The League (Mongolia)

Soyombiin league
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024/2025
SportBasketball
Founded1062
Organising bodyMongolian Basketball Association
No. of teams77
CountryMongolia
ConfederationFIBA Asia
Most recent
champion(s)		Lebronii Khuleguud (8th title)
(2023–24)
Most titlesKhasin Khuleguud (8 titles)
International cup(s)Basketball Champions League Asia

The League (Mongolian: Үндэсний Дээд Лиг), also known as Mongolian Basketball League, is the top men's professional basketball league in Mongolia.[1][2] The league is organized by the Mongolian Basketball Association (MBA) and consists of 10 teams.

Previously, the league was known as the Mongolian National Basketball Association (MNBA) and Mongolian Basketball League (MBL). The league had 10 teams from its founding until 2023 season when it was expanded to 13 teams. It returned to 10 teams in 2024.

The champions and runners-up of the league quality for the Basketball Champions League Asia qualifying rounds.

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  • MBA (until 2013)
  • Super League (2013-2017)
  • Mongolian National Basketball Association (2017–2022)
  • Mongolian Basketball League (2022–2023)
  • The League (2023–present)

Current teams

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Team Location
SG Apes Ulaanbaatar
Khasin Khuleguud Ulaanbaatar
BCH Knights Ulaanbaatar
Selenge Bodons Sükhbaatar
Darkhan United Darkhan
INUT Yes TLG Ulaanbaatar
Zavkhan Brothers Uliastai
Nalaikh Bison Nalaikh
Bishrelt Metal Ulaanbaatar
Erdenet Miners Erdenet

Champions

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Season Champions Runners-up Score Ref.
1994–95 1+11 Asian Wolf 4–2
1995–96 Business Devlis Altay Hawks 4–2
1996–97 Business Devlis Altay Hawks 4–1
1997–98 1+11 Business Devlis 4–2
1998–99 1+11 Business Devlis 4–2
1999–00 Stallions Sky Hawks 4–0
2000–01 Leader XMG Stallions 4–3
2001–02 Leader XMG Stallions 4–2
2002–03 Khartsaga Irves 4–1
2003–04 Not played due to the Association changes
2004–05 Leader Khartsaga 4–1
2005–06 Khartsaga Baganat Urgoo 4–2
2006–07 Khartsaga Yoluud 4–1
2007–08 Khasin Khuleguud Sharks 4–3
2008–09 Khasin Khuleguud MBM MUIS 4–2
2009-10 Khasin Khuleguud Bayanzurkh Bulls 4–2
2010-11 Khartsaga Avatar 4–1
2011-12 Bayanzurkh Bulls Khasin Khuleguud 4–2
2012-13 Tanan Garid Khasin Khuleguud 4–1
2013–14 Khasin Khuleguud Hawks 4–0 [3]
2014–15 Hawks Tanan Garid 4–2 [4]
2015–16 Alians Tekh Khartsaga SBL Khasin Khuleguud 4–2 [5]
2016–17 Arhangai Gold East Warriors Alians Tekh Khartsaga 4–1 [6]
2017–18 Arhangai Gold East Warriors Khovd Altain Argali 4–2 [7]
2018–19 BCH Khights Khasin Khuleguud 4–3 [8]
2019–20 Not played due to the COVID pandemic
2020–21
2021–22 Khasin Khuleguud Erdenet Miners 4-0 [9]
2022–23 Erdenet Miners Tenuun Olziy Metal 4–0 [10]
2023–24 Khasin Khuleguud Bishrelt Metal 4–1 [11]

Individual awards

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Finals MVP winners
Season Player Team Ref
2015–16 Carl Blair Alians Tekh Khartsaga [5]
2022–23 Pendarvis Williams Erdenet Miners [10]
2023–24 Divine Myles Khasin Khuleguud [12]

Regular season MVPs

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Regular season MVP winners
Season Player Team Ref
2021–22 Bilguun Battuvshin Khasin Khuleguud
2022–23 Sanchir Tungalag Erdenet Miners
2023–24 Ulzii-Orshikh Myagmarsuren IHC Apes
2024–25 Azbayar Altangerel Khasin Khuleguud

References

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  1. ^ Former Wyoming guard Charles Hankerson Jr. signs with Mongolian professional team Star Tribune, 16 February 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  2. ^ Hoopla: Basketball is catching on, Oxford Business Group, Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Superleague Basketball 2013-2014, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Superleague Basketball 2014-2015, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Superleague Basketball 2015-2016, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Superleague Basketball 2016-2017, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  7. ^ "MNBA Basketball 2017-2018, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  8. ^ "MNBA Basketball 2018-2019, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  9. ^ "MNBA Basketball 2021-2022, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  10. ^ a b "MNBA Basketball 2022-2023, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  11. ^ @mba.theleague (17 March 2024). "Бишрэлт Металл 67-81 Хасын Хүлэгүүд" – via Instagram.
  12. ^ @mba.theleague (18 March 2024). "МСБХ-ны Үндэсний Дээд Лигийн 2023-24 оны улирлын Финалын MVP тоглогчоор Хасын Хүлэгүүд багийн тоглогч Divine Myles тодорлоо. Халуун баяр хүргэе" – via Instagram.
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