Central European Basketball League
Encyclopedia
The Central European Basketball League (also known as the CEBL) is a professional basketball
competition in Central Europe
. It is composed of teams from Slovakia
, Czech Republic
, Austria
, Hungary
and Romania
. The CEBL was created in 2007.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
competition in Central Europe
Central Europe
Central Europe or alternatively Middle Europe is a region of the European continent lying between the variously defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe...
. It is composed of teams from Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
and Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. The CEBL was created in 2007.
Teams
| League | Teams |
|---|---|
 Austrian LeagueÖsterreichische Basketball Bundesliga The Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga is the top men's professional basketball league in Austria. Until the 2004–05 season, the league was known as the A-Liga and then until the 2008–09 season it was called the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga... |
Kapfenberg Bulls Kapfenberg Bulls Kapfenberg Bulls is a basketball club based in Kapfenberg, which is a town in Styria, a state of Austria. Since 1991, the team plays in the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga, the highest Austrian professional basketball league. Between 2001 and 2004, the club had its most successful era with 4... , Xion Dukes Kolsterneuburg, UKJ BC Mollersdorf Traiskirchen |
 Czech LeagueNational Basketball League (Czech Republic) The Czech Republic National Basketball League , also called the Mattoni NBL for sponsorship reasons, is the top level professional basketball league in the Czech Republic. The league operates under a promotion and relegation system. The bottom two NBL teams from each season's standings are... |
Geofin Nový Jičín Geofin Nový Jicín BK Geofin Nový Jičín is a basketball team based in Nový Jičín that plays in the top professional Czech basketball league, the NBL. The team also used to go by the name Mlékárna Kunín.... , BK Opava |
 Romanian LeagueRomanian Basketball Division A The Divizia A is the top-tier professional basketball league of Romania. There are 16 teams in Men's Division A.The regular season begins in October and is played over a normal round-robin home-and-away basis. The first 8 clubs qualify for the play-offs. The play-offs are played using the knock-out... |
BCM Elba Timişoara, U Mobitelco Cluj |
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Marso-Vagép NYKK, Albacomp Albacomp Albacomp is a Hungarian professional basketball club based in Székesfehérvár, that currently compete Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the premier division of basketball in Hungary. Founded as the successcor of Székesfehérvári MDSE, they took the Hungarian championship title three times and won the Hungarian... |
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Skanska Pezinok BC Skanska Pezinok BC Basketbal Pezinok is a Slovakian professional basketball club, based in Pezinok, Slovakia. The club competes in the Slovak Extraliga.-Current roster:... , BC Spisska Nova Ves , MBK Handlová, BK Inter Bratislava |
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Away | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.01.2009 18:00 (17:00) | Bcm Elba Timisoara | Geofin Nový Jičín | 90 | 87 | |
| 10.01.2009 20:00 (19:00) | Albacomp Székesféhervár | Kapfenberg Bulls | 79 | 64 | |
Finals
| Place | Date | Home | Away | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.place | 11.01.2009 16:00 (15:00) | Kapfenburg Bulls | Geofin Novy Jicin | 74 | 67 | |
| 1.place | 11.01.2009 18:00 (17:00) | Bcm Elba Timisoara | Albacomp Székesféhervár | 66 | 92 | |