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March 9, 2017
The American Basketball Association announces another team for Birmingham, the Magic City Blitz.

The ABA has fielded teams in the city before, the Birmingham Magicians (2005) and the Birmingham Blitz (2012-13 to 2015-16). Currently, there is another active ABA team in the metro area, the Southeast Pro Elite Flyers.

The Blitz will be considered an expansion team for the 2017-18 season and local businesswoman Kimberly Meadows Clark will be the principal owner.

The ABA season usually runs from late November to March each year. The number of games each team will play can wildly vary, and many franchises fold before the season completes.

However, Meadows Clark is optimistic and wants the team to be about more than just basketball. “I am excited about this new venture and I am hoping I can save our youth by implementing community outreach and other service through sports. The Blitz will be more than just a team; we will be a family that will thrive in our community and will work with different initiatives like autism, bullying, homelessness, domestic violence, health and wellness, education, and the arts.”

??? 2017

	American Basketball Association commissioner Joe Newman and owner Kimberly Meadows Clark

Meadows Clark says the team will be known as the Magic City Surge.

June 8, 2017
Meadows Clark says that her opportunity to own the Surge came unexpectedly.

One of her clients was a former basketball player who still wanted to play the sport, so she contacted the owner of the Birmingham Blitz to give her client a chance to try out for the basketball team. “A friend of mine formerly owned it (the Blitz),” Meadows Clark said, declining to give his name for legal reasons. “And someone I knew was a great athlete and wanted to continue playing basketball.” After speaking to her friend, she found out that he was looking for a general manager for the team, which led her to purchase the team.

Meadows Clark was motivated by a desire to give local athletes, just like her client, opportunities to continue playing basketball, “The league was looking for fresh, new everything. Being a woman owner of a basketball team looks sexy from the outside looking in. It is hard and can be tiring, but I have a very supportive husband, team, and group of people helping me. It’s all worth it.”

November 2017

			2017-18                                 American Basketball Association
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	Akron Aviators		Atlanta Aliens		Atlanta Rappers		Atlanta Storm		Atlanta Wildcats
	Atlantic Coast Cardinals		Austin Bats		Baltimore Hawks		Binghamton Bulldogs		Bronx Holy Flames
	California Golden Tigers		California Sea-Kings		Carolina Cougars		Central Georgia Rattlers		Central Texas Nighthawks
	Charleston Lions		Charlotte Rams		Chicago Fury		Chicago Knights		Chicago Steam
	Colorado Cougars		Colorado Gray Wolves		Colorado Kings		Columbus Blackhawks		DMV Warriors
	Elmira Eagles		Evansville Dunkerz		Fayetteville Flight		Florida All Stars		Fredericksburg Grizzlies
	GA Thunder		Georgia Gwizzlies		Georgia Kingz		Georgia Predators		Greenville Galaxy
	Hawaii Swish		Henderson Hawks		Illinois Bulldogs		Indy Naptown All Stars		Jackson Showboats
	Jacksonville Giants		Jersey Express		Kansas City Soul		Kentucky Enforcers		Kyle Stallions
	La Crosse Showtime		Lake City Kingdom Riders		Lakewood Panthers		Las Vegas Wizards		Libertyville Vipers
	Louisiana Cajun All Stars		Magic City Surge		Maryland Bulldogs		Memphis Jazz		Mid South Echoes
	Middle Georgia Pits		NEPA Stars and Stripes		New England Outtatowners		New York Court Kingz		Oakland Bayhawks
	Oakland County Cowboys		Oklahoma City Outlaws		Orange County Novastars		Orlando Waves		Owensboro Colonels
	Pensacola Lightning		PG Valor		Philadelphia Cannons		Plano Mighty Kings		Port City Tornados
	Pottstown Flames		RDC Vulcans		Reading Wizards		Richmond Elite		Roc City Ravens
	Salina Saints		San Antonio Blaze		San Diego Guardians		San Diego Kings		San Diego Surf
	Sarasota Manatee		Shizuoka Gymrats		South Florida Gold		Southeast Pro Elite Flyers		Southwest Warriors
	Springfield Sting		St. Augustine Glory		St. Joseph Shields		St. Louis Spirits		St. Petersburg Tide
	Stanislaus County Super Kats		Steel City Yellow Jackets		Sunrise Jewels		Team Network		Team Perseverance Panthers
	Team Trouble		Topeka Steel		Tri-City All-Stars		Tucson Buckets		Tulsa Twisters
	Twin City Jazz		Universal City Seraphim		Virginia Storm		Washington, DC Swarm		West Michigan Lake Hawks
	West Virginia Warlocks		Windy City Groove		WNY Thundersnow		Worcester 78's		York Buccaneers

