Slovenian Basketball League

Liga OTP banka
Founded1991 (1991)
First season1991–92
CountrySlovenia
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams11
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to2. SKL
Domestic cupSlovenian Cup
SupercupSlovenian Supercup
Current championsCedevita Olimpija (22nd title)
(2024–25)
Most championshipsCedevita Olimpija (22 titles)
TV partnersRTV Slovenija
Šport TV
WebsiteOfficial website

The Slovenian Basketball League (Slovene: 1. slovenska košarkarska liga), abbreviated as 1. SKL and known as the Liga OTP banka due to sponsorship reasons, is the top-level professional men's basketball league in Slovenia. The league is operated by the Basketball Federation of Slovenia and consists of eleven clubs. The most successful team is Cedevita Olimpija with 22 titles.

History

The league was founded in 1991, shortly after Slovenia's independence from SFR Yugoslavia. Before the independence, the Slovenian Republic League was played as a second or third level of Yugoslav basketball. Olimpija, Ljubljana, Slovan, ŽKK Maribor, Lesonit, and Branik Maribor were the only Slovenian teams that played in the Yugoslav First Federal League.

Since 1991, the league has been named after sponsors on several occasions:

  • Liga Kolinska (1998–2001)
  • HYPO Liga (2001–2002)
  • Liga UPC Telemach (2006–2009)
  • Liga Telemach (2009–2016)
  • Liga Nova KBM (2016–2019, 2020, 2021–2024)[1][2][3]
  • Liga OTP banka (2024–present)[4]

Competition format

In the regular season, ten teams play each other three times for a total of 27 games. If a team competes in international competitions (Basketball Champions League, EuroLeague or EuroCup Basketball) and plays at least ten international games per season, that team automatically enters the quarterfinals and does not compete in the regular season. The bottom-placed team of the regular season is relegated to the 2. SKL.

The top seven teams from the regular season advance to the quarterfinals and are joined by a team that did not compete in the regular season. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, a best-of-three playoff is used. The semifinal winners advance to the best-of-five championship finals, with the winners crowned as league champions.[5]

Current teams

As of the 2025–26 season

Team Location Arena Established Head coach
Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana Arena Stožice 2019 Montenegro Zvezdan Mitrović
ECE Triglav Kranj Kranj Planina Sports Hall 1950 Slovenia Danijel Radosavljević
GGD Šenčur Šenčur Šenčur Sports Hall 1973 Serbia Miljan Pavković
Hopsi Polzela Polzela Polzela Sports Hall 1972 Serbia Saša Mateničarski
Ilirija Ljubljana Tivoli Hall 1957 Slovenia Stipe Modrić
Kansai Helios Domžale Domžale Domžale Sports Hall 1949 Slovenia Jure Močnik
Krka Novo Mesto Leon Štukelj Hall 1948 Slovenia Dejan Jakara
Rogaška Rogaška Slatina Rogaška Slatina Sports Hall 1998 Slovenia Damjan Novaković
Šentjur Šentjur OŠ Hruševec Hall 1969 Slovenia Jan Šentjurc
Terme Olimia Podčetrtek Podčetrtek Podčetrtek Sports Hall 1999 Slovenia Davor Brečko
Thermana Laško Laško Tri Lilije Hall 1969 Slovenia Nejc Kobal

