List of Continental Basketball Association seasons
The Continental Basketball Association —and its previous incarnations as the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League, the Eastern Professional Basketball League and the Eastern Basketball Association —was a professional basketball league which lasted 63 seasons from 1946 to 2009.
1978–79 season
;Teams- Allentown Jets
- Anchorage Northern Knights
- Baltimore Metros
- Jersey Shore Bullets
- Lancaster Red Roses
- Maine Lumberjacks
- Mohawk Valley Thunderbirds
- Rochester Zeniths
- Wilkes-Barre Barons
;Notes and events
- In July 1978, the CBA board of directors unanimously approved the admittance of the Rochester Zeniths to the league. The Zeniths were previously members of the All-American Basketball Alliance. The EBA announced that the Providence Shooting Stars were folding due to unpaid debts. The league allowed the Long Island Ducks and the Brooklyn Dodgers to attempt to find financial backing.
- On February 17, 1979, the Anchorage Northern Knights set CBA records for team points in a game with 183 and, points in a single half with 99 in the second half, and field goals in a game with 74.
1979–80 season
;Teams- Anchorage Northern Knights
- Hawaii Volcanos
- Lancaster Red Roses
- Lehigh Valley Jets
- Maine Lumberjacks
- Pennsylvania Barons
- Rochester Zeniths
- Utica Olympics
;Notes and events
- On April 1, 1980, Maine Lumberjacks player Charles Jones had a CBA record 26 rebounds in a game. Maine lost the Eastern Conference Finals game to the Rochester Zeniths, 140–132.
1980–81 season
;Teams- Alberta Dusters
- Anchorage Northern Knights
- Atlantic City Hi-Rollers
- Billings Volcanos
- Lehigh Valley Jets
- Maine Lumberjacks
- Montana Golden Nuggets
- Philadelphia Kings
- Rochester Zeniths
- Scranton Aces
;Notes and events
- After Darryl Dawkins shattered two basketball backboards during his 1979–80 NBA season, the CBA implemented a collapsible hinged rim for the 1980–81 season. The design was chosen from 10 prototypes which were set up in a New York City high school gymnasium in the summer of 1980. Unidentified college basketball players were asked to try to break the rims and the three strongest designs were chosen for a trail run in the CBA. All three rims broke away from the backboard and snapped back in place. The NBA implemented one of the CBA's designs the following season.
1981–82 season
- Alberta Dusters
- Anchorage Northern Knights
- Billings Volcanos
- Lancaster Lightning
- Maine Lumberjacks
- Montana Golden Nuggets
- Rochester Zeniths
- Wildwood Hi-Rollers
1982–83 season
;Teams- Albany Patroons
- Albuquerque Silvers
- Billings Volcanos
- Detroit Spirits
- Lancaster Lightning
- Las Vegas Silvers
- Maine Lumberjacks
- Montana Golden Nuggets
- Ohio Mixers
- Rochester Zeniths
- Reno Bighorns
- Wisconsin Flyers
- Wyoming Wildcatters
;Notes and events
- The 1982 CBA All-Star Game at Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey on January 30, 1982 was the first nationally televised CBA game. It was broadcast on the USA Network.
