American Basketball Association (2000–present)
| Formerly | ABA 2000 |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Founded | 1999 |
| First season | 2000–01 |
| CEO | Joe Newman |
| Motto | More than just a game |
| Countries | United States |
| Headquarters | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Most recent champion(s) | Chicago Fury (2025) |
| Most titles | Jacksonville Giants (7) |
| Broadcaster(s) | ABAGALE and SFBN |
| Official website | ABA Basketball |
The American Basketball Association (ABA) is an American semi-professional men's basketball minor league that was founded in 1999.
ABA teams are based in the United States, with one traveling team from Japan. The league previously had international teams based in Canada, China and Mexico. League management infamously maintains low requirements for franchise ownership, and hundreds of ABA teams have either folded or defected to rival leagues.
The league licenses its name and use of ABA trademarks from the National Basketball Association, which absorbed the American Basketball Association (1967–1976) during the ABA–NBA merger featuring legendary players like Moses Malone, George Gervin, Artis Gilmore, and Julius Erving. The Women's American Basketball Association has operated as a sister league to the ABA since 2017.