2021–22 B.League season
Basketball league season
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The 2021–22 B.League season was the sixth season of the Japanese B.League.[1]
Season2021–22
DurationSeptember 30, 2021 – May 29, 2022
TV partnersBasket LIVE, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, NHK, SKY PerfecTV!, others
| 2021–22 B.League season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | B.League | ||||||
| Season | 2021–22 | ||||||
| Duration | September 30, 2021 – May 29, 2022 | ||||||
| TV partners | Basket LIVE, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, NHK, SKY PerfecTV!, others | ||||||
| B1 Regular season | |||||||
| Season MVP | Yuma Fujii | ||||||
| Promoted | (B1) Fighting Eagles Nagoya, Sendai 89ERS (B2) Nagasaki Velca, Altiri Chiba | ||||||
| Relegated | (B2) None (B3) None | ||||||
| B1 Finals | |||||||
| Champions | Utsunomiya Brex | ||||||
| Runners-up | Ryukyu Golden Kings | ||||||
| Finals MVP | Makoto Hiejima | ||||||
| Statistical leaders | |||||||
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← 2020-21 2022-23 → | |||||||
B1
Regular season
- East District
| # | B1 | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiba Jets | 35 | 10 | .778 | — | 45 |
| 2 | Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 42 | 13 | .764 | 0 | 55 |
| 3 | Alvark Tokyo | 39 | 14 | .736 | 0 | 53 |
| 4 | Utsunomiya Brex | 40 | 16 | .714 | 0.5 | 56 |
| 5 | Akita Northern Happinets | 31 | 23 | .574 | 8.5 | 54 |
| 6 | Sun Rockers Shibuya | 33 | 26 | .559 | 9 | 59 |
| 7 | Gunma Crane Thunders | 25 | 30 | .455 | 15 | 59 |
| 8 | Yokohama B-Corsairs | 22 | 35 | .386 | 19 | 57 |
| 9 | Levanga Hokkaido | 21 | 35 | .375 | 19.5 | 56 |
| 10 | Ibaraki Robots | 16 | 38 | .296 | 23.5 | 54 |
| 11 | Niigata Albirex BB | 7 | 45 | .135 | 31.5 | 52 |
- West District
| # | B1 | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryukyu Golden Kings | 49 | 7 | .875 | — | 56 |
| 2 | Shimane Susanoo Magic | 40 | 15 | .727 | 8.5 | 55 |
| 3 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | 34 | 15 | .694 | 11.5 | 49 |
| 4 | Seahorses Mikawa | 30 | 23 | .566 | 17.5 | 53 |
| 5 | Shinshu Brave Warriors | 28 | 26 | .519 | 20 | 54 |
| 6 | Hiroshima Dragonflies | 29 | 28 | .509 | 20.5 | 57 |
| 7 | Toyama Grouses | 24 | 35 | .407 | 26.5 | 59 |
| 8 | Osaka Evessa | 21 | 36 | .368 | 28.5 | 57 |
| 9 | Kyoto Hannaryz | 14 | 43 | .246 | 35.5 | 57 |
| 10 | Shiga Lakestars | 14 | 43 | .246 | 35.5 | 57 |
| 11 | San-en NeoPhoenix | 10 | 48 | .172 | 40 | 58 |
B1 Individual statistic leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game |  Shawn Long | Levanga Hokkaido | 25.0 |
| Rebounds per game |  Sebas Saiz | Alvark Tokyo | 12.4 |
| Assists per game |  Yuki Togashi | Chiba Jets | 6.4 |
| Steals per game | Pablo Aguilar | Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 1.6 |
| Blocks per game | Alex Davis | Akita Northern Happinets | 1.5 |
| FT% | Ryoma Hashimoto | Levanga Hokkaido | 92.0% |
| 3FG% | Yusuke Karino | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | 52.9% |
B2
| 2021–22 B.League season | |||||||
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| B2 Regular season | |||||||
| Season MVP | Terrance Woodbury | ||||||
| B2 Finals | |||||||
| Champions | Fighting Eagles Nagoya | ||||||
| Runners-up | Sendai 89ers | ||||||
| Finals MVP | Scootie Randall | ||||||
| Statistical leaders | |||||||
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Regular season
- East District
| # | B2 | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fighting Eagles Nagoya | 42 | 8 | .840 | - | 50 |
| 2 | Sendai 89ers | 38 | 15 | .717 | 5.5 | 53 |
| 3 | Fukushima Firebonds | 34 | 18 | .654 | 9 | 52 |
| 4 | Koshigaya Alphas | 25 | 23 | .521 | 16 | 48 |
| 5 | Yamagata Wyverns | 19 | 33 | .365 | 24 | 52 |
| 6 | Earthfriends Tokyo Z | 10 | 43 | .189 | 33.5 | 53 |
| 7 | Aomori Wat's | 5 | 47 | .096 | 38 | 52 |
- West District
| # | B2 | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kagawa Five Arrows | 36 | 16 | .692 | - | 52 |
| 2 | Kumamoto Volters | 36 | 18 | .667 | 1 | 54 |
| 3 | Nishinomiya Storks | 36 | 19 | .655 | 1.5 | 55 |
| 4 | Saga Ballooners | 29 | 21 | .580 | 6 | 50 |
| 5 | Ehime Orange Vikings | 22 | 25 | .468 | 11.5 | 47 |
| 6 | Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka | 20 | 30 | .400 | 15 | 50 |
| 7 | Bambitious Nara | 9 | 45 | .167 | 28 | 54 |
B2 Individual statistic leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | L. J. Peak | Kumamoto Volters | 23.7 |
| Rebounds per game | Isaac Butts | Koshigaya Alphas | 14.0 |
| Assists per game | Tatsuhiko Toshino | Ehime Orange Vikings | 6.2 |
| Steals per game |  Myles Hesson | Saga Ballooners | 2.2 |
| Blocks per game | Ben Lawson | Kumamoto Volters | 1.8 |
| FT% | Noriaki Dohara | Nishinomiya Storks | 85.5% |
| 3FG% | Seiji Kono | Yamagata Wyverns | 43.7% |