Thailand Basketball League

Thailand Basketball League
Sport	Basketball
Founded	2012
First season	2012
No. of teams	10
Countries	Thailand
Confederation	FIBA Asia
Most recent; champion(s)	Phuket Waves (1st title) ; (2023)
Most titles	Hi-Tech Bangkok City; (4 titles)
TV partner(s)	MONO29 ; Mono Plus
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	TBL 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

Ban Bueng Devil Rays
Black Scorpions
Hi-Tech Bangkok City
Mekong Raptors
Mekong United BC
MFT Khon Kaen Kings
Mono Vampire
Mono Thewphaingram
Nakhon Pathom Mad Goat
OSK R. Airline
PEA
Shoot-It Dragons
SWU
TGE (Thai General Equipment)
Thew Charoen Aksorn

Champions

Year	TBL		TBSL		TPBL
Year	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.

References

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

External links

FIBA profile

[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.

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