Big 12 Conference men's basketball

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The Big 12 Conference is a group of 16 (originally 12) universities which compete in the NCAA Division I level. The conference was formed in 1994 but did not begin conference play until the fall of 1996. The schools that composed the Big 12 Conference in the most recent 2022–23 season, except West Virginia, were members of either the Big Eight Conference or the Southwest Conference, and have won six national titles including three titles since the inception of the Big 12 Conference.

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The conference expanded to 16 members in the 2024–25 season with the return of charter-member Colorado, and the arrival of Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah.

Membership

Current members

More information Institution, Location ...
InstitutionLocationFoundedJoinedTypeEnrollmentNicknameColors
University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona 1885 2024 Public 51,134 Wildcats    
Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona[a] 1885 2024 Public 57,588[b] Sun Devils    
Baylor University Waco, Texas 1845 1996 Private 16,787 Bears    
Brigham Young University (BYU) Provo, Utah 1875 2023 Private 34,737 Cougars    
University of Central Florida (UCF) Orlando, Florida 1963 2023 Public 71,948 Knights    
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, Colorado 1876 1996; 2024 Public 27,010 Buffaloes      
University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio 1819 2023 Public 46,719 Bearcats    
University of Houston Houston, Texas 1927 2023 Public 47,090 Cougars    
Iowa State University Ames, Iowa 1858 1996 Public 36,660 Cyclones    
University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas 1865 1996 Public 28,091 Jayhawks    
Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas 1863 1996 Public 23,779 Wildcats    
Oklahoma State University Stillwater, Oklahoma 1890 1996 Public 23,459 Cowboys[c]    
Texas Christian University (TCU) Fort Worth, Texas 1873 2012 Private 10,394 Horned Frogs    
Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas 1923 1996 Public 38,246 Red Raiders[d]    
University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah 1850 2024 Public 34,900 Utes    
West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia 1867 2012 Public 29,933 [1] Mountaineers    
Reference:[2][3][4][5][6][7]
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  1. [a]
    Tempe hosts the main campus and university administration. ASU has three other physical campuses in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
  2. [b]
    Enrollment at the main Tempe campus. Total on-campus enrollment is 80,065, and total enrollment including online students is 142,616.
  3. [c]
    Oklahoma State uses "Cowboys" for men's teams and "Cowgirls" for women's teams.
  4. [d]
    Texas Tech uses "Red Raiders" for all men's teams and some women's teams, with women's basketball using "Lady Raiders".

Former members

More information Institution, Location ...
InstitutionLocationFoundedLeftCurrent ConferenceTypeEnrollmentNicknameColors
University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri 1839 2012 SEC Public 32,777 Tigers    
University of Nebraska–Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska 1869 2011 Big Ten Public 25,260 Cornhuskers    
University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma 1890 2024 SEC Public 30,824 Sooners    
University of Texas at Austin (Texas) Austin, Texas 1883 2024 SEC Public 50,950 Longhorns    
Texas A&M University College Station, Texas 1876 2012 SEC Public 60,435 Aggies    
Reference:[8][9][10]
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Standings

All-time records

More information Team, % ...
TeamBig 12 RecordBig 12 Winning %Overall recordOverall Winning %Big 12 Regular season Championships Big 12 Tournament RecordBig 12 tournament championships
Arizona 30–8 .789 1918–992–1 .659 1 5–1 1
Arizona State 11–27 .289 1498–1339 .528 - 1–2 -
Baylor 238–270 .469 1515–1439 .513 2 19–27 -
BYU 33–23 .589 1941–1166 .625 - 4–3 -
UCF 23–33 .411 915–716 .561 - 3–3 -
Cincinnati 23–33 .411 1948–1110 .637 - 4–3 -
Colorado 105–173 .378 1457–1308 .527 - 11–17 -
Houston 48–8 .857 1496–892 .626 2 7–2 1
Iowa State 240–272 .469 1512–1415 .517 2 27–24 6
Kansas 403–109 .787 2437–919 .726 21 51–16 12
Kansas State 215–277 .437 1768–1275 .581 2 19–29 -
Oklahoma State 250–262 .488 1784–1281 .582 1 29–26 2
TCU 88–164 .349 1357–1503 .474 - 9–14 -
Texas Tech 223–288 .436 1564–1199 .566 1 18–29 -
Utah 10–28 .263 1924–1123 .631 - 0–2 -
West Virginia 120–133 .474 1892–1202 .612 - 10–12 -
Reference:[11]
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Totals though the end of the 2025−26 Big 12 Tournament.

