Thailand Basketball League

Thailand Basketball League (TBL)
Sport Basketball
Founded 2012
No. of teams 8
Countries  Thailand
Continent FIBA Asia (Asia)
TV partner(s) MONO29
Official website tbl.mthai.com

The Thailand Basketball League (TBL) (Thai: ไทยแลนด์บาสเกตบอลลีก) is a men's professional basketball league in Thailand. The league is composed 11 teams on the Men's division while the Women's division consists of six teams. Th league also consists of 3 divisions: Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3. The league has a similar organization and structure to the NBA.

History

Thailand Basketball League was started in 2012 by the Basketball Sport Association of Thailand to develop basketball players in Thailand.[1] Teams are composed of both Thai and foreign players. In 2012 and 2013 teams were allowed use 2 foreigners player on the court in the same time, but, in 2014, teams can have only 1 foreign player on the court at a time. The champions are awarded ฿3,000,000.

Teams

Results

YearChampions
2017Mono Vampire
2016Mono Vampire
2015Mono Vampire
2014Nakorn Phantom Mad Goat
2013Hi-Tech Bangkok City
2012Thew Charoen Aksorn

Regular season and Playoffs

Regular season typically start in August. After the regular season, the league proceeds to the play-off round where the top 4 teams of the regular season match up for two games. The winners play in the final to determine the league champion.

All-Star Teams

Every team is required to send 1 player to the All-Star Team for the All-Star Game held in the middle of the season.

Rule

The league uses FIBA rules. Teams can have up to 2 foreign players in the roster but teams can only use one foreign player on the court. Teams can also have as many as five players from the national team but can only use three players on the court.

Broadcasting

Thailand Basketball League is broadcast nationwide by MONO29.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Thailand Basketball Federation Profile
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