# National Basketball League (Czech Republic)

The Czech Republic National Basketball League (NBL) (Czech: Národní Basketbalová Liga) is the top-tier level professional basketball league in the Czech Republic. It is run by the Asociace Ligových Klubů. The league operates under a promotion and relegation system. The bottom two NBL teams from each season's standings are relegated to the 2nd-tier level 1. Liga, while the top two 1. Liga teams from each season's standings are promoted to the NBL.
ERA Nymburk has won the most titles with 19.

## Logos

* (The former sponsorship logo of the league, when it was named the "Mattoni NBL" 1998–2014.)
* (The current sponsorship logo of the league, named "Kooperativa NBL" 2014–present.)

## Teams

The following are the teams in the 2023–24 season:
* Armex Děčín
* Basket Brno
* ERA Nymburk
* Geosan Kolín
* KVIS Pardubice
* NH Ostrava
* Opava
* Olomoucko
* Slavia Praha
* Sluneta Ústí nad Labem
* Srsni Pisek
* USK Praha

## Performance by club

| Club | Champions | Winning years |
| Nymburk | 20 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024 |
| Opava | 5 | 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2023 |
| USK Praha | 3 | 1993, 2000, 2001 |
| Brno | 3 | 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Nový Jičín | 1 | 1999 |

### All–time national champions

Total number of national champions won by Czech clubs. Table includes titles won during the Czechoslovak Basketball League (1929–1993).
| Club | Trophies | Years won |
| Basket Brno | 23 | 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1951, 1958, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Basketball Nymburk | 20 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024 |
| USK Praha | 14 | 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1981, 1982, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2001 |
| Uncas Praha | 11 | 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1944, 1945 |
| BK Opava | 5 | 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2023 |
| Dukla Praha | 3 | 1954, 1955, 1956 |
| Žabovřesky | 2 | 1942, 1943 |
| Moravian Slavia Brno | 2 | 1952, 1953 |
| Slovan Orbis Praha | 2 | 1957, 1959 |
| Sparta Praha | 2 | 1940, 1960 |
| Dukla Olomouc | 2 | 1973, 1975 |
| Královo Pole Brno | 1 | 1939 |
| Sokol Pražský | 1 | 1941 |
| BK Pardubice | 1 | 1984 |
| Nový Jičín | 1 | 1999 |

## Playoff Finals

The champion is determined in a playoff, with the bottom two teams getting sent to the 1. liga.
| Season | Home court advantage | Result | Home court disadvantage | 1st of Regular Season | Record |
| 1993 | USK Praha | 3–0 | Sparta Praha | USK Praha | 10–2 |
| 1993–94 | Tonak Nový Jičín | 1–3 | Bioveta COOP Banka Brno | Tonak Nový Jičín | 11–3 |
| 1994–95 | Sokol Chán Vyšehrad | 1–3 | Bioveta COOP Banka Brno | Sokol Chán Vyšehrad | 26–6 |
| 1995–96 | Stavex Brno | 3–1 | USK Trident Praha | Stavex Brno | 27–5 |
| 1996–97 | Opava | 3–1 | USK Erpet Praha | Opava | 28–4 |
| 1997–98 | Opava | 3–1 | Mlékárna Kunín | Opava | 30–2 |
| 1998–99 | Mlékárna Kunín | 4–0 | USK Erpet Praha | Mlékárna Kunín | 28–4 |
| 1999–00 | Opava | 3–4 | USK Erpet Praha | Opava | 23–9 |
| 2000–01 | USK Erpet Praha | 4–3 | Opava | USK Erpet Praha | 26–6 |
| 2001–02 | Mlékárna Kunín | 2–4 | Opava | Mlékárna Kunín | 28–4 |
| 2002–03 | Opava | 4–3 | ČEZ Nymburk | Opava | 23–9 |
| 2003–04 | ČEZ Nymburk | 4–2 | Mlékárna Kunín | ČEZ Nymburk | 30–2 |
| 2004–05 | ČEZ Nymburk | 4–1 | Mlékárna Kunín | ČEZ Nymburk | 30–2 |
| 2005–06 | ČEZ Nymburk | 4–1 | Mlékárna Kunín | ČEZ Nymburk | 29–3 |
| 2006–07 | ČEZ Nymburk | 3–0 | Prostějov | ČEZ Nymburk | 41–3 |
| 2007–08 | ČEZ Nymburk | 4–1 | Geofin Nový Jičín | ČEZ Nymburk | 43–1 |
| 2008–09 | ČEZ Nymburk | 4–0 | Geofin Nový Jičín | ČEZ Nymburk | 39–1 |
| 2009–10 | ČEZ Nymburk | 4–1 | Prostějov | ČEZ Nymburk | 40–4 |
| 2010–11 | ČEZ Nymburk | 4–2 | Prostějov | ČEZ Nymburk | 10–0 |
| 2011–12 | ČEZ Nymburk | 4–0 | Prostějov | ČEZ Nymburk | 25–1 |
| 2012–13 | ČEZ Nymburk | 4–0 | Prostějov | ČEZ Nymburk | 23–1 |
| 2013–14 | ČEZ Nymburk | 3–0 | Prostějov | ČEZ Nymburk | 22–0 |
| 2014–15 | ČEZ Nymburk | 3–0 | Děčín | ČEZ Nymburk | 21–1 |
| 2015–16 | ČEZ Nymburk | 3–0 | Děčín | ČEZ Nymburk | 10–1 |
| 2016–17 | ČEZ Nymburk | 82–71 / 70–56 | Děčín | ČEZ Nymburk | 31–1 |
| 2017–18 | ČEZ Nymburk | 114–90 / 114–73 | Opava | ČEZ Nymburk | 31–1 |
| 2018–19 | ČEZ Nymburk | 3–0 | Armex Děčín | ČEZ Nymburk | 32–0 |
| 2020–21 | ERA Nymburk | 2–0 | Opava | ERA Nymburk | 31–1 |
| 2021–22 | ERA Nymburk | 3–1 | Opava | ERA Nymburk | 35–1 |
| 2022–23 | Opava | 3–1 | Armex Děčín | ERA Nymburk | 25–11 |
| 2023–24 | ERA Nymburk | 4–1 | Sluneta Ústí nad Labem | ERA Nymburk | 28-8 |