| Founded | 2001 |
|---|---|
| First season | 2001–02 |
| Folded | 2007 |
| Country |  Japan |
| Confederation | FIBA Asia (Asia) |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Last champions | Toyota Alvark (3rd title) |
| Most championships | Toyota Alvark (3) |
The JBL Super League was a professional basketball league in Japan. It started operations in 2001 and was disbanded in 2007, with the foundation of the Japan Basketball League.
The first season of the JBL Super League was played in 2001–02, but a "Pre-Super League" was played in 2000–01. [1] The league was played with 8 participating teams for the first seasons until 2006, when Fukuoka Red Falcons left the league. The JBL Super League was disbanded in 2007, after the 2006–07 season, and the 7 teams went on to found the Japan Basketball League. [2]
The following is a list of clubs that took part in JBL Super League seasons. Teams that also participated in the 2000–01 Pre-Super League are marked with an asterisk. Teams that left the league before its final season are in italics.
| Season | MVP | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 (Pre) | Kenichi Sako [1] | Isuzu Motors Giga Cats |
| 2001–02 | Takehiko Orimo [3] | Toyota Alvark |
| 2002–03 | Masaki Goto [4] | Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses |
| 2003–04 | Masaki Goto [5] (2×) | Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses |
| 2004–05 |  Tom Kleinschmidt [6] | Toshiba Brave Thunders |
| 2005–06 | Doron Perkins [7] | Toyota Alvark |
| 2006–07 | Charles O'Bannon [2] | Toyota Alvark |
| Season | Player | Team | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 (Pre) | Lucius Davis [1] | Isuzu Motors Giga Cats | 25.1 |
| 2001–02 | David Booth [8] | Matsushita Electric Panasonic Super Kangaroos | 32.3 |
| 2002–03 | David Booth (2×) [9] | Matsushita Electric Panasonic Super Kangaroos | 31.4 |
| 2003–04 | Johnny Rhodes [10] | OSG Phoenix | 31.8 |
| 2004–05 | Ace Custis [11] | OSG Phoenix | 28.0 |
| 2005–06 | J. R. Henderson [12] | Aisin SeaHorses | 26.0 |
| 2006–07 | Randy Holcomb [13] [14] | Toshiba Brave Thunders | 26.5 |
| Season | Player | Team | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 (Pre) | Eric McArthur [1] | Bosch Blue Winds | 13.5 |
| 2001–02 | David Booth [8] | Matsushita Electric Panasonic Super Kangaroos | 13.9 |
| 2002–03 | Greg Stolt [9] | Niigata Albirex | 14.8 |
| 2003–04 | David Booth (2×) [10] | Matsushita Electric Panasonic Super Kangaroos | 14.0 |
| 2004–05 | Nick Davis [11] | Niigata Albirex | 15.6 |
| 2005–06 | Peter Cornell [12] | Fukuoka Red Falcons | 15.3 |
| 2006–07 | Ace Custis [13] | Panasonic Super Kangaroos | 13.6 |
| Season | Player | Team | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 (Pre) | Takahiro Setsumasa [1] | Toshiba Red Thunders | 5.5 |
| 2001–02 | Tom Kleinschmidt [8] | Bosch Blue Winds | 7.3 |
| 2002–03 | Tom Kleinschmidt (2×) [9] | Toshiba Brave Thunders | 5.3 |
| 2003–04 | Johnny Rhodes [10] | OSG Phoenix | 6.9 |
| 2004–05 | Ace Custis [11] | OSG Phoenix | 5.4 |
| 2005–06 | Doron Perkins [12] | Toyota Alvark | 6.8 |
| 2006–07 | Louis Campbell [13] | Toyota Alvark | 5.6 |
| Season | Player | Team | SPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Fred Lewis [8] | Bosch Blue Winds | 2.1 |
| 2002–03 | Fred Lewis (2×) [9] | Toshiba Brave Thunders | 1.8 |
| 2003–04 | Johnny Rhodes [10] | OSG Phoenix | 3.0 |
| 2004–05 | Shinsuke Kashiwagi [11] | Hitachi SunRockers | 2.1 |
| 2005–06 | Doron Perkins [12] | Toyota Alvark | 2.9 |
| 2006–07 | Louis Campbell [13] | Toyota Alvark | 2.1 |
| Season | Player | Team | BPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Casey Calvary [8] | Isuzu Motors Giga Cats | 2.5 |
| 2002–03 |  Ndongo N'Diaye [9] | OSG Phoenix | 3.0 |
| 2003–04 | Todd Lindeman [10] | Toyota Alvark | 1.8 |
| 2004–05 | Nick Davis [11] | Niigata Albirex | 1.9 |
| 2005–06 | Jerald Honeycutt [12] | OSG Phoenix | 1.6 |
| 2006–07 | Jerald Honeycutt (2×) [13] | Mitsubishi Electric Melco Dolphins | 1.6 |
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