[citation needed] Formed in 2010 as the ACPBL, the league initially was made up of two teams (Buffalo Stampede, Washington GreenHawks) formerly of the Premier Basketball League, three teams (Beltway Bombers, Garden State Rebels, Tru Hope Trailblazers) formerly of the Eastern Basketball Alliance, and three expansion teams (Hudson Valley Kingz, New York Lions, Westchester Wildkatz).

[citation needed] For the 2016-17 season the APBL narrowed its footprint, with the majority of teams in the New York City metro area.

Teams departing included the Bay Area Shuckers, Brooklyn Blazers, D.C. Funkhouse, NoVA Hawks, Rockville Victors and Winchester Storm.

[citation needed] Beltway Bombers captured their second league title in 2017 defeating APBL United 123-105 in the championship game.

[citation needed] Lonny Baxter, Rockville Victors Adrian Bowie, Bay Area Shuckers[5] William "Smush" Parker, NYC 524 Chaz Williams, Brooklyn Blazers