2017-18 American Basketball Association
Gulf Coast Division	Chesapeake Division	Far West Division	Florida Division	Georgia Division
Georgia Gwizzlies	Baltimore Hawks	California Golden Tigers	Florida All Stars	Atlanta Aliens
Jackson Showboats	DMV Warriors	California Sea-Kings	Jacksonville Giants	Atlanta Rappers
Magic City Surge	Maryland Bulldogz	Hawaii Swish	Orlando Waves	Atlanta Storm
Memphis Jazz	NEPA Stars and Stripes	Henderson Hawks	Sarasota Manatee	Atlanta Wildcats
Mid South Echoes	PG Valor	Lakewood Panthers	South Florida Gold	Central Georgia Rattlers
Owensboro Colonels	Philadelphia Canons	Las Vegas Wizards	St. Augustine Glory	Columbus Blackhawks
Pensacola Lightning	Pottstown Flames	Oakland Bayhawks	St. Petersburg Tide	GA Thunder
Port City Tornados	Reading Wizards	Orange County Novastars	Sunrise Jewels	Georgia Kingz
Southeast Pro Elite Flyers	Steel City Yellow Jackets	San Diego Guardians		Georgia Predators
	Washington, DC Swarm	San Diego Kings		Greenville Galaxy
	York Buccaneers	San Diego Surf		Middle Georgia Pits
		Shizouka Gymrats		Southwest Warriors
		Stanislaus County Super Kats
		Team Trouble
		Tucson Buckets
Great Plains Division	Mid Atlantic Division	North Central Division	North East Division	South West Division
Colorado Cougars	Carolina Cougars	Akron Aviators	Atlantic Coast Cardinals	Austin Bats
Colorado Gray Wolves	Charleston Lions	Chicago Fury	Binghamton Bulldogs	Central Texas Nighthawks
Colorado Kings	Charlotte Rams	Chicago Knights	Bronx Holy Flames	Kyle Stallions
Kansas City Soul	Fayetteville Flight	Chicago Steam	Elmira Eagles	Lake City Kingdom Riders
Oklahoma City Outlaws	Fredericksburg Grizzlies	Evansville Dunkerz	Jersey Express	Louisiana Cajun All Stars
Salina Saints	RDC Vulcans	Illinois Bulldogs	New England Outtatowners	Plano Mighty Kings
St. Joseph Shields	Richmond Elite	Indy Naptown All Stars	New York Court Kingz	San Antonio Blaze
St. Louis Spirits	Team Perseverance Panthers	Kentucky Enforcers	Roc City Ravens	Tri-City All-Stars
Topeka Steel	Virginia Storm	La Crosse Showtime	Springfield Sting	Twin City Jazz
Tulsa Twisters		Libertyville Vipers	WNY Thundersnow	Universal City Seraphim
		Oakland County Cowboys	Worcester 78's
		Team Network
		West Michigan Lake Hawks
		West Virginia Warlocks
		Windy City Groove

December 14, 2017
Apparently needing more money, Meadows Clark sets up a GoFundMe.com page for the team. The plea was not very successful as only $290.00 was raised. Meadows Clark had asked for $10,000.00.

November 2018

			2018-19                                    American Basketball Association
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	305 Ballers		Akron Aviators		Alexandria Armor		Arizona Beast		Atlanta Aliens
	Atlanta Rappers		Atlanta Storm		Atlanta Wildcats		Atlantic Coast Cardinals		Augusta 706ers
	Austin Bats		Baltimore Hawks		Binghamton Bulldogs		Boston Outtatowners		Bronx Holy Flames
	California Sea-Kings		Carolina Cougars		Central Georgia Rattlers		Central Jersey Sharks		Central Texas Nighthawks
	Charlotte Rams		Chicago Fury		Chicago Knights		Chicago Steam		Colorado Springs Mountaineers
	Contra Costa County Delta Stars		Dallas Dunk		Dallas Impact		DMV Warriors		Elmira Eagles
	Evansville Dunkerz		Fayetteville Flight		Florida All Stars		Fredericksburg Grizzlies		Georgia Gwizzlies
	Greenville Galaxy		Hawaii Swish		Henderson Hawks		Houston Red Storm		Illinois Bulldogs
	Indiana Lyons		Jackson Showboats		Jacksonville Giants		Jersey Express		Kansas City Grillerz
	Kansas City Soul		Kentucky Enforcers		Kyle Stallions		La Crosse Showtime		Lancaster Wolfpack
	Lansing Legends		Lehigh Valley Hunters		Los Angeles Smooth		Louisiana Cajun All Stars		Magic City Surge
	Maryland Bulldogz		Middle Georgia Pits		Missouri Capitals		Music City Kings		NEPA Stars and Stripes
	New York Lightning		Oakland County Cowboys		Oakland Townhawks		Oaktown Warriors		Ohio Kings
	Oneonta Octane		Orange County Novastars		Pensacola Lightning		PG Valor		Philadelphia Cannons
	Port Angeles Rams		Port City Tornados		Pottstown Flames		Quad City Flames		RDC Vulcans
	Reading Wizards		Richmond Elite		River Region Generals		Roanoke Rising Stars		Roc City Ravens
	San Antonio Blaze		San Diego Guardians		San Diego Kings		San Diego Surf		San Francisco City Cats
	Sarasota Manatee		Scranton Shamrocks		Seattle Mountaineers		Seven City Knights		Shizroka Gymrats
	South Florida Gold		Southwest Warriors		St. Augustine Glory		St. Joseph Shields		St. Louis Spirits
	St. Petersburg Tide		Stanislaus County Super Kats		Steel City Yellow Jackets		Sunrise Jewels		Syracuse Stallions
	Tacoma Kings		Team NetWork		Team Perseverance Panthers		Team Trouble		Topeka Sizzlers
	Tri-City All-Stars		Tri-City Blackhawks		Tucson Buckets		Twin City Jazz		Vancouver Dragons
	Vipers Pro Basketball		West Michigan Lake Hawks		West Virginia Warlocks		West Chester Wildcats		Western Mass Zombies
	Winston Salem Storm		Woodbridge Wolves		Worcester 78's		X Freedom		York Buccaneers

