National Basketball League (Czech Republic)
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The Czech Republic National Basketball League (NBL) (in ), also called the Mattoni NBL for sponsorship reasons, is the top level professional basketball
league in the Czech Republic
. The league operates under a promotion and relegation system. The bottom two NBL teams from each season's standings are relegated to the 1. Liga, while the top two 1. Liga teams from each season's standings are promoted to the NBL. The league is sponsored by Mattoni
, a brand of mineral water.
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...
league in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. The league operates under a promotion and relegation system. The bottom two NBL teams from each season's standings are relegated to the 1. Liga, while the top two 1. Liga teams from each season's standings are promoted to the NBL. The league is sponsored by Mattoni
Mattoni
Mattoni is mineral water from Karlovy Vary, the Czech Republic.The history of the Mattoni brand began in 1864 when Heinrich Mattoni took over the mineral water production at the small spa town of Kyselka near Karlovy Vary in West Bohemia...
, a brand of mineral water.
Teams
These are the teams from the 2010–11 season.- ČEZ Basketball NymburkCEZ Basketball NymburkČEZ Basketball Nymburk is a professional basketball team that plays in the top professional Czech basketball league, the NBL. The team is based in the town of Nymburk. The club's main sponsor is ČEZ, a Czech energy company.-History:...
playoffPlayoffThe playoffs, postseason, or finals of a sports league are a game or series of games played after the regular season by the top competitors, usually but not always with a single-elimination system, to determine the league champion or a similar accolade.In the U.S... - Mlékárna KunínGeofin Nový JicínBK Geofin Nový Jičín is a basketball team based in Nový Jičín that plays in the top professional Czech basketball league, the NBL. The team also used to go by the name Mlékárna Kunín....
- BK Děčín
- BC Kolín
- Basketball BrnoBC BrnoBC Brno is a Czech professional basketball club based in the city of Brno. They used to play in the Czech National Basketball League - the highest competition in the Czech republic. A European powerhouse during the 60s and until the mid 70s, they lost two Euroleague finals in 1964 and 1968...
- BK Opava
- NH Ostrava
- BK Pardubice
- USK Praha
- BK ProstějovBK ProstejovBK Prostějov is a professional basketball club from Prostějov, Czech Republic. They play in the NBL.-Team Roster 2009–2010:...
- BK Lokomotiva Plzeň
- Qanto Svitavy
Champions
The champion is determined in a playoff, with the bottom two teams getting sent to the 2. liga.| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1998–1999 | Mlékárna Kunín Geofin Nový Jicín BK Geofin Nový Jičín is a basketball team based in Nový Jičín that plays in the top professional Czech basketball league, the NBL. The team also used to go by the name Mlékárna Kunín.... |
USK Praha BC Slavia Prague Slavia Prague , named now also as USK Praha, is a Czech professional basketball club founded in 1892 in the city of Prague. Representing the great tradition of Czech basketball, they won the Saporta Cup in 1969, only a year after losing the same title in the final game against AEK... |
| 1999–2000 | USK Praha BC Slavia Prague Slavia Prague , named now also as USK Praha, is a Czech professional basketball club founded in 1892 in the city of Prague. Representing the great tradition of Czech basketball, they won the Saporta Cup in 1969, only a year after losing the same title in the final game against AEK... |
BK Opava |
| 2000–2001 | USK Praha BC Slavia Prague Slavia Prague , named now also as USK Praha, is a Czech professional basketball club founded in 1892 in the city of Prague. Representing the great tradition of Czech basketball, they won the Saporta Cup in 1969, only a year after losing the same title in the final game against AEK... |
BK Opava |
| 2001–2002 | BK Opava | Mlékárna Kunín Geofin Nový Jicín BK Geofin Nový Jičín is a basketball team based in Nový Jičín that plays in the top professional Czech basketball league, the NBL. The team also used to go by the name Mlékárna Kunín.... |
| 2002–2003 | BK Opava | BK ECM Nymburk CEZ Basketball Nymburk ČEZ Basketball Nymburk is a professional basketball team that plays in the top professional Czech basketball league, the NBL. The team is based in the town of Nymburk. The club's main sponsor is ČEZ, a Czech energy company.-History:... |
| 2003–2004 | BK ECM Nymburk CEZ Basketball Nymburk ČEZ Basketball Nymburk is a professional basketball team that plays in the top professional Czech basketball league, the NBL. The team is based in the town of Nymburk. The club's main sponsor is ČEZ, a Czech energy company.-History:... |
