Swiss Basketball League (Swiss Basketball League) History

League status

The Championnat LNA (LNA) is the first-tier professional basketball league in Switzerland. Championnat LNA was established in 1931.
The SBL sits above the NLB which effectively forms the second-tier of Swiss basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 8 teams qualify to the play-offs.
Limits of non-Swiss players per team: 4 import players (non-Europeans), 4 Bosman players (with European passport) . Total number of allowed imports and Bosmans is 4.
Available Job Openings in SBL.

League name history

1931-2016: Championnat LNA  1931-1932 1932-1933 1933-1934 1934-1935 1935-1936 1936-1937 1937-1938 1938-1939 1939-1940 1940-1941 1941-1942 1942-1943 1943-1944 1944-1945 1945-1946 1946-1947 1947-1948 1948-1949 1949-1950 1950-1951 1951-1952 1952-1953 1953-1954 1954-1955 1955-1956 1960-1961 1961-1962 1962-1963 1963-1964 1964-1965 1965-1966 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 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
2016 until now: Swiss Basketball League  2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
Until 2016
Since 2016

Title holders

Championships by club

TitlesClubYears
24Fribourg 1965-66, 1970-71, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1984-85, 1991-92, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2025-26
16U.G.S. 1933-34, 1937-38, 1940-41, 1941-42, 1942-43, 1943-44, 1945-46, 1946-47, 1947-48, 1948-49, 1957-58, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1966-67, 1955-56, 1958-59
9Lugano 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2005-06, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2013-14, 1973-74
8Lignon 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1954-55, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1950-51, 1976-77
7SF Geneve 1949-50, 1959-60, 1961-62, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1971-72
6Pully 1985-86, 1986-87, 1988-89, 1989-90, 2022-23, 1974-75
5Monthey-Chablais 1995-96, 2004-05, 2016-17, 1988-89, 1991-92
5Geneve 2012-13, 2014-15, 2024-25, 1992-93, 1993-94
4Bellinzone 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1977-78
4Geneve P-S 1987-88, 1951-52, 1966-67, 1982-83
4Nyon 1982-83, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1968-69
4Federale 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1955-56
3BBC Lausanne 1962-63, 1996-97, 2001-02
3Bern 1931-32, 1930-31, 1964-65
3Vacallo 2008-09, 1994-95, 2004-05
3Vevey Riviera 1983-84, 1990-91, 2024-25
3Servette 1932-33, 1934-35, 1935-36
2SMB Lausanne 1950-51, 1958-59
2Boncourt 2002-03, 2003-04
2C.A.G. 1936-37, 1944-45
1Viganello 1979-80