Overall series records in Big 12 Play

1997−2025 as Big 12 Members

Source:[12]

More information vs. Arizona, vs. Arizona State ...
  vs. Arizona vs. Arizona
State		 vs. Baylor vs. BYU vs. UCF vs. Cincinnati vs. Colorado vs. Houston vs. Iowa
State		 vs. Kansas vs. Kansas
State		 vs. Oklahoma
State		 vs. TCU vs. Texas
Tech		 vs. Utah vs. West
Virginia		 Total
Arizona — 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 14–6
Arizona
State		 0–2 — 0–1 0–2 0–1 0–1 2–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–2 0–1 1–0 4–16
Baylor 0–2 1–0 — 1–2 2–0 2–1 6–10 0–3 23–18 9–33 23–18 29–27 18–7 31–26 2–0 16–7 232–258
BYU 1–1 2–0 2–1 — 3–0 1–2 1–0 0–2 2–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–0 24–14
UCF 0–1 1–0 0–2 0–3 — 0–3 1–1 0–3 0–3 1–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 14–24
Cincinnati 0–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 3–0 — 1–0 0–3 0–2 0–2 1–2 0–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 14–24
Colorado 0–1 0–2 10–6 0–1 1–1 0–1 — 0–1 14–18 1–31 15–16 7–9 1–1 9–7 0–1 0–1 98–162
Houston 1–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 3–0 3–0 1–0 — 2–1 3–1 2–0 3–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 3–0 34–4
Iowa
State		 1–1 1–0 18–23 1–2 3–0 2–0 18–14 1–2 — 15–42 28–30 18–23 16–9 21–20 1–0 9–15 228–266
Kansas 1–0 1–0 33–9 0–2 2–1 2–0 31–1 1–3 42–15 — 49–9 31–11 21–3 32–9 0–1 16–8 391–103
Kansas
State		 1–0 1–1 18–23 1–2 1–1 2–1 16–15 0–2 30–28 9–49 — 18–25 14–10 18–23 0–1 12–13 221–273
Oklahoma
State		 0–1 1–0 27–29 1–2 1–2 2–0 9–7 0–3 23–18 11–31 25–18 — 12–12 35–23 1–1 12–12 244–250
TCU 0–1 1–0 7–18 1–1 1–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 9–16 3–21 10–14 12–12 — 9–16 0–1 8–18 77–157
Texas
Tech		 1–1 2–0 26–31 2–0 1–2 1–1 7–9 1–2 20–21 9–32 23–18 23–35 16–9 — 1–0 10–14 211–282
Utah 0–1 1–0 0–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 — 0–2 8–12
West
Virginia		 0–1 0–1 7–16 0–3 2–1 3–1 1–0 0–3 15–9 8–16 12–12 12–12 18–8 14–10 2–0 — 111–123
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Totals though the end of the 2024–25 season. Includes any regular season match up regardless of conference affiliation or postseason meetings.

All Time Series Record

Totals from though the end of the 2024–25 season.
Includes any regular season match up regardless of conference affiliation or postseason meetings.

