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Will Birmingham join the North American Basketball League?

??? 2014
A basketball team named the Birmingham Ironmen has appeared in social media touting they are "coming soon". The team has yet to say what league they will be joining.

At some point a sister team was introduced, the Birmingham Vulcans.

February 2016
The Ironmen announce they would be joining the North American Basketball League in 2017.

Oddly, it was the Vulcans that joined the NABL in 2017, not the Ironmen.

The Vulcans made it through the regular season and one playoff game.


April 2017

			2017                              North American Basketball League
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	Alamo City Aztecs		Atlanta Show		Austin Knights		Birmingham Vulcans		Capital City Cardinals
	Dallas Fort Worth United		Dallas Hoyas		Huntsville Force		Kitsap Admirals		Miss Lou Warriors
	Music City Kings		Panama City Piranhas		Quad City Flames		San Antonio Lions		Savannah Cavaliers
	SB Battle		Southern Illinois Pharaohs		Tacoma Thunder		Texas Wolverines

May 29, 2017
The Ironmen announce Edward Lynn as their head coach.

"Coach Lynn will hit the ground running as we will be holding tryouts very soon. Of all of the applicants who applied, he's the right man for the job," said general manager Larry Harris.

Epilogue
Over the years, the only activity from the team is to have people on the street put on a team t-shirt for photos or to have their bear mascot appear at various functions.

The North American Basketball League has continued to play until March 2020, stopping mid-season due to the COVID-19 coronavirus global pandemic.

As of 2021, it is unclear if the league will ever return.

		Teams of the           North American Basketball League
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	Alamo City Aztecs 2017		Arlington Bulldogs 2018		Atlanta Show 2016 to 2017		Austin Knights 2016 to 2017		Birmingham Vulcans 2017
	Bradenton Gymratz 2016; 2018		Buffalo Blue Hawks 2019		Capital City Cardinals 2017		Central Alabama Jaguars 2021-22		Charleston Panthers 2019
	Chautauqua Hurricane 2018 to 2019		Dallas Diesel 2018		Dallas Fort Worth United 2016 to 2017		Dallas Hoyas 2016 to 2017		Dallas Mustangs 2018
	Detroit Cobras 2019		Dubois Dream 2018 to 2019		Ft. Campbell Eagles 2021-22		Georgia Kingz 2019; 2021-22		Indianapolis Diesels 2018
	Georgia Bombers 2021-22		Grand Rapids Danger 2018 to 2019		Huntsville Force 2017		Jamestown Jackals 2018		Kentucky Blues 2021-22
	Kentucky Enforcers 2018 to 2019		Kitsap Admirals 2017		Lancaster Thunder 2019		Metroplex Lightning 2019		Miss Lou Warriors 2016 to 2018
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	Music City Kings 2016 to 2017; 2019; 2021-22		Nashville Panthers 2021-22		North Texas Saints 2019		Ohio Bootleggers 2018		Oklahoma Outlaws 2019
	Panama City Piranhas 2017		Quad City Flames 2017		San Antonio Lions 2016 to 2018		San Antonio Soldiers 2019		Savannah Cavaliers 2016 to 2018
	SB Battle 2017		Shreveport-Bossier Flight 2016		Southern Illinois Pharaohs 2017 to 2018		Tacoma Thunder 2017		Tampa Bay Hawks 2018
	Tennessee Stallions 2019		Texas Toros 2018		Texas Wolverines 2017		Tuscaloosa Titans 2018 to 2019		West Michigan Lake Hawks 2019

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The Ironmen bear mascot with Birmingham mayor William Bell

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Last update: February 22, 2023