| Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Promotion and relegation | Yes (for men) No (for women) |
| National system | |
| Federation | Japan Basketball Association |
| Confederation | FIBA Asia |
| Top division |
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| Second division | B2 League |
| Basketball in Japan | |
The Japanese basketball league system, or Japanese basketball league pyramid is a series of interconnected competitions for professional basketball clubs in the country of Japan. The system has a hierarchical format with a promotion and demotion system between competitions at different levels.
Men
The tier levels
| Level | League(s)/Division(s) |
|---|---|
| I | B1 League
18 clubs ↓ 2 relegation spots + 1 relegation playoff spot |
| II | B2 League
18 clubs ↑ 2 promotion spots + 8 promotion playoffs spots ↓ 1 relegation spots |
| III | B3 League
12 clubs ↑ 1 promotion spots no relegation |
| IV | Japan Society Basketball Federation[1] |
| V | Japan College Basketball Federation[2] |
| VI | Japan Mini Basketball Federation |
Women
The tier levels
| Level | League(s)/Division(s) |
|---|---|
| I | Women's Japan Basketball League
|
| II | Japan Society Basketball Federation |
| III | Japan College Basketball Federation |
| IV | Japan Mini Basketball Federation |
Cup competitions
See also
- League system
- European professional club basketball system
- Spanish basketball league system
- Greek basketball league system
- Italian basketball league system
- French basketball league system
- Russian basketball league system
- Turkish basketball league system
- German basketball league system
- Serbian basketball league system
- Polish basketball league system
- South American professional club basketball system
References
External links
- Japan Basketball Federation (in Japanese)
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