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The league then proceeded to announce several new teams for the 2021 season, expanding from 12 teams in the curtailed 2020 season to 35 teams by January 11, 2021. Several of the added teams came from the semi-professional [[American Basketball Association (2000–present)|American Basketball Association]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cnycentral.com/sports/content/syracuse-stallions-take-it-up-a-notch-move-from-aba-to-the-basketball-league|title=Syracuse Stallions take it up a notch, move from ABA to 'The Basketball League' |website=CNY Central |date=May 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://abaliveaction.com/2020/04/18/portland-storm-to-become-full-aba-team/ |title=Portland Storm to Become Full ABA Team|website=ABA Live Action |date=April 18, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://thebasketballleague.net/san-diego-guardians-support-local-community-as-new-professional-basketball-team-in-tbl/ |title= San Diego Guardians Support Local Community as New Professional Basketball Team in TBL|publisher=The Basketball League|date= August 3, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=April 1, 2021|first=Rueben |last=Wright|title=Pro Basketball Returns to Shreveport|url=https://710keel.com/pro-basketball-returns-to-shreveport/|access-date=2021-04-19|website=News Radio 710 KEEL|language=en}}</ref> In March, several teams began opting out of the season due to the ongoing pandemic restrictions.
For the 2021–22 season, the [[National Basketball League of Canada]] (NBLC) announced that they had agreed to inter-league series play with several teams from The Basketball League. The games played between the teams from the two leagues are included in their respective regular season standings for each league.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/nbl-canada-returns-to-celebrate-10th-season-with-inter-league-play/n-5761106 |title=NBL Canada Returns to Celebrate 10th Season with Inter-League Play |website=OurSports Central |date=November 4, 2021}}</ref> In July 2024, TBL's first proposed Canadian team, the [[Port City Power]] based in [[Saint John, New Brunswick|Saint John]], [[New Brunswick]] was announced. League President David Magley also announced that TBL would be planning to further expand into [[The Maritimes]] for the 2025 season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Phillips |first1=Regis |title=Saint John's newest basketball team announced |url=https://www.country94.ca/2024/07/31/saint-johns-newest-basketball-team-announced/ |access-date=August 1, 2024 |work=[[Country 94]] |date=July 31, 2024 |language=en}}</ref> On August 28, 2024, the Glass City Wranglers announced they would depart for the [[Basketball Super League (North America)|Basketball Super League]] for the 2024–2025 season.<ref name="Wranglers">{{cite web |url=https://glasscitywranglers.com/news/glass-city-wranglers-a-slam-dunk-for-toledo |title=Glass City Wranglers: A Slam Dunk for Toledo |website=Glass City Wranglers |date=August 28, 2024 |access-date=August 28, 2024}}</ref>
== Teams ==
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{{location map~ |USA |lat=34.72527|long= -92.27031|mark = green pog.svg |label_size=75| position=left|label=Lightning}}
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{{location map~ |USA |lat=37.68698 |long=-97.33558|mark = green pog.svg |label_size=75|position=bottom|label=Sky Kings}}
{{Location map~|USA|lat= 42.652580 |long= -73.756233 |mark = yellow pog.svg |label_size=75 |position = right |label=[[Albany Patroons|Patroons]]}}
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{{location map~ |USA |lat=41.1792 |long=-73.1894 |mark = yellow pog.svg |label_size=75 |position = right|label=Crusaders}}
{{location map~ |USA |lat=39.2450 |long=-77.2440|mark = yellow pog.svg |label_size=75 |position = right|label=Flying Cows}}
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{{location map~ |USA |lat=38.35016|long=-81.63895|mark = purple pog.svg |label_size=75|position=bottom|label= Grind}}
{{location map~ |USA |lat= 34.72954 |long=-86.585304 |mark = orange pog.svg||label_size=75|position=left|label= Flight}}
{{location map~ |USA |lat=39.
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{{Location map~ |USA |lat=40.486511 |long=-86.131241 |mark= purple pog.svg |label_size=75|position=top|label=BobKats}}
{{Location map~|USA|lat= 42.0970023 |long= -79.235325 |mark = yellow pog.svg |label_size=75 |position = right |label=[[Jamestown Jackals|Jackals]]}}
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{{location map~ |USA |lat=33.7701|long=-118.1937|mark = blue pog.svg|label_size=75|position = left |label= Waves}}
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{{Location map+ |Canada |float=center |width=400 |caption=2025 Canadian The Basketball League teams <br />
|places=
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{{Location map~ |Canada |lat=45.2733|long=-66.0633|position=botom|label=[[Port City Power|Port City]]}}
}}
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|scope="row"|'''[[Tri-State Admirals]]''' || [[Dix Hills, New York]]||Upper Christian Gym||||align=center|2020||align=center|2021||
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|scope="row"|'''[[Virginia Valley Vipers]]''' || [[
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! style="background:red; ; color: white" rowspan="5"|Atlantic Southeast
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|scope="row"|'''Jacksonville 95ers'''||[[Jacksonville, Florida]]|| [[Swisher Gymnasium]]|| || align="center" |2023 || align=center|2024 ||Jerrod Tucker
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|scope="row"|'''[[Wichita Sky Kings]]'''||[[Wichita, Kansas]]||[[Newman University (Kansas)| Fugate Gymnasium]]|| align="center" |10,506|| align="center" |2022|| align="center" |2023||Johnny Tyson
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|scope="row"|'''Cincinnati Warriors''' || [[Cincinnati, Ohio]] || [[Gamble Montessori High School]] || ||align=center|2021 ||align=center|2022||James Millen
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|scope="row"|'''Derby City Distillers'''||[[Louisville, Kentucky]]||[[Kentucky Country Day School |Gardner Gymnasium]] || || align=center|2022 || align=center|2023 || Tim Gray
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|scope="row"|'''Lebanon Leprechauns''' || [[Lebanon, Indiana]]||[[Farmer's Bank Fieldhouse]] || align=center|2,500 || align=center|2021 || align=center|2022 ||John Benson
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|scope="row"|'''[[Salem Capitals]]'''|| [[Salem, Oregon]]||[[Salem Armory Auditorium]] || align=center|3,887 || align=center|2020 || align=center|2022 ||Brian Stevens
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|scope="row"|'''Seattle Super Hawks''' || [[Seattle, Washington]] || [[Seattle Pacific University|Royal Brougham Pavilion]]|| align=center|2,500|| align=center|2022 || align=center|2023 ||Terry
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|scope="row"|'''[[Vancouver Volcanoes]]''' || [[Vancouver, Washington]]||[[O'Connell Sports Center]] ||||align=center|2021 || align=center|2022 || Jeff Perrault
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|scope="row"|'''Halifax Hoopers'''|| [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]] |||||||2024||2025|| Augy Jones
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|scope="row"|'''Georgia Soul'''||[[Augusta, Georgia|Augusta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]||[[Paine College|HEAL Complex]]|| align=center|2021–2023 || Not listed on website after season ended.
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|scope="row"|'''[[Glass City Wranglers]]'''|| [[Toledo, Ohio]] ||[[Owens Community College|Student Health and Activities Center]]||align=center|2022–2024 || Moved to the [[Basketball Super League (North America)|Basketball Super League]]<ref name="Wranglers" />
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|scope="row"|'''Gulf Coast Lions'''|| [[Sarasota, Florida]] || Newton Estates Gym || align=center|2020–2023 || Not listed on website after season ended.
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