Swiss Basketball League

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SB League
SB League Logo.svg
Founded1931; 90 years ago (1931)
First season1931–32
CountrySwitzerland
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams9
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toLNB
Domestic cup(s)Swiss Cup
SBL Cup
International cup(s)Champions League
FIBA Europe Cup
Current championsFribourg Olympic (18th title)
(2020–21)
Most championshipsFribourg Olympic (18 titles)
WebsiteLink
2020–21 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 18 championships. Until 2017, the league was known as the Championnat LNA.

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[]

Swiss Basketball League is located in Switzerland
Boncourt
Boncourt
Fribourg
Fribourg
Genève
Lugano
Massagno
Massagno
Monthey
Monthey
Neuchâtel
Basel
Basel
Clubs of the SBL 2020-21
Team Location
Boncourt Boncourt
Fribourg Olympic Fribourg
Lions de Genève Geneva
Lugano Tigers Lugano
Monthey-Chablais Monthey
Nyon
Spinelli Massagno Massagno
Starwings Basket Basel
Union Neuchâtel Neuchâtel

Title holders[]

[1]

Performance by club[]

Source:[3]

Club Winners Championship seasons
Fribourg Olympic 18 1965–66, 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
Urania Genève 15 1933–34, 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 8 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14
Stade Français Genève 7 1949–50, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72
Jonction 6 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57
Pully 4 1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90
Monthey 3 1995–96, 2004–05, 2016–17
Bellinzona 3 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
Federale 3 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77
3 1932–33, 1934–35, 1935–36
Lions de Genève 2 2012–13, 2014–15
Boncourt 2 2002–03, 2003–04
Sanas Merry Boys / BBC Lausanne 2 1950–51, 1962–63
Vevey 2 1983–84, 1990–91
Vacallo 1 2008–09
1 1987–88
1 1982–83
Viganello 1 1979–80
1 1945–46
1 1936–37
Uni Bern 1 1931–32

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

Performance by canton[]

Rank Canton Titles Winning clubs
1  Geneva 36 Urania Genève (15), Stade Français Genève (7), Jonction (6), (3), Lions de Genève (2), (1), (1), (1)
2  Fribourg 18 Fribourg Olympic (18)
3  Ticino 16 Lugano Tigers (8), Bellinzona (3), Federale (3), Vacallo (1), Viganello (1)
4  Vaud 9 Pully (4), Sanas Merry Boys / BBC Lausanne (2), Vevey (2), (1)
5  Valais 3 Monthey (3)
6  Jura 2 Boncourt (2)
7  Bern 1 Uni Bern (1)

See also[]

  • Swiss Basketball Cup (Federation Cup)
  • Swiss Basketball League Cup (League Cup)

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.swissbasketball.ch/leagues/sbl-men/hall-of-fame
  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.

External links[]

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