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| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1974 |
| First season | 1975 |
| Ceased | 1975 |
| President | Robert Hecht[1] |
| Commissioner | Dick Davis[2] |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Country |  Belgium Israel Spain Switzerland West Germany |
| Continent | FIBA Europe (Europe) |
| Last champion(s) | Israel Sabras (1 title) |
The European Professional Basketball League (EPBL) was a professional basketball league held in Europe in 1975. Despite being played in five European countries (Belgium, Israel, Spain, Switzerland and West Germany) it was for the most part owned and operated by American investors with virtually no European players taking part. Opposed by most European basketball authorities such as FIBA, it generated little popular support and ended its first and only season prematurely in April 1975.
- ^ McLain, Jim (1 June 1975). "Jack Holley: the highs and lows of a Switzerland Alpine". The Times (Shreveport). Retrieved 12 November 2017 – via Newspapers.com. (subscription required)
- ^ "Asi es el "Iberia Superstars" que mañana llega a Barcelona" [This is how the "Iberia Superstars", who arrive in Barcelona tomorrow, are [organised]] (in Spanish). La Vanguardia. 26 January 1975. p. 55. Retrieved 11 November 2017.