Finals

Season Champions Runners-up Result Finals MVP Champion's coach
1991–92 Smelt Olimpija Optimizem Postojna
3–0
 N/a Slovenia Zmago Sagadin
1992–93 Smelt Olimpija Slovenica Koper
3–1
 Slovenia Zmago Sagadin
1993–94 Smelt Olimpija TAM Bus Maribor
3–0
 Slovenia Zmago Sagadin
1994–95 Smelt Olimpija Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela
3–0
 Slovenia Sergej Ravnikar
1995–96 Smelt Olimpija Interier Krško
3–1
 Slovenia Žarko Đurišić
1996–97 Smelt Olimpija Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela
3–1
 Slovenia Zmago Sagadin
1997–98 Union Olimpija Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela
3–0
 Slovenia Zmago Sagadin
1998–99 Union Olimpija Pivovarna Laško
3–0
 Slovenia Zmago Sagadin
1999–00 Krka Telekom Pivovarna Laško
3–1
 Croatia Ivan Sunara
2000–01 Union Olimpija Krka Telekom
3–0
 Slovenia Zmago Sagadin
2001–02 Union Olimpija Krka
3–0
 Slovenia Zmago Sagadin
2002–03 Krka Union Olimpija
3–2
 Croatia Neven Spahija
2003–04 Union Olimpija Pivovarna Laško
3–0
 Slovenia Sašo Filipovski
2004–05 Union Olimpija Geoplin Slovan
3–2
 Slovenia Sašo Filipovski
2005–06 Union Olimpija Geoplin Slovan
3–2
 Slovenia Zmago Sagadin
2006–07 Helios Domžale Union Olimpija
3–2
 Slovenia Memi Bečirovič
2007–08 Union Olimpija Helios Domžale
3–1
 Serbia Aleksandar Džikić
2008–09 Union Olimpija Helios Domžale
3–0
 Slovenia Jure Zdovc
2009–10 Krka Union Olimpija
3–2
 Slovenia Smiljan Pavič[6] Serbia Aleksandar Džikić
2010–11 Krka Union Olimpija
3–2
 Slovenia Zoran Dragić[7] Serbia Aleksandar Džikić
2011–12 Krka Union Olimpija
3–1
 Israel Afik Nissim[8] Slovenia Aleksander Sekulić
2012–13 Krka Union Olimpija
3–1
 Slovenia Matjaž Smodiš[9] Slovenia Gašper Potočnik
2013–14 Krka Union Olimpija
3–2
 Slovenia Jaka Klobučar[10] Serbia Aleksandar Džikić
2014–15 Tajfun Rogaška
3–1
 Slovenia Dragiša Drobnjak[11] Slovenia Dejan Mihevc
2015–16 Helios Suns Zlatorog Laško
3–1
 Croatia Marjan Čakarun[12] Croatia Jakša Vulić
2016–17 Union Olimpija Rogaška
3–1
 United States Devin Oliver[13] Slovenia Gašper Okorn
2017–18 Petrol Olimpija Krka
3–2
 United States Devin Oliver[13] Slovenia Zoran Martič
2018–19 Sixt Primorska Petrol Olimpija
3–0
 Croatia Marjan Čakarun[14] Slovenia Jurica Golemac
2019–20 The season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Cedevita Olimpija Krka
3–0
 United States Kendrick Perry[15] Slovenia Jurica Golemac
2021–22 Cedevita Olimpija Helios Suns
3–0
 Slovenia Alen Omić[16] Slovenia Jurica Golemac
2022–23 Cedevita Olimpija Helios Suns
3–1
 United States Yogi Ferrell[17] Slovenia Miro Alilović
2023–24 Cedevita Olimpija Kansai Helios Domžale
3–0
 Slovenia Alen Omić[18] Slovenia Zoran Martić
2024–25 Cedevita Olimpija Krka
3–1
 Slovenia Aleksej Nikolić[19] Montenegro Zvezdan Mitrović

Titles by club

Club Title(s) Seasons won
Cedevita Olimpija[a]
22
 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Krka
7
 2000, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Kansai Helios Domžale
2
 2007, 2016
Šentjur
1
 2015
Primorska
1
 2019

Finals appearances

Num Team W L
30 Cedevita Olimpija[a] 22 8
12 Krka 7 5
7 Kansai Helios Domžale 2 5
1 Šentjur 1 0
1 Primorska 1 0
4 Zlatorog Laško 0 4
3 Hopsi Polzela 0 3
2 Slovan 0 2
2 Rogaška 0 2
1 Postojna 0 1
1 Koper 0 1
1 TAM Bus 0 1
1 Krško 0 1
  1. ^ a b Including inherited titles of KK Olimpija.

