Thailand Basketball League

Thailand Basketball League
SportBasketball
Founded2012
First season2012
No. of teams10
CountriesThailand
ConfederationFIBA Asia
Most recent
champion(s)		Phuket Waves (1st title)
(2023)
Most titlesHi-Tech Bangkok City
(4 titles)
TV partner(s)MONO29
Mono Plus
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toTBL Division 2
International cup(s)Basketball Champions League Asia
Related
competitions		ASEAN Basketball League

The Thailand Basketball League (TBL) (Thai: ไทยแลนด์บาสเกตบอลลีก) is a man's professional basketball league in Thailand. The lower competitions are the TBL Division 2 and Division 3. The league has a similar organization and structure as the NBA.

Hi-Tech Bangkok City is the most decorated team in league history, with four national titles.

History

The Thailand Basketball League was started in 2012 by the Basketball Sport Association of Thailand to develop basketball players in Thailand.[1] Teams are composed of both Thai and foreign players. In 2012 and 2013 teams were allowed to use 2 foreigner players on the court at the same time, but, in 2014, teams can have only 1 foreign player on the court at a time. The champions are awarded ฿3,000,000.

Teams

  • Bangkok Tigers
  • Chaophraya Thunders
  • Chiang Mai Eagles
  • Dunkin' Raptors
  • Khaoyai Chichi Wild Katz
  • Korat CK T-Rex
  • Pathum Thani 361° Pythons
  • Phuket Waves
  • Similan Black Fox
  • Suphanburi Mammoth

Former teams

Champions

Year TBL TBSL TPBL
Champions Runners-up Champions Runners-up Champions Runners-up
2012 Thew Charoen Aksorn (1) – – – – –
2013 Hi-Tech Bangkok City (1) – – – – –
2014 Nakhon Pathom Mad Goat (1) – – – – -
2015 Mono Vampire (1) Mono Thewphaingram – – – –
2016 Mono Vampire (2) Hi-Tech Bangkok City – – – –
2017 Mono Vampire (3) Hi-Tech Bangkok City Mono Vampire Mono Thewphaingram – –
2018 Hi-Tech Bangkok City (2) Mono Vampire Mono Vampire Hi-Tech Bangkok City – –
2019 Thai General Equipment (1)[2] Hi-Tech Bangkok City Hi-Tech Bangkok City Kabayan Pilipinas Hi-Tech Bangkok City Mono Warriors
2020 Hi-Tech Bangkok City (3) Mekong United BC[3] – – – –
2021 Hi-Tech Bangkok City (4) Thai General Equipment – – – –
2022 Ban Bueng Devil Rays (1) Hi-Tech Bangkok City – – – –
2023 Phuket Waves (1) Ban Bueng Devil Rays – – – –

Format

Regular season typically starts in August. After the regular season, the league proceeds to the playoffs round, where the top 4 teams of the regular season match up for two games. The winners play in the final to determine the league champion.

Every team is required to send 1 player to the All-Star Team for the All-Star Game held in the middle of the season.

The league uses FIBA rules. Teams can have up to 2 foreign players in the roster, but teams can only use one foreign player on the court. Teams can also have as many as five players from the national team but can only use three players on the court.

Broadcasting

Thailand Basketball League is broadcast nationwide regular season by Mono Plus and playoffs and finals by MONO29.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Thailand Basketball Federation Profile".
  2. ^ "TBL". asia-basket.
  3. ^ "Hitech claim third Thailand Basketball League title in dominating fashion". FIBA. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.