Slovenian Basketball League (Liga OTP banka) History
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League status
The 1.SKL is the first-tier professional basketball league in Slovenia. 1.SKL was established in 1991.
The Liga OTP banka sits above the 2.SKL which effectively forms the second-tier of Slovenian basketball.
Limits of non-Slovenian players per team: 5 import players (non-Europeans), 5 Bosman players (with European passport) . Total number of allowed imports and Bosmans is 5.
League name history
1991-1994: 1.SKL
1994-1997: A1 Liga
1997-2001: Liga Kolinska 2000-2001
2001-2002: HYPO Liga 2001-2002
2015-2024: Liga Nova KBM 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024
League logos
 Until 1997 |  1997-2001 |  2001-2005 |  2005-2008 |  2008-2009 |  2009-2012 |  2012-2015 |  2015-2016 |  2016-2019 |  2019-2021 |  2021-2024 |  Since 2024 |
Title holders
- 2022-23:
Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana - 2023-24: Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana
- 2024-25: Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana
- 2025-26: Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana
- 2022-23: Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana
- 2023-24: Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana
- 2024-25: Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana
- 2025-26: Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cedevita Ol. | 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Winner | Result | Finalist | Regular Season Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana | 82-78,81-82,88-84,99-71 |  Helios Suns Domzale |  Krka Novo Mesto |
| 2023-24 | Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana | 78-91 | Helios Suns Domzale | Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana |
| 2024-25 | Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana | 3-1 | Krka Novo Mesto | Krka Novo Mesto |
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedevita Ol. | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Helios Suns | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Krka | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedevita Ol. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Krka | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Helios Suns | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sencur Gor. | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Terme Olimia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ilirija | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Players with the most appearances in the Slovenian Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Rok Radovic | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Blaz Mahkovic | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2026 |
| Niko Bacvic | 3 | 2023, 2025, 2026 |
| Tibor Mirtic | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Ziga Daneu | 3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Jaka Blazic | 3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| D.J. Stewart Jr. | 3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Zoran Dragic | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Lovro Buljevic | 2 | 2023, 2026 |
| Oman Urban | 2 | 2023, 2026 |
Players with the most Slovenian titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Rok Radovic | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Jaka Blazic | 3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| D.J. Stewart Jr. | 3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Luka Scuka | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Zoran Dragic | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Vito Vracko | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Gregor Glas | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Ian Lazarevski | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Aleksej Nikolic | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
| Ziga Daneu | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
