German Basketball League (easyCredit BBL) History
League status
The easyCredit BBL is the first-tier professional basketball league in Germany. BBL was established in 1938.
The BBL sits above the BARMER 2. Basketball Bundesliga ProA which effectively forms the second-tier of German basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 8 teams qualify to the play-offs.
The bottom 2 teams are relegated to BARMER 2. Basketball Bundesliga ProA.
Limits of non-German players per team: 6 import players (non-Europeans), 6 Bosman players (with European passport) . Total number of allowed imports and Bosmans is 6.
League name history
1938-1966: German Basketball Championship 1938-1939 1939-1940 1940-1941 1941-1942 1942-1943 1943-1944
1966-2009: Basketball Bundesliga 1966-1967 1967-1968 1968-1969 1969-1970 1970-1971 1971-1972 1972-1973 1973-1974 1974-1975 1975-1976 1976-1977 1977-1978 1978-1979 1979-1980 1980-1981 1981-1982 1982-1983 1983-1984 1984-1985 1985-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988 1988-1989 1989-1990 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009
2016 until now: easyCredit BBL 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
League logos
 Until 2005 |  2005-2009 |  2009-2010 |  2010-2016 |  Since 2016 |
Title holders
- 1938-39: LSV Spandau
- 1939-40: Not held [+]
- 1940-41: Not held [+]
- 1941-42: Not held [+]
- 1942-43: Not held [+]
- 1943-44: Not held [+]
- 1944-45: Not held [+]
- 1945-46: Not held [+]
- 1946-47:
MTSV Schwabing - 1947-48:
USC Heidelberg - 1948-49: MTSV Schwabing
- 1949-50:
GC Degerloch Stuttgart - 1950-51: USC Heidelberg
- 1951-52: USC Heidelberg
- 1952-53: USC Heidelberg
- 1953-54:
FC Bayern Muenchen - 1954-55: FC Bayern Muenchen
- 1955-56:
ATV 77 Duesseldorf - 1956-57: USC Heidelberg
- 1957-58: USC Heidelberg
- 1958-59: USC Heidelberg
- 1959-60: USC Heidelberg
- 1960-61: USC Heidelberg
- 1961-62: USC Heidelberg
- 1962-63:
TSV Alemannia - 1963-64: TSV Alemannia
- 1964-65:
MTV 1846 Giessen - 1965-66: USC Heidelberg
- 1966-67: MTV 1846 Giessen
- 1967-68: MTV 1846 Giessen
- 1968-69:
VFL Osnabrueck - 1969-70:
TuS Bayer 04 Leverkusen - 1970-71: TuS Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1971-72: TuS Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1972-73: USC Heidelberg
- 1973-74:
TSV Hagen 1860 - 1974-75: MTV 1846 Giessen
- 1975-76: TuS Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1976-77: USC Heidelberg
- 1977-78: MTV 1846 Giessen
- 1978-79: TuS Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1979-80:
SSC Goettingen - 1980-81:
BSC Saturn Koeln - 1981-82: BSC Saturn Koeln
- 1982-83: ASC 46 Goettingen
- 1983-84: ASC 46 Goettingen
- 1984-85: TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1985-86: TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1986-87: BSC Saturn Koeln
- 1987-88: BSC Saturn Koeln
- 1988-89:
BG Steiner Bayreuth - 1989-90: TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1990-91: TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1991-92: TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1992-93: TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1993-94: TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1994-95: TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1995-96: TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1996-97:
ALBA Berlin - 1997-98: ALBA Berlin
- 1998-99: ALBA Berlin
- 1999-00: ALBA Berlin
- 2000-01: ALBA Berlin
- 2001-02: ALBA Berlin
- 2002-03: ALBA Berlin
- 2003-04:
Opel Skyliners Frankfurt - 2004-05:
GHP Bamberg - 2005-06:
RheinEnergie Koeln - 2006-07:
GHP Bamberg - 2007-08: ALBA Berlin
- 2008-09:
EWE Baskets Oldenburg - 2009-10: Brose Baskets Bamberg
- 2010-11: Brose Baskets Bamberg
- 2011-12: Brose Baskets Bamberg
- 2012-13: Brose Baskets Bamberg
- 2013-14: FC Bayern Muenchen Basketball
- 2014-15: Brose Baskets Bamberg
- 2015-16: Brose Baskets Bamberg
- 2016-17: Brose Baskets Bamberg
- 2017-18: FC Bayern Muenchen Basketball
- 2018-19: FC Bayern Muenchen Basketball
- 2019-20: ALBA Berlin
- 2020-21: ALBA Berlin
- 2021-22: ALBA Berlin
- 2022-23:
Ratiopharm Ulm - 2023-24: FC Bayern Muenchen Basketball
- 2024-25: FC Bayern Muenchen Basketball
- 1938-39: LSV Spandau
- 1939-40: Not held [+]
- 1940-41: Not held [+]
- 1941-42: Not held [+]
- 1942-43: Not held [+]
- 1943-44: Not held [+]
- 1944-45: Not held [+]
- 1945-46: Not held [+]
- 1946-47: MTSV Schwabing
- 1947-48: USC Heidelberg
- 1948-49: MTSV Schwabing
- 1949-50: GC Degerloch Stuttgart
- 1950-51: USC Heidelberg
- 1951-52: USC Heidelberg
- 1952-53: USC Heidelberg
- 1953-54: FC Bayern Muenchen
- 1954-55: FC Bayern Muenchen
- 1955-56: ATV 77 Duesseldorf
- 1956-57: USC Heidelberg
- 1957-58: USC Heidelberg
- 1958-59: USC Heidelberg
- 1959-60: USC Heidelberg
- 1960-61: USC Heidelberg
- 1961-62: USC Heidelberg
- 1962-63: TSV Alemannia
- 1963-64: TSV Alemannia
- 1964-65: MTV 1846 Giessen
- 1965-66: USC Heidelberg
- 1966-67: MTV 1846 Giessen
- 1967-68: MTV 1846 Giessen
- 1968-69: VFL Osnabrueck
- 1969-70: TuS Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1970-71: TuS Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1971-72: TuS Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1972-73: USC Heidelberg
- 1973-74: TSV Hagen 1860
- 1974-75: MTV 1846 Giessen
- 1975-76: TuS Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1976-77: USC Heidelberg
- 1977-78: MTV 1846 Giessen
- 1978-79: TuS Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1979-80: SSC Goettingen
- 1980-81: BSC Saturn Koeln
- 1981-82: BSC Saturn Koeln
- 1982-83: ASC 46 Goettingen
- 1983-84: ASC 46 Goettingen
- 1984-85: TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1985-86: TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1986-87: BSC Saturn Koeln
- 1987-88: BSC Saturn Koeln
- 1988-89: BG Steiner Bayreuth
- 1989-90: TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1990-91: TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1991-92: TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1992-93: TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1993-94: TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1994-95: TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1995-96: TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- 1996-97: ALBA Berlin
- 1997-98: ALBA Berlin
- 1998-99: ALBA Berlin
- 1999-00: ALBA Berlin
- 2000-01: ALBA Berlin
- 2001-02: ALBA Berlin
- 2002-03: ALBA Berlin
- 2003-04: Opel Skyliners Frankfurt
- 2004-05: GHP Bamberg
- 2005-06: RheinEnergie Koeln
- 2006-07: GHP Bamberg
- 2007-08: ALBA Berlin
- 2008-09: EWE Baskets Oldenburg
