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| Founded | 1966 |
|---|---|
| First season | 1966–67 |
| Country | Germany |
| Federation | Germany Federation |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Relegation to | ProA |
| Domestic cup(s) | BBL-Pokal |
| Supercup | BBL Champions Cup |
| International cup(s) | EuroLeague EuroCup Champions League Europe Cup |
| Current champions | Bayern Munich (6th title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Bayer Giants Leverkusen (14 titles) |
| Most appearances | Alex King (638) |
| All-time top scorer | Mike Jackel (10,783) |
| TV partners | Dyn Sport Fanseat (select foreign markets)[1] |
| Website | easycredit-bbl.de |
 2024–25 Basketball Bundesliga | |
The Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) (English language: Federal Basketball League), for sponsorship reasons named easyCredit BBL, is the highest level league of professional club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage. At the end of the league stage, the top eight teams qualify for the playoff stage, and the teams positioned in the 17th and 18th places are relegated to a lower-tier league. The playoffs are played in a "Best of five" format. The winning team of the final round are crowned the German Champions of that season.
In addition to the league competition, all BBL teams compete for the German Basketball Cup.[2] Teams playing in the second league (ProA or ProB), or in a lower level Regionalliga, are also eligible to participate in the BBL-Cup.[3] There are always 3 knock-out rounds that are played for the BBL-Cup. If more teams from the leagues below the BBL level apply for participation, then available places, and additional qualification rounds are added for them. The final four remaining teams determine the rankings for bronze, silver, and gold medals, in knock-out matches that are termed the BBL-TOP4. The gold winning team is the German Basketball Cup winner.
The Basketball Bundesliga is run by the Basketball Bundesliga GmbH. 74% of BBL GmbH is owned by the AG BBL e.V. (which is composed of the clubs), and 26% by the German Basketball Federation (DBB).[4][5]
- ^ "German Basketball League". fanseat.com. Spring Media. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ Ausschreibung BBL-Pokal 2009 BBL (in German).[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ausschreibung für den Vereinspokal-Wettbewerb Herren 2008/2009 DBB (in German).[permanent dead link]
- ^ Struktur Archived 2016-03-24 at the Wayback Machine beko-bbl.de
- ^ Governance of Professional Sports Leagues - Cooperatives versus Contracts, page 24 Archived 16 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine ftp.repec.org