First Men's Basketball League
2nd-tier men's professional basketball league
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First Men's League (Croatian: Prva muška liga) is a second-tier professional men's basketball league in Croatia. The league was founded in 2017 replacing the former A2 Basketball League.[1]
| Founded | 2017 |
|---|---|
| First season | 2017–18 |
| Country | Croatia |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Level on pyramid | 2nd |
| Promotion to | Premijer liga |
| Website | hks-cbf.hr |
League champions are automatically promoted to Premijer Liga, while runners-up enter a promotion playoff against the next-to-last placed team from Premijer Liga.
History
| Season | Teams | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | 12 | KK Gorica (Velika Gorica) | KK Bosco (Zagreb) |
| 2018–19 | 12 | KK Puntamika (Zadar) | KK Dubrava (Zagreb) |
| 2019–20 | Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||
| 2020–21 | 12 | KK Cedevita Junior (Zagreb) | KK Dinamo (Zagreb) |
| 2021–22 | 12 | KK Dinamo (Zagreb) | KK Bosco (Zagreb) |
| 2022–23 | 12 | KK Dubrovnik (Dubrovnik) | KK Kaštela (Kaštel Sućurac) |
| 2023–24 | 14 | KK Kvarner 2010 (Rijeka) | KK Vrijednosnice (Osijek) |
| 2024–25 | 14 | KK Samobor (Samobor) | HAKK Mladost (Zagreb) |
Current teams
The following is the list of 14 clubs for the 2024–25 season, scheduled to start in October 2024.[2]
- KK Bosco
- KK Crikvenica
- KK Škrljevo
- KK Đakovo
- KK Gorica
- KK Hermes Analitica
- KK Jazine
- KK Marsonia
- HAKK Mladost
- KK Omiš
- KK Kaštela
- KK Samobor
- KK Puntamika
- KK Zagreb
