National Basketball League (Czech Republic)

National Basketball League

Founded	1993
First season	1993
Country	Czech Republic
Confederation	FIBA Europe
Number of teams	12
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	1. Liga
Domestic cup(s)	Czech Basketball Cup
International cup(s)	Basketball Champions League FIBA Europe Cup
Current champions	Nymburk (19th title) (2021–22)
Most championships	Nymburk (19 titles)
Website	nbl.basketball
2023–24 National Basketball League

The Czech Republic National Basketball League (NBL) (Czech: Národní Basketbalová Liga) is the top-tier level professional basketball league in the Czech Republic. It is run by the Asociace Ligových Klubů. The league operates under a promotion and relegation system. The bottom two NBL teams from each season's standings are relegated to the 2nd-tier level 1. Liga, while the top two 1. Liga teams from each season's standings are promoted to the NBL.

ČEZ Nymburk has won every league title since the 2003–04 season.

Logos

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  (The former sponsorship logo of the league, when it was named the "Mattoni NBL" 1998–2014.)
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  (The current sponsorship logo of the league, named "Kooperativa NBL" 2014–present.)

Teams

The following are the teams in the 2021–22 season:

• Armex Děčín
• ČEZ Nymburk
• Dekstone Tuři Svitavy
• Fiobanka Jindřichův Hradec
• Geosan Kolín
• JIP Pardubice
• mmcité+ Brno
• NH Ostrava
• Opava
• Sluneta Ústí nad Labem
• USK Praha
• Redstone Olomoucko
• Královští Sokoli Hradec Králové

Performance by club

Playoff Finals

The champion is determined in a playoff, with the bottom two teams getting sent to the 1. liga.

See also

• Česká Basketbalová Federace - The governing body of basketball in the Czech Republic.
• Czechoslovak Basketball League
• Czech Republic Basketball Cup