Swiss Basketball League (NLB) History
League status
The NLB (LNB) is the second-tier professional basketball league in Switzerland. NLB was established in 1950.
The NLB sits above the National Liga 1 which effectively forms the third-tier of Swiss basketball.
League name history
1950-2016: Championnat LNB 1950-1951 1951-1952 1952-1953 1953-1954 1954-1955 1955-1956 1957-1958 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: NLB 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
League logos
 Until 2016 | Since 2016 |
Title holders
- 1950-51: Jonction Geneve
- 1951-52:
C.S. Champel Basket Geneve - 1952-53: -
- 1953-54: -
- 1954-55: -
- 1955-56: -
- 1955-56:
Federale Lugano - 1956-57:
Olympic La Chaux-de-Fonds - 1957-58: C.H.P. Geneve
- 1958-59:
Urania Geneve Sports - 1959-60:
Neuchatel Basket - 1960-61: Not held [+]
- 1961-62: Freiburgia
- 1962-63: Freiburgia
- 1963-64: Olympic La Chaux-de-Fonds
- 1964-65:
BC Bern - 1965-66:
BBC Nyon - 1966-67: Champel
- 1967-68: BBC Nyon
- 1968-69: BBC Nyon
- 1969-70:
Lausanne Sports - 1970-71:
Pregassona Lugano - 1971-72: Uni Neuchatel Sport
- 1972-73: Pregassona Lugano
- 1973-74:
SP Lugano Molino Nuovo - 1974-75:
Pully Basket
- 1975-76:
Lemania Morges - 1976-77: Aire-Le-Lignon Jonction Geneve
- 1977-78:
SF Bellinzone - 1978-79: Lemania Morges
- 1979-80: City Fribourg
- 1980-81:
Vernier Geneve - 1981-82: Sportive Francaise Lausanne
- 1982-83: Champel Basket Geneve
- 1983-84:
BBC Sion-Wissigen - 1984-85:
SAM Basket Massagno - 1985-86:
Mississippi Jets - 1986-87:
Providence College - 1987-88: CVJM Birsfelden Basketball
- 1988-89:
BBC Monthey - 1989-90:
Chene BC Geneve - 1990-91:
Union Neuchatel Basket - 1991-92: BBC Monthey
- 1992-93:
Geneve-Versoix Basket - 1993-94: Geneve-Versoix Basket
- 1994-95:
SAV Momo Basket Vacallo - 1995-96:
Geneve Basket - 1996-97:
Morges Basket - 1997-98:
BC Schonbachler Wetzikon - 1998-99:
Renens Basket - 1999-00: Chene BC Geneve
- 2000-01:
Carouge Basket Geneve
- 2001-02: Phaceia Morges Basket
- 2002-03: Ensa Union Neuchatel
- 2003-04:
Sion Herens Basket - 2004-05: Win Team Vacallo
- 2005-06: -
- 2006-07: -
- 2007-08: -
- 2008-09: -
- 2009-10: -
- 2010-11: -
- 2011-12: -
- 2012-13: -
- 2013-14: -
- 2014-15: -
- 2015-16: -
- 2016-17: -
- 2017-18: -
- 2018-19: -
- 2019-20: -
- 2020-21: -
- 2021-22: -
- 2022-23:
Pully Lausanne Foxes - 2023-24:
Grasshopper Club Zurich Wildcats - 2024-25:
BC Baeren Kleinbasel - 2025-26: Grasshopper Club Zurich Wildcats
- 1950-51: Jonction Geneve
- 1951-52: C.S. Champel Basket Geneve
- 1952-53: -
- 1953-54: -
- 1954-55: -
- 1955-56: -
- 1955-56: Federale Lugano
- 1956-57: Olympic La Chaux-de-Fonds
- 1957-58: C.H.P. Geneve
- 1958-59: Urania Geneve Sports
- 1959-60: Neuchatel Basket
- 1960-61: Not held [+]
- 1961-62: Freiburgia
- 1962-63: Freiburgia
- 1963-64: Olympic La Chaux-de-Fonds
- 1964-65: BC Bern
- 1965-66: BBC Nyon
- 1966-67: Champel
- 1967-68: BBC Nyon
- 1968-69: BBC Nyon
- 1969-70: Lausanne Sports
- 1970-71: Pregassona Lugano
- 1971-72: Uni Neuchatel Sport
- 1972-73: Pregassona Lugano
- 1973-74: SP Lugano Molino Nuovo
- 1974-75: Pully Basket
- 1975-76: Lemania Morges
- 1976-77: Aire-Le-Lignon Jonction Geneve
- 1977-78: SF Bellinzone
- 1978-79: Lemania Morges
- 1979-80: City Fribourg
- 1980-81: Vernier Geneve
- 1981-82: Sportive Francaise Lausanne
- 1982-83: Champel Basket Geneve
- 1983-84: BBC Sion-Wissigen
- 1984-85: SAM Basket Massagno
- 1985-86: Mississippi Jets
- 1986-87: Providence College
- 1987-88: CVJM Birsfelden Basketball
- 1988-89: BBC Monthey
- 1989-90: Chene BC Geneve
- 1990-91: Union Neuchatel Basket
- 1991-92: BBC Monthey
- 1992-93: Geneve-Versoix Basket
- 1993-94: Geneve-Versoix Basket
- 1994-95: SAV Momo Basket Vacallo
- 1995-96: Geneve Basket
- 1996-97: Morges Basket
- 1997-98: BC Schonbachler Wetzikon
- 1998-99: Renens Basket
- 1999-00: Chene BC Geneve
- 2000-01: Carouge Basket Geneve
- 2001-02: Phaceia Morges Basket
- 2002-03: Ensa Union Neuchatel
- 2003-04: Sion Herens Basket
- 2004-05: Win Team Vacallo
- 2005-06: -
- 2006-07: -
- 2007-08: -
- 2008-09: -
- 2009-10: -
- 2010-11: -
- 2011-12: -
- 2012-13: -
- 2013-14: -
- 2014-15: -
- 2015-16: -
- 2016-17: -
- 2017-18: -
- 2018-19: -
- 2019-20: -
- 2020-21: -
- 2021-22: -
- 2022-23: Pully Lausanne Foxes
- 2023-24: Grasshopper Club Zurich Wildcats
- 2024-25: BC Baeren Kleinbasel
- 2025-26: Grasshopper Club Zurich Wildcats
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.G.S. | 1958-59 |
| 1 |  Lugano | 1973-74 |
| 2 | Lignon | 1950-51, 1976-77 |
| 2 |  Pully | 2022-23, 1974-75 |
| 2 |  Monthey-Chablais | 1988-89, 1991-92 |
| 2 | Geneve | 1992-93, 1993-94 |
