Swiss Basketball League

Last updated
SB League
SB League Logo.svg
Founded1931;93 years ago (1931)
First season1931–32
Country Switzerland
Confederation FIBA Europe
Number of teams9
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to LNB
Domestic cup(s) Swiss Cup
SBL Cup
International cup(s) Champions League
FIBA Europe Cup
Current champions Fribourg Olympic (20th title)
(2022–23)
Most championships Fribourg Olympic (20 titles)
Website Link
Basketball current event.svg 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.

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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

TeamLocation
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]

ClubWinnersChampionship seasons
Fribourg Olympic 201965–66, 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 151933–34, 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 81999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14
Stade Français Genève 71949–50, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72
Jonction 61951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57
Pully 41985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90
Monthey 31995–96, 2004–05, 2016–17
Bellinzona 31992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
Federale 31974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77
Servette 31932–33, 1934–35, 1935–36
Lions de Genève 22012–13, 2014–15
Boncourt 22002–03, 2003–04
Sanas Merry Boys / BBC Lausanne 21950–51, 1962–63
Vevey 21983–84, 1990–91
Vacallo 12008–09
Champel Genève 11987–88
Nyon 11982–83
Viganello 11979–80
CAG Genève 11945–46
Genève 11936–37
Uni Bern 11931–32

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

Performance by canton

Rank Canton TitlesWinning clubs
1Flag of Canton of Geneva.svg  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)
2Flag of Canton of Fribourg.svg  Fribourg 18 Fribourg Olympic (18)
3Flag of Canton of Ticino.svg  Ticino 16 Lugano Tigers (8), Bellinzona (3), Federale (3), Vacallo (1), Viganello (1)
4Flag of Canton of Vaud.svg  Vaud 9 Pully (4), Sanas Merry Boys / BBC Lausanne (2), Vevey (2), Nyon (1)
5Flag of Canton of Valais.svg  Valais 3 Monthey (3)
6Flag of Canton of Jura.svg  Jura 2 Boncourt (2)
7Flag of Canton of Bern.svg  Bern 1 Uni Bern (1)

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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.