{{Short description|none}} {{About||other organizations with a similar name|National Basketball League (disambiguation)|and|NBL (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox basketball league |name = National Basketball League |image = National Basketball League (Czech Republic), Maxa NBL.png |pixels = 300px |country = Czech Republic |other countries= |confed = FIBA Europe |founded = {{Start date and age|1993}} |first = 1993 |folded = |divisions = |teams = 12 |feeds = |promotion = |relegation = 1. Liga |levels = 1 |domest_cup = Czech Basketball Cup |supercup = |overseas_tournament= |confed_cup = Basketball Champions League<br>FIBA Europe Cup |champions = Nymburk (21st title) |season = 2024–25 |most_champs = Nymburk (21 titles) |top_scorer = |tv = |sponsor = |website = {{URL|nbl.basketball}} |current = 2024–25 National Basketball League }} The Czech Republic '''National Basketball League''' ('''NBL''') ({{langx|cs|Národní Basketbalová Liga}}) is the top-tier level professional basketball league in the Czech Republic. It is run by the Asociace Ligových Klubů.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.uleb.com/director1.htm |title=uleb.com |access-date=2016-03-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208022317/http://uleb.com/director1.htm |archive-date=2013-12-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The league operates under a promotion and relegation system. The bottom two NBL teams from each season's standings are relegated to the 2nd-tier level 1. Liga, while the top two 1. Liga teams from each season's standings are promoted to the NBL.
ERA Nymburk has won the most titles with 21. ==2024–25 teams== {{Location map+ |Czech Republic |width=350 |float=right|caption=Location of teams in '''2024–25 National Basketball League''' |places= {{Location map~ |Czech Republic |lat=50.1861 |long=15.0417 |label=<small>Nymburk</small> |position=right}} {{Location map~ |Czech Republic |lat=49.1951 |long=16.6068 |label=<small>Brno</small> |position=bottom}} {{Location map~ |Czech Republic |lat=50.7822 |long=14.2148 |label=<small>Děčín</small> |position=right}} {{Location map~ |Czech Republic |lat=49.1445 |long=15.0061 |label=<small>Jindřichův Hradec</small> |position=bottom}} {{Location map~ |Czech Republic |lat=49.8349 |long=18.2820 |label=<small>Ostrava</small> |position=bottom}} {{Location map~ |Czech Republic |lat=50.0386 |long=15.7792 |label=<small>Pardubice</small> |position=right}} {{Location map~ |Czech Republic |lat=49.5938 |long=17.2509 |label=<small>Olomouc</small> |position=bottom}} {{Location map~ |Czech Republic |lat=49.9084 |long=17.9163 |label=<small>Opava</small> |position=left}} {{Location map~ |Czech Republic |lat=50.0737 |long=14.4185 |label=<small>Slavia Prague</small> |position=left}} {{Location map~ |Czech Republic |lat=50.0737 |long=14.4185 |label=<small>USK Prague</small> |position=top}} {{Location map~ |Czech Republic |lat=50.6600 |long=14.0400 |label=<small>Ústí nad Labem</small> |position=left}} {{Location map~ |Czech Republic |lat=49.3080 |long=14.1470 |label=<small>Písek</small> |position=left}} }}
==Logos== 250px|thumb|right|Nymburk celebrating its 13th Cup victory in 2019 <gallery> Matttoni NBL Logo.gif | (The former sponsorship logo of the league, when it was named the "Mattoni NBL" 1998–2014.) NBL Czech Republic logo.png | (The former sponsorship logo of the league, when it was named the "Kooperativa NBL" 2014–2025.) National Basketball League (Czech Republic), Maxa NBL.png | (The current sponsorship logo of the league, named "Maxa NBL" 2025–present.) </gallery>
==Teams== The following are the teams in the 2024–25 season:<ref>{{cite web |title=Czech Republic Kooperativa NBL Basketball, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - eurobasket |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Czech-Republic/basketball-League-NBL.aspx |website=www.eurobasket.com |access-date=5 June 2024}}</ref> * Armex Děčín * Basket Brno * ERA Nymburk * GAPA Hradec Králové * KVIS Pardubice * NH Ostrava * Opava * Olomoucko * Slavia Praha * Sluneta Ústí nad Labem * Srsni Pisek * USK Praha
