Swiss Basketball League

SB League

Founded	1931 (1931)
First season	1931–32
Country	Switzerland
Confederation	FIBA Europe
Number of teams	9
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	LNB
Domestic cup(s)	Swiss Cup SBL Cup
International cup(s)	Champions League FIBA Europe Cup
Current champions	Fribourg Olympic (19th title) (2021–22)
Most championships	Fribourg Olympic (19 titles)
Website	Link
2023–24 Swiss Basketball League

The Swiss Basketball League, also known as SB League or SBL, is the top-tier professional club basketball league in Switzerland. It is organized by Swiss Basketball. The winners of the SBL are crowned Swiss national basketball champions. Currently, twelve teams compete in the league. Historically, Fribourg Olympic is the league's most successful team, as it has won a league-record 19 championships. Until 2017, the league was known as the Championnat LNA.

Promotion and relegation

The national professional club basketball competition of Switzerland is divided into two separate league levels, the top-tier level SBL, and the 2nd-tier level LNB, with a system of promotion and relegation between the two league levels.

Current teams

Pully

Fribourg

Genève

Lugano

Massagno

Monthey

Neuchâtel

Basel

Vevey

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Clubs of the SBL 2023-24

Team	Location
Fribourg Olympic	Fribourg
Lions de Genève	Geneva
Lugano Tigers	Lugano
Monthey-Chablais	Monthey
Nyon	Nyon
Pully	Pully
Spinelli Massagno	Massagno
Starwings Basket	Basel
Union Neuchâtel	Neuchâtel
Vevey	Vevey

Title holders

• 1931–32 Uni Bern
• 1932–33 Servette
• 1933–34 Urania Genève
• 1934–35 Servette
• 1935–36 Servette
• 1936–37 Genève
• 1937–38 Urania Genève
• 1938–40 Not held
• 1940–41 Urania Genève
• 1941–42 Urania Genève
• 1942–43 Urania Genève
• 1943–44 Urania Genève
• 1944–45 CAG Genève
• 1945–46 Urania Genève
• 1946–47 Urania Genève
• 1947–48 Urania Genève
• 1948–49 Urania Genève
• 1949–50 Stade Français Genève
• 1950–51 Sanas Merry Boys
• 1951–52 Jonction
• 1952–53 Jonction
• 1953–54 Jonction
• 1954–55 Jonction
• 1955–56 Jonction
• 1956–57 Jonction
• 1957–58 Urania Genève
• 1958–59 Urania Genève
• 1959–60 Stade Français Genève
• 1960–61 Not held
• 1961–62 Stade Français Genève
• 1962–63 Sanas Merry Boys
• 1963–64 Urania Genève
• 1964–65 Urania Genève
• 1965–66 Fribourg Olympic
• 1966–67 Urania Genève
• 1967–68 Stade Français Genève
• 1968–69 Stade Français Genève
• 1969–70 Stade Français Genève
• 1970–71 Fribourg Olympic
• 1971–72 Stade Français Genève
• 1972–73 Fribourg Olympic
• 1973–74 Fribourg Olympic
• 1974–75 Federale
• 1975–76 Federale
• 1976–77 Federale
• 1977–78 Fribourg Olympic
• 1978–79 Fribourg Olympic
• 1979–80 Viganello
• 1980–81 Fribourg Olympic
• 1981–82 Fribourg Olympic
• 1982–83 Nyon
• 1983–84 Vevey
• 1984–85 Fribourg Olympic
• 1985–86 Pully
• 1986–87 Pully
• 1987–88 Champel Genève
• 1988–89 Pully
• 1989–90 Pully

• 1990–91 Vevey
• 1991–92 Fribourg Olympic
• 1992–93 Fidefinanz Bellinzona
• 1993–94 Fidefinanz Bellinzona
• 1994–95 Fidefinanz Bellinzona
• 1995–96 Monthey
• 1996–97 Benetton Fribourg Olympic
• 1997–98 Benetton Fribourg Olympic
• 1998–99 Benetton Fribourg Olympic
• 1999–00 Lugano Tigers
• 2000–01 Lugano Tigers
• 2001–02 Lugano Tigers
• 2002–03 Boncourt
• 2003–04 Boncourt
• 2004–05 Monthey
• 2005–06 Lugano Tigers
• 2006–07 Benetton Fribourg Olympic
• 2007–08 Benetton Fribourg Olympic
• 2008–09 Vacallo
• 2009–10 Lugano Tigers
• 2010–11 Lugano Tigers
• 2011–12 Lugano Tigers
• 2012–13 Lions de Genève
• 2013–14 Lugano Tigers
• 2014–15 Lions de Genève
• 2015–16 Fribourg Olympic
• 2016–17 Monthey
• 2017–18 Fribourg Olympic
• 2018–19 Fribourg Olympic
• 2019–20 season cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
• 2020–21 Fribourg Olympic

Performance by club

Source:

Club	Winners	Championship seasons
Fribourg Olympic	19	1965–66, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1984–85, 1991–92, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22
Urania Genève	15	1933–34, 1937–38, 1940–41, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1943–44, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67
Lugano Tigers	8	1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14
Stade Français Genève	7	1949–50, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72
Jonction	6	1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57
Pully	4	1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90
Monthey	3	1995–96, 2004–05, 2016–17
Bellinzona	3	1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
Federale	3	1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77
Servette	3	1932–33, 1934–35, 1935–36
Lions de Genève	2	2012–13, 2014–15
Boncourt	2	2002–03, 2003–04
Sanas Merry Boys / BBC Lausanne	2	1950–51, 1962–63
Vevey	2	1983–84, 1990–91
Vacallo	1	2008–09
Champel Genève	1	1987–88
Nyon	1	1982–83
Viganello	1	1979–80
CAG Genève	1	1945–46
Genève	1	1936–37
Uni Bern	1	1931–32

Bold indicates clubs which will play in the 2018–19 Swiss Basketball League.

Performance by canton

Rank	Canton	Titles	Winning clubs
1	Geneva	36	Urania Genève (15), Stade Français Genève (7), Jonction (6), Servette (3), Lions de Genève (2), Champel Genève (1), CAG Genève (1), Genève Basket (1)
2	Fribourg	18	Fribourg Olympic (18)
3	Ticino	16	Lugano Tigers (8), Bellinzona (3), Federale (3), Vacallo (1), Viganello (1)
4	Vaud	9	Pully (4), Sanas Merry Boys / BBC Lausanne (2), Vevey (2), Nyon (1)
5	Valais	3	Monthey (3)
6	Jura	2	Boncourt (2)
7	Bern	1	Uni Bern (1)

See also

• Swiss Basketball Cup (Federation Cup)
• Swiss Basketball League Cup (League Cup)

External links

• League Home (in French)
• Eurobasket.com League Page