Thailand Basketball League
Men's professional basketball league in Thailand
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The Thailand Basketball League (TBL) (Thai: ไทยแลนด์บาสเกตบอลลีก) is a man's professional basketball league in Thailand. The lower competitions are the TBL Division 2 and Division 3. Hi-Tech is the most decorated team in the league history.
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| First season | 2012 |
| No. of teams | 10: BTL 20: TGBL |
| Country | Thailand |
| Confederation | FIBA Asia |
| Continent | FIBA Asia |
Most recent champion | Hi-Tech (2026) |
| Most titles | BTL: Hi-Tech (3 titles) TBL: Hi-Tech (4 titles) TBSL: Mono Vampire (2 titles) TEBA: Pattaya Dragons (1 title) TPBL: Hi-Tech (1 title) TGBL: TBD WTL: Fully Feared BC RCA Sharks CNX Orion JP Toy (1 each) |
| Broadcasters | MONO29 Mono Plus |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Relegation to | Basketball Thai League |
| International cup | Basketball Champions League Asia |
| Related competitions | King's Cup Thailand Open Basketball Thai League TEBA League ASEAN Basketball League |
History
The Thailand Basketball League was started in 2012 by the Basketball Sport Association of Thailand to develop basketball players in Thailand.[1] Teams are composed of both Thai and foreign players. In 2012 and 2013 teams were allowed to use 2 foreigner players on the court at the same time, but, in 2014, teams can have only 1 foreign player on the court at a time. The champions are awarded ฿3,000,000.
Current teams
Basketball Thai League
Thai Global Basketball League
- Bangkok Gladiators[12]
- Bangkok Wolverines[13]
- Coastal Comets[14]
- CNX Orion[15]
- Dynasty Demons[16]
- Fully Feared B.C.[17]
- Naga Hunters[18]
- New Era Elks[19]
- New Force B.C.[20]
- Overseas Supreme[21]
- RawCamp Academy Sharks[22]
- RMUTT[23]
- Sathorn Galaxy[24]
- Shoot-It Dragons[7]
- Southern Grizzlies[25]
- Thailand Goblins[26]
- Thailand Gorillas[8]
- Urban Reapers[27]
- West Nonthaburi[28]
- Western Thai Wolves[29]
Notable teams
- Ban Bueng Devil Rays
- Bangkok Tigers
- Black Scorpions
- Burapa Sea Falcons
- Chaophraya Thunders
- Chiang Mai Eagles
- JD T-Rex (Korat CK T-Rex)
- Khaoyai Chichi Wild Katz
- Mekong Raptors
- Mekong United BC
- MFT Khon Kaen Kings
- Mono Vampire[30]
- Mono Thewphaingram
- Nakhon Pathom Mad Goat
- OSK R. Airline
- Pathum Thani City Wings
- Phuket Waves
- PEA
- Runnin' Raptors
- Similan Black Fox
- Suphanburi Mammoth
- SWU[31]
- Thew Charoen Aksorn
- XTG Andaman Geckos
Champions
Tier-1: Thailand Basketball League/ Basketball Thai League
| Year | League | Champions | Runners-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | TBL | Thew Charoen Aksorn (1) | – | |
| 2013 | Chonburi Hi-Tech (1) | – | ||
| 2014 | Nakhon Pathom Mad Goat (1) | – | ||
| 2015 | Mono Vampire (1) | Mono Thewphaingram | [32] | |
| 2016 | Mono Vampire (2) | Hi-Tech | [33] | |
| 2017 | Mono Vampire (3) | Hi-Tech | [34] | |
| 2018 | Hi-Tech (2) | Mono Vampire | [35] | |
| 2019 | Thai General Equipment (1) | Hi-Tech | [36] | |
| 2020 | Hi-Tech (3) | Mekong United BC[37] | [38] | |
| 2021 | Hi-Tech (4) | Thai General Equipment | [39] | |
| 2022 | Ban Bueng Devil Rays (1) | Hi-Tech | [40] | |
| 2023 | Phuket Waves (1) | Ban Bueng Devil Rays | [41] | |
| 2024 | Dunkin' Raptors (1) | Bangkok Tigers | [42] | |
| BTL | Hi-Tech (1) | Thai General Equipment | [43] | |
| 2025 | Hi-Tech (2) | Crypto Cobra Chiangrai | [44] | |
| 2026 | Hi-Tech (3) | Thai General Equipment |
Tier-2: TBSL/ TEBA League
| Year | League | Champions | Runners-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | TBSL | Mono Vampire (1) | Mono Thewphaingram | [34] |
| 2018 | Mono Vampire (2) | Hi-Tech | [35] | |
| 2019 | Hi-Tech (1) | Kabayan Pilipinas | [36] | |
| 2020 | – | – | ||
| 2021 | – | – | ||
| 2022 | – | – | ||
| 2023 | TEBA | Bangkok Sharks (1) | Bangkok Dai Tigers | [45] |
| 2024 | – | – | ||
| 2025 | Pattaya Red Dragons (1) | Bangkok Coyotes | [46] | |
| 2026 | – | – | [47] |
Tier-3: TPBL/ Thai Global Basketball League
Tier-4: Warriors Thailand League
| Year | League | Champions | Runners-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | WTL | JP Toy (1) | Wakanda Forever | [49] |
| 2024 | CNX Orion (1) | Wakanda Forever | [50] | |
| 2025 | RawCamp Academy Sharks (1) | Bei Yi Jinging | [51] | |
| 2026 | Fully Feared BC (1) | Naga Hunters |
Format
Regular season typically starts in August. After the regular season, the league proceeds to the playoffs round, where the top 4 teams of the regular season match up for two games. The winners play in the final to determine the league champion.
Every team is required to send 1 player to the All-Star Team for the All-Star Game held in the middle of the season.
The league uses FIBA rules. Teams can have up to 2 foreign players in the roster, but teams can only use one foreign player on the court. Teams can also have as many as five players from the national team but can only use three players on the court.