Slovak Basketball League

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Eurovia SBL
Founded1993; 31 years ago (1993)
First season1993
CountrySlovakia
ConfederationFIBA Europe (Europe)
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to1. Liga
Domestic cup(s)Slovak Cup
International cup(s)FIBA Europe Cup
Current championsBK Patrioti Levice (4th title)
(2022–23)
Most championshipsPezinok
(9 titles)
Websitewww.basketliga.sk

The Slovenská Basketbalová Liga (SBL) (English: Slovak Basketball League) is the highest level tier league of men's professional club basketball in Slovakia. The league was founded in 1993. MBK Pezinok is the league's most successful team, having won a league record 9 championships. Before 2014, the league was named the Extraliga.

Current clubs

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The following 7 teams participated in the 2020–21 Slovak Basketball League:

Team City Arena Capacity
Handlová Handlová Športová Hala
1,200
Inter Bratislava Bratislava Hant Aréna
5,500
Iskra Svit Svit Iskra Aréna
700
Lučenec Lučenec Športová Hala Arena
900
Patrioti Levice Levice Športová Hala Levice
2,250
Prievidza Prievidza Niké Aréna
3,400
Spišskí Rytieri Spišská Nová Ves Mestska Sportova Hala
1,160

Finals

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Season Champions Runners-up Finals score
1993 BK Davay Pezinok VŠDS Žilina
1993–94 BC Prievidza Slovakofarma Pezinok
1994–95 BC Prievidza Slovakofarma Pezinok
1995–96 Inter Bratislava BC Prievidza
1996–97 Slovakofarma Pezinok Chemosvit Svit
1997–98 Slovakofarma Pezinok Chemosvit Svit
1998–99 Slovakofarma Pezinok Inter Bratislava
1999–00 Slovakofarma Pezinok Inter Bratislava
2000–01 Slovakofarma Pezinok Chemosvit Svit
2001–02 Slovakofarma Pezinok Chemosvit Svit
2002–03 Chemosvit Svit MBK Lučenec
2003–04 MBK Lučenec Chemosvit Svit
2004–05 SPU Nitra Baník Handlová
2005–06 MBK Lučenec Baník Handlová
2006–07 Slávia TU Košice Inter Bratislava 4–0
2007–08 Skanska Pezinok Inter Bratislava 3–1
2008–09 SPU Nitra AB Cosmetics Pezinok 3–2
2009–10 Basketbal Pezinok SPU Nitra 3–2
2010–11 Astrum Levice SPU Nitra 3–2
2011–12 BC Prievidza Rieker Komárno 3–1
2012–13 Inter Bratislava Rieker Komárno 4–3
2013–14 Inter Bratislava Prievidza 4–0
2014–15 Rieker Komárno Prievidza 4–3
2015–16 BC Prievidza Rieker Komárno 4–1
2016–17 Inter Bratislava Rieker Komárno 4–1
2017–18 Levickí Patrioti Košice 4–1
2018–19 Inter Bratislava Prievidza 4–0
2019–20 Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Spišskí Rytieri Patrioti Levice 3–1
2021–22 Patrioti Levice Lučenec 4–1
2022–23 Patrioti Levice Rieker Komárno 4–3
2023–24 Patrioti Levice BC Prievidza

Performance by club

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Team Winners Runners-up Years winner
Pezinok 9 3 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2010
Inter Bratislava 5 4 1996, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019
Patrioti Levice 5 1 2011, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024
Prievidza 4 5 1994, 1995, 2012, 2016
Nitra 2 2 2005, 2009
Lučenec 2 2 2004, 2006
Svit 1 5 2003
Komárno 1 4 2015
Košice 1 1 2007
Spišskí Rytieri 1 0 2021
Handlová 0 2
Žilina 0 1

See also

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