# Slovenian Basketball League

The Slovenian Basketball League (Slovene: 1. slovenska košarkarska liga), abbreviated as 1. SKL and known as the Liga OTP banka due to sponsorship reasons, is the top-level professional men's basketball league in Slovenia. The league is operated by the Basketball Federation of Slovenia and consists of eleven clubs. The most successful team is Cedevita Olimpija with 21 titles.

## History

The league was founded in 1991, shortly after Slovenia's independence from SFR Yugoslavia. Before the independence, the Slovenian Republic League was played as a second or third level of Yugoslav basketball. Olimpija, Ljubljana, Slovan, ŽKK Maribor, Lesonit, and Branik Maribor were the only Slovenian teams that played in the Yugoslav First Federal League.

### Names

Since 1991, the league has been named after sponsors on several occasions, giving it the following names:
* Liga Kolinska (1998–2001)
* HYPO Liga (2001–2002)
* 1. A SKL (2002–2006)
* Liga UPC Telemach (2006–2009)
* Liga Telemach (2009–2016)
* Liga Nova KBM (2016–2019)
* 1. SKL (2019–2020)
* Liga Nova KBM (2020)
* 1. SKL (2020–21)
* Liga Nova KBM (2021–2024)
* Liga OTP banka (2024–present)

## Competition format

In the regular season, ten teams play each other three times for a total of 27 games. If a team competes in international competitions (Basketball Champions League, EuroLeague or EuroCup Basketball) and plays at least ten international games per season, that team automatically enters the quarterfinals and does not compete in the regular season. The bottom-placed team of the regular season is relegated to the 2. SKL.
The top seven teams from the regular season advance to the quarterfinals and are joined by a team that did not compete in the regular season. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, a best-of-three playoff is used. The semifinal winners advance to the best-of-five championship finals, with the winners crowned as league champions.

## Current teams

As of the 2024–25 season
| Team | Location | Arena | Established | Head coach |
| Cedevita Olimpija | Ljubljana | Arena Stožice | 2019 | Zvezdan Mitrović |
| ECE Triglav Kranj | Kranj | Planina Sports Hall | 1950 | Danijel Radosavljević |
| GGD Šenčur | Šenčur | Šenčur Sports Hall | 1973 | Miljan Pavković |
| Ilirija | Ljubljana | Tivoli Hall | 1957 | Stipe Modrić |
| Kansai Helios Domžale | Domžale | Domžale Sports Hall | 1949 | Jure Močnik |
| Krka | Novo Mesto | Leon Štukelj Hall | 1948 | Dejan Jakara |
| LTH Castings | Škofja Loka | Poden Sports Hall | 1954 | Dejan Prokić |
| Rogaška | Rogaška Slatina | Rogaška Slatina Sports Hall | 1998 | Damjan Novaković |
| Šentjur | Šentjur | OŠ Hruševec Hall | 1969 | Jan Šentjurc |
| Terme Olimia Podčetrtek | Podčetrtek | Podčetrtek Sports Hall | 1999 | Davor Brečko |
| Zlatorog Laško | Laško | Tri Lilije Hall | 1969 | Nejc Kobal |

