San Francisco Pioneers (WBL)
| San Francisco Pioneers | |
|---|---|
| Division | Western Division (1979–1980) Coastal Division (1980–1981) |
| League | Women's Professional Basketball League |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Folded | 1981 |
| History | San Francisco Pioneers 1979–1981 |
| Arena | San Francisco Civic Auditorium (1979-1981) |
| Location | San Francisco, CA |
| Team colors | Columbia Blue, yellow, white |
The San Francisco Pioneers were an American professional basketball team that played two seasons in the Women's Professional Basketball League (WBL) from 1979 to 1981. The first women's professional basketball team in San Francisco, California, it was owned by a stockbroker named Marshall Geller and partners, including Alan Alda and Mike Conners, and played its home games at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium. Geller, who named the team, and his ownership group acquired the basketball team for a $100,000 expansion fee.