National Basketball League (Czech Republic)
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| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | 11 |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Continent |  Europe |
| Official website | Official Website |
The Czech Republic National Basketball League (NBL) (in Template:Lang-cs), also called the Mattoni NBL for sponsorship reasons, is the top level professional basketball league in the Czech Republic. The league operates under a promotion and relegation system. The bottom two NBL teams from each season's standings are relegated to the 1. Liga, while the top two 1. Liga teams from each season's standings are promoted to the NBL. The league is sponsored by Mattoni, a brand of mineral water.
Teams
These are the teams from the 2008-09 season.
- ČEZ Basketball Nymburk
- Geofin Nový Jičín
- BK Děčín
- BC Kolín
- BK Kondoři Liberec
- BK Opava
- NH Ostrava
- BK Pardubice
- BK Poděbrady
- USK Praha
- BK Prostějov
Champions
The champion is determined in a playoff, with the bottom two teams getting sent to the 2. liga.
See also
- Česká Basketbalová Federace- The governing body of basketball in the Czech Republic.
External links
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