1983–84 season
- Albany Patroons
- Albuquerque Silvers
- Bay State Bombardiers
- Detroit Spirits
- Lancaster Lightning
- Louisville Catbirds
- Ohio Mixers
- Puerto Rico Coquis
- Sarasota Stingers
- Toronto Tornados
- Wisconsin Flyers
- Wyoming Wildcatters
1984–85 season
;Teams- Albany Patroons
- Albuquerque Silvers
- Bay State Bombardiers
- Cincinnati Slammers
- Detroit Spirits
- Evansville Thunder
- Lancaster Lightning
- Louisville Catbirds
- Puerto Rico Coquis
- Sarasota Stingers
- Tampa Bay Thrillers
- Toronto Tornados
- Wisconsin Flyers
- Wyoming Wildcatters
1985–86 season
;Teams- Albany Patroons
- Baltimore Lightning
- Bay State Bombardiers
- Cincinnati Slammers
- Detroit Spirits
- Evansville Thunder
- Florida Stingers
- Kansas City Sizzlers
- La Crosse Catbirds
- Maine Windjammers
- Pensacola Tornados
- Tampa Bay Thrillers
- Wisconsin Flyers
- Wyoming Wildcatters
1986–87 season
;Teams- Albany Patroons
- Charleston Gunners
- Cincinnati Slammers
- Jacksonville Jets
- La Crosse Catbirds
- Mississippi Jets
- Pensacola Tornados
- Rapid City Thrillers
- Rockford Lightning
- Savannah Spirits
- Topeka Sizzlers
- Wisconsin Flyers
- Wyoming Wildcatters
1987–88 season
;Teams- Albany Patroons
- Charleston Gunners
- La Crosse Catbirds
- Mississippi Jets
- Pensacola Tornados
- Quad City Thunder
- Rapid City Thrillers
- Rochester Flyers
- Rockford Lightning
- Savannah Spirits
- Topeka Sizzlers
- Wyoming Wildcatters
1988–89 season
;Teams- Albany Patroons
- Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets
- Charleston Gunners
- La Crosse Catbirds
- Pensacola Tornados
- Quad City Thunder
- Rapid City Thrillers
- Rochester Flyers
- Rockford Lightning
- Topeka Sizzlers
- Tulsa Fast Breakers
- Wichita Falls Texans
1989–1990 season
;Teams- Albany Patroons
- Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets
- Columbus Horizon
- Grand Rapids Hoops
- La Crosse Catbirds
- Omaha Racers
- Pensacola Tornados
- Quad City Thunder
- Rapid City Thrillers
- Rockford Lightning
- San Jose Jammers
- Santa Barbara Islanders
- Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Topeka Sizzlers
- Tulsa Fast Breakers
- Wichita Falls Texans
1990–91 season
;Teams- Albany Patroons
- Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets
- Columbus Horizon
- Grand Rapids Hoops
- La Crosse Catbirds
- Oklahoma City Cavalry
- Omaha Racers
- Pensacola Tornados
- Quad City Thunder
- Rapid City Thrillers
- Rockford Lightning
- San Jose Jammers
- Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Tulsa Fast Breakers
- Wichita Falls Texans
- Yakima Sun Kings
1991–92 season
;Teams- Albany Patroons
- Bakersfield Jammers
- Birmingham Bandits
- Columbus Horizon
- Fort Wayne Fury
- Grand Rapids Hoops
- La Crosse Catbirds
- Oklahoma City Cavalry
- Omaha Racers
- Quad City Thunder
- Rapid City Thrillers
- Rockford Lightning
- Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Tri-City Chinook
- Tulsa Zone
- Wichita Falls Texans
- Yakima Sun Kings
1992–93 season
;Teams- Capital Region Pontiacs
- Columbus Horizon
- Fargo-Moorhead Fever
- Fort Wayne Fury
- Grand Rapids Hoops
- La Crosse Catbirds
- Oklahoma City Cavalry
- Omaha Racers
- Quad City Thunder
- Rapid City Thrillers
- Rochester Renegade
- Rockford Lightning
- Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Tri-City Chinook
- Wichita Falls Texans
- Yakima Sun Kings
1993–94 season