2018-19 American Basketball Association
Southeast Region	Far West Region	South Central Region
305 Ballers	Arizona Beast	Alexandria Armor
Atlanta Aliens	California Sea-Kings	Austin Bats
Atlanta Rappers	Colorado Springs Mountaineers	Central Texas Nighthawks
Atlanta Storm	Contra Costa County Delta Stars	Dallas Dunk
Atlanta Wildcats	Hawaii Swish	Dallas Impact
Augusta 706ers	Henderson Hawks	Houston Red Storm
Central Georgia Rattlers	Los Angeles Smooth	Jackson Showboats
Florida All-Stars	Oakland Townhawks	Kansas City Grillerz
Georgia Gwizzlies	Oaktown Warriors	Kansas City Soul
Jacksonville Giants	Orange County Novastars	Kyle Stallions
Magic City Surge	Port Angeles Rams	Louisiana Cajun Allstars
Middle Georgia Pits	Quad City Flames	Missouri Capitals
Music City Kings	San Diego Guardians	San Antonio Blaze
Pensacola Lightning	San Diego Kings	St. Joseph Shields
Port City Tornados	San Diego Surf	St. Louis Spirits
River Region Generals	San Francisco City Cats	Topeka Sizzlers
Saint Augustine Glory	Seattle Mountaineers	Tri-City Allstars
Sarasota Manatee	Seven City Knights	Twin City Jazz
South Florida Gold	Shizouka Gymrats
Southwest Warriors	Stanislaus County Super Kats
St. Petersburg Tide	Tacoma Kings
Sunrise Jewels	Team Trouble
Tri-City Blackhawks	Tucson Buckets
X Freedom	Vancouver Dragons
Northeast Region	North Central Region	Mid-Atlantic Region
Atlantic Coast Cardinals	Akron Aviators	Baltimore Hawks
Binghamton Bulldogs	Chicago Fury	Carolina Cougars
Boston Outtatowners	Chicago Knights	Charlotte Rams
Bronx Holy Flames	Chicago Steam	Fayetteville Flight
Central Jersey Sharks	Evansville Dunkerz	Fredericksburg Grizzlies
DMV Warriors	Illinois Bulldogs	Greenville Galaxy
Elmira Eagles	Indiana Lyons	Maryland Bulldogz
Jersey Express	Kentucky Enforcers	PG Valor
Lancaster Wolfpack	La Crosse Showtime	RDC Vulcans
Lansing Legends	Oakland County Cowboys	Richmond Elite
Lehigh Valley Hunters	Ohio Kings	Roanoke Rising Stars
NEPA Stars and Stripes	Steel City Yellow Jackets	Team Perseverance Panthers
New York Lightning	Team NetWork	West Virginia Warlocks
Oneonta Octane	Viper Pro Basketball	Winston Salem Storm
Philadelphia Cannons	West Michigan Lake Hawks	Wood Bridge Wolves
Pottstown Flames
Reading Wizards
Roc City Ravens
Scranton Shamrocks
Syracuse Stallions
West Chester Wildcats
Western Mass Zombies
Worcester 78's
York Buccaneers

November 2019

			2019-20                                    American Basketball Association
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	305 Ballers		Akron Aviators		Alexandria Armor		ArkLaTex Takeover		Atlanta Aliens
	Atlanta Rappers		Atlanta Storm		Atlanta Wildcats		Atlantic Coast Cardinals		Augusta 706ers
	Austin Bats		Baltimore Hawks		Beaver County Indians		Binghamton Bulldogs		Boston Outtatowners
	Brenham Purple Reign		Bronx Holy Flames		Burning River Buckets		California Sea-Kings		Camden Monarchs
	Central Florida Mix		Central Georgia Rattlers		Central Jersey Sharks		Central Texas Nighthawks		Chicago Angels
	Chicago Fury		Chicago Steam		Chico SuperKats		Cleveland Blaze		Columbus Buckeyes
	Contra Costa County Delta Stars		Dallas Impact		DC Soul		Detroit Hoops		Elite King of Queens
	Elmira Eagles		Ephrata Thunder		Fayetteville Flight		Florida All Stars		Fredericksburg Grizzlies
	Fresno Flaming Sun-Rays		Georgia Gwizzlies		Hawaii Swish		Heartland Racers		Henderson Hawks
	Henderson Stars		Houston Red Storm		Hub City Hogs		Illinois Bulldogs		Illinois Panthers
	Indiana Lyons		Indy Naptown Allstars		Jackson Showboats		Jacksonville Giants		Jersey Express
	Kansas City Grillerz		Kansas City Soul		Kitsap Admirals		Kyle Stallions		La Crosse Showtime
	Lakewood Panthers		Lansing Legends		Las Vegas Pharaohs		Las Vegas Royals		Lehigh Valley Hunters
	Magic City Surge		Maryland Bulldogz		Michigan Dare Devils		Middle Georgia Pits		Missouri Capitals
	Mobile Jesters		Music City Jazz		Nassau Pride		NEPA Stars and Stripes		New Mexico Bullsnakes
	New York Harlem Underdogs		Norristown Knights		North Alabama War Dawgs		North Shore 78s		North Texas Prowlers
	Oakland Townhawks		Oaktown Warriors		Ohio Kings		Oneonta Octane		Orange County Novastars
	Pensacola Lightning		PG Valor		Philadelphia Cannons		Philly Raiders		Phoenix Valley Outlaws
	Plaistow Shockers		Pottstown Flames		Quad City Flames		RDC Vulcans		Richmond Elite
	River Region Generals		Roanoke Rising Stars		Roc City Ravens		San Antonio Blaze		San Diego Guardians
	San Diego Kings		San Diego Surf		San Francisco City Cats		San Jose Knights		Sarasota Manatee
	Seattle Mountaineers		Seven City Knights		Shizroka Gymrats		Solano Stallions		South Bend Monarchs
	South Florida Gold		Southwest Warriors		Spa City Gamblers		St. Augustine Glory		St. Louis Spirits
	St. Petersburg Tide		Steel City Yellow Jackets		Sunrise Jewels		Syracuse Stallions		Tacoma Kings
	Tampa Bay Fury		Team NetWork		Team Perseverance Panthers		Team Trouble		Texas Red Wolves
	Topeka Sizzlers		Tri-City All-Stars		Tri-City Blackhawks		Tucson Buckets		Tulsa Twisters
	Twin City Jazz		Vancouver Dragons		Vipers Pro Basketball		Virginia Veterans		West Michigan Lake Hawks
	West Virginia Warlocks		Westchester Wildcats		Western Mass Zombies		Wichita Falls Wranglers		Wisconsin Blaze
	Woodbridge Wolves		Wyoming Valley Clutch		X Freedom		York Buccaneers

