The Japanese basketball league system, or Japanese basketball league pyramid is a series of interconnected competitions for professional basketball clubs in the country of Japan. The system has a hierarchical format with a promotion and demotion system between competitions at different levels.
Level | League(s)/Division(s) |
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I | B1 League 18 clubs ↓ 2 relegation spots + 1 relegation playoff spot |
II | B2 League 18 clubs ↑ 2 promotion spots + 8 promotion playoffs spots ↓ 1 relegation spots |
III | B3 League 12 clubs ↑ 1 promotion spots no relegation |
IV | Japan Society Basketball Federation [1] |
V | Japan College Basketball Federation [2] |
VI | Japan Mini Basketball Federation |
Level | League(s)/Division(s) |
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I | Women's Japan Basketball League
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II | Japan Society Basketball Federation |
III | Japan College Basketball Federation |
IV | Japan Mini Basketball Federation |
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