;Teams- Columbus Horizon
- Fargo-Moorhead Fever
- Fort Wayne Fury
- Grand Rapids Hoops
- Hartford Hellcats
- La Crosse Catbirds
- Oklahoma City Cavalry
- Omaha Racers
- Quad City Thunder
- Rapid City Thrillers
- Rochester Renegade
- Rockford Lightning
- Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Tri-City Chinook
- Wichita Falls Texans
- Yakima Sun Kings
1994–95 season
;Teams- Chicago Rockers
- Fort Wayne Fury
- Grand Rapids Mackers
- Harrisburg Hammerheads
- Mexico City Aztecas
- Oklahoma City Cavalry
- Omaha Racers
- Pittsburgh Piranhas
- Quad City Thunder
- Rapid City Thrillers
- Rockford Lightning
- Shreveport Crawdads
- Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Tri-City Chinook
- Yakima Sun Kings
1995–96 season
;Teams- Chicago Rockers
- Connecticut Pride
- Florida Beachdogs
- Fort Wayne Fury
- Grand Rapids Mackers
- Oklahoma City Cavalry
- Omaha Racers
- Quad City Thunder
- Rockford Lightning
- San Diego Wildcards
- Shreveport Storm
- Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Yakima Sun Kings
1996–97 season
;Teams- Connecticut Pride
- Florida Beachdogs
- Fort Wayne Fury
- Grand Rapids Hoops
- La Crosse Bobcats
- Oklahoma City Cavalry
- Omaha Racers
- Quad City Thunder
- Rockford Lightning
- Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Yakima Sun Kings
1997–98 season
;Teams- Connecticut Pride
- Fort Wayne Fury
- Grand Rapids Hoops
- Idaho Stampede
- La Crosse Bobcats
- Quad City Thunder
- Rockford Lightning
- Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Yakima Sun Kings
1998–99 season
;Teams- Connecticut Pride
- Fort Wayne Fury
- Grand Rapids Hoops
- Idaho Stampede
- La Crosse Bobcats
- Quad City Thunder
- Rockford Lightning
- Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Yakima Sun Kings
1999–2000 season
;Teams- Connecticut Pride
- Fort Wayne Fury
- Grand Rapids Hoops
- Idaho Stampede
- La Crosse Bobcats
- Quad City Thunder
- Rockford Lightning
- Sioux Falls Skyforce
- St. Charles Hawks
- Trenton Shooting Stars
- Yakima Sun Kings
2000–01 season
;Teams- Connecticut Pride
- Fort Wayne Fury
- Gary Steelheads
- Grand Rapids Hoops
- Idaho Stampede
- La Crosse Bobcats
- Quad City Thunder
- Rockford Lightning
- Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Yakima Sun Kings
2001–02 season
;Teams- Dakota Wizards
- Fargo-Moorhead Beez
- Flint Fuze
- Gary Steelheads
- Grand Rapids Hoops
- Rockford Lightning
- Saskatchewan Hawks
- Sioux Falls Skyforce
2002–03 season
;Teams- Dakota Wizards
- Gary Steelheads
- Great Lakes Storm
- Grand Rapids Hoops
- Idaho Stampede
- Rockford Lightning
- Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Yakima Sun Kings
2003–04 season
;Teams- Dakota Wizards
- Gary Steelheads
- Great Lakes Storm
- Idaho Stampede
- Rockford Lightning
- Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Yakima Sun Kings
| Team | W | L | PCT | QW | Points |
| Dakota Wizards | 34 | 14 | .708 | 114.0 | 216 |
| Idaho Stampede | 34 | 14 | .708 | 103.5 | 205.5 |
| Gary Steelheads | 27 | 21 | .563 | 96.0 | 177 |
| Rockford Lightning | 25 | 23 | .521 | 96.5 | 171.5 |
| Sioux Falls Skyforce | 23 | 25 | .479 | 100.5 | 169.5 |
| Great Lakes Storm | 15 | 33 | .313 | 83 | 128 |
| Yakima Sun Kings | 10 | 38 | .208 | 78.5 | 108.5 |
2004–05 season
;Teams- Dakota Wizards
- Gary Steelheads
- Great Lakes Storm
- Idaho Stampede
- Michigan Mayhem
- Rockford Lightning
- Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Yakima Sun Kings
2005–06 season
;Teams- Albany Patroons
- Dakota Wizards
- Gary Steelheads
- Idaho Stampede
- Michigan Mayhem
- Rockford Lightning
- Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Yakima Sun Kings
2006–07 season
;Teams- Albany Patroons
- Butte Daredevils
- Great Falls Explorers
- Indiana Alley Cats
- Minot Skyrockets
- Pittsburgh Xplosion
- Utah Eagles
- Vancouver Dragons
- Yakama Sun Kings
2007–08 season
;Teams- Albany Patroons
- Atlanta Krunk
- Butte Daredevils
- East Kentucky Miners
- Great Falls Explorers
- Minot Skyrockets
- Oklahoma Cavalry
- Pittsburgh Xplosion
- Rio Grande Valley Silverados
- Yakama Sun Kings
2008–09 season
;Teams- Albany Patroons
- East Kentucky Miners
- Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry
- Minot Skyrockets
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA |
| Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry | 12 | 2 | .857 | 1311 | 1164 |
| Albany Patroons | 13 | 7 | .650 | 1581 | 1489 |
| East Kentucky Miners | 7 | 7 | .500 | 765 | 865 |
| Minot Skyrockets | 6 | 9 | .400 | 756 | 895 |
CBA franchise timeline
- Albany Patroons → Capital Region Pontiacs → Hartford Hellcats → Connecticut Pride
- Albany Patroons
- Alberta Dusters → Las Vegas Silvers → Albuquerque Silvers
- Allentown Jets → Lehigh Valley Jets
- Anchorage Northern Knights
- Atlanta Krunk
- Baltimore Metros → Mohawk Valley Thunderbirds → Utica Olympics → Atlantic City Hi-Rollers
- Butte Daredevils
- Dakota Wizards
- Detroit Spirits → Savannah Spirits → Tulsa Fast Breakers → Tulsa Zone → Fargo-Moorhead Fever → Mexico City Aztecas → San Diego Wildcards
- East Kentucky Miners
- Evansville Thunder
- Fargo-Moorhead Beez
- Flint Fuze → Great Lakes Storm
- Fort Wayne Fury
- Gary Steelheads
- Grand Rapids Hoops → Grand Rapids Mackers → Grand Rapids Hoops
- Great Falls Explorers
- Hawaii Volcanos → Billings Volcanos
- Idaho Stampede
- Indiana Alley Cats
- Jersey Shore Bullets
- Kansas City Sizzlers → Topeka Sizzlers → Yakima Sun Kings
- Lancaster Red Roses → Philadelphia Kings → Lancaster Lightning → Baltimore Lightning → Rockford Lightning
- Louisville Catbirds → La Crosse Catbirds → Pittsburgh Piranhas
- Maine Lumberjacks → Bay State Bombardiers → Pensacola Tornados → Birmingham Bandits → Rochester Renegade → Harrisburg Hammerheads
- Michigan Mayhem
- Minot SkyRockets
- Montana Golden Nuggets → Puerto Rico Coquis → Maine Windjammers
- Ohio Mixers → Cincinnati Slammers → Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets → Tri-City Chinook
- Oklahoma Cavalry → Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry
- Oklahoma City Cavalry
- Pittsburgh Xplosion
- Quad City Thunder
- Reno Bighorns
- Rio Grande Valley Silverados
- Rochester Zeniths
- Rockford Lightning
- San Jose Jammers → Bakersfield Jammers
- Santa Barbara Islanders
- Sarasota Stingers → Florida Stingers → Charleston Gunners → Columbus Horizon → Shreveport Crawdads → Shreveport Storm
- Sioux Falls Sky Force
- Saskatchewan Hawks
- Tampa Bay Thrillers → Rapid City Thrillers → Florida Beachdogs
- Toronto Tornados → Pensacola Tornados → Jacksonville Jets → Mississippi Jets → Wichita Falls Texans → Chicago Rockers → LaCrosse Bobcats
- Utah Eagles
- Wilkes-Barre Barons → Pennsylvania Barons → Scranton Aces
- Wisconsin Flyers → Rochester Flyers → Omaha Racers
- Wyoming Wildcatters