Finals year-by-year

SeasonChampionResultRunner-Up
1930-31Uni Bern48-12BBC Zurich
1931-32Uni Bern17-12Uni Geneve
1932-33Servette Basket Geneve20-0Uni Bern
SeasonWinnerResultFinalistRegular Season Champion
1933-34Urania Geneve SportsUrania Geneve SportsServette Basket Geneve
1934-35Servette Basket Geneve
1935-36Servette Basket Geneve30-25Geneve Basket
1936-37C.A. Geneve BasketC.H.P. Geneve
1937-38Urania Geneve Sports36-31C.A. Geneve BasketUrania Geneve Sports
1938-40Not held [+]
1940-41Urania Geneve Sports33-20C.A. Geneve Basket
1941-42Urania Geneve Sports18-6C.A. Geneve Basket
1942-43Urania Geneve SportsLausanne BBC
1943-44Urania Geneve Sports30-15Servette Basket Geneve
1944-45C.A. Geneve Basket
1945-46Urania Geneve Sports27-16C.A. Geneve BasketUrania Geneve Sports
1946-47Urania Geneve SportsC.A. Geneve Basket
1947-48Urania Geneve SportsLausanne BBC
1948-49Urania Geneve Sports62-33Solduno de LocarnoUrania Geneve Sports
1949-50Stade Francais Geneve33-29Servette Basket Geneve
1950-51Sanas BBC Lausanne49-23Stade Francais GeneveUrania Geneve Sports
1951-52Jonction Geneve45-42Urania Geneve SportsSanas BBC Lausanne
1952-53Jonction Geneve70-62Geneve BasketGeneve Basket
1953-54Jonction Geneve49-48Servette Basket GeneveSanas BBC Lausanne
1954-55Jonction Geneve59-50Urania Geneve SportsUrania Geneve Sports
1955-56Jonction GeneveEtoile Secheron Geneve
1954-55The first year when Swiss League teams got a professional status.
1955-56Urania Geneve SportsEtoile Secheron Geneve
1956-57Jonction GeneveStade Francais Geneve
1957-58Urania Geneve SportsStade Francais GeneveUrania Geneve Sports
1958-59Sanas Merry Boys LausanneUrania Geneve SportsUrania Geneve Sports
1959-60Stade Francais Geneve40-36Servette Basket GeneveStade Francais Geneve
1960-61Not held [+]
1961-62Stade Francais GeneveUrania Geneve SportsStade Francais Geneve
1962-63Lausanne BasketServette Basket Geneve
1963-64Urania Geneve SportsSanas Merry Boys LausanneUrania Geneve Sports
1964-65Urania Geneve SportsFribourg OlympicUrania Geneve Sports
1965-66Fribourg Olympic53-49,61-56Stade Francais GeneveStade Francais Geneve
1966-67Urania Geneve SportsFribourg OlympicUrania Geneve Sports
1967-68Stade Francais GeneveFribourg OlympicStade Francais Geneve
1968-69Stade Francais GeneveCVJM Birsfelden BasketballStade Francais Geneve
1969-70Stade Francais GeneveCVJM Birsfelden BasketballStade Francais Geneve
1970-71Fribourg Olympic84-66Stade Francais GeneveFribourg Olympic
1971-72Stade Francais GeneveFribourg OlympicStade Francais Geneve
1972-73Fribourg OlympicStade Francais GeneveFribourg Olympic
1973-74Fribourg OlympicStade Francais GeneveFribourg Olympic
1974-75Federale LuganoPregassona Lugano
1975-76Federale LuganoFribourg Olympic
1976-77Federale LuganoFribourg Olympic
1977-78Fribourg OlympicFederale LuganoFribourg Olympic
1978-79Fribourg Olympic75-75,76-62Vevey BasketVevey Basket
1979-80SP Viganello Lugano90-97,96-76Federale LuganoSP Viganello Lugano
1980-81Fribourg Olympic90-86,82-77BBC NyonFidefinanz Bellinzone
1981-82Fribourg Olympic82-73,92-87Pully BasketFV 81 Lugano
1982-83BBC Nyon94-82,73-70Vevey BasketBBC Nyon
1983-84Vevey BasketBBC Nyon
1984-85Fribourg Olympic89-78,92-86Vevey BasketVevey Basket
1985-86Pully Basket112-88,97-116,113-100Vevey BasketPully Basket
1986-87Pully Basket97-105,89-73,107-105Sportive Francaise LausannePully Basket
1987-88Champel Basket Geneve105-113,125-96,111-117,121-118,103-101Pully BasketPully Basket
1988-89Pully Basket96-9,81-64Fribourg OlympicPully Basket
1989-90Pully Basket98-99,117-88,103-98Champel Basket GeneveBBC Nyon
1990-91Vevey Basket94-88,105-96,89-96,99-107,99-79Sportive Francaise LausannePully Basket
1991-92Fribourg Olympic102-79,106-100,98-85Sportive Francaise LausanneUnion Neuchatel Basket
1992-93Fidefinanz Bellinzone100-84,88-82,97-77Pully BasketFidefinanz Bellinzone
1993-94Fidefinanz Bellinzone3-2Benetton Fribourg OlympicFidefinanz Bellinzone
1994-95Fidefinanz Bellinzone93-81,83-88,90-77,78-73Benetton Fribourg OlympicFidefinanz Bellinzone
1995-96BBC Monthey96-93,81-103,93-89,69-91,78-72Benetton Fribourg OlympicBenetton Fribourg Olympic
1996-97Benetton Fribourg Olympic84-107,106-90,103-86Geneve-Versoix BasketBenetton Fribourg Olympic
1997-98Benetton Fribourg Olympic72-76,77-59,73-53,70-62BBC MontheySAV Momo Vacallo
1998-99Benetton Fribourg Olympic64-51,70-50,70-64SAV Momo VacalloBenetton Fribourg Olympic
1999-00BC Lugano72-70,67-61,78-75WBT VacalloBC Lugano
2000-01Lugano Snakes3-0Adecco Olympique LausanneLugano Snakes
2001-02Lugano Snakes4-1Benetton Fribourg OlympicBenetton Fribourg Olympic
2002-03BC Boncourt3-1Benetton Fribourg OlympicBenetton Fribourg Olympic
2003-04BC Boncourt3-0Benetton Fribourg OlympicBC Boncourt
2004-05BBC Monthey3-1Geneve DevilsBC Boncourt
2005-06Lugano Tigers3-0BC BoncourtBC Boncourt
2006-07Benetton Fribourg Olympic3-1Lugano TigersBenetton Fribourg Olympic
2007-08Benetton Fribourg Olympic3-0Lugano TigersBenetton Fribourg Olympic
2008-09SAV Vacallo3-0Lugano TigersSAV Vacallo
2009-10Lugano Tigers3-1Benetton Fribourg OlympicLugano Tigers
2010-11Lugano Tigers3-1Benetton Fribourg OlympicLugano Tigers
2011-12Lugano Tigers5-0Lions de GeneveLugano Tigers
2012-13Lions de Geneve3-2Lugano TigersLions de Geneve
2013-14Lugano Tigers4-3Fribourg OlympicLugano Tigers
2014-15Lions de Geneve4-1Union Neuchatel BasketLions de Geneve
2015-16Fribourg Olympic4-2Union Neuchatel BasketFribourg Olympic
2016-17BBC Monthey4-2Lions de GeneveFribourg Olympic
2017-18Fribourg Olympic4-1Lions de GeneveFribourg Olympic
2018-19Fribourg Olympic3-0Lions de GeneveLions de Geneve
2019-20Fribourg OlympicUnion Neuchatel BasketFribourg Olympic
2020-21Fribourg Olympic3-0Starwings Basket BaselLions de Geneve
2021-22Fribourg Olympic94-56,84-75,93-46Union Neuchatel BasketFribourg Olympic
2022-23Fribourg Olympic2-2SAM Basket MassagnoSAM Basket Massagno
2023-24Fribourg Olympic65-62,73-72,91-77,80-93SAM Basket MassagnoFribourg Olympic
2024-25Lions de Geneve3-1Fribourg OlympicFribourg Olympic