Source:[13]

More information vs. Arizona, vs. Arizona State ...
  vs. Arizona vs. Arizona
State		 vs. Baylor vs. BYU vs. UCF vs. Cincinnati vs. Colorado vs. Houston vs. Iowa
State		 vs. Kansas vs. Kansas
State		 vs. Oklahoma
State		 vs. TCU vs. Texas
Tech		 vs. Utah vs. West
Virginia		 Total
Arizona — 163–87 5–7 21–20 1–0 5–0 27–16 6–8 5–4 5–9 6–9 4–0 2–2 26–29 41–32 4–3 321–226
Arizona
State		 87–163 — 2–8 22–30 0–1 1–3 14–16 3–4 2–2 6–6 6–6 3–6 2–4 19–24 28–38 1–0 186–311
Baylor 5–7 8–2 — 6–7 2–0 2–1 12–16 16–41 25–25 11–37 27–26 38–57 110–90 65–85 2–3 18–8 346–406
BYU 20–21 30–22 7–6 — 4–0 3–3 7–17 3–8 3–7 3–4 5–5 6–4 20–4 3–4 135–130 3–2 253–236
UCF 0–1 1–0 0–2 0–4 — 6–18 2–2 11–25 0–3 1–3 1–3 4–1 2–2 1–2 3–0 1–3 33–67
Cincinnati 0–5 3–1 1–2 3–3 18–6 — 8–1 33–17 4–5 5–5 8–3 3–5 7–1 2–1 4–2 12–13 127–92
Colorado 16–27 16–14 16–12 17–7 2–2 1–8 — 3–5 78–73 40–126 48–97 61–49 4–3 13–19 12–19 1–1 329–461
Houston 6–8 4–3 41–16 8–3 25–11 17–33 5–3 — 5–5 5–6 5–5 10–13 51–26 32–28 1–1 3–0 221–159
Iowa
State		 4–5 2–2 25–25 7–3 3–0 5–4 73–78 5–5 — 69–191 95–147 68–72 18–15 24–22 2–2 10–15 410–586
Kansas 9–5 6–6 37–11 4–3 3–1 5–5 126–40 6–5 191–69 — 206–97 126–60 27–4 43–9 2–1 27–8 818–324
Kansas
State		 9–6 6–6 26–27 5–5 3–1 3–8 97–48 5–5 147–95 97–206 — 88–60 21–14 26–26 2–2 13–16 551–525
Oklahoma
State		 0–4 6–3 57–38 4–6 1–4 5–3 49–61 13–10 72–68 60–126 60–88 — 29–15 50–28 5–2 13–13 425–471
TCU 2–2 4–2 90–110 4–20 2–2 1–7 3–4 26–51 15–18 4–27 14–21 15–29 — 57–88 16–7 8–19 260–406
Texas
Tech		 29–26 24–19 85–65 4–3 2–1 1–2 19–13 28–32 22–24 9–43 26–26 28–50 88–57 — 3–5 11–18 379–384
Utah 32–44 38–28 3–2 130–135 0–3 2–4 19–12 1–1 2–2 1–2 2–2 2–5 7–16 5–3 — 6–2 249–259
West
Virginia		 3–4 0–1 8–18 2–3 3–1 13–12 1–1 0–3 15–10 8–27 16–13 13–13 19–8 18–11 2–6 — 120–132
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Totals though the end of the 2024–25 season. Includes any regular season match up regardless of conference affiliation or postseason meetings.

