Albanian Basketball League
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The Albanian Basketball League is a league competition featuring professional basketball
clubs from Albania
. It was founded in 1946 from the Albanian Basketball Association
, several days after the latter was formed. It is the top level basketball league in Albanian from its foundation. The team with the most championships is FK Partizani with 32 championships.
The Albanian Basketball League consists of 12 professional basketball
clubs in Albania
and it's one of the oldest basketball competition in the Balkans having started in 1946. The sport rapidly grew in Albania
and by the 70s almost every city and town had its own basketball club and basketball field. After communism fell many of the basketball clubs folded as many players left the country to play for foreign teams. The basketball attendance decreased and the popularity of this sport fell down worryingly. However, after 1993 basketball rose up again with many cities re-establishing their teams. Now in Albania
there are twelve professional teams while there are plenty of amateur teams ready to enter the league.
After the regular season ends the top four clubs qualify for the play-offs, where the team placed first faces the one placed fourth while the second and the third placed teams play each other. From these encounters qualifies the team that gets first two victories while games are played once home, once away until the two victories are reached. The teams that win their encounters qualify for the finals which are played in the clubs respective grounds, the game will once be played home and once away, dependng on the draw. The team that gets first the three victories is crowned as champion.
Clubs that win get two ponits that the ones that lose get one point. At the end of the regular season the bottom two clubs miss the play-offs. The bottom club gets relegated while the fifth placed club will play the second placed of the B2 League. The team that wins the play-out has the right to play in A1 League.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
clubs from Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
. It was founded in 1946 from the Albanian Basketball Association
Albanian Basketball Association
The Albanian Basketball Assoaciation is the head governing body for the sport of professional basketball in Albania. It is organizator of the Albanian Basketball League, Women Albanian Basketball League, Republic's Cup and the Albanian Basketball Super-Cup...
, several days after the latter was formed. It is the top level basketball league in Albanian from its foundation. The team with the most championships is FK Partizani with 32 championships.
The Albanian Basketball League consists of 12 professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
clubs in Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
and it's one of the oldest basketball competition in the Balkans having started in 1946. The sport rapidly grew in Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
and by the 70s almost every city and town had its own basketball club and basketball field. After communism fell many of the basketball clubs folded as many players left the country to play for foreign teams. The basketball attendance decreased and the popularity of this sport fell down worryingly. However, after 1993 basketball rose up again with many cities re-establishing their teams. Now in Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
there are twelve professional teams while there are plenty of amateur teams ready to enter the league.
Competition
The members of the Albanian Basketball League are grouped in two divisions: A1 League and B2 League. Each division has six teams and they have to play four times against each other in two different phases during the regular season. In every phase a club plays each of the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. This makes a total of 20 games played per season in the regular season.After the regular season ends the top four clubs qualify for the play-offs, where the team placed first faces the one placed fourth while the second and the third placed teams play each other. From these encounters qualifies the team that gets first two victories while games are played once home, once away until the two victories are reached. The teams that win their encounters qualify for the finals which are played in the clubs respective grounds, the game will once be played home and once away, dependng on the draw. The team that gets first the three victories is crowned as champion.
Clubs that win get two ponits that the ones that lose get one point. At the end of the regular season the bottom two clubs miss the play-offs. The bottom club gets relegated while the fifth placed club will play the second placed of the B2 League. The team that wins the play-out has the right to play in A1 League.
Winners
These are the winners of the A1 League| Season | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1946 | 17 Nëntori PBC Tirana PBC Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the second most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history, after Partizani Tirana with 17 championship titles won.- History :... |
| 1947 | Ylli Kuq Durrës |
| 1948 | 17 Nëntori PBC Tirana PBC Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the second most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history, after Partizani Tirana with 17 championship titles won.- History :... |
| 1949 | 17 Nëntori PBC Tirana PBC Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the second most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history, after Partizani Tirana with 17 championship titles won.- History :... |
| 1950 | 17 Nëntori PBC Tirana PBC Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the second most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history, after Partizani Tirana with 17 championship titles won.- History :... |
| 1951 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1952 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1953 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1954 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1955 | BC Durrës |
| 1956 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1957 | PBC Tirana PBC Tirana PBC Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the second most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history, after Partizani Tirana with 17 championship titles won.- History :... |
| 1958 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1959 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1960 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1961 | 17 Nëntori PBC Tirana PBC Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the second most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history, after Partizani Tirana with 17 championship titles won.- History :... |
| 1962 | 17 Nëntori PBC Tirana PBC Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the second most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history, after Partizani Tirana with 17 championship titles won.- History :... |
| 1963 | 17 Nëntori PBC Tirana PBC Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the second most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history, after Partizani Tirana with 17 championship titles won.- History :... |
| 1964 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1965 | 17 Nëntori PBC Tirana PBC Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the second most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history, after Partizani Tirana with 17 championship titles won.- History :... |
| 1967 | BC Vllaznia |
| 1968 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1969 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1970 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1971 | 17 Nëntori PBC Tirana PBC Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the second most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history, after Partizani Tirana with 17 championship titles won.- History :... |
| 1972 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1973 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1974 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1975 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1976 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1977 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1978 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1979 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1980 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1981 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1982 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1983 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1984 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1985 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1986 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1987 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1988 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1989 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1990 | BC Vllaznia |
| 1991 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1992 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1993 | BC Vllaznia |
| 1994 | BC Adelin Pogradec |
| 1995 | BC Dinamo Tirana |
| 1996 | Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana B.C. Partizani Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history with 33 championship titles won.-League achievements:... |
| 1997 | BC Vllaznia |
| 1998 | BC Vllaznia |
| 1999 | PBC Tirana PBC Tirana PBC Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the second most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history, after Partizani Tirana with 17 championship titles won.- History :... |
| 2000 | BC Vllaznia |
| 2001 | PBC Tirana PBC Tirana PBC Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the second most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history, after Partizani Tirana with 17 championship titles won.- History :... |
| 2002 | PBC Tirana PBC Tirana PBC Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the second most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history, after Partizani Tirana with 17 championship titles won.- History :... |
| 2003 | BC Valbona |
| 2004 | BC Valbona |
| 2005 | BC Valbona |
| 2006 | BC Valbona |
| 2007 | BC Valbona |
| 2008 | PBC Tirana PBC Tirana PBC Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the second most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history, after Partizani Tirana with 17 championship titles won.- History :... |
| 2009 | PBC Tirana PBC Tirana PBC Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the second most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history, after Partizani Tirana with 17 championship titles won.- History :... |
| 2010 | PBC Tirana PBC Tirana PBC Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the second most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history, after Partizani Tirana with 17 championship titles won.- History :... |
| 2011 | PBC Tirana PBC Tirana PBC Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the second most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history, after Partizani Tirana with 17 championship titles won.- History :... |