== Performance by club == {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:15%;"|Club ! style="width:10%;"|Champions ! style="width:75%;"|Winning years |- | Nymburk | {{center|'''21'''}} | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025 |- | Opava | {{center|'''5'''}} | 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2023 |- | USK Praha | {{center|'''3'''}} | 1993, 2000, 2001 |- | Brno | {{center|'''3'''}} | 1994, 1995, 1996 |- | Nový Jičín | {{center|'''1'''}} | 1999 |}
===All–time national champions=== ''Total number of national champions won by Czech clubs. Table includes titles won during the Czechoslovak Basketball League (1929–1993).'' {| class="wikitable" |- !Club !Trophies !Years won |- | Basket Brno | {{center|'''23'''}} | 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1951, 1958, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996 |- | Basketball Nymburk | {{center|'''21'''}} | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025 |- | USK Praha | {{center|'''14'''}} | 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1981, 1982, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2001 |- | Uncas Praha | {{center|'''11'''}} | 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1944, 1945 |- | BK Opava | {{center|'''5'''}} | 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2023 |- | Dukla Praha | {{center|'''3'''}} | 1954, 1955, 1956 |- | Žabovřesky | {{center|'''2'''}} | 1942, 1943 |- | Moravian Slavia Brno | {{center|'''2'''}} | 1952, 1953 |- | Slovan Orbis Praha | {{center|'''2'''}} | 1957, 1959 |- | Sparta Praha | {{center|'''2'''}} | 1940, 1960 |- | Dukla Olomouc | {{center|'''2'''}} | 1973, 1975 |- | Královo Pole Brno | {{center|'''1'''}} | 1939 |- | Sokol Pražský | {{center|'''1'''}} | 1941 |- | BK Pardubice | {{center|'''1'''}} | 1984 |- | Nový Jičín | {{center|'''1'''}} | 1999 |}
==Playoff Finals== The champion is determined in a playoff, with the bottom two teams getting sent to the 1. liga. {| class="wikitable" style="width:83%;" |- ! style="width:9%;"| Season ! style="width:20%;"| Home court advantage ! style="width:7%;"| Result ! style="width:20%;"| Home court disadvantage ! style="width:20%;"| 1st of Regular Season ! style="width:7%;"| Record |- | {{center|1993}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''USK Praha''' | {{center|3–0}} | Sparta Praha | USK Praha | {{center|10–2}} |- | {{center|1993–94}} | Tonak Nový Jičín | {{center|1–3}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''Bioveta COOP Banka Brno''' | Tonak Nový Jičín | {{center|11–3}} |- | {{center|1994–95}} | Sokol Chán Vyšehrad | {{center|1–3}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''Bioveta COOP Banka Brno''' | Sokol Chán Vyšehrad | {{center|26–6}} |- | {{center|1995–96}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''Stavex Brno''' | {{center|3–1}} | USK Trident Praha | Stavex Brno | {{center|27–5}} |- | {{center|1996–97}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''Opava''' | {{center|3–1}} | USK Erpet Praha | Opava | {{center|28–4}} |- | {{center|1997–98}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''Opava''' | {{center|3–1}} | Mlékárna Kunín | Opava | {{center|30–2}} |- | {{center|1998–99}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''Mlékárna Kunín''' | {{center|4–0}} | USK Erpet Praha | Mlékárna Kunín | {{center|28–4}} |- | {{center|1999–00}} | Opava | {{center|3–4}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''USK Erpet Praha''' | Opava | {{center|23–9}} |- | {{center|2000–01}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''USK Erpet Praha''' | {{center|4–3}} | Opava | USK Erpet Praha | {{center|26–6}} |- | {{center|2001–02}} | Mlékárna Kunín | {{center|2–4}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''Opava''' | Mlékárna Kunín | {{center|28–4}} |- | {{center|2002–03}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''Opava''' | {{center|4–3}} | ČEZ Nymburk | Opava | {{center|23–9}} |- | {{center|2003–04}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''ČEZ Nymburk''' | {{center|4–2}} | Mlékárna Kunín | ČEZ Nymburk | {{center|30–2}} |- | {{center|2004–05}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''ČEZ Nymburk''' | {{center|4–1}} | Mlékárna Kunín | ČEZ Nymburk | {{center|30–2}} |- | {{center|2005–06}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''ČEZ Nymburk''' | {{center|4–1}} | Mlékárna Kunín | ČEZ Nymburk | {{center|29–3}} |- | {{center|2006–07}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''ČEZ Nymburk''' | {{center|3–0}} | Prostějov | ČEZ Nymburk | {{center|41–3}} |- | {{center|2007–08}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''ČEZ Nymburk''' | {{center|4–1}} | Geofin Nový Jičín | ČEZ Nymburk | {{center|43–1}} |- | {{center|2008–09}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''ČEZ Nymburk''' | {{center|4–0}} | Geofin Nový Jičín | ČEZ Nymburk | {{center|39–1}} |- | {{center|2009–10}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''ČEZ Nymburk''' | {{center|4–1}} | Prostějov | ČEZ Nymburk | {{center|40–4}} |- | {{center|2010–11}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''ČEZ Nymburk''' | {{center|4–2}} | Prostějov | ČEZ Nymburk | {{center|10–0}} |- | {{center|2011–12}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''ČEZ Nymburk''' | {{center|4–0}} | Prostějov | ČEZ Nymburk | {{center|25–1}} |- | {{center|2012–13}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''ČEZ Nymburk''' | {{center|4–0}} | Prostějov | ČEZ Nymburk | {{center|23–1}} |- | {{center|2013–14}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''ČEZ Nymburk''' | {{center|3–0}} | Prostějov | ČEZ Nymburk | {{center|22–0}} |- | {{center|2014–15}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''ČEZ Nymburk''' | {{center|3–0}} | Děčín | ČEZ Nymburk | {{center|21–1}} |- | {{center|2015–16}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''ČEZ Nymburk''' | {{center|3–0}} | Děčín | ČEZ Nymburk | {{center|10–1}} |- | {{center|2016–17}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''ČEZ Nymburk''' | {{center|82–71 / 70–56}} | Děčín | ČEZ Nymburk | {{center|31–1}} |- | {{center|2017–18}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''ČEZ Nymburk''' | {{center|114–90 / 114–73}} | Opava | ČEZ Nymburk | {{center|31–1}} |- | {{center|2018–19}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''ČEZ Nymburk''' | {{center|3–0}} | Armex Děčín | ČEZ Nymburk | {{center|32–0}} |- | {{center|2020–21}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''ERA Nymburk''' | {{center|2–0}} | Opava | ERA Nymburk | {{center|31–1}} |- | {{center|2021–22}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''ERA Nymburk''' | {{center|3–1}} | Opava | ERA Nymburk | {{center|35–1}} |- | {{center|2022–23}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''Opava''' | {{center|3–1}} | Armex Děčín | ERA Nymburk | {{center|25–11}} |- | {{center|2023–24}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''ERA Nymburk''' | {{center|4–1}} | Sluneta Ústí nad Labem | ERA Nymburk | {{center|28–8}} |- | {{center|2024–25}} | style="background:#ff9;"|'''ERA Nymburk''' | {{center|4–0}} | Basket Brno | ERA Nymburk | {{center|33–3}} |}
==See also== * Česká Basketbalová Federace - The governing body of basketball in the Czech Republic. * Czech Basketball All-Star Game * Czechoslovak Basketball League * Czech Republic Basketball Cup
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.nbl.cz/ Official Website] {{in lang|cs}} *[https://www.eurobasket.com/Czech-Republic/basketball.aspx Eurobasket.com League Profile]
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