Three leagues competed for the Cup: two league champions faced each other for the right to challenge the third champion in the final series.
However the league as a whole could not compete, and folded after the 1937 season.
Soon, the league was competing with teams from across the south.
Several leagues and divisions compete in the local championship annually.
Both leagues compete with internally defined teams as well as against squads from around the world.
The league has competed at a variety of locations throughout New York City.
Now, three leagues were competing for the coveted Stanley Cup.
When the league was competing for national championships, the complaint was that it was top heavy.
The award was first given following the 1985-86 season, the first year the league competed in varsity basketball competition.
From the 2013 season onwards, the league will be competing under two divisions.