Finals participants

ClubWLTotal
Fribourg241741
U.G.S.15520
SF Geneve7714
Lugano8412
Geneve3710
Pully437
Servette257
Vevey Riviera246
Lignon606
C.A.G.156
Federale325
Union NE044
Monthey-Chablais314
SF Lausanne033
Bellinzone303
BBC Lausanne123
Bern213
Vacallo123
SMB Lausanne213
Nyon123
Boncourt213
Geneve P-S112
Massagno022
Geneve Basket022
Meyrin022
Birsfelden022
Lausanne011
Starwings011
GC Zurich011
Viganello101
Pregassona011
Uni Geneve011
C.H.P.011
Solduno011

Final Four participants

Club1st2nd3rd4th
Fribourg2417127
U.G.S.13445
Lugano8483
SF Geneve7720
Lignon6010
Pully4319
Geneve3755
Federale3252
Monthey-Chablais3154
Bellinzone3030
Vevey Riviera2445
SMB Lausanne2136
Boncourt2122
C.A.G.1514
BBC Lausanne1242
Vacallo1232
Nyon1223
Geneve P-S1112
Viganello1011
Bern1010
Union NE0445
Servette0431
SF Lausanne0301
Massagno0231
Meyrin0211
Birsfelden0200
Pregassona0110
Starwings0103
Geneve Basket0102
Uni Geneve0100
C.H.P.0100
Solduno0100
Lausanne0100
La Chx-de-F.0021
Grand-Pre0010
USY Bisons0010
S.S.U.0010
SA Lugano0010
Grand-Saconnex0010
GC Zurich0002
G.G. Bern0001
C.A.F.0001
Neuchatel0001
Muraltese0001
Rapid Fribourg0001
Renens0001
City Fribourg0001
Cassarate0001

Players with the most appearances in the Swiss Finals

PlayerFinals AppearancesYears
Dusan Mladjan132006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024
Alexandre Sayegh121962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
Dominique Currat121965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
Marc Bossy111943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959
Patrick Koller111992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Robert Geiser101938, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1955
Jean-Pierre Baillif101960, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
Marc Dizerens101968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978
Erich Kund101969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
Georges Stockly91941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1952

Players with the most Swiss titles

PlayerCountYears Won
Robert Geiser91938, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949
Georges Stockly81941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949
Marc Bossy81943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1956, 1958
Robert Gutknecht71941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1947, 1948, 1949
John Pollet71942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949
Alexandre Sayegh71962, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972
Dominique Currat71965, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979
Marc Dizerens71968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977
Harold Mrazek71992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2007, 2008
Dusan Mladjan72006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2019