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Japan Basketball League

Professional basketball league (2007–2013)

Professional basketball league (2007–2013)

FieldValue
nameJapan Basketball League
country
confedFIBA Asia (Asia)
founded2007
first2007–08
folded2013
teams8
relegationJBL2
levels1
championsAisin SeaHorses (4th title)
most_champsAisin SeaHorses (4)
websitejbl.or.jp/ (Archived)

The Japan Basketball League (JBL) was a professional basketball league in Japan. It made up the top-tier of basketball in Japan alongside the bj league, Japan's other basketball competition, with no promotion and relegation between bj and the JBL.

The JBL was composed of two divisions, the JBL (Division 1, formerly JBL Super League) and the JBL2 (Division 2, formerly Japan League).

In June 2012, the Japan Basketball Association announced the establishment of the National Basketball League (NBL) as the topflight professional league in Japan. The 2012–13 season was the last JBL season as JBL teams joined the NBL.

History

The Japan Basketball League was formed after the JBL Super League, which was held from 2001 to 2007, was disbanded. The new Japan Basketball League started with the 2007–08 season with 7 teams of the JBL Super League (Aisin SeaHorses, Hitachi SunRockers, Mitsubishi Electric Diamond Dolphins, OSG Phoenix, Panasonic Super Kangaroos, Toshiba Red Thunders, Toyota Alvark), and one team from another league, Rera Kamuy Hokkaido.

List of champions

SeasonRegular season championFinals championSeriesRunner-up
2007–08Aisin SeaHorsesAisin SeaHorses3–2Toyota Alvark
2008–09Aisin SeaHorsesAisin SeaHorses3–1Hitachi SunRockers
2009–10Aisin SeaHorsesLink Tochigi Brex3–0Aisin SeaHorses
2010–11Aisin SeaHorsesNo winner (league discontinued due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami)
2011–12Aisin SeaHorsesToyota Alvark3–1Aisin SeaHorses
2012–13Aisin SeaHorsesAisin SeaHorses3–2Toshiba Brave Thunders

Award winners

Regular season MVP

SeasonMVPTeam
2007–08JPN Shinsuke KashiwagiAisin SeaHorses
2008–09JPN Kosuke TakeuchiAisin SeaHorses
2009–10JPN Kosuke Takeuchi (2×)Aisin SeaHorses
2010–11JPN J. R. SakuragiAisin SeaHorses
2011–12JPN J. R. Sakuragi (2×)Aisin SeaHorses
2012–13JPN J. R. Sakuragi (3×)Aisin SeaHorses

Finals MVP

SeasonMVPTeam
2007–08JPN Shinsuke KashiwagiAisin SeaHorses
2008–09JPN Kosuke TakeuchiAisin SeaHorses
2009–10JPN Yuta TabuseLink Tochigi Brex
2010–11No winner (playoffs not played)
2011–12USA Philip RicciToyota Alvark
2012–13JPN J. R. SakuragiAisin SeaHorses

Statistical leaders

Top scorers

SeasonPlayerTeamPPG
2007–08USA Marquis EstillOSG Phoenix24.9
2008–09JPN Takuya KawamuraLink Tochigi Brex20.4
2009–10JPN Takuya Kawamura (2×)Link Tochigi Brex20.5
2010–11JPN Takuya Kawamura (3×)Link Tochigi Brex19.3
2011–12JPN Takuya Kawamura (4×)Link Tochigi Brex20.4
2012–13USA Nick FazekasToshiba Brave Thunders21.6

Rebounding leaders

SeasonPlayerTeamRPG
2007–08USA Marquis EstillOSG Phoenix16.0
2008–09USA Cory VioletteToshiba Brave Thunders11.0
2009–10JPN Kosuke TakeuchiAisin SeaHorses11.4
2010–11JPN Joji TakeuchiHitachi SunRockers12.2
2011–12JPN J. R. SakuragiAisin SeaHorses12.0
2012–13JPN J. R. Sakuragi (2×)Aisin SeaHorses12.5

Assists leaders

SeasonPlayerTeamAPG
2007–08USA Cliff HawkinsOSG Phoenix7.5
2008–09JPN Yuta TabuseLink Tochigi Brex5.6
2009–10JPN Shinsuke KashiwagiAisin SeaHorses4.1
2010–11JPN J. R. SakuragiAisin SeaHorses3.9
2011–12JPN Takuya KawamuraLink Tochigi Brex4.5
2012–13JPN J. R. Sakuragi (2×)Aisin SeaHorses4.4

Steals leaders

SeasonPlayerTeamSPG
2007–08USA Cliff HawkinsOSG Phoenix2.3
2008–09JPN Yuta TabuseLink Tochigi Brex2.3
2009–10JPN Toshihiro SatoHitachi SunRockers2.9
2010–11JPN Shinsuke KashiwagiAisin SeaHorses2.1
2011–12JPN Toshihiro Sato (2×)Hitachi SunRockers1.7
2012–13JPN Tomokazu AbeLevanga Hokkaido2.1

Blocks leaders

SeasonPlayerTeamBPG
2007–08JPN Kosuke TakeuchiAisin SeaHorses1.8
2008–09JPN Kosuke Takeuchi (2×)Aisin SeaHorses1.7
2009–10JPN Kosuke Takeuchi (3×)Aisin SeaHorses2.0
2010–11JPN Kosuke Takeuchi (4×)Aisin SeaHorses1.7
2011–12JPN Joji TakeuchiHitachi SunRockers1.5
2012–13USA Jameel WatkinsPanasonic Trians2.1

Clubs

The playoff final game between the Aisin SeaHorses and the Toshiba Brave Thunders in 2013

The teams that played in JBL's last season in 2012–13 were:

JBL

  • Aisin SeaHorses
  • Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins
  • Levanga Hokkaido
  • Toyota Alvark
  • Hitachi SunRockers
  • Toshiba Brave Thunders
  • Panasonic Trians
  • Link Tochigi Brex

JBL2

  • Hitachi Cable Bulldogs
  • Big Blue Tokyo
  • Kuroda Electric Bullet Spirits
  • Ishikawa Blue Sparks
  • Toyota Tsusho Fighting Eagles
  • Aisin AW Areions Anjo
  • Toyoda Gosei Scorpions
  • Renova Kagoshima
  • TGI D-Rise
  • Hyogo Storks

References

References

  1. "JBL Superleague 2006-2007".
  2. "Japan Basketball League 2007-2008".
  3. "Japan Basketball League 2008-2009".
  4. "Japan Basketball League 2009-2010".
  5. "Japan Basketball League 2010-2011".
  6. "Japan Basketball League 2011-2012".
  7. "Japan Basketball League 2012-2013".
  8. Nagatsuka, Kaz. (April 23, 2012). "High-energy Alvark outplay Sea Horse, capture JBL championship". [[The Japan Times]].
  9. "Ranking".
  10. "JAPAN - B1 LEAGUE BASKETBALL (JAP-1) Leaders for 2008-2009 season".
  11. "JAPAN - B1 LEAGUE BASKETBALL (JAP-1) Leaders for 2009-2010 season".
  12. "Match Record / Leaders (JBL 2009-2010)".
  13. "JAPAN - B1 LEAGUE BASKETBALL (JAP-1) Leaders for 2010-2011 season".
  14. "JAPAN - B1 LEAGUE BASKETBALL (JAP-1) Leaders for 2012-2013 season".
  15. "Leaders".
  16. "Leaders".
  17. "Leaders".
  18. "Schedule".
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