2019-20 American Basketball Association
Southeast Region	Far West Region	South Central Region
305 Ballers	California Sea-Kings	Alexandria Armor
Atlanta Aliens	Chico Super Kats	ArkLaTex Takeover
Atlanta Rappers	Contra Costa County Delta Stars	Austin Bats
Atlanta Storm	Fresno Flaming Sun-Rays	Brenham Purple Reign
Atlanta Wildcats	Hawaii Swish	Central Texas Nighthawks
Augusta 706ers	Henderson Hawks	Dallas Impact
Central Florida Mix	Kitsap Admirals	Houston Red Storm
Central Georgia Rattlers	Lakewood Panthers	Kansas City Grillerz
Florida All-Stars	Las Vegas Pharaohs	Kansas City Soul
Georgia Gwizzlies	Las Vegas Royals	Kyle Stallions
Heartland Racers	New Mexico Bullsnakes	Missouri Capitals
Jackson Showboats	Oakland Townhawks	North Texas Prowlers
Jacksonville Giants	Oaktown Warriors	San Antonio Blaze
Magic City Surge	Orange County Novastars	St. Louis Spirits
Middle Georgia Pits	Phoenix Valley Outlaws	Texas Red Wolves
Mobile Jesters	Quad City Flames	Topeka Sizzlers
Music City Jazz	San Diego Guardians	Tri-City Allstars
Nassau Pride	San Diego Kings	Tulsa Twisters
North Alabama War Dawgs	San Diego Surf	Twin City Jazz
Pensacola Lightning	San Francisco City Cats	Wichita Falls Wranglers
River Region Generals	San Jose Knights
Sarasota Manatee	Seattle Mountaineers
South Florida Gold	Seven City Knights
Southwest Warriors	Shizouka Gymrats
St. Augustine Glory	Solano Stallions
St. Petersburg Tide	Tacoma Kings
Sunrise Jewels	Team Trouble
Tampa Bay Fury	Tucson Buckets
Tri-City Blackhawks	Vancouver Dragons
X Freedom
Northeast Region	North Central Region	Mid-Atlantic Region
Atlantic Coast Cardinals	Akron Aviators	Baltimore Hawks
Binghamton Bulldogs	Beaver County Indians	DC Soul
Boston Outtatowners	Burning River Buckets	Fayetteville Flight
Bronx Holy Flames	Chicago Angels	Fredericksburg Grizzlies
Camden Monarchs	Chicago Fury	Hub City Hogs
Central Jersey Sharks	Chicago Steam	Maryland Bulldogz
Elite King of Queens	Cleveland Blaze	Norristown Knights
Elmira Eagles	Columbus Buckeyes	PG Valor
Ephrata Thunder	Detroit Hoops	Philadelphia Cannons
Jersey Express	Henderson Stars	Philly Raiders
Lehigh Valley Hunters	Illinois Bulldogs	Pottstown Flames
NEPA Stars and Stripes	Illinois Panthers	RDC Vulcans
North Shore 78s	Indiana Lyons	Richmond Elite
New York Harlem Underdogs	Indy Naptown Allstars	Roanoke Rising Stars
Oneonta Octane	La Crosse Showtime	Team Perseverance Panthers
Plaistow Shockers	Lansing Legends	Virginia Veterans
Roc City Ravens	Michigan Dare Devils	West Virginia Warlocks
Spa City Gamblers	Ohio Kings	Westchester Wildcats
Syracuse Stallions	South Bend Monarchs	Woodbridge Wolves
Western Mass Zombies	Steel City Yellow Jackets	York Buccaneers
Wyoming Valley Clutch	Team NetWork
	Viper Pro Basketball
	West Michigan Lake Hawks
	Wisconsin Blaze

March 13, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus global pandemic, the American Basketball Association announces they have cancelled the remainder of the 2019-20 season.

The league's statement said:

The American Basketball Association (ABA) today announced that it has cancelled the remainder of the 2019-2020 season which will include the Final Eight, ABA Championship Game, and ABA All Star Game scheduled to be played in Binghamton NY in mid-April. “These are difficult times indeed,” stated ABA CEO Joe Newman. “But the health concerns of fans, players, coaches, personnel are far more important as all sports leagues, entertainment and other industries take these measures to fight the spread of the coronavirus. This will pass. We will get back to normal if people follow the sage advice of health experts and do those things that will reduce risk to themselves and others. We fully expect to begin playing again in the fall.”

January 2021
Although no official statement was released, the Magic City Surge will sit out the 2020-21 season.

No reason why was given, but the continuing COVID-19 pandemic is the most likely reason.

The team claims they will return for the 2021-22 season this fall.

November 2021

			2021-22                                    American Basketball Association
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	Akron Aviators		Alamo City All Stars		Arizona Fire		Atlanta Aliens		Atlanta Rappers
	Atlanta Storm		Atlantic City Seagulls		Atlantic Coast Cardinals		Aurora Sons		Austin Bats
	Baldwin County Hoopers		Ball World Peace		Baltimore Hawks		Beaver County Indians		Bennington Martens
	Berks Blazers		Binghamton Bulldogs		Brenham Purple Reign		Buckhannon Bears		Burning River Buckets
	Camden Monarchs		Central Jersey Sharks		Central Pennsylvania Kings		Central Valley Titans		Charlottesville Gladiators
	Chicago Fury		Chicago Knights		Chicago Rebels		Chula Vista Suns		Clarksville Phoenix
	Clermont Crocodiles		Columbus Blackhawks		Contra Costa County Delta Stars		Delaware Snipers		Delco Desperados
	Dunedin Flight		East Bay Kings		East Carolina Buccaneers		Elmira Eagles		Fircrest Knights
	Florida All Stars		Garden State Warriors		Gary Sun Rays		Georgia Bombers		Georgia Gwizzlies
	Georgia Soul		Herkimer Originals		HMG Ballers		Hornell Bulls		Houston Red Storm
	Hub City Cyclones		Illinois Bulldogs		Indiana Lyons		Jackson Showboats		Jacksonville Giants
	Jekyll Island Pharaohs		Kansas City Sizzlers		La Crosse Showtime		Las Vegas Royals		Los Angeles Wolfpack
	Lancaster Lions		Louisiana Kingdom Riders		Magic City Surge		Midwest Falcons		Missouri Capitals
	Mobile Jesters		Music City Jazz		Naptown Pros		Nassau Pride		NEPA Stars and Stripes
	New Jersey Knights		New Mexico Bullsnakes		New York Harlem Underdogs		New York Hoop Dragons		Newfoundland Rogues
	North Alabama War Dawgs		Oceanside Surf		Ohio Bruins		Ohio Kings		Orange County Novastars
	Palm Beach Stampede		Pensacola Lightning		Perseverance Panthers		PG Valor		Phoenix Valley Outlaws
	Providence Pirates		Queen City Purple Jackets		River City Gamblers		River Region Generals		Roc City Lions
	Roc City Ravens		San Diego Geniuses		San Francisco City Cats		San Jose Knights		Sarasota Manatee
	SBC Elite Ballers		Silicon Valley Panthers		South Phoenix Knights		Southwest Desert Cats		Southwest Warriors
	St. Augustine Glory		St. Louis Spirits		St. Mary Bucks		St. Petersburg Tide		Steel City Yellow Jackets
	Tampa Bay Fury		Team Trouble		Texas Seraphim		Tijuana Black Sheep		Tri-City All-Stars
	Tucson Buckets		Vipers Pro Basketball		West Chester Wildcats		West Virginia Warlocks		Worcester Majors
	Wyoming Valley Clutch		Yessuh Bradenton		York Buccaneers