| 1 | Bellinzone | 1977-78 |
| 3 | Geneve P-S | 1951-52, 1966-67, 1982-83 |
| 3 | Nyon | 1965-66, 1967-68, 1968-69 |
| 1 | Federale | 1955-56 |
| 2 |  BBC Lausanne | 1996-97, 2001-02 |
| 1 | Bern | 1964-65 |
| 2 | Vacallo | 1994-95, 2004-05 |
| 2 |  Union NE | 1990-91, 2002-03 |
| 2 | Chene | 1989-90, 1999-00 |
| 2 | Red Devils | 1975-76, 1978-79 |
| 2 | La Chx-de-F. | 1956-57, 1963-64 |
| 2 | GC Zurich | 2023-24, 2025-26 |
| 2 | Pregassona | 1970-71, 1972-73 |
| 2 | Neuchatel | 1959-60, 1971-72 |
| 2 | Freiburgia | 1961-62, 1962-63 |
| 1 |  Z*La Crosse | 1985-86 |
| 1 | Providence | 1986-87 |
| 1 | SF Lausanne | 1981-82 |
| 1 | Lausanne | 1969-70 |
| 1 |  Massagno | 1984-85 |
| 1 | Geneve Basket | 1995-96 |
| 1 | Wetzikon | 1997-98 |
| 1 | Carouge | 2000-01 |
| 1 | Renens | 1998-99 |
| 1 | Herens | 2003-04 |
| 1 | Birsfelden | 1987-88 |
| 1 | Sion | 1983-84 |
| 1 | Baeren | 2024-25 |
| 1 | City Fribourg | 1979-80 |
| 1 | Vernier | 1980-81 |
| 1 | C.H.P. | 1957-58 |
Finals year-by-year
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Devils | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Geneve P-S | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Pully | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| La Chx-de-F. | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Nyon | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| BBC Lausanne | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Monthey-Chablais | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Geneve | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Martigny | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| GC Zurich | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Birsfelden | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Lignon | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| SF Lausanne | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Union NE | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bellinzone | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Chene | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bern | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Massagno | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Villars | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Geneve Basket | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Vacallo | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Vevey Riviera | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Reussbuhl | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Renens | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bernex | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 SF Geneve | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Pregassona | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Fribourg Bsk | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| City Fribourg | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Vernier | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Neuchatel | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Freiburgia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ft.Wayne | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Houston R. | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Z*La Crosse | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Providence | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lugano | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lausanne | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wetzikon | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Starwings | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Grand-Saconnex | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carouge | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rosay | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lausanne-Ville | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Herens | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wiara Lecha | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sion | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Blonay | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Federale | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Baeren | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| U.G.S. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Viganello | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| C.H.P. