The 2008 Premier Basketball League season was the first in the league's history, and ended with the Rochester Razorsharks winning the inaugural PBL championship. Ten teams played a 20-game regular season schedule, and all ten teams would qualify for the league playoffs.
Final standings
Eastern Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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Rochester Razorsharks | 18 | 2 | .900 | — |
Wilmington Sea Dawgs | 11 | 9 | .550 | 7 |
Reading Railers | 11 | 9 | .550 | 7 |
Jacksonville SLAM | 8 | 12 | .400 | 10 |
Maryland Nighthawks | 6 | 14 | .300 | 12 |
Western Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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Quad Cities Riverhawks | 15 | 5 | .650 | — |
Arkansas Impact | 10 | 10 | .500 | 5 |
Rockford Fury | 9 | 11 | .450 | 6 |
Dallas Defenders | 8 | 12 | .400 | 7 |
Chicago Throwbacks | 5 | 15 | .250 | 10 |
Playoff Bracket
First Round Tuesday, March 18 Attack Athletics, Chicago | Division Semifinals Wednesday, March 19 Attack Athletics, Chicago | Division Finals Thursday, March 20 Blue Cross Arena, Rochester and Wharton Field House, Moline | PBL Championship Game Sunday, March 30 Blue Cross Arena, Rochester | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Wilmington | 112 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Maryland | 125 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Maryland | 96 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Reading | 105 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Reading | 135 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Jacksonville | 119 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Rochester | 100 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Reading | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Rochester | 142 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Arkansas | 112 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Arkansas | 115 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Chicago | 102 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Arkansas | 112 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Rockford | 108 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Rockford | 121 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Dallas | 108 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Quad Cities | 93 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Arkansas | 102 |
External links
- 2008 PBL Playoffs - Official Website
- PBL Weekly Press Release – March 24, 2008
- 2008 PBL Official Site