Slovak Basketball League

Basketball league

Eurovia SBL

Founded| 1993; 31 years ago (1993)
First season| 1993
Country| Slovakia
Confederation| FIBA Europe (Europe)
Number of teams| 8
Level on pyramid| 1
Relegation to| 1\. Liga
Domestic cup(s)| Slovak Cup
International cup(s)| FIBA Europe Cup
Current champions| BK Patrioti Levice (4th title)
(2022–23)
Most championships| Pezinok
(9 titles)
Website| www.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

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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

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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

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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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* Slovak Cup

## External links

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* Official website (in Slovak)
* Slovak league on Eurobasket.com

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Slovak Basketball League

Seasons|

* 1993
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–00
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22

Teams|

| 2020–21 teams|

* Handlová
* Inter Bratislava
* Iskra Svit
* Karlovka
* Lučenec
* Levickí Patrioti
* Prievidza
* Rieker Komárno
* Spišskí Rytieri
* Žilina

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Former|

* Banská Bystrica
* Košice
* Pezinok
* SPU Nitra

Awards|

* Slovak Player of the Year

Associated competitions|

* Slovak Cup

* Category

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Leagues|

| Men's|

* Basketball
* Football
* Futsal
* Handball
* Ice hockey
* Rugby Union
* Volleyball
* Water polo

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Women's|

* Basketball
* Football
* Futsal
* Handball
* Ice hockey
* Rugby Union
* Volleyball
* Water polo

Others|

| Individual|

* Athletics
* Outdoor
* Indoor
* Badminton
* Chess
* Cycling
* road race
* time trial
* Figure Skating
* Gymnastics
* Artistic
* Rhythmic

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Men's basketball leagues

* FIBA
* FIBA Intercontinental Cup
* National Basketball Association
* NBA vs. international teams
* NBA vs. EuroLeague

Africa|

* Algeria
* Angola
* 2nd
* Benin
* Botswana
* Burundi
* Cameroon
* Central African Republic
* Comoros
* Egypt
* Guinea
* Ivory Coast
* Kenya
* Liberia
* Libya
* Madagascar
* Malawi
* Mali
* Morocco
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Nigeria
* 2nd
* Rwanda
* 2nd
* Senegal
* 2nd
* Seychelles
* South Africa
* BNL
* National
* Tanzania
* Tunisia
* 2nd
* Uganda
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

Americas|

* Argentina
* 2nd
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* 2nd
* Canada
* NBA G League
* BSL
* CEBL
* Chile
* Colombia
* Cuba
* Dominican Republic (Torneo Superior de Baloncesto)
* Ecuador
* El Salvador
* Mexico
* CIBACOPA
* NBA G League
* Nicaragua
* Panama
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Puerto Rico
* United States
* NBA G League
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

Asia|

* Bahrain
* China
* NBL
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Japan
* Jordan
* Kazakhstan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Malaysia
* Mongolia
* Oman
* Philippines
* PBA
* PBA D-League
* MPBL
* NBL–Pilipinas
* PSL
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* South Korea
* Syria
* Taiwan
* P. League+
* TPBL
* SBL
* Thailand
* United Arab Emirates
* Vietnam

Europe|

* Albania
* 2nd
* Austria
* 2nd
* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 2nd – RS
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* 2nd
* Cyprus
* North
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* 2nd
* France
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Georgia
* Germany
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Great Britain
* England
* Scotland
* Greece
* 2nd
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Israel
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Italy
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Kosovo
* 2nd
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Luxembourg
* Moldova
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* 2nd
* Portugal
* 2nd
* Romania
* Russia
* 2nd
* Serbia
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Sweden
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Switzerland
* 2nd
* Turkey
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Ukraine
* 2nd

Oceania|

* Australia
* New Zealand

International
tournaments|

| Africa|

* Basketball Africa League
* Arab Club Basketball Championship

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Americas|

* FIBA Champions League Americas
* FIBA South American League

Asia|

* Basketball Champions League Asia
* East Asia Super League
* West Asia Super League
* Arab Club Basketball Championship
* AsiaBasket

Europe|

* EuroLeague
* EuroCup
* FIBA Champions League
* FIBA Europe Cup
* Adriatic League
* 2nd
* Alpe Adria Cup
* Balkan League
* Caucasus Basketball League
* European North Basketball League
* Latvian–Estonian Basketball League
* Liga Unike
* VTB United League

Defunct
tournaments|

| Africa|

* FIBA Africa Basketball League

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Americas|

* FIBA Americas League
* Pan American Championship
* South American Championship
* Torneo InterLigas
* Argentina
* Brazil
* Chile
* Canada
* NBLC
* United States
* ABA
* CBA
* USBL
* Uruguay

Asia|

* ABA Club Championship
* ASEAN League
* WABA Champions Cup
* Japan
* bj league
* NBL
* NBDL
* JBL
* Taiwan
* Chinese Basketball Alliance
* T1 League

Europe|

* SuproLeague
* Saporta Cup
* Korać Cup
* EuroChallenge
* EuroCup Challenge
* Baltic League
* Central European League
* Latin Cup
* North European League
* Czechoslovakia
* England
* Russia
* Serbia and Montenegro
* 2nd
* Spain
* Soviet Union
* Turkey
* Yugoslavia
* 2nd

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