diff --git a/espn_api/base_league.py b/espn_api/base_league.py
index 1e26524b..a53181e8 100644
--- a/espn_api/base_league.py
+++ b/espn_api/base_league.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def _fetch_teams(self, data, TeamClass, pro_schedule = None):
 
         for team in teams:
             roster = team_roster[team['id']]
-            owners = [member for member in members if member.get('id') == (team.get('owners') or [''])[0]]
+            owners = [member for member in members if member.get('id') in team.get('owners', [])]
             self.teams.append(TeamClass(team, roster=roster, schedule=schedule, year=seasonId, owners=owners, pro_schedule=pro_schedule))
 
         # sort by team ID