Reading Railers

{{Short description|Former team of the Premier Basketball League}} {{Notability|sports|date=March 2025}} {{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox sports team | logo = RailersPBL.PNG | pixels = 150px | founded = 2006 | league = PBL 2007 | history = Reading Railers<br>2007-2008 | arena = Sovereign Center | city = Reading, Pennsylvania | colors = black, orange, silver | owner = Kay Magee | coach = Sal Mentesana | championships = 0 | titles = 0 | cheerleaders = | dancers = | mascot = }}

The '''Reading Railers''' were a team of the Premier Basketball League that began play in 2007. They played their home games at the Sovereign Center. The team was originally going to play in the American Basketball Association.

The Railers chose not to compete in the 2008-2009 PBL season.<ref>{{cite web | title = Reading Railers To Sit Out 2009 Season | url = http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3723999 | publisher = Our Sports Central | date = 2008-10-02 | accessdate = 2008-10-02 }}</ref>

The Railers did not come back for the 2009–2010 season and are regarded as defunct.{{According to whom|date=March 2025}}

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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070528092836/http://www.readingrailers.com/ Official Website] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927223639/http://wfmz.com/view/?id=62209 News story announcing name, venue] *[http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3469778 News story announcing PBL affiliation]

Category:Former Premier Basketball League teams Category:Sports in Reading, Pennsylvania Category:Basketball teams in Pennsylvania Category:Basketball teams established in 2006 Category:2006 establishments in Pennsylvania Category:Basketball teams disestablished in 2008 Category:2008 disestablishments in Pennsylvania