National Basketball League (Czech Republic)

National Basketball League

Country	Czech Republic
Confederation	FIBA Europe
Founded	1993 (1993)
First season	1993
Number of teams	12
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	1.Liga
Domestic cup(s)	Czech Republic Basketball Cup
Current champions	ČEZ Nymburk (14th title)
Most championships	ČEZ Nymburk (14 titles)
Website	www.nbl.cz
2016–17 National Basketball League

The Czech Republic National Basketball League (NBL) (in Czech: Národní Basketbalová Liga), also called the Mattoni NBL for sponsorship reasons, is the top level professional basketball league in the Czech Republic. The league operates under a promotion and relegation system. The bottom two NBL teams from each season's standings are relegated to the 1. Liga, while the top two 1. Liga teams from each season's standings are promoted to the NBL. The league is sponsored by Mattoni, a brand of mineral water.

ČEZ Nymburk is by far the most important team in the league, since 2003–04 the team has won every league title.

It is run by the Asociace Ligových Klubů.^[1]

Teams

Logo of the league, when it was named the "Matttoni NBL"

2015–16 season

• ČEZ Nymburk
• Děčín
• Prostějov
• Opava
• JIP Pardubice
• Unikol Kolín
• USK Praha
• Tuři Svitavy
• Nova Hut Ostrava
• SLUNETA Ústí nad Labem
• Levharti Chomutov
• Brno
• Lions Jindřichův Hradec

Title holders

Performance by club

Play-off Finals

The champion is determined in a playoff, with the bottom two teams getting sent to the 2. liga.

See also

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

References

External links

• Official Website
• Eurobasket.com League Profile