# Basketball Super League (North America)

The Basketball Super League (BSL) is a professional basketball league based in Canada and the United States that was formed in 2023.
It was started by the ownership of The Basketball League (TBL) after the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC) dissolved and left several Canadian teams without a home.
BSL teams engage in interleague play with TBL franchises, and their regular season runs from November through March.

## History

For their 2021–22 season, the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC) announced that they had agreed to interleague play with several teams from The Basketball League (TBL). On June 18, 2022, the NBLC announced that Dave Magley, president of TBL, would work alongside NBLC commissioner Audley Stephenson in overseeing the growth of both leagues.
After the dissolution of NBLC following their 2022–23 season, Dave Magley announced the formation of the Basketball Super League (BSL) to begin play in December 2023. BSL teams have no salary cap and play in venues with a minimum capacity of 2,500, unlike TBL teams which have a salary cap and play in smaller venues.
In April 2023, the Newfoundland Rogues of the TBL were announced as the first BSL franchise. The KW Titans, London Lightning and Sudbury Five of the defunct NBLC joined in May 2023. The Quebec Pioneers were originally announced as the fifth team in June 2023, but folded before the season began. The Windsor Express, another former NBLC franchise, announced in August 2023 that they would also join the league. Montréal Toundra, formerly of the TBL, rounded out the inaugural 2023–24 BSL season's six teams.
BSL's six teams engaged in interleague play with TBL franchises in addition to their intraleague games, and the top four teams were awarded a playoff birth. The London Lightning defeated the KW Titans 3–1 in their May 2024 finals series to become inaugural BSL champions.
Devin Kinsella was appointed as the league's first commissioner in August 2024.
American teams from TBL joined the BSL for its 2024–25 season, including the Glass City Wranglers, Jamestown Jackals, and Pontiac Pharaohs. The Montréal Toundra announced it was taking a hiatus from the league in November 2024.

## Teams

| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | Founded | Joined | Head coach |
| Glass City Wranglers | Toledo, Ohio | Maumee Valley Country Day School | 250 | 2021 | 2024 | Freddie Zamora |
| Jamestown Jackals | Jamestown, New York | Jamestown Community College | 1,400 | 2016 | 2024 | Raheem Singleton |
| KW Titans | Kitchener, Ontario | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | 7,241 | 2016 | 2023 | Cliff Clinkscales |
| London Lightning | London, Ontario | Canada Life Place | 10,000 | 2011 | 2023 | Jerry Williams |
| Newfoundland Rogues | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | Mary Brown's Centre | 6,750 | 2021 | 2023 | Reece Gaines |
| Pontiac Pharaohs | Pontiac, Michigan | Pontiac High School | 2,000 | 2022 | 2024 | Scott Newman |
| Sudbury Five | Greater Sudbury, Ontario | Sudbury Community Arena | 5,000 | 2018 | 2023 | Logan Stutz |
| Windsor Express | Windsor, Ontario | WFCU Centre | 6,900 | 2012 | 2023 | Bill Jones |
| On hiatus |||||||
| Montreal Tundra | Montreal, Quebec | Centre Pierre Charbonneau | 2,501 | 2023 | 2023 | Damian Buckley |

### Former teams

Former teams in Basketball Super League :
| Team | City | Arena | Seasons | Notes |
| Québec Pioneers | Québec City, Québec | N/A | N/A | Announced as participating in 2023–24, but folded prior to season starting. |

## Seasons

Overview of Basketball Super League seasons :
| Season | Regular season champion | Regular season MVP | Playoff champion | Playoff runner-up | Playoff MVP |
| 2023–24 | KW Titans | Armani Chaney (Newfoundland) | London Lightning | KW Titans | Chris Jones |

## Media coverage

All games stream live on the league's BSL TV subscription website, with many games simulcast for free on BeIN Sports Xtra.