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Devils | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Pully | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| La Chx-de-F. | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Geneve P-S | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| BBC Lausanne | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| GC Zurich | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Monthey-Chablais | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lignon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Geneve | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Neuchatel | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Chene | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Union NE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Vacallo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Freiburgia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pregassona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Birsfelden | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| City Fribourg | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Bern | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| SF Lausanne | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Massagno | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Geneve Basket | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Renens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bellinzone | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Vernier | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sion | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lugano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Wetzikon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| C.H.P. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Baeren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Federale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.G.S. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lausanne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carouge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martigny | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Vevey Riviera | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SF Geneve | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bernex | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Reussbuhl | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Fribourg Bsk | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Villars | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Grand-Saconnex | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Viganello | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Starwings | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Blonay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rosay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wiara Lecha | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cossonay | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Bienne | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Uni Basel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Muraltese | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Police | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| C.A.G. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ancienne | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Swiss Central | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Grand Rapids H. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Epalinges | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Baden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fides | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Regensdorf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Acad.Fribourg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Meyrin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the Swiss Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Remy Bottari | 4 | 1957, 1960, 1962, 1964 |
| Marc Delbrassine | 4 | 1973, 1975, 1978, 1982 |
| Miodrag Kresovic | 4 | 1976, 1979, 1981, 1982 |
| Yves Weilenmann | 4 | 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Bersier | 3 | 1952, 1957, 1962 |
| Eric Filliettaz | 3 | 1959, 1968, 1969 |
| Max Weibel | 3 | 1964, 1965, 1972 |
| Kevin Holmes | 3 | 1967, 1973, 1975 |
| Roland Schmidt | 3 | 1976, 1979, 1981 |
| Daniel Doswald | 3 | 1979, 1983, 1985 |
Players with the most Swiss titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Filliettaz | 3 | 1959, 1968, 1969 |
| Herb Johnson | 3 | 1997, 2002, 2003 |
| Bersier | 2 | 1952, 1962 |
| Remy Bottari | 2 | 1957, 1964 |
| Jean-Daniel Lambelet | 2 | 1960, 1964 |
| Claude Pierret | 2 | 1962, 1963 |
| Spycher | 2 | 1962, 1963 |
| Wymann | 2 | 1962, 1963 |
| M Macherei | 2 | 1962, 1963 |
| Frederic Bertsche | 2 | 1962, 1963 |
