B.League
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This article is about the Japanese basketball league. For the Bangladeshi soccer league previously known as the B.League, see Bangladesh Premier League (football).
The B.League is a professional men's basketball league in Japan that began play in September 2016.[4][5] The league is operated by the Japan Professional Basketball League and was formed as a result of a merger between the National Basketball League that was operated by the FIBA-affiliated Japan Basketball Association and the independently operated bj league. The merger had been mandated by FIBA as a condition to Japan having its membership resumed following suspension in November 2014.[6]
Quick Facts Organising body, Founded ...
Organising body | Japan Professional Basketball League[1] |
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Founded | April 1, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-04-01)[2] |
First season | 2016–17 |
Country | Japan |
Federation | Japan Basketball Association[3] |
Confederation | FIBA Asia |
Divisions | B1 League B2 League B3 League |
Number of teams | 56 (B1: 24, B2: 14, B3: 18) |
Level on pyramid | 1–3 |
Current champions | B1: Ryukyu Golden Kings (1st title) B2: Saga Ballooners (1st title) (2022–23) |
Most championships | B1: Alvark Tokyo Utsunomiya Brex (2 titles) B2: Nishinomiya Storks Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka Saga Ballooners Shinshu Brave Warriors Gunma Crane Thunders Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya (1 title each) |
President | Shinji Shimada [ja][2] |
TV partners | Amazon Prime Video |
Website | www.bleague.jp |
2023–24 B1 League season |
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