Balkan International Basketball League
Current season, competition or edition: 2019–20 BIBL | |
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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 2008 |
| No. of teams | variable |
| Countries |  Albania  Bulgaria  Kosovo  North Macedonia  Montenegro |
| Continent | FIBA Europe (Europe) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Blokotehna |
| TV partner(s) | sportmedia.tv, YouTube |
| Official website | balkanleague.net |
The Balkan International Basketball League (BIBL), also known as the Balkan League, is a multinational professional basketball league that features pro clubs from the Balkans. The league includes teams from the countries of Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Albania. The most recent league champion is Blokotehna of Gevgelija, North Macedonia.
Purpose
The purpose of the Balkan International Basketball League is to provide competitive international play for clubs in the Balkans that would otherwise be unable to participate in international basketball. The league achieves this by providing financial support to all participating clubs in order to ease the costs that make international play difficult.[1] Among other milestones, the league is also the first international league of its kind to include teams from Kosovo.
Format
As of the 2017-2018 season, the Balkan International Basketball League has introduced a new, simplified competition format. As per the new format, the competition will involve 8 teams playing each other in a double round robin (home and away) for a total of around 14 games. The changes to the league format include a new playoff format. The first and second place teams automatically qualify for playoffs, while teams placed 3rd to 6th will play each other home and away to make it to the final four (3 vs. 6, 4 vs. 5). Winning teams will advance to the finals to play for the championship. [2]
Championship
| Season | Host | Champion | Result | Runner-up | Arena |
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| 2008–09 | Samokov |
Rilski Sportist |
84–77 | Feršped Rabotnički |
Arena Samokov |
| 2009–10 | Sofia |
Levski Sofia |
77–65 | Lovćen |
Universiada Hall |
| 2010–11 | Kavadarci |
Feni Industries |
88–75 | Rilski Sportist |
Jasmin Sports Hall |
| 2011–12 |  Gan Ner |
Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
89–84 | Levski Sofia |
Gan Ner Sports Hall |
| 2012–13 | Samokov |
Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
87–79 | Levski Sofia |
Arena Samokov |
| 2013–14 | Pristina |
Levski Sofia |
75–69 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
Pallati i Rinisë dhe Sporteve |
| 2014–15 | Pristina Samokov |
Sigal Prishtina |
74−72 80–71 |
Rilski Sportist |
Pallati i Rinisë dhe Sporteve Arena Samokov |
| 2015–16 | Pristina Bar |
Sigal Prishtina |
82−68 68−75 |
Mornar |
Pallati i Rinisë dhe Sporteve Sportska dvorana Topolica |
| 2016–17 | Stara Zagora Kumanovo |
Beroe |
84−55 77−73 |
Kumanovo |
Obshtinska zala Sports Hall Kumanovo |
| 2017–18 | Samokov |
Levski Sofia |
83−72 | Bashkimi |
Arena Samokov |
| 2018–19 | Tirana |
Blokotehna |
82-68 | Teuta |
Feti Borova Sport Hall |
| 2019–20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Trophy ranking
| Club | Winners | Runners-up |
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| Levski Sofia
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| Hapoel Gilboa Galil
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| Sigal Prishtina
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| Rilski Sportist
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| Feni Industries
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| Beroe
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| Blokotehna
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| Feršped Rabotnički
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| Lovćen
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| Mornar
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| Kumanovo
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| Bashkimi
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| Teuta
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References
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