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| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| First season | 2011–12 |
| Ceased | 2023 |
| CEO | Gary Curgin[1] |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country | Canada |
| Confederation | FIBA Americas |
| Last champion(s) | London Lightning (6th title) (2023) |
| Most titles | London Lightning (6 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | NBLC TV |
| Official website | nblcanada.ca |
The National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada; French: Ligue nationale de basketball du Canada) was a Canadian professional men's minor league basketball organization. The NBL Canada was founded in 2011, when three existing Premier Basketball League teams joined with four new franchises for the league's inaugural season. The league changed in size multiple times and had four active teams in its final season, all in Ontario, but historically the NBLC had several located in the Atlantic provinces. The league's season typically ran from November to April of the following year. The final league champions were the London Lightning, who defeated the Windsor Express 3–2 in the 2023 NBL Finals.
Following the conclusion of the 2023 NBLC season the four remaining NBLC teams, the KW Titans, London Lightning, Sudbury Five and Windsor Express, broke away from the NBLC and helped found the Basketball Super League along with president of The Basketball League, David Magley.