Luxembourg Basketball League (Luxembourg Basketball League) History
|
|
League status
The Nationale 1 is the first-tier professional basketball league in Luxembourg. Nationale 1 was established in 1933.
The LBBL sits above the Nationale 2 which effectively forms the second-tier of Luxembourg basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 8 teams qualify to the play-offs.
The bottom 2 teams are relegated to Nationale 2.
Limits of non-Luxembourg players per team: 2 import players (non-Europeans), 2 Bosman players (with European passport) . Total number of allowed imports and Bosmans is 2.
League name history
2012-2021: Total League 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021
League logos
 Until 2008 |  2008-2012 |  2012-2021 |  Since 2021 |
Title holders
- 2022-23:
Basket Esch - 2023-24:
Amicale Steinsel
- 2024-25:
BBC Etzella Ettelbruck - 2025-26: BBC Etzella Ettelbruck
- 2022-23: Basket Esch
- 2023-24: Amicale Steinsel
- 2024-25: BBC Etzella Ettelbruck
- 2025-26: BBC Etzella Ettelbruck
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Etzella | 2024-25, 2025-26 |
| 1 | Amicale | 2023-24 |
| 1 | Esch | 2022-23 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Winner | Result | Finalist | Regular Season Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Basket Esch | 82-71 | Amicale Steinsel | Amicale Steinsel |
| 2023-24 | Amicale Steinsel | 69-65,68-77,82-72,83-77 | BBC Etzella Ettelbruck | Amicale Steinsel |
| 2024-25 | BBC Etzella Ettelbruck | 3-0 |  T71 Dudelange | BBC Etzella Ettelbruck |
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etzella | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Amicale | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Sparta | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| T71 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Esch | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etzella | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Amicale | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Esch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T71 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sparta | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arantia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Residence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the Luxembourg Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Jarvis Williams | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2026 |
| Frederic Gutenkauf | 3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Philippe Gutenkauf | 3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Olivier Schneider | 3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Eric Zenners | 3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Kelvin Almeida | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Bob Melcher | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Scott Morton | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Jonas Theisen | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Gianni Beslija | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
Players with the most Luxembourg titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Frederic Gutenkauf | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
| Philippe Gutenkauf | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
| Olivier Schneider | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
| Eric Zenners | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
| Thomas Henkel | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
| Thierry Schaaf | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
| Lou Clees | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
