Azerbaijan Basketball League
Founded | 1993 |
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First season | 1993–94 |
Country | Azerbaijan |
Confederation | FIBA Europe |
Number of teams | 10 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Current champions | Sabah (1st title) (2022–23) |
Most championships | NTD Baku (9 titles) |
2023–24 Azerbaijan Basketball League |
The Azerbaijan Basketball League (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Basketbol Liqası) is the top men's professional basketball league in Azerbaijan.[1][2][3] The league is governed by the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation.
Current clubs
[edit]Team | City |
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Gəncə Ganja | Ganja |
Neftçi | Baku |
NTD İndigo | Xaçmaz |
Şəki BK | Şəki |
Sabah | Absheron, Baku |
Serhedçi | Baku |
Xırdalan | Baku |
Cəlilabad BK | Cəlilabad |
Xəzri BK | Baku |
Sumqayıt BK | Sumqayıt |
League Finals
[edit]Year | Champions | Score | Runner up |
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1993–94 | Mahsul Baku | ||
1994–95 | Mahsul Baku | ||
1995–96 | Mahsul Baku | ||
1996–97 | Anarbank Baku | ||
1997–98 | Azans Baku | ||
1998–99 | Azans Baku | ||
1999–2000 | Bakılı | ||
2000–01 | Qarb Universiteti | ||
2001–02 | NTD Baku | ||
2002–03 | Gala Baku | ||
2003–04 | Gala Baku | ||
2004–05 | Gala Baku | ||
2005–06 | Gala Baku | ||
2006–07 | NTD Baku | ||
2007–08 | NTD Baku | ||
2008–09 | NTD Baku | ||
2009–10 | NTD Baku | ||
2010–11 | NTD Baku | 2–0 | Gala Baku |
2011–12 | Gala Baku | 3–1 | NTD Baku |
2012–13 | Gala Baku | 2–0 | Gyandzha |
2013–14 | Gala Baku | League | Şəki |
2014–15 | Gala Baku | 2–1 | Aztop Baku |
2015–16 | Aztop Baku | 2–0 | NTD Baku |
2016–17 | NTD Baku | 2–0 | 80–ies |
2017–18 | NTD Baku | 2–0 | 80–ies |
2018–19 | NTD Baku | 2–0 | Aztop Baku |
2019–20 | Zirvə Astara | –[a] | Atom |
2020–21 | Cancelled | ||
2021–22 | Cancelled | ||
2022–23 | Sabah | 3–2 | Gəncə Ganja |
2023–24 | Sabah | 3–1 | Xəzri BK |
- ^ Zirvə Astara declared champion through regular season standings after the premature ending of the league due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Performance by club
[edit]Clubs in bold currently play in the top division.
Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won |
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NTD Baku | 9 | 2 | 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Gala Baku | 8 | 1 | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Mahsul Baku | 3 | — | 1994, 1995, 1996 |
Azans Baku | 2 | — | 1998, 1999 |
Sabah | 2 | — | 2023, 2024 |
Aztop Baku | 1 | 2 | 2016 |
Anarbank Baku | 1 | — | 1997 |
Bakılı | 1 | — | 2000 |
Qarb Universiteti | 1 | — | 2001 |
Zirve Astara | 1 | — | 2020 |
80–ies | — | 2 | |
Gyandzha | — | 1 | |
Şəki | — | 1 | |
Atom | — | 1 | |
Gəncə Ganja | — | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Azerbaijani Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ "Federation Focus: Azerbaijan". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ "Azerbaijan - Basketball". scoresway.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
External links
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