2021-22 American Basketball Association
Pacific Region	South Central Region	Midwest Region	North Central Region
Arizona Fire	Alamo City All Stars	Clarksville Phoenix	Akron Aviators
Ball World Peace	Austin Bats	Hub City Cyclones	Aurora Sons
Central Valley Titans	Brenham Purple Reign	Indiana Lyons	Burning River Buckets
Chula Vista Suns	Houston Red Storm	Jackson Showboats	Chicago Fury
Contra Costa County Delta Stars	Louisiana Kingdom Riders	Kansas City Sizzlers	Chicago Knights
East Bay Kings	Southwest Warriors	Missouri Capitals	Chicago Rebels
Las Vegas Royals	Texas Seraphim	Music City Jazz	Gary Sun Rays
Los Angeles Wolfpack	Tri-City All-Stars	River City Gamblers	Illinois Bulldogs
New Mexico Bullsnakes		St. Louis Spirits	La Crosse Showtime
Oceanside Surf			Midwest Falcons
Orange County Novastars			Naptown Pros
Phoenix Valley Outlaws			Ohio Bruins
San Diego Geniuses			Ohio Kings
San Francisco City Cats			Vipers Pro Basketball
San Jose Knights
Silicon Valley Panthers
South Phoenix Knights
Southwest Desert Cats
Team Trouble
Tijuana Black Sheep
Tucson Buckets

Northeast Region	Mid-Atlantic Region	Southeast Region
Atlantic City Seagulls	Baltimore Hawks	Atlanta Aliens
Atlantic Coast Cardinals	Berks Blazers	Atlanta Rappers
Beaver County Indians	Buckhannon Bears	Atlanta Storm
Bennington Martens	Central PA Kings	Baldwin County Hoopers
Binghamton Bulldogs	Charlottesville Gladiators	Clermont Crocodiles
Camden Monarchs	Delaware Snipers	Columbus Blackhawks
Central Jersey Sharks	Delco Desperados	Dunedin Flight
Elmira Eagles	East Carolina Buccaneers	Florida All Stars
Garden State Warriors	Lancaster Lions	Georgia Bombers
Herkimer Originals	PG Valor	Georgia Gwizzlies
Hornell Bulls	Phoenixville Bull Sharks	Georgia Soul
NEPA Stars and Stripes	Queen City Purple Jackets	HMG Ballers
New Jersey Knights	SBC Elite Ballers	Jacksonville Giants
New York Harlem Underdogs	West Chester Wildcats	Jekyll Island Pharaohs
New York Hoop Dragons	West Virginia Warlocks	Magic City Surge
Newfoundland Rogues	York Buccaneers	Mobile Jesters
Providence Pirates		Nassau County Pride
Roc City Lions		North Alabama War Dawgs
Roc City Ravens		Palm Beach Stampede
Steel City Yellow Jackets		Pensacola Lightning
Worcester Majors		Perseverance Panthers
Wyoming Valley Clutch		River Region Generals
		Sarasota Manatees
		St. Augustine Glory
		St. Mary Bucks
		St. Petersburg Tide
		Tampa Bay Fury
		Yessuh Bradenton

October 31, 2022
While no official announcement was made, the Magic City Surge appear to have moved from the American Basketball Association to the National Basketball League - United States for the 2023 season.

The original NBL-US was established in 1937. After the 1948–49 season, its twelfth, it merged with the Basketball Association of America to create the National Basketball Association. Five current NBA teams can trace their history back to the original NBL-US; Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Sacramento Kings.

The current NBL-US revived the league name in 2019 and is currently the only FIBA recognized league in the United States. The NBL-US was created to be an off-season International professional tour league and has experienced exponential growth featuring an International Partnership with NBL-Philippines, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Cayman Islands, Antigua, Dubai, and Israel. The NBL-US is the first Exposure League to have an official partnership with leagues outside the United States.

On May 3, 2022 the NBL-US announced the Alabama 59ers would be joining the league. Today, the Magic are listed in the league's schedule, but the 59ers are not.

January 2023
The Magic City Surge are no longer listed as a possible team by the NBL-US.

			2023                               National Basketball League - United States
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	Baytown Bobcats		Cypress Venom		East Houston United		Lake Houston Flight		Louisiana Kingz
	Woodlands Warhawks

June, 2023
At some point during the month, the Magic City Surge joined the newly created Historically Black College and University Basketball Association (HBCUBA).

At the same time, the team was rebranded to the "HBCU Surge", dropping any location designation.

The new league's focus is on players from historically black colleges and universities. Currently there is just one HBCU player in the National Basketball Association and three in the NBA G-League.