## Finals

| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Result | Finals MVP | Champion's coach |
| 1991–92 | Smelt Olimpija | Optimizem Postojna | 3–0 | — | Zmago Sagadin |
| 1992–93 | Smelt Olimpija | Slovenica Koper | 3–1 | — | Zmago Sagadin |
| 1993–94 | Smelt Olimpija | TAM Bus Maribor | 3–0 | — | Zmago Sagadin |
| 1994–95 | Smelt Olimpija | Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela | 3–0 | — | Sergej Ravnikar |
| 1995–96 | Smelt Olimpija | Interier Krško | 3–1 | — | Žarko Đurišić |
| 1996–97 | Smelt Olimpija | Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela | 3–1 | — | Zmago Sagadin |
| 1997–98 | Union Olimpija | Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela | 3–0 | — | Zmago Sagadin |
| 1998–99 | Union Olimpija | Pivovarna Laško | 3–0 | — | Zmago Sagadin |
| 1999–00 | Krka Telekom | Pivovarna Laško | 3–1 | — | Ivan Sunara |
| 2000–01 | Union Olimpija | Krka Telekom | 3–0 | — | Zmago Sagadin |
| 2001–02 | Union Olimpija | Krka | 3–0 | — | Zmago Sagadin |
| 2002–03 | Krka | Union Olimpija | 3–2 | — | Neven Spahija |
| 2003–04 | Union Olimpija | Pivovarna Laško | 3–0 | — | Sašo Filipovski |
| 2004–05 | Union Olimpija | Geoplin Slovan | 3–2 | — | Sašo Filipovski |
| 2005–06 | Union Olimpija | Geoplin Slovan | 3–2 | — | Zmago Sagadin |
| 2006–07 | Helios Domžale | Union Olimpija | 3–2 | — | Memi Bečirovič |
| 2007–08 | Union Olimpija | Helios Domžale | 3–1 | — | Aleksandar Džikić |
| 2008–09 | Union Olimpija | Helios Domžale | 3–0 | — | Jure Zdovc |
| 2009–10 | Krka | Union Olimpija | 3–2 | Smiljan Pavič | Aleksandar Džikić |
| 2010–11 | Krka | Union Olimpija | 3–2 | Zoran Dragić | Aleksandar Džikić |
| 2011–12 | Krka | Union Olimpija | 3–1 | Afik Nissim | Aleksander Sekulić |
| 2012–13 | Krka | Union Olimpija | 3–1 | Matjaž Smodiš | Gašper Potočnik |
| 2013–14 | Krka | Union Olimpija | 3–2 | Jaka Klobučar | Aleksandar Džikić |
| 2014–15 | Tajfun | Rogaška | 3–1 | Dragiša Drobnjak | Dejan Mihevc |
| 2015–16 | Helios Suns | Zlatorog Laško | 3–1 | Marjan Čakarun | Jakša Vulić |
| 2016–17 | Union Olimpija | Rogaška | 3–1 | Devin Oliver | Gašper Okorn |
| 2017–18 | Petrol Olimpija | Krka | 3–2 | Devin Oliver | Zoran Martič |
| 2018–19 | Sixt Primorska | Petrol Olimpija | 3–0 | Marjan Čakarun | Jurica Golemac |
| 2019–20 | The season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | The season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | The season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | The season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | The season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020–21 | Cedevita Olimpija | Krka | 3–0 | Kendrick Perry | Jurica Golemac |
| 2021–22 | Cedevita Olimpija | Helios Suns | 3–0 | Alen Omić | Jurica Golemac |
| 2022–23 | Cedevita Olimpija | Helios Suns | 3–1 | Yogi Ferrell | Miro Alilović |
| 2023–24 | Cedevita Olimpija | Kansai Helios Domžale | 3–0 | Alen Omić | Zoran Martić |

### Titles by club

| Club | Title(s) | Seasons won |
| Cedevita Olimpija | 21 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Krka | 7 | 2000, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Kansai Helios Domžale | 2 | 2007, 2016 |
| Šentjur | 1 | 2015 |
| Primorska | 1 | 2019 |

### Finals appearances

| Num | Team | W | L |
| 29 | Cedevita Olimpija | 21 | 8 |
| 11 | Krka | 7 | 4 |
| 7 | Kansai Helios Domžale | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | Šentjur | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Primorska | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Zlatorog Laško | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Hopsi Polzela | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Slovan | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Rogaška | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | Postojna | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Koper | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | TAM Bus | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Krško | 0 | 1 |
* 1 2 Including inherited titles of KK Olimpija.

## Statistical leaders

| Season | Top rating | PIR | Top scorer | PPG | Top rebounder | RPG | Top Assistant | APG |
| 2007–08 | Dejan Grković | 19.19 | Miroslav Jurić | 19.58 | Dejan Grković | 8.81 | Jure Močnik | 4.85 |
| 2008–09 | Shawn King | 31.26 | Gilbert Goodrich | 22.15 | Shawn King | 14.79 | Jure Močnik | 4.59 |
| 2009–10 | Shawn King | 27.61 | Sandi Čebular | 20.69 | Shawn King | 11.30 | Tadej Koštomaj | 5.44 |
| 2010–11 | Gregg Thondique | 22.84 | Benjamin Raymond | 17.68 | Gregg Thondique | 10.53 | Igor Mijajlović | 4.68 |
| 2011–12 | Travis Nelson | 20.88 | Travis Nelson | 17.46 | Miloš Miljković | 8.57 | Luka Rupnik | 5.33 |
| 2012–13 | Kervin Bristol | 20.07 | Sašo Zagorac | 17.50 | Kervin Bristol | 10.86 | Daniel Vujasinović | 5.81 |
| 2013–14 | Ousman Krubally | 20.03 | Ousman Krubally | 17.17 | Ousman Krubally | 9.07 | Daniel Vujasinović | 7.63 |
| 2014–15 | Sašo Zagorac | 20.41 | Sašo Zagorac | 18.86 | Smiljan Pavič | 8.86 | Jan Močnik | 6.96 |
| 2015–16 | Jan Barbarič | 23.20 | Jan Barbarič | 18.60 | Smiljan Pavič | 8.39 | Matic Rebec | 5.59 |
| 2016–17 | Igor Tratnik | 19.45 | Duda Sanadze | 17.32 | Jakob Čebašek | 8.63 | Daniel Vujasinović | 8.29 |
| 2017–18 | Smiljan Pavič | 19.63 | Blaž Mahkovic | 18.97 | Dino Murić | 8.27 | Žan Mark Šiško | 7.03 |
| 2018–19 | Davor Konjević | 22.37 | Davor Konjević | 19.96 | Matur Maker | 9.59 | Žan Mark Šiško | 6.83 |
| 2020–21 | Dino Murić | 24.00 | Dino Murić | 19.21 | Aaron Carver | 12.41 | Daniel Vujasinović | 8.20 |