Birmingham won the first half of the season, Chicago won the second half, and met in a play off series.
The NNL and the NAL faced each other in the Negro World Series at the end of the season to determine an overall champion.
The 1943 Cleveland Buckeyes, managed by Parnell Woods, missed the postseason after finishing the NAL regular season in 1st place with a 38-22-1 record.