Quebecois Basketball League
Current season, competition or edition: 2056–57 QBL season | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1947 |
| Inaugural season | 1947-48 |
| Administrator | Basketball Quebec |
| President | Alain Kimmirut (Basketball Quebec) Owen Noh (QBL) |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country | Quebec and Shingoryeo |
| Confederation | Anaia |
| Most recent champion(s) | California City Lakers |
| Most titles | California City Lakers |
| TV partner(s) | TV1 Sports (All outlets) Basketball Quebec (international free livestream) |
| Sponsor(s) | Magnus Motors |
| International cup(s) | IUBC Trophy |
| Official website | [1] |
The Quebecois Basketball League (QBL) is a preeminent professional men's basketball league in Quebec and Shingoryeo. It is currently composed of 16 teams. The league was founded in 1947, as the successor to three semi-professional leagues present in Quebec at the time in NordBasket (NoB), SalamanticBasket (SalB) and Shingoryeo Basketball Association (SBA). As with the QWBL and QIS basketball leagues, the QBL is primarily played during winters. The regular season is played from mid-October to mid-April, with the All Star game being played in early February before an international break. The QBL playoffs are then held from late-April to mid-May.
CSKA Quebec, Levis Athletic, Montreal Koreana, Levis Athletic, Nunavut North Stars, Wansan Sparta, and St. John's Arsenal are the current WBL teams who form a part within their larger multi-sport organisations. Anju Aces (Abitibi Ace), Manitoba Kings (Jolbonopolis Winterhawks) and California City Lakers (Northandryun Laker-Rovers) are four QBL franchises that began as a branch of local multi-sport organisations, but have since left and have independent owners.
QBL Clubs
| Club | Founded | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anju Aces | 2000 (1928 as Abitibi Ace BC) | Anju, Abitibi-Agawa | Arena-Sowha | 17,800 |
| California City Lakers | 1970 (1946 as Northandryun Rover-Lakers) | California City, Yoseo-Manitoba | Cannabiscorp Centre | 15,800 |
| CSKA Quebec | 1923 | Joongyeong, Joongyeong | l'Arc-en-Ciel | 21,580 |
| Banff Mavericks | 1991 | Banff, Nord-Est | Bank of Acadie Saddledome | 13,420 |
| Kingston Raptors | 1987 | Kingston, Mahan | Silver Leaf Gardens at Kingston | 16,200 |
| Levis Athletic | 1936 | Levis, Joongyeong | Pavilion de Levis | 14,620 |
| Pahkatequayang Grizzlies | ???? | Pahkatequayang, Mahan | Medway Health Gardens | 8,500 |
| Manitoba Kings | 1968 (1926 as Jolbonopolis Winterhawks) | Jolbonopolis, Yoseo-Manitoba | Manicom Mobilité Arena | 15,750 |
| Montreal Koreana | 1932 | Songak, Songak | Commonwealth Centre | 13,500 |
| Nunavut North Stars | 1940 (Joined QBL in 2002) | Iqaluit, Nunavut | Leonora Bertram Arena at the Anaullagat Athletic Complex | 12,500 (maximum: 16,000) |
| Hanbat Thunder | 2013 | Hanbat, Terre-Aux-Oiseaux | The Glebe Palladium | 11,500 (maximum: 14,200) |
| Saguenay Orions | 1968 | Chicoutimi, Saguenay | Pavilion des Victoires | 10,200 |
| Wansan Sparta | 1938 | Wansan, Terre-Aux-Oiseaux | Antarès Louane | 8,100 (maximum: 12,500) |
| Agawa Moose | 1985 (1967 as Pahkatequayang Lakers) | Agawa, Abitibi-Agawa | The 1985 Arena | 6,000 (maximum: 9,800) |
| St. John's Arsenal | 1940 | Equinox Hill, Inteachan | Spiritair Centre | 15,020 (maximum: 16,200) |
| Twin Cities Celtics | 1928 | Twin Cities, Acadie | KD Centre | 20,600 |