Maximum Basketball League


The Maximum Basketball League is a semi-professional men's basketball league which operates in the United States.

History

Established in 2015 by founder Michael A. Wright, the Midwest Basketball League was rebranded the Maximum Basketball League following the 2019 season when Wright stepped away.
Eleven teams competed in the inaugural 2016 season. Regular season games began in April 2016 followed by a post-season in August 2016.
After five games the Chicago Clovers were removed from the league. Lincoln Lions, who were playing a limited schedule as a "branding" team, took the place of the Clovers. Northern Indiana Monarchs also were removed after playing seven games although they would return to the league as Indy Show.
New management took command after the 2019 season which was followed by 13 teams leaving MBL. For the 2020 season 34 new teams are scheduled to compete. Only the Indiana Dream and Naptown Pros remain from the inaugural season.

Teams

Former teams