Conference tournament

Main article: Big 12 men's basketball tournament
More information Year, Champion ...
YearChampionRunner-upMost Valuable PlayerLocation
1997(1) Kansas 87(10) Missouri 60Paul Pierce (1), KansasKemper Arena - Kansas City, MO
1998(1) Kansas 72(3) Oklahoma 58Paul Pierce (2), Kansas
1999(3) Kansas 53(5) Oklahoma State 37Jeff Boschee, Kansas
2000(1) Iowa State 70(3) Oklahoma 58Marcus Fizer, Iowa State
2001(3) Oklahoma 54(4) Texas 45Nolan Johnson, Oklahoma
2002(2) Oklahoma 64(1) Kansas 55Hollis Price (1), Oklahoma
2003(3) Oklahoma 49(5) Missouri 47Hollis Price (2), OklahomaAmerican Airlines Center - Dallas, TX
2004(1) Oklahoma State 65(2) Texas 49Tony Allen, Oklahoma State
2005(3) Oklahoma State 72(4) Texas Tech 68Joey Graham, Oklahoma StateKemper Arena - Kansas City, MO
2006(2) Kansas 80(1) Texas 68Mario Chalmers, KansasAmerican Airlines Center - Dallas, TX
2007†(1) Kansas 88(3) Texas 84Kevin Durant, TexasFord Center - Oklahoma City, OK
2008(2) Kansas 84(1) Texas 74Brandon Rush, KansasSprint Center - Kansas City, MO
2009(3) Missouri 73(9) Baylor 60DeMarre Carroll, MissouriFord Center - Oklahoma City, OK
2010(1) Kansas 72(2) Kansas State 64Sherron Collins, KansasSprint Center - Kansas City, MO
2011(1) Kansas 85(2) Texas 73Marcus Morris, Kansas
2012(2) Missouri 90(4) Baylor 75Kim English, Missouri
2013(1) Kansas 70(2) Kansas State 54Jeff Withey, Kansas
2014(4) Iowa State 74(7) Baylor 65DeAndre Kane, Iowa State
2015(2) Iowa State 70(1) Kansas 66Georges Niang, Iowa State
2016(1) Kansas 81 (2) West Virginia 71Devonte' Graham, Kansas
2017(4) Iowa State 80(2) West Virginia 74Monté Morris, Iowa State
2018(1) Kansas 81 ‡(3) West Virginia 70Malik Newman, Kansas
2019 (5) Iowa State 78 (3) Kansas 66 Marial Shayok, Iowa State
2020 Canceled after two games due to COVID-19.
2021 (3) Texas 91 (5) Oklahoma State 86 Matt Coleman III, Texas T-Mobile Center - Kansas City, MO
2022 (1) Kansas 74 (3) Texas Tech 65 Ochai Agbaji, Kansas
2023 (2) Texas 76 (1) Kansas 56 Dylan Disu, Texas
2024 (2) Iowa State 69 (1) Houston 41 Keshon Gilbert, Iowa State
2025 (1) Houston (3) Arizona Emanuel Sharp, Houston
2026 (1) Arizona (2) Houston Jaden Bradley, Arizona
Reference:[14] † – Denotes Each Overtime Played
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‡The Kansas Jayhawks tournament win was later vacated by the NCAA due to recruiting violations.[15]

Performance by team

Through 2025 tournament as of March 14[16]

Teams (# of titles)199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020*202120222023 202420252026
Big 12 (28) (12)(12)(12)(12)(12)(12)(12)(11)(12)(12)(12)(12)(12)(12)(12)(10)(10)(10)(10)(10)(10)(10)(10)(10)(10)(9)(10)(14)(16)(16)
1Kansas (11) C C C QF SF F SF SF SF C C C QF C C SF C SF F C QF V F QF SF C F 2R QF SF
2Iowa State (6) SF 1R 1R C QF 1R QF QF QF 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R QF SF C C QF C 1R C 1R 1R QF SF C QF SF
6Oklahoma State (2) QF QF F SF QF QF QF C C QF SF QF SF QF QF QF SF QF QF 1R QF QF 1R QF F • QF 1R 1R 2R
7Arizona (0) F C
8Arizona State (0) 1R 2R
9Baylor (0) 1R QF 1R QF SF 1R 1R • 1R 1R QF 1R F SF 1R F QF F SF SF QF QF QF QF SF QF QF SF QF 1R
10BYU (0) QF SF QF
11UCF (0) 2R 2R QF
12Cincinnati (0) QF 2R 2R
13Colorado (0) QF 1R QF QF 1R QF QF QF QF QF 1R QF 1R 1R SF QF 1R
14Houston (1) F C F
15Kansas State (0) 1R QF SF 1R QF QF 1R 1R QF 1R SF QF QF F QF QF F QF 1R QF SF SF SF QF QF 1R QF QF 2R 1R
17TCU (0) 1R 1R QF QF SF QF QF 1R 1R SF SF QF 1R QF
19Texas Tech (0) QF 1R 1R 1R 1R SF SF SF F QF QF 1R QF QF 1R 1R QF 1R 1R 1R 1R SF QF QF QF F 1R SF SF QF
20Utah (0) 1R 1R
21West Virginia (0) 1R QF QF F F F SF QF QF QF QF 1R 2R 2R
No Longer Members of the Big 12
3Oklahoma (3) SF F QF F C C C QF SF QF QF SF QF 1R QF 1R QF QF SF SF 1R 1R 1R QF QF SF 1R 2R
4Texas (2) QF SF SF SF F SF QF F 1R F F F SF QF F SF QF SF QF QF QF QF QF QF C QF C 2R
5Missouri (2) F QF QF QF QF QF F QF QF 1R 1R 1R C 1R QF C
16Nebraska (0) 1R SF QF 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R SF 1R QF 1R QF 1R
18Texas A&M (0) 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R SF QF SF 1R SF SF QF

