National Women's Basketball League

National Women's Basketball League
sport	basketball
founding	1997
resolution	2007
first season	1997
country	United States
last master	Colorado chill
last season	2006
Website	NWBL.com

The National Women's Basketball League ( NWBL ) was the women's basketball league in the United States from 1997 to 2007 .

The NWBL was founded in 1997 in the shadow of the two professional leagues, the Women's National Basketball Association and the American Basketball League . In contrast to the other two leagues, the NWBL was initially just a pure amateur league. In 2001, however, the NWBL became a professional league and the league was renamed NWBL Pro League . The regular season was then played during the WNBA season break, so some professionals from the WNBA also played in the NWBL.

NWBL Pro League teams

• Atlanta Justice
• Birmingham Power
• Chicago Blaze
• Colorado chill
• Dallas Fury
• Grand Rapids Blizzard
• Houston stealth
• Iowa Cornettes
• Kansas City Legacy
• Lubbock Hawks
• Mobile Majesty
• San Diego victories
• San Francisco Legacy
• San Jose Spiders
• Springfield Spirit
• Tennessee Fury

Master of the NWBL

season	master	Runner-up	Result
2001	Atlanta Justice	Birmingham Power	90-75
2002	Houston stealth	Chicago Blaze	68-59
2003	Houston stealth	Tennessee Fury	95-76
2004	Dallas Fury	Colorado chill	73-69
2005	Colorado chill	Dallas Fury	77-70
2006	Colorado chill	San Diego victories	78-71