Mlékárna Kunín Geofin Nový Jicín BK Geofin Nový Jičín is a basketball team based in Nový Jičín that plays in the top professional Czech basketball league, the NBL. The team also used to go by the name Mlékárna Kunín.... |
| 2004–2005 | ČEZ Basketball Nymburk CEZ Basketball Nymburk ČEZ Basketball Nymburk is a professional basketball team that plays in the top professional Czech basketball league, the NBL. The team is based in the town of Nymburk. The club's main sponsor is ČEZ, a Czech energy company.-History:... |
Mlékárna Kunín Geofin Nový Jicín BK Geofin Nový Jičín is a basketball team based in Nový Jičín that plays in the top professional Czech basketball league, the NBL. The team also used to go by the name Mlékárna Kunín.... |
| 2005–2006 | ČEZ Basketball Nymburk CEZ Basketball Nymburk ČEZ Basketball Nymburk is a professional basketball team that plays in the top professional Czech basketball league, the NBL. The team is based in the town of Nymburk. The club's main sponsor is ČEZ, a Czech energy company.-History:... |
Mlékárna Kunín Geofin Nový Jicín BK Geofin Nový Jičín is a basketball team based in Nový Jičín that plays in the top professional Czech basketball league, the NBL. The team also used to go by the name Mlékárna Kunín.... |
| 2006–2007 | ČEZ Basketball Nymburk CEZ Basketball Nymburk ČEZ Basketball Nymburk is a professional basketball team that plays in the top professional Czech basketball league, the NBL. The team is based in the town of Nymburk. The club's main sponsor is ČEZ, a Czech energy company.-History:... |
BK Prostějov BK Prostejov BK Prostějov is a professional basketball club from Prostějov, Czech Republic. They play in the NBL.-Team Roster 2009–2010:... |
| 2007–2008 | ČEZ Basketball Nymburk CEZ Basketball Nymburk ČEZ Basketball Nymburk is a professional basketball team that plays in the top professional Czech basketball league, the NBL. The team is based in the town of Nymburk. The club's main sponsor is ČEZ, a Czech energy company.-History:... |
Geofin Nový Jičín Geofin Nový Jicín BK Geofin Nový Jičín is a basketball team based in Nový Jičín that plays in the top professional Czech basketball league, the NBL. The team also used to go by the name Mlékárna Kunín.... |
| 2008–2009 | ČEZ Basketball Nymburk CEZ Basketball Nymburk ČEZ Basketball Nymburk is a professional basketball team that plays in the top professional Czech basketball league, the NBL. The team is based in the town of Nymburk. The club's main sponsor is ČEZ, a Czech energy company.-History:... |
Geofin Nový Jičín Geofin Nový Jicín BK Geofin Nový Jičín is a basketball team based in Nový Jičín that plays in the top professional Czech basketball league, the NBL. The team also used to go by the name Mlékárna Kunín.... |
| 2009–2010 | ČEZ Basketball Nymburk CEZ Basketball Nymburk ČEZ Basketball Nymburk is a professional basketball team that plays in the top professional Czech basketball league, the NBL. The team is based in the town of Nymburk. The club's main sponsor is ČEZ, a Czech energy company.-History:... |
BK Prostějov BK Prostejov BK Prostějov is a professional basketball club from Prostějov, Czech Republic. They play in the NBL.-Team Roster 2009–2010:... |
| 2010–2011 | ČEZ Basketball Nymburk CEZ Basketball Nymburk ČEZ Basketball Nymburk is a professional basketball team that plays in the top professional Czech basketball league, the NBL. The team is based in the town of Nymburk. The club's main sponsor is ČEZ, a Czech energy company.-History:... |
BK Prostějov BK Prostejov BK Prostějov is a professional basketball club from Prostějov, Czech Republic. They play in the NBL.-Team Roster 2009–2010:... |
| Club | Titles | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| ČEZ Basketball Nymburk CEZ Basketball Nymburk ČEZ Basketball Nymburk is a professional basketball team that plays in the top professional Czech basketball league, the NBL. The team is based in the town of Nymburk. The club's main sponsor is ČEZ, a Czech energy company.-History:... |
|
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| BK Opava | |
2002, 2003 |
| USK Praha BC Slavia Prague Slavia Prague , named now also as USK Praha, is a Czech professional basketball club founded in 1892 in the city of Prague. Representing the great tradition of Czech basketball, they won the Saporta Cup in 1969, only a year after losing the same title in the final game against AEK... |
|
2000, 2001 |
| Nový Jičín Geofin Nový Jicín BK Geofin Nový Jičín is a basketball team based in Nový Jičín that plays in the top professional Czech basketball league, the NBL. The team also used to go by the name Mlékárna Kunín.... |
|
1999 |
See also
- Česká Basketbalová FederaceCeská Basketbalová FederaceThe Česká basketbalová federace is the governing body of basketball in the Czech Republic.It is a member of the International Basketball Federation ....
- The governing body of basketball in the Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
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