Key

C Champion
F Runner-up
SF Semifinals
QF Quarterfinals
RR Round Number
• Did not participate
V Vacated
Not Member of Conference

*The 2020 tournament was canceled after the first-round games due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Player of the Year

Main article: Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year

Sources: [17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]

More information Season, Player ...
Season Player School Position Class
1996–97 Raef LaFrentz Kansas PF Junior
1997–98 Raef LaFrentz (2) Kansas (2) PF Senior
1998–99 Venson Hamilton Nebraska C Senior
1999–00 Marcus Fizer Iowa State PF Junior
2000–01 Jamaal Tinsley Iowa State (2) PG Senior
2001–02 Drew Gooden Kansas (3) PF Junior
2002–03 Nick Collison Kansas (4) PF Senior
2003–04 Tony Allen Oklahoma State SG Senior
2004–05 Wayne Simien Kansas (5) PF Senior
2005–06 P. J. Tucker Texas SF Junior
2006–07 Kevin Durant* Texas SF Freshman
2007–08 Michael Beasley Kansas State PF Freshman
2008–09 Blake Griffin* Oklahoma PF Sophomore
2009–10 James Anderson Oklahoma State (2) SG Junior
2010–11 Marcus Morris Kansas (6) PF Junior
2011–12 Thomas Robinson Kansas (7) PF Junior
2012–13 Marcus Smart Oklahoma State (3) PG Freshman
2013–14 Melvin Ejim Iowa State (3) SF Senior
2014–15 Buddy Hield Oklahoma (2) SG Junior
2015–16 Buddy Hield* (2) Oklahoma (3) SG Senior
2016–17 Frank Mason III* Kansas (8) PG Senior
2017–18 Devonte' Graham Kansas (9) PG Senior
2018–19 Jarrett Culver Texas Tech SG Sophomore
2019–20 Udoka Azubuike Kansas (10) C Senior
2020–21 Cade Cunningham Oklahoma State (4) G Freshman
2021–22 Ochai Agbaji Kansas (11) G Senior
2022–23 Jalen Wilson Kansas (12) F Junior
2023–24 Jamal Shead Houston G Senior
2024–25 JT Toppin Texas Tech F Sophomore
2025–26 Jaden Bradley Arizona G Senior
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† Co-Players of the Year
* Awarded a national Player of the Year award:
Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year (1904–05 to 1978–79)
UPI College Basketball Player of the Year (1954–55 to 1995–96)
Naismith College Player of the Year (1968–69 to present)
John R. Wooden Award (1976–77 to present)
Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the Big 12 Player of the Year award at that point

NCAA tournament

More information School, Appearances ...
SchoolAppearances WinsFinal FoursChampionships
Arizona 40 66 5 1
Arizona State 16 13 0 0
Baylor 17 22 3 1
BYU 33 15 0 0
UCF 6 1 0 0
Cincinnati 33 46 6 2
Colorado 16 13 2 0
Houston 27 42 7 0
Iowa State 25 25 1 0
Kansas 53 112 15 4
Kansas State 32 37 4 0
Oklahoma State 29 39 6 2
TCU 12 6 0 0
Texas Tech 22 20 1 0
Utah 29 38 4 1
West Virginia 31 32 2 0
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Totals though the end of the 2025−26 season.

