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| Organising body | Japan Professional Basketball League[1] |
|---|---|
| Founded | April 1, 2015[2] |
| First season | 2016–17 |
| Country | Japan |
| Federation | Japan Basketball Association[3] |
| 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: Hiroshima Dragonflies (1st title) B2: Shiga Lakes (1st title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | B1: Alvark Tokyo Utsunomiya Brex (2 titles) B2: Nishinomiya Storks Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka Saga Ballooners Shiga Lakes Shinshu Brave Warriors Gunma Crane Thunders Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya (1 title each) |
| President | Shinji Shimada[2] |
| TV partners | Amazon Prime Video |
| Website | www.bleague.jp |
 2024–25 B1 League season | |
The B.League is a professional men's basketball league in Japan that began play in September 2016.[4][5] 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.[6]
- ^ Nagatsuka, Kaz (15 September 2015). "New pro basketball league unveils name, logo". The Japan Times. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ a b "組織概要" [Organizational Outline] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 19 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ Nagatsuka, Kaz (15 September 2015). "New pro basketball league unveils name, logo". The Japan Times. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "JPBLの「1部～3部階層分け発表記者会見」について" [Regarding the JPBL's "Division 1–3 Assignment Press Conference"] (in Japanese). Nishinomiya Storks. 30 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "B.LEAGUE開幕日・対戦カード決定のお知らせ" [B.League Opening Day Matchup Decided] (in Japanese). 24 May 2016. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "Japan suspended by FIBA". ESPN. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2015.