- 2009-10: Brose Baskets Bamberg
- 2010-11: Brose Baskets Bamberg
- 2011-12: Brose Baskets Bamberg
- 2012-13: Brose Baskets Bamberg
- 2013-14: FC Bayern Muenchen Basketball
- 2014-15: Brose Baskets Bamberg
- 2015-16: Brose Baskets Bamberg
- 2016-17: Brose Baskets Bamberg
- 2017-18: FC Bayern Muenchen Basketball
- 2018-19: FC Bayern Muenchen Basketball
- 2019-20: ALBA Berlin
- 2020-21: ALBA Berlin
- 2021-22: ALBA Berlin
- 2022-23: Ratiopharm Ulm
- 2023-24: FC Bayern Muenchen Basketball
- 2024-25: FC Bayern Muenchen Basketball
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 14 |  Leverkusen | 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96 |
| 13 |  Heidelberg | 1947-48, 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1965-66, 1972-73, 1976-77 |
| 11 |  ALBA | 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2007-08, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 |
| 9 |  Bamberg | 2004-05, 2006-07, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 |
| 7 | Bayern | 1953-54, 1954-55, 2013-14, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2023-24, 2024-25 |
| 5 |  Giessen 46ers | 1964-65, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1974-75, 1977-78 |
| 4 |  Koeln MTV | 1980-81, 1981-82, 1986-87, 1987-88 |
| 3 |  Goetting.ASC | 1979-80, 1982-83, 1983-84 |
| 2 | Aachen | 1962-63, 1963-64 |
| 2 | Schwabing | 1946-47, 1948-49 |
| 1 |  Hagen TSV | 1973-74 |
| 1 | Ulm | 2022-23 |
| 1 |  Bayreuth | 1988-89 |
| 1 |  Osnabrueck | 1968-69 |
| 1 |  Oldenburg | 2008-09 |
| 1 |  Frankfurt | 2003-04 |
| 1 |  Duesseldorf | 1955-56 |
| 1 | Spandau | 1938-39 |
| 1 | Koeln | 2005-06 |
| 1 | Stuttgart PKF | 1949-50 |
Finals year-by-year
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALBA | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| Leverkusen | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| Bamberg | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Giessen 46ers | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Bayern | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Koeln MTV | 4 | 3 | 7 |
 Bonn | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Heidelberg | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Ulm | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Goetting.ASC | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Osnabrueck | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Oldenburg | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Frankfurt | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Hagen TSV | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bayreuth | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Koeln | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ludwigsburg | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wolfenbuettel | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Artland | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 UNICS | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Muenchen Bsk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leverkusen | 13 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| ALBA | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| Bamberg | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Bayern | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Giessen 46ers | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Koeln MTV | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Goetting.ASC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Heidelberg | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Oldenburg | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Frankfurt | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Osnabrueck | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bayreuth | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Koeln | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bonn | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Ulm | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Ludwigsburg | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Wolfenbuettel | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Artland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| UNICS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Muenchen Bsk | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 BBV Hagen | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Frankfurt PSV | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bremerhaven | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Braunschweig | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Duesseldorf | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Trier | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chemnitz | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wuerzburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rhoendorf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vechta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the German Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Henning Harnisch | 10 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Teoman Ozturk | 10 | 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Henrik Roedl | 9 | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Sven Schultze | 9 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2014 |
| Jorg Lutcke | 8 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Marko Pesic | 8 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Stephen Arigbabu | 8 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 |
| Jan-Hendrik Jagla | 8 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015 |
| Norbert Thimm | 7 | 1970, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981 |
| Michael Koch | 7 | 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
Players with the most German titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Henning Harnisch | 9 | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Christian Welp | 7 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998 |
| Jorg Lutcke | 7 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Teoman Ozturk | 7 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Marko Pesic | 7 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Stephen Arigbabu | 7 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Henrik Roedl | 7 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Steffen Hamann | 7 | 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Michael Koch | 6 | 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Wendell Alexis | 6 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