*Texas Tech has appeared in 22 tournaments; however, their 1996 Tournament appearance was vacated by the NCAA, officially giving them 21 tournament appearances.
*Kansas has appeared in 54 tournaments; however, their 2018 Tournament appearance was vacated by the NCAA, officially giving them 53 tournament appearances, 15 final fours and 111 wins.
*Arizona has appeared in 40 tournaments; however, their 1999, 2008, 2017 & 2018 Tournament appearance was vacated by the NCAA, officially giving them 36 tournament appearances and 66 wins.
*Arizona State has appeared in 17 tournaments; however, their 1995 Tournament appearance was vacated by the NCAA, officially giving them 16 tournament appearances, 13 wins.

*Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, UCF, Cincinnati, Houston & Utah totals are while members of other conferences
*Colorado has 6 appearances and 4 wins while a member of other conferences

Home Court Record (Current Arena)

More information Wins, Losses ...
  Wins Losses Pct. Undefeated Seasons
Arizona (McKale Center) 715 125 .851 13
Arizona State (Desert Financial Arena) 566 259 .507 1
Baylor (Foster Pavilion) 32 11 .744 0
BYU (Marriott Center) 636 158 .801 10
UCF (Addition Financial Arena) 222 89 .714 0
Cincinnati (Fifth Third Arena) 487 110 .816 4
Colorado (CU Events Center) 328 298 .524 0
Houston (Fertitta Center) 124 8 .939 2
Iowa State (Hilton Coliseum) 644 210 .754 5
Kansas (Allen Fieldhouse) 888 125 .877 21
Kansas State (Bramlage Coliseum) 458 159 .742 0
Oklahoma State (Gallagher-Iba Arena) 882 271 .765 10
TCU (Schollmaier Arena) 594 332 .641 1
Texas Tech (United Supermarkets Arena) 330 114 .743 1
Utah (Jon M. Huntsman Center) 707 193 .786 7
West Virginia (WVU Coliseum) 641 196 .766 2
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Updated through 2025-26 season.
Baylor moved from the Ferrell Center, its home since 1988, to the new Foster Pavilion on January 2, 2024 ending its tenure at the former venue with a 411–171 record (.706). Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, UCF, Cincinnati, Colorado, Houston & Utah are records included as members of another conference.

Conference by Year

Totals highlighted in bold signify a first place/championship finish.

More information Year, # Teams ...
Big 12 Year-By-Year
Year # Teams RPI KenPom NCAA NIT CBI
1997 12 2 5 5 2
1998 12 6 8 4 2
1999 12 7 6 5 3
2000 12 3 5 6 1
2001 12 6 5 6 1
2002 12 3 5 6 0
2003 12 2 2 6 2
2004 12 4 3 4 5
2005 12 3 3 6 2
2006 12 5 6 4 3
2007 12 7 6 4 2
2008 12 3 2 6 2 0
2009 12 3 3 6 3 0
2010 12 1 1 7 1 0
2011 12 3 4 5 3 0
2012 10 4 2 6 0 0
2013 10 5 3 5 1 1
2014 10 1 1 7 1 0
2015 10 1 1 7 0 0
2016 10 1 1 7 0 0
2017 10 2 1 6 1 0
2018 10 1 1 7 2 0
2019 10 1 1 6 2 1
2020 10 2 2 - - -
2021 10 1 2 7 0 0
2022 10 1 1 6 1 0
2023 10 1 1 7 1 0
2024 14 1 1 8 3 0
2025 16 3 2 7 1 0
2026 16 1 1 8 1 –
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