The
Central European Basketball League
The Central European Basketball League (also known as the CEBL) was a professional basketball competition in Central Europe. It was composed of teams from Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary and Romania. The CEBL was created in 2008 and f ...
, or CEBL for short, was a basketball tournament with Central European basketball teams.
In the 2008/2009 inaugural season, teams from the following five countries participated:
Czech Republic
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,
Austria
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,
Romania
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,
Hungary
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and
Slovakia
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.
After the group rounds, Final Four was held in
Timișoara
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,
Romania
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. In the final match,
Albacomp Fehervar won against
BCM Elba Timișoara.
Teams
Regular season
Group A
Group B
Group C
Final Four
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:2008-09 CEBL
2008–09 in European basketball leagues
Central European Basketball League