Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| MLB\nseason | Team\nseason | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB | Postseason | Awards |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1969 | 1969 | AL | West | 6th | 64 | 98 | .395 | 33 | — |  |
| 1970 | 1970 | AL | West | 4th | 65 | 97 | .401 | 33 | — | — |
| 1971 | 1971 | AL | West | 6th | 69 | 92 | .429 | 32 | — | — |
| 1972 | 1972 | AL | East | 6th | 65 | 91 | .417 | 21 | — | — |
| 1973 | 1973 | AL | East | 5th | 74 | 88 | .457 | 23 | — | — |
| 1974 | 1974 | AL | East | 5th | 76 | 86 | .469 | 15 | — | — |
| 1975 | 1975 | AL | East | 5th | 68 | 94 | .420 | 28 | — | — |
| 1976 | 1976 | AL | East | 6th | 66 | 95 | .410 | 32 | — | — |
| 1977 | 1977 | AL | East | 6th | 67 | 95 | .414 | 33 | — | — |
| 1978 | 1978 | AL | East | 3rd | 93 | 69 | .574 | 6½ | — | — |
| 1979 | 1979 | AL | East | 2nd | 95 | 66 | .590 | 8 | — | — |
| 1980 | 1980 | AL | East | 3rd | 86 | 76 | .531 | 17 | — |  |
| 1981 | 1981 | AL | East* | 3rd | 31 | 25 | .554 | 3 | Lost ALDS vs. New York Yankees, 3–2 | Rollie Fingers (MVP, CYA) |
| 1981 | 1981 | AL | East* | 1st | 31 | 22 | .585 | — | Lost ALDS vs. New York Yankees, 3–2 | Rollie Fingers (MVP, CYA) |
| 1982 | 1982 | AL‡ | East* | 1st | 95 | 67 | .586 | — | Won ALCS vs. California Angels, 3–2\nLost World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 4–3 | Robin Yount (MVP)\nPete Vuckovich (CYA) |
| 1983 | 1983 | AL | East | 5th | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11 | — | Cecil Cooper (RCA) |
| 1984 | 1984 | AL | East | 7th | 67 | 94 | .416 | 36½ | — | — |
| 1985 | 1985 | AL | East | 6th | 71 | 90 | .441 | 28 | — | — |
| 1986 | 1986 | AL | East | 6th | 77 | 84 | .478 | 18 | — | — |
| 1987 | 1987 | AL | East | 3rd | 91 | 71 | .562 | 7 | — | — |
| 1988 | 1988 | AL | East | 3rd | 87 | 75 | .537 | 2 | — | — |
| 1989 | 1989 | AL | East | 4th | 81 | 81 | .500 | 8 | — | Robin Yount (MVP) |
| 1990 | 1990 | AL | East | 6th | 74 | 88 | .457 | 14 | — | — |
| 1991 | 1991 | AL | East | 4th | 83 | 79 | .512 | 8 | — | — |
| 1992 | 1992 | AL | East | 2nd | 92 | 70 | .568 | 4 | — | Pat Listach (ROY) |
| 1993 | 1993 | AL | East | 7th | 69 | 93 | .426 | 26 | — | — |
| 1994 | 1994 | AL | Central | 5th | 53 | 62 | .461 | 15 | — | — |
| 1995 | 1995 | AL | Central | 4th | 65 | 79 | .451 | 35 | — | — |
| 1996 | 1996 | AL | Central | 3rd | 80 | 82 | .494 | 19½ | — | — |
| 1997 | 1997 | AL | Central | 3rd | 78 | 83 | .484 | 8 | — | — |
| 1998 | 1998 | NL | Central | 5th | 74 | 88 | .457 | 28 | — | — |
| 1999 | 1999 | NL | Central | 5th | 74 | 87 | .460 | 22½ | — | — |
| 2000 | 2000 | NL | Central | 3rd | 73 | 89 | .451 | 22 | — | — |
| 2001 | 2001 | NL | Central | 4th | 68 | 94 | .420 | 25 | — | — |
| 2002 | 2002 | NL | Central | 6th | 56 | 106 | .346 | 41 | — | — |
| 2003 | 2003 | NL | Central | 6th | 68 | 94 | .412 | 20 | — | — |
| 2004 | 2004 | NL | Central | 6th | 67 | 94 | .411 | 37½ | — | — |
| 2005 | 2005 | NL | Central | 3rd | 81 | 81 | .500 | 19 | — | — |
| 2006 | 2006 | NL | Central | 4th | 75 | 87 | .463 | 8½ | — | — |
| 2007 | 2007 | NL | Central | 2nd | 83 | 79 | .512 | 2 | — | Ryan Braun (ROY)\nPrince Fielder (HAA) |
| 2008 | 2008 | NL | Central | 2nd§ | 90 | 72 | .556 | 7½ | Lost NLDS vs. Philadelphia Phillies, 3–1 | — |
| 2009 | 2009 | NL | Central | 3rd | 80 | 82 | .494 | 11 | — | — |
| 2010 | 2010 | NL | Central | 3rd | 77 | 85 | .475 | 14 | — | — |
| 2011 | 2011 | NL | Central* | 1st | 96 | 66 | .593 | — | Won NLDS vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, 3–2\nLost NLCS vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 4-2 | Ryan Braun (MVP)\nJohn Axford (ROL) |
| 2012 | 2012 | NL | Central | 3rd | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | — | — |
| 2013 | 2013 | NL | Central | 4th | 74 | 88 | .457 | 23 | — | — |
| 2014 | 2014 | NL | Central | 3rd | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | — | — |
Question:
how many years have the brewers competed in the nl?
Answer:
17