Japan Basketball League (2007–13)

The Japan Basketball League (JBL) was a professional basketball league in Japan. It made up the top-tier of basketball in Japan alongside the bj league, Japan's other basketball competition, with no promotion and relegation between bj and the JBL.

The JBL was composed of two divisions, the JBL (Division 1, formerly ''JBL Super League'') and the JBL2 (Division 2, formerly ''Japan League'').

In June 2012, the Japan Basketball Association announced the establishment of the National Basketball League (Japan), National Basketball League (NBL) as the topflight professional league in Japan. The 2012–13 season was the last JBL season as JBL teams joined the NBL.

History

The Japan Basketball League was formed after the JBL Super League, which was held from 2001 to 2007, was disbanded. The new Japan Basketball League started with the 2007–08 season with 7 teams of the JBL Super League (Aisin SeaHorses, Sun Rockers Shibuya, Hitachi SunRockers, Nagoya Diamond Dolphins, Mitsubishi Electric Diamond Dolphins, San-en NeoPhoenix, OSG Phoenix, Wakayama Trians, Panasonic Super Kangaroos, Kawasaki Brave Thunders, Toshiba Red Thunders, Toyota Alvark), and one team from another league, Levanga Hokkaido, Rera Kamuy Hokkaido.

List of champions

Award winners

Regular season MVP

Finals MVP

Statistical leaders

Top scorers

Rebounding leaders

Assists leaders

Steals leaders

Blocks leaders

Clubs

The teams that played in JBL's last season in 2012–13 were:

JBL

*Aisin SeaHorses
*Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins
*Levanga Hokkaido
*Toyota Alvark
*Hitachi SunRockers
*Toshiba Kawasaki Brave Thunders, Toshiba Brave Thunders
*Wakayama Trians, Panasonic Trians
*Link Tochigi Brex

JBL2

*Hitachi Cable Bulldogs
*Tokio Marine Nichido Big Blue, Big Blue Tokyo
*Kuroda Electric Bullet Spirits
*Ishikawa Blue Sparks
*Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya, Toyota Tsusho Fighting Eagles
*Aisin AW Areions Anjo
*Toyoda Gosei Scorpions
*Kagoshima Rebnise, Renova Kagoshima
*Passlab Yamagata Wyverns, TGI D-Rise
*Hyogo Storks

References

External links

Official JBL website

Official JBL2 website

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2007 establishments in Japan
Basketball leagues in Japan
2013 disestablishments in Japan