SB League
Founded1931; 93 years ago (1931)
First season1931–32
CountrySwitzerland
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams9
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toLNB
Domestic cup(s)Swiss Cup
SBL Cup
International cup(s)Champions League
FIBA Europe Cup
Current championsFribourg Olympic (20th title)
(2022–23)
Most championshipsFribourg Olympic (20 titles)
WebsiteLink
2023–24 Swiss Basketball League

The Swiss Basketball League, also known as SB League or SBL, is the top-tier professional club basketball league in Switzerland. It is organized by Swiss Basketball. The winners of the SBL are crowned Swiss national basketball champions. Currently, twelve teams compete in the league. Historically, Fribourg Olympic is the league's most successful team, as it has won a league-record 19 championships. Until 2017, the league was known as the Championnat LNA.

Promotion and relegation

The national professional club basketball competition of Switzerland is divided into two separate league levels, the top-tier level SBL, and the 2nd-tier level LNB, with a system of promotion and relegation between the two league levels.

Current teams

Swiss Basketball League is located in Switzerland
Pully
Fribourg
Genève
Lugano
Massagno
Monthey
Neuchâtel
Basel
Vevey
Clubs of the SBL 2023-24
Team Location
Fribourg Olympic Fribourg
Lions de Genève Geneva
Lugano Tigers Lugano
Monthey-Chablais Monthey
Nyon Nyon
Pully Pully
Spinelli Massagno Massagno
Starwings Basket Basel
Union Neuchâtel Neuchâtel
Vevey Vevey

Title holders

[1]

Performance by club

Source:[3]

Club Winners Championship seasons
Fribourg Olympic 20 1965–66, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1984–85, 1991–92, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
Urania Genève 15 1933–34, 1937–38, 1940–41, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1943–44, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67
Lugano Tigers 8 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14
Stade Français Genève 7 1949–50, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72
Jonction 6 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57
Pully 4 1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90
Monthey 3 1995–96, 2004–05, 2016–17
Bellinzona 3 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
Federale 3 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77
Servette 3 1932–33, 1934–35, 1935–36
Lions de Genève 2 2012–13, 2014–15
Boncourt 2 2002–03, 2003–04
Sanas Merry Boys / BBC Lausanne 2 1950–51, 1962–63
Vevey 2 1983–84, 1990–91
Vacallo 1 2008–09
Champel Genève 1 1987–88
Nyon 1 1982–83
Viganello 1 1979–80
CAG Genève 1 1945–46
Genève 1 1936–37
Uni Bern 1 1931–32

Bold indicates clubs which will play in the 2018–19 Swiss Basketball League.

Performance by canton

Rank Canton Titles Winning clubs
1  Geneva 36 Urania Genève (15), Stade Français Genève (7), Jonction (6), Servette (3), Lions de Genève (2), Champel Genève (1), CAG Genève (1), Genève Basket (1)
2  Fribourg 18 Fribourg Olympic (18)
3  Ticino 16 Lugano Tigers (8), Bellinzona (3), Federale (3), Vacallo (1), Viganello (1)
4  Vaud 9 Pully (4), Sanas Merry Boys / BBC Lausanne (2), Vevey (2), Nyon (1)
5  Valais 3 Monthey (3)
6  Jura 2 Boncourt (2)
7  Bern 1 Uni Bern (1)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hall of Fame | Swiss Basketball". www.swissbasketball.ch. Archived from the original on 2017-10-03.
  2. ^ "Annulation de la Swiss Basketball League, de la Swiss Basketball League Women et de la Patrick Baumann Swiss Cup". Swiss Basketball. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Hall of Fame" (in German). SwissBasketball.ch. Retrieved 13 January 2018.

External links

Swiss Basketball League
Basketball in Switzerland
Top sport leagues in Switzerland
Men's basketball leagues
Authority control databases
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