ABL

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ABL was a short-lived professional American basketball league that operated in the mid-1940s, preceding the formation of the NBA.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct sports league
professional basketball league
ballType basketball
competitionNature professional club competition
competitionType men's basketball
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
era mid-1940s
geographicScope United States NERFINISHED
governedBy league owners
historicalPeriod 20th century
languageOfOperation English
leagueFormat franchise-based
leagueLevel major professional
notableFor being a short-lived professional American basketball league
operating before the formation of the NBA
operatedIn North America NERFINISHED
playedIndoors true
preceded NBA NERFINISHED
National Basketball Association NERFINISHED
predecessorOf modern professional basketball leagues in the United States
professional true
sport basketball
status defunct
teamSport true

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

American Basketball League abbreviation ABL
subject surface form: American Basketball League (1961–1963)