Swiss Basketball League
(Redirected from Championnat LNA)
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| Founded | 1931 |
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| 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
Title holders
- 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
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16 | Lugano Tigers (8), Bellinzona (3), Federale (3), Vacallo (1), Viganello (1) |
| 4 |  Vaud
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9 | Pully (4), Sanas Merry Boys / BBC Lausanne (2), Vevey (2), Nyon (1) |
| 5 |  Valais
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3 | Monthey (3) |
| 6 |  Jura
|
2 | Boncourt (2) |
| 7 |  Bern
|
1 | Uni Bern (1) |
See also
- Swiss Basketball Cup (Federation Cup)
- Swiss Basketball League Cup (League Cup)
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
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