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Swiss Basketball League

Top basketball league in Switzerland

Summary

Top basketball league in Switzerland

FieldValue
nameSB League
imageSB League Logo.svg
countrySwitzerland
confedFIBA Europe
founded
first1931–32
teams9
relegationLNB
levels1
domest_cupSwiss Cup
SBL Cup
confed_cupChampions League
FIBA Europe Cup
championsLions de Genève (3rd title)
season2024–25
most_champsFribourg Olympic (21 titles)
websiteLink
current2023–24 Swiss Basketball League

SBL Cup FIBA Europe Cup

The Swiss Basketball League, also known as SB League or SBL, is the top-tier professional club basketball league in Switzerland. It is organized by Swiss Basketball. The winners of the SBL are crowned Swiss national basketball champions. Currently, twelve teams compete in the league. Historically, Fribourg Olympic is the league's most successful team, as it has won a league-record 19 championships. Until 2017, the league was known as the Championnat LNA.

Promotion and relegation

The national professional club basketball competition of Switzerland is divided into two separate league levels, the top-tier level SBL, and the 2nd-tier level LNB, with a system of promotion and relegation between the two league levels.

Current teams

Current teams as of the 2024-25 season: |Switzerland

TeamLocation
Fribourg OlympicFribourg
Lions de GenèveGeneva
PullyPully
Union NeuchâtelNeuchâtel
NyonNyon
Spinelli MassagnoMassagno
Monthey-ChablaisMonthey
Starwings BasketBasel
Lugano TigersLugano

Champions

  • 1931–32 Uni Bern

  • 1932–33 Servette

  • 1933–34 Urania Genève

  • 1934–35 Servette

  • 1935–36 Servette

  • 1936–37 Genève

  • 1937–38 Urania Genève

  • 1938–40 Not held

  • 1940–41 Urania Genève

  • 1941–42 Urania Genève

  • 1942–43 Urania Genève

  • 1943–44 Urania Genève

  • 1944–45 CAG Genève

  • 1945–46 Urania Genève

  • 1946–47 Urania Genève

  • 1947–48 Urania Genève

  • 1948–49 Urania Genève

  • 1949–50 Stade Français Genève

  • 1950–51 Sanas Merry Boys

  • 1951–52 Jonction

  • 1952–53 Jonction

  • 1953–54 Jonction

  • 1954–55 Jonction

  • 1955–56 Jonction

  • 1956–57 Jonction

  • 1957–58 Urania Genève

  • 1958–59 Urania Genève

  • 1959–60 Stade Français Genève

  • 1960–61 Not held

  • 1961–62 Stade Français Genève

  • 1962–63 Sanas Merry Boys

  • 1963–64 Urania Genève

  • 1964–65 Urania Genève

  • 1965–66 Fribourg Olympic

  • 1966–67 Urania Genève

  • 1967–68 Stade Français Genève

  • 1968–69 Stade Français Genève

  • 1969–70 Stade Français Genève

  • 1970–71 Fribourg Olympic

  • 1971–72 Stade Français Genève

  • 1972–73 Fribourg Olympic

  • 1973–74 Fribourg Olympic

  • 1974–75 Federale

  • 1975–76 Federale

  • 1976–77 Federale

  • 1977–78 Fribourg Olympic

  • 1978–79 Fribourg Olympic

  • 1979–80 Viganello

  • 1980–81 Fribourg Olympic

  • 1981–82 Fribourg Olympic

  • 1982–83 Nyon

  • 1983–84 Vevey

  • 1984–85 Fribourg Olympic

  • 1985–86 Pully

  • 1986–87 Pully

  • 1987–88 Champel Genève

  • 1988–89 Pully

  • 1989–90 Pully

  • 1990–91 Vevey

  • 1991–92 Fribourg Olympic

  • 1992–93 Fidefinanz Bellinzona

  • 1993–94 Fidefinanz Bellinzona

  • 1994–95 Fidefinanz Bellinzona

  • 1995–96 Monthey

  • 1996–97 Benetton Fribourg Olympic

  • 1997–98 Benetton Fribourg Olympic

  • 1998–99 Benetton Fribourg Olympic

  • 1999–00 Lugano Tigers

  • 2000–01 Lugano Tigers

  • 2001–02 Lugano Tigers

  • 2002–03 Boncourt

  • 2003–04 Boncourt

  • 2004–05 Monthey

  • 2005–06 Lugano Tigers

  • 2006–07 Benetton Fribourg Olympic

  • 2007–08 Benetton Fribourg Olympic

  • 2008–09 Vacallo

  • 2009–10 Lugano Tigers

  • 2010–11 Lugano Tigers

  • 2011–12 Lugano Tigers

  • 2012–13 Lions de Genève

  • 2013–14 Lugano Tigers

  • 2014–15 Lions de Genève

  • 2015–16 Fribourg Olympic

  • 2016–17 Monthey

  • 2017–18 Fribourg Olympic

  • 2018–19 Fribourg Olympic

  • 2019–20 season cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

  • 2020–21 Fribourg Olympic

  • 2021–22 Fribourg Olympic

  • 2022–23 Fribourg Olympic

  • 2023–24 Fribourg Olympic

  • 2024–25 Lions de Genève

Performance by club

Source:

ClubWinnersChampionship seasons
Fribourg Olympic211965–66, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1984–85, 1991–92, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
Urania Genève151933–34, 1937–38, 1940–41, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1943–44, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67
Lugano Tigers81999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14
Stade Français Genève71949–50, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72
Jonction61951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57
Pully41985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90
BBC Monthey31995–96, 2004–05, 2016–17
Bellinzona31992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
Federale31974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77
Servette31932–33, 1934–35, 1935–36
Lions de Genève32012–13, 2014–15, 2024–25
BC Boncourt22002–03, 2003–04
Sanas Merry Boys / BBC Lausanne21950–51, 1962–63
Vevey Basket21983–84, 1990–91
Vacallo12008–09
Champel Genève Basket11987–88
Nyon11982–83
Viganello11979–80
CAG Genève11945–46
Genève11936–37
Uni Bern11931–32

Bold indicates clubs which will play in the 2018–19 Swiss Basketball League.

Performance by canton

RankCantonTitlesWinning clubsGenevaFribourgTicinoVaudValaisJuraBern
137Urania Genève (15), Stade Français Genève (7), Jonction (6), Servette (3), Lions de Genève (3), Champel Genève (1), CAG Genève (1), Genève Basket (1)
221Fribourg Olympic (21)
316Lugano Tigers (8), Bellinzona (3), Federale (3), Vacallo (1), Viganello (1)
49Pully (4), Sanas Merry Boys / BBC Lausanne (2), Vevey (2), Nyon (1)
53Monthey (3)
62Boncourt (2)
71Uni Bern (1)

References

References

  1. "STANDINGS 2024-25".
  2. "Hall of Fame {{!}} Swiss Basketball".
  3. "Annulation de la Swiss Basketball League, de la Swiss Basketball League Women et de la Patrick Baumann Swiss Cup.". Swiss Basketball.
  4. "Hall of Fame". SwissBasketball.ch.
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