JBL Super League

Basketball league

JBL Super LeagueFounded| 2001

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First season| 2001–02
Folded| 2007
Country|  Japan
Confederation| FIBA Asia (Asia)
Number of teams| 8
Level on pyramid| 1
Last champions| Toyota Alvark (3rd title)
Most championships| Toyota Alvark (3)

The JBL Super League was a professional basketball league in Japan. It started operations in 2001 and was disbanded in 2007, with the foundation of the Japan Basketball League.

## History

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The first season of the JBL Super League was played in 2001–02, but a "Pre-Super League" was played in 2000–01.[1] The league was played with 8 participating teams for the first seasons until 2006, when Fukuoka Red Falcons left the league. The JBL Super League was disbanded in 2007, after the 2006–07 season, and the 7 teams went on to found the Japan Basketball League.[2]

## List of champions

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Season  | Regular season champion  | Finals champion  | Series  | Runner-up

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2000–01 (Pre)[1] | Toshiba Red Thunders | Isuzu Motors Giga Cats | 2–1  | Toyota Alvark
2001–02[3] | Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses | Toyota Alvark | 2–0  | Isuzu Motors Giga Cats
2002–03[4] | Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses | Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses | 2–0  | Toyota Alvark
2003–04[5] | Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses | Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses | 2–1  | Toshiba Brave Thunders
2004–05[6] | Aisin SeaHorses | Toshiba Brave Thunders | 3–2  | Aisin SeaHorses
2005–06[7] | Toyota Alvark | Toyota Alvark | 3–1  | OSG Phoenix
2006–07[2] | Mitusbishi Electric Melco Dolphins | Toyota Alvark | 3–0  | Mitusbishi Electric Melco Dolphins

## Teams

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A JBL Super League match in the league's final season

The following is a list of clubs that took part in JBL Super League seasons. Teams that also participated in the 2000–01 Pre-Super League are marked with an asterisk. Teams that left the league before its final season are in italics.

* Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses* (2000–07), changed name to Aisin SeaHorses in 2004
* Bosch Blue Winds* (2000–02)
* Fukuoka Red Falcons (2005–06)
* Hitachi SunRockers* (2000–07)
* Isuzu Motors Giga Cats* (2000–02)
* Matsushita Electric Panasonic Super Kangaroos* (2000–07), changed name to Panasonic Super Kangaroos in 2006
* Mitsubishi Electric Melco Dolphins* (2000–07)
* Niigata Albirex (2002–05)
* OSG Phoenix (2002–07)
* Toshiba Red Thunders* (2000–07), changed name to Toshiba Brave Thunders in 2002
* Toyota Alvark* (2000–07)

## Award winners

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### Most Valuable Player

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Season  | MVP  | Team

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2000–01 (Pre)  |  Kenichi Sako[1] | Isuzu Motors Giga Cats
2001–02  |  Takehiko Orimo[3] | Toyota Alvark
2002–03  |  Masaki Goto[4] | Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses
2003–04  |  Masaki Goto[5] (2×)  | Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses
2004–05  |  Tom Kleinschmidt[6] | Toshiba Brave Thunders
2005–06  |  Doron Perkins[7] | Toyota Alvark
2006–07  |  Charles O'Bannon[2] | Toyota Alvark

## Statistical leaders

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### Top scorers

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Season  | Player  | Team  | PPG

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2000–01 (Pre)  |  Lucius Davis[1] | Isuzu Motors Giga Cats | 25.1
2001–02  |  David Booth[8] | Matsushita Electric Panasonic Super Kangaroos | 32.3
2002–03  |  David Booth (2×)[9] | Matsushita Electric Panasonic Super Kangaroos | 31.4
2003–04  |  Johnny Rhodes[10] | OSG Phoenix | 31.8
2004–05  |  Ace Custis[11] | OSG Phoenix | 28.0
2005–06  |  J. R. Henderson[12] | Aisin SeaHorses | 26.0
2006–07  |  Randy Holcomb[13][14] | Toshiba Brave Thunders | 26.5

### Rebounding leaders

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Season  | Player  | Team  | RPG

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2000–01 (Pre)  |  Eric McArthur[1] | Bosch Blue Winds | 13.5
2001–02  |  David Booth[8] | Matsushita Electric Panasonic Super Kangaroos | 13.9
2002–03  |  Greg Stolt[9] | Niigata Albirex | 14.8
2003–04  |  David Booth (2×)[10] | Matsushita Electric Panasonic Super Kangaroos | 14.0
2004–05  |  Nick Davis[11] | Niigata Albirex | 15.6
2005–06  |  Peter Cornell[12] | Fukuoka Red Falcons | 15.3
2006–07  |  Ace Custis[13] | Panasonic Super Kangaroos | 13.6

### Assists leaders

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Season  | Player  | Team  | APG

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2000–01 (Pre)  |  Takahiro Setsumasa[1] | Toshiba Red Thunders | 5.5
2001–02  |  Tom Kleinschmidt[8] | Bosch Blue Winds | 7.3
2002–03  |  Tom Kleinschmidt (2×)[9] | Toshiba Brave Thunders | 5.3
2003–04  |  Johnny Rhodes[10] | OSG Phoenix | 6.9
2004–05  |  Ace Custis[11] | OSG Phoenix | 5.4
2005–06  |  Doron Perkins[12] | Toyota Alvark | 6.8
2006–07  |  Louis Campbell[13] | Toyota Alvark | 5.6

### Steals leaders

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Season  | Player  | Team  | SPG

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2001–02  |  Fred Lewis[8] | Bosch Blue Winds | 2.1
2002–03  |  Fred Lewis (2×)[9] | Toshiba Brave Thunders | 1.8
2003–04  |  Johnny Rhodes[10] | OSG Phoenix | 3.0
2004–05  |  Shinsuke Kashiwagi[11] | Hitachi SunRockers | 2.1
2005–06  |  Doron Perkins[12] | Toyota Alvark | 2.9
2006–07  |  Louis Campbell[13] | Toyota Alvark | 2.1

### Blocks leaders

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Season  | Player  | Team  | BPG

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2001–02  |  Casey Calvary[8] | Isuzu Motors Giga Cats | 2.5
2002–03  |  Ndongo N'Diaye[9] | OSG Phoenix | 3.0
2003–04  |  Todd Lindeman[10] | Toyota Alvark | 1.8
2004–05  |  Nick Davis[11] | Niigata Albirex | 1.9
2005–06  |  Jerald Honeycutt[12] | OSG Phoenix | 1.6
2006–07  |  Jerald Honeycutt (2×)[13] | Mitsubishi Electric Melco Dolphins | 1.6

## References

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7. ^ a b "JBL Superleague 2005-2006". asia-basket.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
8. ^ a b c d e "LEADERS SUPER LEAGUE". jbl.or.jp. Archived from the original on June 26, 2002. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
9. ^ a b c d e "LEADERS SUPER LEAGUE". www.jbl.or.jp. Archived from the original on April 30, 2003. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
10. ^ a b c d e "LEADERS". jbl.or.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 22, 2004. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
11. ^ a b c d e "Leaders". jbl.or.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 26, 2005. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
12. ^ a b c d e "Leaders". jbl.or.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 21, 2006. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
13. ^ a b c d e "Leaders SUPER LEAGUE". jbl.or.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 6, 2007. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
14. ^ "EUROBASKET NEWS REPORT - 9/1/2007". eurobasket.com. September 1, 2007. Retrieved March 31, 2020.

## External links

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* "JBL Japan Basketball League". jbl.or.jp. Archived from the original on May 15, 2006. Retrieved March 31, 2020.