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B.League
The B.League is a men's professional basketball league in Japan. The league is operated by the Japan Professional Basketball League and was formed as a result of a merger between the National Basketball League that was operated by the FIBA-affiliated Japan Basketball Association and the independently operated bj league. The merger had been mandated by FIBA as a condition to Japan having its membership resumed following suspension in November 2014. The league began play in September 2016. History The Japan Basketball Association was formed in 1930 and has operated Japan's top basketball leagues under various names since 1967. Throughout the history of the association, teams have been affiliated with large corporations and players have been employed by their respective owner company rather than competing as professional basketball players. In the early 1990s soccer in Japan moved away from a similar corporate structure and launched the J.League in 1993. The JBA commenced invest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 B1 League Season
The 2024–25 B1 League season was the ninth season of the B1 League, the top Japanese professional basketball league, since its establishment in 2015. The regular season began on 5 October 2024. The Hiroshima Dragonflies were the defending champions, having won their first B1 League title after defeating the Ryukyu Golden Kings in the 2024 finals. Utsunomiya Brex won the title, after defeating the Ryukyu Golden Kings in three games in the finals. As champions, they qualified for the 2025 Basketball Champions League Asia and the 2025–26 East Asia Super League. D. J. Newbill stood out individually this season, winning both the season MVP and finals MVP awards. Teams Team changes Coaching changes In-season * On 24 January 2025, Utsunomiya Brex named Zico Coronel the interim head coach after Kevin Braswell was hospitalized. The team announced the death of Braswell on 24 February 2025. * On 15 April 2025, Sun Rockers Shibuya terminated the contract of head co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Basketball Association
The is the governing body of basketball in Japan. Formed in 1930, it is based in Tokyo. The JBA is a member of FIBA and FIBA Asia. The federation is responsible for the Japan national basketball team and the Japan women's national basketball team and their Under-age teams. It also manages the B.League commenced in October 2016. As of April 2021, its president has been Yuko Mitsuya.Basketball Australia makes high-level appointment and renews partnership with Japan Duncan Mackay (Inside the Games), 27 April 2021. Accessed 30 April 2021. History The JBA was suspended by FIBA on 25 November 2014 for failure to restructure as a fully functional entity and merge two competing leagues (the National Basketball ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryukyu Golden Kings
The are a Japanese professional basketball team based in Okinawa (city), Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture. They compete in the B.League, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan. The Golden Kings have won the Japanese national title five times, as they won the bj league four times (2009, 2012, 2014, 2016) and the B.League once (2023). They were also losing B.League finalists once (2022). Honours Domestic * B.League champions: 1 ** 2022–23 B.League season, 2022–23 *bj league champions: 4 **2009, 2012, 2014, 2016 Continental *ABA Club Championship **3rd: 2011 *East Asia Super League champions: **2018 Asia League season, 2018 Players Coaches *Hernando Planells (2007–08) *Dai Oketani *Koto Toyama *Tsutomu Isa *Norio Sassa *Hiroki Fujita Seasons B.League Notable players *Hilton Armstrong *:it:Chris Ayer, Chris Ayer *Ira Brown *Draelon Burns *Mo Charlo *Takatoshi Furukawa *Lamont Hamilton *Takumi Ishizaki *Anthony Kent (:it:Anthony Kent, it) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Asia Super League
