LOADING THE ABAOne legacy. One league. One world.
ABA MÉXICO · REGION 1 · LOS CABOS
PRESEASON: LATE JANUARY. FIRST TIP: FEBRUARY 2027.
Four official teams across Baja California Sur, a February–April Region 1 season and home-and-away interleague windows with approved ABA USA clubs.
OFFICIAL IDENTITY SYSTEM
ABA MÉXICO · NATIONAL MARKET MAP
FOUR CONFERENCES. ONE NATIONAL VISION.
Pacific, North, Central and South East organize 45 unique markets. Los Cabos Region 1 launches first, followed by a disciplined expansion pathway across México and Belize.
PACIFIC13 MARKETSNORTH9 MARKETSCENTRAL13 MARKETSSOUTH EAST10 MARKETS
LEAGUE / LAUNCH MARKET
ABA USA team and division alignment follows RealABALeague.com and can change. U.S. lights indicate regional alignment rather than exact arena coordinates. México expansion markets remain subject to approval and definitive agreements.Los Cabos
PACIFIC CONFERENCE · REGION 1 · $5 M MXNABA México launch hub and premium destination market for the 2027 Region 1 platform. Proposed franchise planning estimate: $5 M MXN; final terms require league approval.
OPEN TEAM DIRECTORY →ABA MÉXICO · REGION 1 · 2027
THE REGION 1 FOUR.
Four official team identities connecting Los Cabos, La Paz and the Pacific coast in the first ABA México regional season.
EXPLORE THE 2027 CALENDAR →
ABA INTERNATIONAL × ABA MÉXICOINTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT · ABA MÉXICO CEOROBERTO CARLOS GARCIA CROOK
Known across basketball as Coach Bobby, Roberto Carlos Garcia Crook leads ABA México and the ABA International expansion vision from Los Cabos. His mandate connects approved country leadership, league development, player pathways, media and community impact worldwide.
EXPLORE ABA INTERNATIONAL →MEET THE THREE ABA ERAS ↗2027 SEASON CENTER
FOLLOW EVERY WINDOW.
Explore the preseason launch, Region 1 competition, ABA USA exchanges and target postseason dates in the new interactive fan calendar.
Open the 2027 calendarJANPRESEASONFEBREGION 1 OPENSFEB–APRMÉXICO ↔ USAAPRREGION 1 FINALS
ABA MÉXICO & INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP
COACH BOBBY
GARCÍA.
Roberto Carlos García Crook has led the ABA México project from its foundation and now serves the worldwide expansion vision as ABA International President.
Read the ESPN announcement ↗THE 2027 PATH.
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PROPOSED NATIONAL TARGET ARCHITECTURE
FOUR CONFERENCES. BUILD THE COUNTRY.
Los Cabos Region 1 begins the pathway. Pacific, North, Central and South East organize 45 unique markets, with planning estimates scaled from community entries to premium metropolitan franchises.
$500K–$1.25MCOMMUNITY / DEVELOPMENT$1.5M–$2.75MREGIONAL GROWTH$3M–$4MMAJOR MARKET$4.5M–$5MPREMIUM ANCHOR
PACIFIC
LOS CABOS · TWO REGIONS · 13 MARKETSREGION 1 LOS CABOS + BCS
01Los CabosBaja California Sur$5 M MXNREGION 2 BAJA BORDER + GULF
08TijuanaBaja California$4.5 M MXNNORTH
SONORA · SINALOA · CHIHUAHUA · 9 MARKETSCENTRAL
MAJOR METROPOLITAN CORRIDOR · 13 MARKETSSOUTH EAST
GULF · MAYA · CARIBBEAN · 10 MARKETSENTRY STRATEGY
Planning estimates are shown in Mexican pesos and are strategic starting points—not offers, valuations or awarded franchise fees. Final territory, price, venue, operating standards, ownership approval and commercial rights remain subject to formal ABA México review. Market tiers use city scale, tourism and commercial reach as planning signals, informed by INEGI Census 2020 geography and the Belize 2022 Census.Launch the Los Cabos cluster, secure premium conference anchors, then connect nearby regional and community markets to control travel and strengthen sponsorship inventory.
EXPANSION & OWNERSHIP INQUIRY →BUILD THE
HOME COURT.
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THE ORIGINAL ABA · 1967–1976THE LEAGUE THAT TAUGHT BASKETBALL TO FLY.
THE FACE OF THE ABA
Julius “Dr. J” Erving
3× ABA MVP · 2× champion
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THE SCORER
Rick Barry
1969 champion · Oakland Oaks
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CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDS
Moses Malone
Utah Stars · Spirits of St. Louis
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THE A-TRAIN
Artis Gilmore
1972 MVP · 1975 champion
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THE ANCHOR
Mel Daniels
2× MVP · 3× champion
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THE FIRST STAR
Connie Hawkins
1968 MVP · champion · Playoffs MVP
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THE CHAMPION
Zelmo Beaty
1971 champion · Playoffs MVP
Image: ABA archiveCONNIE HAWKINSROGER BROWNLOUIE DAMPIERZELMO BEATYSPENCER HAYWOODDAVID THOMPSONLARRY KENONMACK CALVIN