The new league hopes to broaden professional opportunities for players who attend or attended one of these institutions. The HBCUBA hopes to begin play with six teams in Atlanta, Birmingham, Daytona Beach, Houston, Jackson (MS), and New Orleans.

The league will be for players 18 years and older that are not currently in the NBA or the G-League.

The HBCUBA will be led by League President Kimberly Meadows Clark, who also owns the Surge.

Champions of the American Basketball Association
Year	Team	Year	Team
2000-01	Detroit Dogs	2013-14	Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks
2001-02	Kansas City Knights	2014-15	Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks (2nd)
2003-04	Long Beach Jam	2015-16	Jacksonville Giants (3rd)
2004-05	Arkansas RimRockers	2016-17	Jacksonville Giants (4th)
2005-06	Rochester Razorsharks	2017-18	Jacksonville Giants (5th)
2006-07	Vermont Frost Heaves	2018-19	Jacksonville Giants (6th)
2007-08	Vermont Frost Heaves (2nd)	2019-20	Playoffs cancelled: COVID-19
2008-09	Kentucky Bisons	2020-21	Jacksonville Giants (7th)
2009-10	Southeast Texas Mavericks	2021-22	Steel City Yellow Jackets
2010-11	Southeast Texas Mavericks (2nd)	2022-23	Burning River Buckets   Indiana Lyons
2011-12	Jacksonville Giants	2023-24	Chicago Fury
2012-13	Jacksonville Giants (2nd)

