Swiss Basketball League

SB League
Founded	1931; 93 years ago
First season	1931–32
Country	Switzerland
Confederation	FIBA Europe
Number of teams	9
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	LNB
Domestic cup(s)	Swiss Cup ; SBL Cup
International cup(s)	Champions League; FIBA Europe Cup
Current champions	Fribourg Olympic (20th title) ; (2022–23)
Most championships	Fribourg Olympic (20 titles)
Website	Link
	2023–24 Swiss Basketball League

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

Clubs of the SBL 2023-24

Team	Location
Fribourg Olympic	Fribourg
Lions de Genève	Geneva
Lugano Tigers	Lugano
Monthey-Chablais	Monthey
Nyon	Nyon
Pully	Pully
Spinelli Massagno	Massagno
Starwings Basket	Basel
Union Neuchâtel	Neuchâtel
Vevey	Vevey

Title holders

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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^[2]
2020–21 Fribourg Olympic
2021–22 Fribourg Olympic

Performance by club

Source:^[3]

Club	Winners	Championship seasons
Fribourg Olympic	20	1965–66, 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
Urania Genève	15	1933–34, 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 Tigers	8	1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14
Stade Français Genève	7	1949–50, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72
Jonction	6	1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57
Pully	4	1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90
Monthey	3	1995–96, 2004–05, 2016–17
Bellinzona	3	1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
Federale	3	1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77
Servette	3	1932–33, 1934–35, 1935–36
Lions de Genève	2	2012–13, 2014–15
Boncourt	2	2002–03, 2003–04
Sanas Merry Boys / BBC Lausanne	2	1950–51, 1962–63
Vevey	2	1983–84, 1990–91
Vacallo	1	2008–09
Champel Genève	1	1987–88
Nyon	1	1982–83
Viganello	1	1979–80
CAG Genève	1	1945–46
Genève	1	1936–37
Uni Bern	1	1931–32

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

Performance by canton

Rank	Canton	Titles	Winning clubs
1	Geneva	36	Urania Genève (15), Stade Français Genève (7), Jonction (6), Servette (3), Lions de Genève (2), Champel Genève (1), CAG Genève (1), Genève Basket (1)
2	Fribourg	18	Fribourg Olympic (18)
3	Ticino	16	Lugano Tigers (8), Bellinzona (3), Federale (3), Vacallo (1), Viganello (1)
4	Vaud	9	Pully (4), Sanas Merry Boys / BBC Lausanne (2), Vevey (2), Nyon (1)
5	Valais	3	Monthey (3)
6	Jura	2	Boncourt (2)
7	Bern	1	Uni Bern (1)

References

^ "Hall of Fame | Swiss Basketball". www.swissbasketball.ch. Archived from the original on 2017-10-03.
^ "Annulation de la Swiss Basketball League, de la Swiss Basketball League Women et de la Patrick Baumann Swiss Cup". Swiss Basketball. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
^ "Hall of Fame" (in German). SwissBasketball.ch. Retrieved 13 January 2018.

External links

League Home (in French)
Eurobasket.com League Page

[1] "Hall of Fame | Swiss Basketball". www.swissbasketball.ch. Archived from the original on 2017-10-03.

[2] "Annulation de la Swiss Basketball League, de la Swiss Basketball League Women et de la Patrick Baumann Swiss Cup". Swiss Basketball. Retrieved 13 March 2020.

[3] "Hall of Fame" (in German). SwissBasketball.ch. Retrieved 13 January 2018.

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