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Pages in category "Women's basketball leagues in the United States" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Women's Professional Basketball Association (WPBA), 1975; the league folded before it ever started. Women's Professional Basketball League (WBL), 1978–1981 Ladies Professional Basketball Association (LPBA), 1980–81; formed as a rival league to the WBL when the WBL began to experience financial problems.
The first professional league was the Women's Pro Basketball League. The league played three seasons from the fall of 1978 to the spring of 1981. [27] The second women's professional league to be created in the United States was the Women's Basketball Association. The league played three seasons (from 1993 to 1995) with plans to play as a 12 ...
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a women's professional basketball league based in the United States. The league comprises 13 teams (15 in 2026). It is considered the premier professional women's basketball league in the world. [citation needed] The league's headquarters are located in New York City.
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a professional women's basketball league based in the United States with 12 teams as of 2024. [1] The league was founded in 1996 by the men's National Basketball Association (NBA) as a wholly-owned subsidiary and began play in the 1997 season with eight teams.
Women's basketball leagues in the United States (2 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Women's basketball leagues" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
The Women's Hong Kong Basketball Association is the highest women's professional club basketball competition in Hong Kong. [22] The Indian National Basketball Championship for Women is a professional basketball tournament in India for women [23] The Women's Japan Basketball League is a premier women's basketball league in Japan. [24]
The International Basketball Federation, or FIBA recognizes 213 national teams divided into 5 zones, each roughly corresponding to a continent (North America and South America are grouped under the Americas.) The newest national team is Montenegro which was recognized in 2006. There are more FIBA-recognized teams than FIFA-recognized teams (209).