	Years local team participated

			Previous Teams of the                               American Basketball Association
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	Aberdeen Attack 2010-11		Akron Rise 2009-10		Alaska Quake 2011-12 to 2013-14		Albany Shockwave 2012-13		Am-Mex Swarm 2014-15
	Anderson Champions 2006-07		Appalachian Rapids 2010-11		Arizona Rhinos 2008-09		Arizona Scorpions 2011-12 to 2016-17		Arkansas Aeros 2006-07
	Arkansas RimRockers 2004-05 to 2005-06		Arkansas Rivercatz 2006-07		Athens Razors 2011-12		Atlanta Experience 2011-12		Atlanta Mustangs 2004-05
	Atlanta Vision 2004-05 to 2008-09		Aurora Force 2008-09		Austin Boom 2014-15 to 2015-16		Bahama All-Pro Show 2007-08 to 2008-09		Ball World Peace 2013-14
	Baltimore Pearls 2005-06 to 2006-07		Bay Area Matrix 2009-10 to 2014-15		Baytown Bandits 2014-15		Beijing Aoshen Olympian 2005-06 to 2009-10		Bellevue Blackhawks 2004-05 to 2005-06
	Bellingham Slam 2005-06 to 2006-07		Big Valley Shockwave 2006-07		Birmingham Blitz 2012-13 to 2016-17		Birmingham Magicians 2005-06		Bluegrass Stallions 2009-10
	Bluff City Reign 2011-12 to 2012-13		Boston Blizzard 2007-08		Boston Conquerors 2016-17		Boston Frenzy 2004-05 to 2005-06		Bowling Green Bandits 2014-15
	Brooklyn Comets 2006-07		Brooklyn SkyRockets 2014-15 to 2015-16		Brooklyn Wonders 2006-07		Buffalo Blue Hawks 2016-17		Buffalo Rapids 2005-06
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	Buffalo Sliverbacks 2006-07		Calgary Crush 2012-13 to 2014-15		Calgary Drillers 2004-05		California Beach Ballers 2009-10		California Heatwave 2013-14
	Cape Cod Frenzy 2006-07		Carolina Cheetahs 2011-12		Carolina Cougars 2011-12		Carolina Coyotes 2013-14 to 2014-15		Carolina Jaguars 2011-12
	Carolina Thunder 2004-05		Central Valley Dawgs 2004-05; 2009-10		Central Valley Titans 2011-12 to 2015-16		Charleston City Lions 2013-14 to 2015-16		Charlotte Crossovers 2009-10
	Charlotte Dynasty 2015-16		Charlotte Krunk 2005-06		Chicago Court Kingz 2013-14		Chicago Rockstars 2006-07		Chicago Skyliners 2000-01
									NEED LOGO
	Chicago Soldiers 2004-05		Chicago Throwbacks 2007-08		Chico Rage 2009-10		Cincinnati Blaze 2004-05		Cincinnati Monarchs 2004-05
	Clarkston Poets 2015-16		Clarksville Cavaliers 2011-12		Clayton Showtime 2009-10		Cleveland Am Pro'ers 2012-13		Cleveland Rockers 2005-06; 2009-10
	Coast II Coast All-Stars 2013-14; 2015-16		Colorado Cougars 2011-12 to 2012-13; 2015-16		Colorado Springs Crusaders 2011-12		Colorado Springs Storm 2004-05		Columbus Blackhawks 2015-16 to 2016-17
	Columbus Crush 2009-10		Columbus Life Tigers 2009-10 to 2010-11		Columbus Riverballers 2011-12 to 2012-13		Columbus Wolves 2015-16 to 2016-17		Compton Cobras 2009-10
	Connecticut Topballerz 2011-12 to 2012-13		Conway Cyclones 2011-12 to 2013-14		Corning Bulldogs 2007-08		Dallas Generals 2009-10		Dallas Impact 2010-11
	Daytona Beach Sharks 2015-16		Denton Destroyers 2013-14		Detroit Dogs 2000-01 to 2001-02		Detroit Fast Forward 2016-17		Detroit Hoops 2008-09; 2010-11 to 2014-15
			NEED LOGO
	Detroit Panthers 2006-07		Detroit Wheels 2004-05 to 2005-06		DMV Kings 2014-15		East Bay Pit Bulls 2010-11 to 2012-13		East Carolina Trojans 2011-12 to 2012-13
	East Kentucky Energy 2010-11		East Kentucky Miners 2008-09		East Point Jaguars 2011-12 to 2012-13		Electric City Lions 2012-13		Everett Evolution 2015-16
	Everett Longshoremen 2009-10		First State Fusion 2007-08		Florida Makos 2010-11		Florida Pit Bulls 2005-06		Florida Thundercats 2009-10
	Fort Worth Tycoons 2004-05		Fresno Flight 2012-13		Fresno Griffins 2013-14		Fresno Heatwave 2003-04 to 2005-06		Fresno Rebels 2008-09
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	Gainesville Heat 2012-13 to 2014-15; 2016-17		Gallup Outlaws 2006-07		Gallup Talons 2005-06; 2008-09		Gary Giants 2006-07		Gem City Hall Of Famers 2010-11 to 2011-12
	Georgia Prowl 2009-10		Georgia Roadrunners 2012-13		Georgia Thunder 2016-17		Grand Rapids Danger 2015-16		Grand Rapids Flight 2009-10
	Grande Prairie Cowboys 2013-14		Greencastle Golden Knights 2011-12		Gulf Coast Flash 2010-11 to 2013-14		Halifax Rainmen 2007-08		Hammond Rollers 2006-07
	Hampton Roads Stallions 2012-13 to 2013-14; 2015-16		Harlem Revival 2004-05		Harlem Strong Dogs 2004-05 to 2005-06		Hattiesburg Hornets 2013-14		Hawaii Mega Force 2005-06
	Heartland Heat 2010-11 to 2011-12		Heartland Prowl 2010-11		Hermosillo Seris 2004-05		Hollywood Fame 2006-07		Honolulu Pegasus 2009-10
					NEED LOGO
	Houston Red Storm 2010-11 to 2012-13		Houston Takers 2006-07 to 2009-10		Houston Undertakers 2006-07		Houston Xperience 2012-13		Ill City Beast 2012-13
	Indiana Alley Cats 2005-06		Indiana Diesels 2010-11		Indiana Legends 2000-01 to 2001-02		Indiana State Warriors 2012-13; 2015-16		Indianapolis Drive 2010-11
			NEED LOGO
	Inglewood Cobras 2005-06		Inland Empire 5LINX 2008-09		Inland Empire Invaders 2013-14 to 2014-15		Jacksonville Jam 2006-07		Jacksonville Wave 2004-05
	Jersey Squires 2003-04		Juarez Gallos de Pelea 2003-04		Kalamazoo Cobras 2016-17		Kalamazoo Pure 2015-16		Kansas City Knights 2000-01 to 2004-05
	Kansas City Soul 2016-17		Kansas City Spartans 2008-09		Kansas City Stars 2009-10		Kentucky Bisons 2008-09 to 2009-10		Kentucky Colonels 2004-05
	Kentucky Crusaders 2010-11		Kentucky ProCats 2001-02		King County Royals 2006-07		Kitsap Admirals 2012-13 to 2014-15		Knoxville Noise 2006-07
					NEED LOGO
	Knoxville Thunderbolts 2008-09		Lafayette Legends 2016-17		Lake Erie Rockers 2005-06		Lake Michigan Admirals 2009-10 to 2010-11		Lakewood Panthers 2012-13 to 2014-15
	NEED LOGO
	Lansing Law 2011-12		Lansing Sting 2015-16		Laredo Swarm 2014-15 to 2016-17		Las Vegas Aces 2008-09 to 2011-12		Las Vegas Defenders 2012-13
	Las Vegas Jokers 2015-16 to 2016-17		Las Vegas Rattlers 2004-05		Las Vegas Slam 2001-02		Las Vegas Venom 2006-07		Libertyville Vipers 2014-15 to 2015-16
	Lima Explosion 2011-12 to 2012-13		Lions Basketball 2016-17		Little Rock Lightning 2011-12 to 2012-13		Long Beach Breakers 2007-08		Long Beach Jam 2003-04 to 2004-05
