Thailand Basketball League

Thailand Basketball League

Sport	Basketball
Founded	2012
No. of teams	10
Countries	Thailand
Continent	FIBA Asia (Asia)
TV partner(s)	MONO29, Mono Plus
Official website	tbl.mthai.com

The Thailand Basketball League (TBL) (Thai: ไทยแลนด์บาสเกตบอลลีก) is a men's professional basketball league in Thailand. The league is composed 11 teams on the Men's division while the Women's division consists of six teams. The league also consists of 3 divisions: Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3. The league has a similar organization and structure as the NBA.

History

Thailand Basketball League was started in 2012 by the Basketball Sport Association of Thailand to develop basketball players in Thailand. Teams are composed of both Thai and foreign players. In 2012 and 2013 teams were allowed use 2 foreigners player on the court in the same time, but, in 2014, teams can have only 1 foreign player on the court at a time. The champions are awarded ฿3,000,000.

Teams

TBL Teams

Clubs

• Airforce-MadGoat
• Bangkok Tigers
• Chaophraya Thunder
• Hi-Tech Bangkok City
• Dunkin' Raptors - Khon Kaen
• Shoot It Dragon
• Ban Bueng Devil Rays
• SWU
• Thailand General Equipment (TGE-Thai Krueng Sanam)
• T-Rex Nakhon Ratchasima

Former Clubs

• Black Scorpions
• OSK R. Airline
• PEA
• Mekong Raptors
• Mekong United BC
• Mono Vampire
• Mono Thewphaingarm

TBSL

Clubs

• Hi-Tech Bangkok City
• Mekong United
• Brunei Pegasus
• Adroit
• Luang Prabang
• NS Matrix
• CLS Knights
• Bangkok Tigers

Former Clubs

• Dunkin' Raptors
• Nakhon Pathom Mad Goats
• Makabayan Warriors
• Mekong United BC
• Mono Vampire
• Mono Thewphaingarm
• SWU
• T-Rex Nakhon Ratchasima
• TGE
• Hanoi Buffaloes
• ZNO Eagles

Results

Year	TBL		TBSL		TPBL
	Champions	Runners-up	Champions	Runners-up	Champions	Runners-up
2012	Thew Charoen Aksorn	-	-	-	-	-
2013	Hi-Tech Bangkok City	-	-	-	-	-
2014	Nakhon Pathom Mad Goat	-	-	-	-	-
2015	Mono Vampire	Mono Thewphaingram	-	-	-	-
2016	Mono Vampire	Hi-Tech Bangkok City	-	-	-	-
2017	Mono Vampire	Hi-Tech Bangkok City	Mono Vampire	Mono Thewphaingram	-	-
2018	Hi-Tech Bangkok City	Mono Vampire	Mono Vampire	Hi-Tech Bangkok City	-	-
2019	Thai General Equipment	Hi-Tech Bangkok City	Hi-Tech Bangkok City	Kabayan Pilipinas	Hi-Tech Bangkok City	Mono Warriors
2020	Hi-Tech Bangkok City	Mekong United BC	-	-	-	-

Regular season and Playoffs

Regular season typically start in August. After the regular season, the league proceeds to the play-off round where the top 4 teams of the regular season match up for two games. The winners play in the final to determine the league champion.

All-Star Teams

Every team is required to send 1 player to the All-Star Team for the All-Star Game held in the middle of the season.

Rule

The league uses FIBA rules. Teams can have up to 2 foreign players in the roster but teams can only use one foreign player on the court. Teams can also have as many as five players from the national team but can only use three players on the court.

Broadcasting

Thailand Basketball League is broadcast nationwide regular season by Mono Plus and playoffs and finals by MONO29.

See also

• Women's Thailand Basketball League (WTBL)
• Basketball Invitation Thailand Zone Championship
• Thailand Basketball Super League

External links

• FIBA profile
• Official Website (in Thai)