The East Asia Super League (EASL) is an international basketball league featuring clubs from Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei), Hong Kong, and Macau. From 2017 to 2019, four pre-season tournaments (the Super 8 and the Terrific 12) were organized by EASL, featuring clubs from selected professional basketball leagues in the region. With official backing from FIBA Asia, EASL has made a transition towards a full-fledged league. The first such season commenced in 2023 and feature eight teams. This was expanded to ten teams for the 2024–25 season, and expanded to eleven teams for the 2025–26 season. History The East Asia Super League was co-founded by Matt Beyer and Henry Kerins as the Asia League as a response to what the founders deem as a lack of high-level international tournaments featuring basketball clubs in the region also taking into account the population in the region, about 2 billion, which could be a potential market for a regional inter-clu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyota Alvark Tokyo
Alvark Tokyo is a Japanese professional basketball team located in Tokyo. The team, which is sponsored by Toyota, currently plays in the Japanese B.League. Until 2000, the team was known as the Toyota Pacers. Founded as Toyota Pacers in 1948, the club won two consecutive JBL Super League league titles in 2006 and 2007. In July 2015, it was announced that the team would compete in the first division of the new Japan Professional Basketball League, which commenced from October 2016. As of 2020, the team has been the reigning back-to-back champion of the B.League, Japan's top basketball league.Kaz Nagatsuka (12 May 2020)"Daiki Tanaka named B. League MVP" ''The Japan Times''. Accessed 25 May 2020. Honours Domestic * B.League **Champions (2): 2018, 2019 * National Basketball League **Runner-up (1): 2015 * Japan Basketball League **Champions (1): 2011 * JBL Super League **Champions (3): 2001, 2005, 2006 **Runner-up (1): 2002 **3rd place (1): 2004 *Japan League Division I **R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altiri Chiba
The Altiri Chiba is a professional basketball team that competes in the first division of the Japanese B.League. They are based in Chiba, Chiba. Domestic *B.League(B2) **Champions (1): 2024–25 **Conference Champions (3): 2022-23,2023-24,2024-25 Coaches * Andrej Lemanis Roster Notable players * Daisuke Kobayashi (basketball), Daisuke Kobayashi * Kevin Kotzur * Leo Lyons (basketball), Leo Lyons * Yusuke Okada (basketball), Yusuke Okada * Yuto Otsuka * Evan Ravenel * Brandon Ashley * Alex Davis (basketball), Alex Davis * Trey Porter * Dererk Pardon Arenas * Chiba Port Arena References External links * {{Japanese B.League Basketball teams in Japan Sports clubs and teams in Chiba (city) Basketball teams established in 2020 2020 establishments in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utsunomiya Brex
Utsunomiya Brex is a Japanese professional basketball team based in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. After winning the JBL 2 in 2008, the team played in the National Basketball League (Japan), National Basketball League. Previous team names include: Tochigi Brex and Link Tochigi Brex. In July 2015 it was announced that the team would compete in the first division of the new Japan Professional Basketball League, Japan Professional Basketball League (B.League), which started in October 2016. The team became the first champions of the B.League on 27 May 2017, defeating the Toshiba Kawasaki Brave Thunders by the final score of 85–79. Overview The team began activities in December 2004, and participated in the lowest division of the Japan Basketball League, Japanese Basketball League (JBL 2) from 2007-2008 after which the team was promoted to and participated in the league's highest division (JBL) from 2008-2013, participated in the National Basketball League (Japan), National Basketba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunma Crane Thunders
The Gunma Crane Thunders are a professional basketball team that compete in the first division of the Japanese B.League. They are based in Ōta, Gunma. It is said that the shape of Gunma Prefecture resembles the shape of a dancing crane. The team's name is a combination of the crane and thunder, which evokes images of "energy" and "speed". Coaches * Tadashi Hayashi (2012) * Ryan Blackwell (2012–13) *Hiroki Fujita (2013 *Charlie Parker (2014–15) * Hirokazu Nema (2015–16) * Fujitaka Hiraoka (2016–21) * Thomas Wisman (2021–22) * Kota Mizuno (2022–2024) * Kyle Milling (2024–present) Roster Notable players * Ben Bentil * Trey Britton * Deividas Busma *Darko Čohadarević *Marcus Cousin *Melvin Ely * Gary Hamilton * Thomas Kennedy * Abdullahi Kuso * Kenneth Simms * Dillion Sneed *Ryan Stephan *Noriyuki Sugasawa * Patrick Sullivan * Hirohisa Takada * Scootie Randall * Ondrej Balvin * Erik Murphy Arenas * Ota Citizens Gymnasium *Yamato Citizens Gymnas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saga Ballooners