	Los Angeles Aftershock 2005-06		Los Angeles Push 2008-09		Los Angeles Slam 2008-09 to 2010-11; 2012-13		Los Angeles Stars 2000-01; 2004-05		Louisiana Cajun All Stars 2016-17
	NEED LOGO
	Louisiana Cajun Pelicans 2004-05		Louisiana Gators 2012-13		Louisiana Soul 2014-15		Louisiana United Pelicans 2010-11		Lynchburg Legends 2011-12 to 2012-13
	Manchester MillRats 2007-08		Maryland Marvels 2009-10		Maryland Nighthawks 2004-05 to 2006-07		Maywood Buzz 2006-07 to 2008-09		Memphis Houn'Dawgs 2000-01
	Memphis Lions 2014-15		Metroplex Lightning 2013-14 to 2016-17		Miami Midnites 2014-15 to 2015-16		Miami Tropics 2006-07		Michiana Monarchs 2011-12 to 2012-13
	Mid-South Echoes 2015-16		Mid-Valley Titans 2010-11		Midwest Flames 2013-14		Milwaukee Blast 2011-12		Milwaukee Rim Rattlers 2014-15
	Minnesota Ripknees 2006-07		Mississippi Blues 2008-09 to 2009-10		Mississippi Miracles 2006-07		Mississippi Stingers 2004-05		Missouri Rhythm 2011-12 to 2014-15
	Mobile Bay Hurricanes 2010-11		Mobile Bay Tornados 2013-14 to 2016-17		Modesto Bearcats 2008-09		Modesto Hawks 2010-11 to 2011-12		Monroe Magicians 2013-14
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	Monterrey Veneo 2006-07		Montgomery Blackhawks 2013-14 to 2014-15		Montreal Matrix 2005-06 to 2006-07; 2008-09		Montreal Royal 2007-08		Motor City Chargers 2016-17
	Motor City Firebirds 2014-15 to 2016-17		Motown Jammers 2004-05		Music City Stars 2009-10		Nashville Broncs 2008-09		Nashville Rhythm 2004-05
	Nashville Soul 2011-12		Native Pride 2015-16		NEA Swag 2011-12		NEPA Breakers 2005-06		Nevada Senators 2016-17
			NEED LOGO
	New England Anchors 2016-17		New Hope Trailblazers 2008-09		New Jersey SkyCats 2004-05		New Mexico Style 2005-06		New Orleans Cougars 2013-14
	NEED LOGO
	New York Charters 2011-12		New York Court Kings 2015-16		New York Jamm 2013-14		New York Red Riders 2010-11		Newark Express 2005-06 to 2006-07
	Niagara DareDevils 2005-06		NorCal Bears 2011-12		North Carolina Coyotes 2014-15		North Dallas Vandals 2010-11		North Shore Tides 2013-14
	North Texas Fresh 2009-10 to 2011-12		Northern Indiana Monarchs 2015-16 to 2016-17		Northwest Indiana Stars 2010-11		NoVA Wonders 2011-12		NYC Internationalz 2008-09
	NYC Thunder 2008-09 to 2013-14		Oakland County Cowboys 2012-13; 2014-15 to 2015-16		Oakland County Firebirds 2013-14		Ohio Aviators 2005-06		Oklahoma City Ballhawgs 2004-05
	NEED LOGO
	Oklahoma Impact 2010-11		Oklahoma Stallions 2010-11 to 2012-13		Olympia RISE 2012-13		Ontario Warriors 2004-05		Orange County Buzz 2004-05 to 2005-06
	Orange County Crush 2004-05		Orange County Gladiators 2007-08		Orlando Aces 2006-07 to 2007-08		Orlando Kings 2010-11		Palm Beach Imperials 2006-07
	Palmetto State Rizers 2012-13		Panama City Dream 2011-12		Pennsylvania Pitbulls 2004-05		Peoria Kings 2006-07		Peoria Pride 2012-13
	Phenix City Bombers 2012-13		Philadelphia Fusion 2004-05		Philadelphia Spirit 2014-15		Phoenix Eclipse 2001-02		Phoenix Fury 2008-09
	Pittsburgh Phantoms 2009-10		Pittsburgh Xplosion 2005-06		Pontiac Firebirds 2012-13		Port City Pirates 2011-12 to 2012-13		Porter County Punishers 2011-12
	Portland Reign 2004-05		Providence Sky Chiefs 2015-16		Quad City Riverhawks 2006-07		Quebec Kebekwa 2006-07 to 2008-09		Reigning Knights of Georgia 2004-05
	Richmond Ballerz 2006-07		Richmond Generals 2005-06		Richmond Rockets 2011-12		Riverside Rainmakers 2010-11 to 2011-12		Rochester Razorsharks 2005-06 to 2007-08
	Sacramento Heatwave 2006-07 to 2012-13		Salem Mustangs 2009-10		Salem Sabres 2012-13		Sailsbury Bulldogs 2016-17		Salt Lake City Saints 2008-09
	San Antonio Kings 2015-16		San Diego Sol 2010-11 to 2011-12		San Diego Wildcats 2006-07 to 2007-08		San Diego Wildfire 2000-01		San Francisco Pilots 2005-06
	San Francisco Rumble 2007-08 to 2014-15		San Jose Sky Rockets 2005-06		Sauk Valley Rollers 2006-07		Savannah Grizzlies 2012-13		Savannah Storm 2010-11
	Seattle Zhen Gan 2009-10		Seven City Knights 2010-11; 2012-13		Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks 2013-14 to 2014-15		So Cal Swish 2010-11 to 2011-12		South Bend Monarchs 2015-16 to 2016-17
	South Carolina Warriors 2011-12 to 2012-13		Houston Assault 2013-14		South Texas Showboats 2008-09		South Texas Stingrays 2013-14		South Valley Fever 2010-11
	Southcoast Fire 2013-14 to 2015-16		Southeast Texas Mavericks 2009-10 to 2010-11		Southeast Texas Mustangs 2008-09		Southern Alabama Bounce 2006-07		Southern California Legends 2005-06
	Southern California Surf 2001-02		Southern Illinois Monarchs 2013-14 to 2014-15		Spokane Sunz 2009-10		St. Louis Flight 2004-05 to 2005-06		St. Louis Pioneers 2010-11 to 2011-12
	St. Louis Stunners 2006-07 to 2007-08		Staten Island Vipers 2011-12 to 2014-15		Strong Island Sound 2005-06 to 2006-07		Sugar Land Legends 2014-15		Syracuse Raging Bullz 2007-08
	Tacoma Navigators 2005-06		Tacoma RISE 2013-14		Tampa Bay Rain 2012-13		Tampa Bay Thunder Dawgs 2000-01		Tennessee Halo's 2012-13
	Tennessee Mad Hatters 2011-12		Texas Cagerz 2013-14		Texas Cardinals 2015-16		Texas City Rangers 2008-09		Texas Fuel 2008-09 to 2016-17
	Texas Red Wolves 2015-16 to 2016-17		Texas Tycoons 2004-05 to 2007-08		Tijuana Diablos 2003-04 to 2004-05		Tijuana Dragones 2005-06		Toledo Ice 2005-06
	Toledo Royal Knights 2006-07		Topeka Aviators 2015-16		Tri-City Suns 2009-10		Twin City Ballers 2006-07		Utah Snowbears 2004-05
	Vancouver Balloholics 2014-15 to 2015-16		Vancouver Explorers 2009-10		Vermont Frost Heaves 2006-07 to 2008-09		Virginia Storm 2016-17		Visalla Dawgs 2004-05
	Waco Wranglers 2006-07		Washington Rampage 2011-12 to 2013-14		Washington Raptors 2008-09		West Virginia Blazers 2008-09 to 2014-15		West Virginia Wild 2008-09
	West Virginia Wildcatz 2015-16		Westchester Phantoms 2008-09		Wilmington Sea Dawgs 2006-07		Winston-Salem Storm 2008-09		Wisconsin RimRattlers 2016-17
	WNY Thundersnow 2016-17		Wyoming Roughnecks 2011-12		York Buccaneers 2015-16		Youngstown Swish 2009-10		Yuba City Goldminers 2016-17

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