Balkan International Basketball League

Balkan International Basketball League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2017–18 BIBL
BIBL
Sport Basketball
Founded 2008
No. of teams variable
Countries Albania Albania
Bulgaria Bulgaria
Republic of Macedonia Macedonia
Montenegro Montenegro
Kosovo Kosovo
Continent FIBA Europe (Europe)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Bulgaria Levski Sofia
TV partner(s) Digitalb (SuperSport), BNT 1, BNT Sat, Channel 3
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, Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Albania. The most recent league champion is Levski of Sofia, Bulgaria.

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 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

SeasonHostArenaChampionRunner-upResult
2008–09Bulgaria SamokovArena SamokovBulgaria Rilski SportistRepublic of Macedonia Feršped Rabotnički84–77
2009–10Bulgaria SofiaUniversiada HallBulgaria Levski SofiaMontenegro Lovćen77–65
2010–11Republic of Macedonia KavadarciJasmin Sports HallRepublic of Macedonia Feni IndustriesBulgaria Rilski Sportist88–75
2011–12Israel Gan NerGan Ner Sports HallIsrael Hapoel Gilboa GalilBulgaria Levski Sofia89–84
2012–13Bulgaria SamokovArena SamokovIsrael Hapoel Gilboa GalilBulgaria Levski Sofia87–79
2013–14Kosovo PristinaPallati i Rinisë dhe SporteveBulgaria Levski SofiaIsrael Hapoel Gilboa Galil75–69
2014–15Kosovo Pristina
Bulgaria Samokov		Pallati i Rinisë dhe Sporteve
Arena Samokov		Kosovo Sigal PrishtinaBulgaria Rilski Sportist74−72
80–71
2015–16Kosovo Pristina
Montenegro Bar		Pallati i Rinisë dhe Sporteve
Sportska dvorana Topolica		Kosovo Sigal PrishtinaMontenegro Mornar82−68
68−75
2016–17Bulgaria Stara Zagora
Republic of Macedonia Kumanovo		Obshtinska zala
Sports Hall Kumanovo		Bulgaria BeroeRepublic of Macedonia Kumanovo84−55
77−73
2017–18Bulgaria SamokovArena SamokovBulgaria Levski SofiaKosovo Bashkimi83−72


Trophy ranking

Club Winners Runners-up
Bulgaria Levski Sofia
3
2
Israel Hapoel Gilboa Galil
2
1
Kosovo Sigal Prishtina
2
0
Bulgaria Rilski Sportist
1
2
Republic of Macedonia Feni Industries
1
0
Bulgaria Beroe
1
0
Republic of Macedonia Feršped Rabotnički
-
1
Montenegro Lovćen
-
1
Montenegro Mornar
-
1
Republic of Macedonia Kumanovo
-
1
Kosovo Bashkimi
-
1

References

  1. ↑ http://www.balkanleague.net/en/news.php?id=19083
  2. ↑ http://www.balkanleague.net/en/news.php?id=19089
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