# JBL Super League

The JBL Super League was a professional basketball league in Japan. It started operations in 2001 and was disbanded in 2007, with the foundation of the Japan Basketball League.

## History

The first season of the JBL Super League was played in 2001–02, but a "Pre-Super League" was played in 2000–01. The league was played with 8 participating teams for the first seasons until 2006, when Fukuoka Red Falcons left the league. The JBL Super League was disbanded in 2007, after the 2006–07 season, and the 7 teams went on to found the Japan Basketball League.

## List of champions

| Season | Regular season champion | Finals champion | Series | Runner-up |
| 2000–01 (Pre) | Toshiba Red Thunders | Isuzu Motors Giga Cats | 2–1 | Toyota Alvark |
| 2001–02 | Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses | Toyota Alvark | 2–0 | Isuzu Motors Giga Cats |
| 2002–03 | Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses | Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses | 2–0 | Toyota Alvark |
| 2003–04 | Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses | Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses | 2–1 | Toshiba Brave Thunders |
| 2004–05 | Aisin SeaHorses | Toshiba Brave Thunders | 3–2 | Aisin SeaHorses |
| 2005–06 | Toyota Alvark | Toyota Alvark | 3–1 | OSG Phoenix |
| 2006–07 | Mitusbishi Electric Melco Dolphins | Toyota Alvark | 3–0 | Mitusbishi Electric Melco Dolphins |

## Teams

The following is a list of clubs that took part in JBL Super League seasons. Teams that also participated in the 2000–01 Pre-Super League are marked with an asterisk. Teams that left the league before its final season are in italics.
* Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses* (2000–07), changed name to Aisin SeaHorses in 2004
* Bosch Blue Winds* (2000–02)
* Fukuoka Red Falcons (2005–06)
* Hitachi SunRockers* (2000–07)
* Isuzu Motors Giga Cats* (2000–02)
* Matsushita Electric Panasonic Super Kangaroos* (2000–07), changed name to Panasonic Super Kangaroos in 2006
* Mitsubishi Electric Melco Dolphins* (2000–07)
* Niigata Albirex (2002–05)
* OSG Phoenix (2002–07)
* Toshiba Red Thunders* (2000–07), changed name to Toshiba Brave Thunders in 2002
* Toyota Alvark* (2000–07)

## Award winners
### Most Valuable Player

| Season | MVP | Team |
| 2000–01 (Pre) | Kenichi Sako | Isuzu Motors Giga Cats |
| 2001–02 | Takehiko Orimo | Toyota Alvark |
| 2002–03 | Masaki Goto | Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses |
| 2003–04 | Masaki Goto (2×) | Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses |
| 2004–05 | Tom Kleinschmidt | Toshiba Brave Thunders |
| 2005–06 | Doron Perkins | Toyota Alvark |
| 2006–07 | Charles O'Bannon | Toyota Alvark |

## Statistical leaders
### Top scorers

| Season | Player | Team | PPG |
| 2000–01 (Pre) | Lucius Davis | Isuzu Motors Giga Cats | 25.1 |
| 2001–02 | David Booth | Matsushita Electric Panasonic Super Kangaroos | 32.3 |
| 2002–03 | David Booth (2×) | Matsushita Electric Panasonic Super Kangaroos | 31.4 |
| 2003–04 | Johnny Rhodes | OSG Phoenix | 31.8 |
| 2004–05 | Ace Custis | OSG Phoenix | 28.0 |
| 2005–06 | J. R. Henderson | Aisin SeaHorses | 26.0 |
| 2006–07 | Randy Holcomb | Toshiba Brave Thunders | 26.5 |

### Rebounding leaders

| Season | Player | Team | RPG |
| 2000–01 (Pre) | Eric McArthur | Bosch Blue Winds | 13.5 |
| 2001–02 | David Booth | Matsushita Electric Panasonic Super Kangaroos | 13.9 |
| 2002–03 | Greg Stolt | Niigata Albirex | 14.8 |
| 2003–04 | David Booth (2×) | Matsushita Electric Panasonic Super Kangaroos | 14.0 |
| 2004–05 | Nick Davis | Niigata Albirex | 15.6 |
| 2005–06 | Peter Cornell | Fukuoka Red Falcons | 15.3 |
| 2006–07 | Ace Custis | Panasonic Super Kangaroos | 13.6 |

### Assists leaders

| Season | Player | Team | APG |
| 2000–01 (Pre) | Takahiro Setsumasa | Toshiba Red Thunders | 5.5 |
| 2001–02 | Tom Kleinschmidt | Bosch Blue Winds | 7.3 |
| 2002–03 | Tom Kleinschmidt (2×) | Toshiba Brave Thunders | 5.3 |
| 2003–04 | Johnny Rhodes | OSG Phoenix | 6.9 |
| 2004–05 | Ace Custis | OSG Phoenix | 5.4 |
| 2005–06 | Doron Perkins | Toyota Alvark | 6.8 |
| 2006–07 | Louis Campbell | Toyota Alvark | 5.6 |

### Steals leaders

| Season | Player | Team | SPG |
| 2001–02 | Fred Lewis | Bosch Blue Winds | 2.1 |
| 2002–03 | Fred Lewis (2×) | Toshiba Brave Thunders | 1.8 |
| 2003–04 | Johnny Rhodes | OSG Phoenix | 3.0 |
| 2004–05 | Shinsuke Kashiwagi | Hitachi SunRockers | 2.1 |
| 2005–06 | Doron Perkins | Toyota Alvark | 2.9 |
| 2006–07 | Louis Campbell | Toyota Alvark | 2.1 |

### Blocks leaders

| Season | Player | Team | BPG |
| 2001–02 | Casey Calvary | Isuzu Motors Giga Cats | 2.5 |
| 2002–03 | Ndongo N'Diaye | OSG Phoenix | 3.0 |
| 2003–04 | Todd Lindeman | Toyota Alvark | 1.8 |
| 2004–05 | Nick Davis | Niigata Albirex | 1.9 |
| 2005–06 | Jerald Honeycutt | OSG Phoenix | 1.6 |
| 2006–07 | Jerald Honeycutt (2×) | Mitsubishi Electric Melco Dolphins | 1.6 |