The League started as the Negro National East League fro,m 1920 to 1922, then became Eastern Colored League from 1923 to 1928, then AmericanNegro League in 1929, back to Eastern Colored League, then East-West league , 1932-1934 and finally became the Negro National League from 1935 to 1948. 1920 Atlantic City, Baltimore, Brooklyn, New York Cuban Stars, New York Lincoln Giants, Philadelphia 1921 No teams enter or left this League 1922 No teams enter or left this League 1923 No teams enter or left this League 1924 Harrisburg and Washington-Wilmington enter the league