The are a professional basketball team based in Saga, Japan. They compete in the first division of the B.League. The team's name is a reference to the Saga International Balloon Fiesta. Coaches * Aljosa Bjekovic (2018–2019) * Luis Guil Torres (2019–2021) * Yuta Miyanaga (2021–present) Roster Notable players * Aljosa Bjekovic * Trey Gilder * Gary Hamilton * Kenny Lawson Jr. * Marcos Mata * Nick Washburn *Rintaro Tokunaga Rintaro Tokunaga (born December 29, 1987) is a Japanese professional basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with ... * Alan Wiggins Arenas * Saga Sunrise Park General Gymnasium * Karatsu City Cultural Gymnasium * Morodomi Cultural Gymnasium References Basketball teams in Japan Sports clubs and teams in Saga Prefecture Basketball teams established in 2018 2018 establishments in Japan { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinshu Brave Warriors
The Shinshu Brave Warriors is a professional basketball team that competes in the first division of the Japanese B.League. The team was formed in 2011 and as of the 2016–17 season played in the Central Division (Naka-chiku) of the B2 League. The team name comes from a desire to show the tradition of the Nagano prefecture, formerly called Shinshu. And to liken the players to the ninja and samurai warriors who fought and trained in the area in times past. Their official home is in Chikuma City, just south of the prefectural capital of Nagano City, however games are sometimes played in Nagano itself or in other nearby cities such as Matsumotobr> Team Logo The team logo uses three colours; blue (called Warrior Blue), silver (called Japan Alps Silver) and yellow (called Obasute Moon Yellow). It shows the full name of the team with a depiction of the Japanese Alps mountain range (which runs through Nagano) and a basketball shown as a moon coming over the mountains. Mascot The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fighting Eagles Nagoya
Fighting Eagles Nagoya is a Japanese professional basketball team located in Nagoya, Aichi. The team currently competes in the B.League. Roster Notable players *Solomon Alabi * Paul Butorac *Rodney Carney *Andrew Feeley *Jerald Honeycutt * Herbert Hill *Yuto Otsuka is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Altiri Chiba The Altiri Chiba is a professional basketball team that competes in the first division of the Japanese B.League. They are based in Chiba, Chiba. Domestic *B.League(B2) **Ch ... * John Pierce * Lamar Rice * Garrett Stutz * Scott VanderMeer * Dan Weiss Arenas * Biwajima Sports Center * Nagoya City Chikusa Sports Center * Nagoya City Nakamura Sports Center Gallery Image:Michael housman.jpg, Michael Housman Image:Courtney williams.jpg, Courtney Williams Image:2012 all japan nihon musen-toyota tsusho.jpg, Practice facilitiesToyota Tsusho Midori Gymnasium References Basketball teams in Japan Basketball teams est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiga Lakes
Shiga Lakes (滋賀レイクス), officially Shiga Lakestars, is a Japanese men's basketball team playing in the Western Conference of the B.League. They are based in the Shiga Prefecture. Arenas * Shiga Daihatsu Arena * Ukaruchan Arena * Moriyama Citizens Gymnasium * Proceed Arena Hikone * Hikone Citizens Sports Center * YMIT Arena Practice facilitiesShiga Bank Gymnasium Coaches * Bob Pierce (2008–10) * Takatoshi Ishibashi * Hirokazu Nema *Al Westover (2011–13) * Chris Boettcher (2013–14) * Koto Toyama (2014–17) * Shawn Dennis (2017-2021) * Luis Guil (2021–2022) * Takayuki Yasuda (2022-) Roster Notable players * Alfred Aboya * Wayne Arnold *Craig Brackins * Marshall Brown * Brandon Fields * D'or Fischer * * Gary Hamilton * Chris Holm *Julian Mavunga * Shinya Ogawa * Lamar Rice *Omar Samhan *Hirotaka Sato is a Japanese former professional basketball player for Kanazawa Samuraiz of the B.League in Japan. He played college basketball for Senshu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
