B.League
The B.League is a professional men's basketball league in Japan that began play in September 2016. 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.
| Organising body | Japan Professional Basketball League |
|---|---|
| Founded | April 1, 2015 |
| First season | 2016–17 |
| Country | Japan |
| Federation | Japan Basketball Association |
| Confederation | FIBA Asia |
| Divisions | B1 League B2 League B3 League |
| Number of teams | 56 (B1: 24, B2: 14, B3: 18) |
| Level on pyramid | 1–3 |
| Current champions | B1: Ryukyu Golden Kings (1st title) B2: Saga Ballooners (1st title) (2022–23) |
| Most championships | B1: Alvark Tokyo Utsunomiya Brex (2 titles) B2: Nishinomiya Storks Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka Saga Ballooners Shinshu Brave Warriors Gunma Crane Thunders Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya (1 title each) |
| President | Shinji Shimada |
| TV partners | Amazon Prime Video |
| Website | www.bleague.jp |
| 2023–24 B1 League season | |
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