List of WHA seasons
Table:
Season	Teams	Avco Cup Champion

1972–73	Eastern: Cleveland Crusaders • New England Whalers • New York Raiders • Ottawa Nationals • Philadelphia Blazers • Quebec Nordiques Western: Alberta Oilers • Chicago Cougars • Houston Aeros • Los Angeles Sharks • Minnesota Fighting Saints • Winnipeg Jets	New England Whalers

1973–74	Eastern: Chicago Cougars • Cleveland Crusaders • New England Whalers • NY Golden Blades / NJ Knights • Quebec Nordiques • Toronto Toros Western: Edmonton Oilers • Houston Aeros • Los Angeles Sharks • Minnesota Fighting Saints • Vancouver Blazers • Winnipeg Jets New York Raiders renamed New York Golden Blades, which were then renamed New Jersey Knights midseason.	Houston Aeros

1974–75	Canadian: Edmonton Oilers • Quebec Nordiques • Toronto Toros • Vancouver Blazers • Winnipeg Jets Eastern: Cleveland Crusaders • Chicago Cougars • Indianapolis Racers • New England Whalers Western: Houston Aeros • Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades • Minnesota Fighting Saints • Phoenix Roadrunners • San Diego Mariners Two expansion teams, Indianapolis Racers (in the Eastern Division) and Phoenix Roadrunners (in the Western Division), are added.	Houston Aeros

1975–76	Canadian: Calgary Cowboys • Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics • Edmonton Oilers • Toronto Toros • Quebec Nordiques • Winnipeg Jets Eastern: Cleveland Crusaders • Cincinnati Stingers • Indianapolis Racers • New England Whalers Western: Houston Aeros • Minnesota Fighting Saints • Phoenix Roadrunners • San Diego Mariners Baltimore Blades and Chicago Cougars folded.	Winnipeg Jets

1976–77	Eastern: Birmingham Bulls • Cincinnati Stingers • Indianapolis Racers • Minnesota Fighting Saints • New England Whalers • Quebec Nordiques Western: Calgary Cowboys • Edmonton Oilers • Houston Aeros • Phoenix Roadrunners • San Diego Mariners • Winnipeg Jets The Canadian Division ceased to exist as Calgary, Edmonton, and Winnipeg rejoined the Western Division while Toronto (relocated to Birmingham as the Bulls) and Quebec rejoined the Eastern Division.	Quebec Nordiques

1977–78	Birmingham Bulls • Cincinnati Stingers • Edmonton Oilers • Houston Aeros • Indianapolis Racers • New England Whalers • Quebec Nordiques • Winnipeg Jets Both divisions ceased to exist as Calgary, Phoenix, and San Diego fold; the league realigned into a single table.	Winnipeg Jets

1978–79	Birmingham Bulls • Cincinnati Stingers • Edmonton Oilers • Indianapolis Racers • New England Whalers • Quebec Nordiques • Winnipeg Jets Houston Aeros folded.	Winnipeg Jets

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