Japanese basketball league system
The Japanese basketball league system, or Japanese basketball league pyramid is a series of interconnected competitions for professional basketball clubs in the country of Japan. The system has a hierarchical format with a promotion and demotion system between competitions at different levels.
Men
[edit]The tier levels
[edit]| Level | League(s)/Division(s) |
|---|---|
| I | B1 League
18 clubs ↓ 2 relegation spots + 1 relegation playoff spot |
| II | B2 League
18 clubs ↑ 2 promotion spots + 8 promotion playoffs spots ↓ 1 relegation spots |
| III | B3 League
12 clubs ↑ 1 promotion spots no relegation |
| IV | Japan Society Basketball Federation[1] |
| V | Japan College Basketball Federation[2] |
| VI | Japan Mini Basketball Federation |
Women
[edit]The tier levels
[edit]| Level | League(s)/Division(s) |
|---|---|
| I | Women's Japan Basketball League
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| II | Japan Society Basketball Federation |
| III | Japan College Basketball Federation |
| IV | Japan Mini Basketball Federation |
Cup competitions
[edit]- B.League Early Cup
- Emperor's and Empress's Cup
- Japan Society Basketball Championship
- National Sports Festival of Japan
See also
[edit]- League system
- European professional club basketball system
- Spanish basketball league system
- Greek basketball league system
- Italian basketball league system
- French basketball league system
- Russian basketball league system
- Turkish basketball league system
- German basketball league system
- Serbian basketball league system
- Polish basketball league system
- South American professional club basketball system
References
[edit]- ^ "一般社団法人日本社会人バスケットボール連盟 | 一般社団法人日本社会人バスケットボール連盟".
- ^ "Home". jubf.jp.
External links
[edit]- Japan Basketball Federation (in Japanese)