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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 2008 |
| First season | 2008–09 |
| Ceased | 2010 |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country |  Austria  Hungary  Czech Republic  Slovakia  Romania |
| Continent | Europe |
The Central European Basketball League (also known as the CEBL) was a professional basketball competition in Central Europe. It was composed of teams from Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary and Romania. The CEBL was created in 2008 and folded in 2010.
Teams that participated in the 2008–09 season.
| Season | Champion | Score | Finalist |
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| 2008–09 | Albacomp Fehérvár | 92–66 | BC Timișoara |
| 2009–10 | Nový Jičín | 81–78 | U-Mobitelco Cluj |
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