Statistical leaders

Season Top rating PIR Top scorer PPG Top rebounder RPG Top assistant maker APG
2001–02[20] Slovenia Matjaž Tovornik 22.1 Belarus Aliaksei Lashkevich 8.7 Slovenia Jaka Lakovič 4.2[21]
2002–03[22] Slovenia Slavko Duščak 18.21 Croatia Mario Dundović 7.3[23] Slovenia Marko Antonijevič 5.0[24]
2003–04[25] Belarus Aliaksei Lashkevich 19.7 Bosnia and Herzegovina Seid Hajrić 9.1 Slovenia Miha Čmer 4.7
2004–05[26] Croatia Robert Troha 18.3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Slovenia Hasan Rizvić 7.1[27] Puerto Rico Andrés Rodríguez 5.7
2005–06[28] Slovenia Sandi Čebular 20.3 United States Jeff McMillan 8.4 Slovenia Matic Maček 5.0
2006–07[29] United States Jimmie Lee Hunt 18.4 Switzerland Croatia Sissoko Kabine 8.3 United States Jimmie Lee Hunt 4.6
2007–08 Canada Dejan Grković 19.19 Croatia Miroslav Jurić 19.58 Canada Dejan Grković 8.81 Slovenia Jure Močnik 4.85
2008–09 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Shawn King 31.26 United States Gilbert Goodrich 22.15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Shawn King 14.79 Slovenia Jure Močnik 4.59
2009–10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Shawn King 27.61 Slovenia Sandi Čebular 20.69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Shawn King 11.30 Slovenia Tadej Koštomaj 5.44
2010–11 United States Gregg Thondique 22.84 United States Benjamin Raymond 17.68 United States Gregg Thondique 10.53 Serbia Igor Mijajlović 4.68
2011–12 United States Travis Nelson 20.88 United States Travis Nelson 17.46 Serbia Miloš Miljković 8.57 Slovenia Luka Rupnik 5.33
2012–13 United States Kervin Bristol 20.07 Slovenia Sašo Zagorac 17.50 United States Kervin Bristol 10.86 Slovenia Daniel Vujasinović 5.81
2013–14 United States Ousman Krubally 20.03 United States Ousman Krubally 17.17 United States Ousman Krubally 9.07 Slovenia Daniel Vujasinović 7.63
2014–15 Slovenia Sašo Zagorac 20.41 Slovenia Sašo Zagorac 18.86 Slovenia Smiljan Pavič 8.86 Slovenia Jan Močnik 6.96
2015–16 Slovenia Jan Barbarič 23.20 Slovenia Jan Barbarič 18.60 Slovenia Smiljan Pavič 8.39 Slovenia Matic Rebec 5.59
2016–17 Slovenia Igor Tratnik 19.45 Georgia (country) Duda Sanadze 17.32 Slovenia Jakob Čebašek 8.63 Slovenia Daniel Vujasinović 8.29
2017–18 Slovenia Smiljan Pavič 19.63 Slovenia Blaž Mahkovic 18.97 Slovenia Dino Murić 8.27 Slovenia Žan Mark Šiško 7.03
2018–19 Croatia Davor Konjević 22.37 Croatia Davor Konjević 19.96 South Sudan Matur Maker 9.59 Slovenia Žan Mark Šiško 6.83
2020–21 Slovenia Dino Murić 24.00 Slovenia Dino Murić 19.21 United States Aaron Carver 12.41 Slovenia Daniel Vujasinović 8.20
2021–22[30] Slovenia Miha Vašl 21.3 United States Dennis Tunstall 10.2 Slovenia Miha Vašl 6.4
2022–23[31] United States Tavian Dunn-Martin 20.1 Slovenia Dino Murić 8.2 Slovenia Daniel Vujasinović 9.4
2023–24[32] Bosnia and Herzegovina Njegoš Sikiraš 17.5 United States Jordan Skipper-Brown 9.7 United States Anthony Collins 7.3
2024–25[33] United States Josh Thompson 17.6 Canada South Sudan Kur Jongkuch 8.0 United States Tayler Persons 6.4

See also

  • Slovenian Basketball Cup
  • Slovenian Basketball Supercup
  • Slovenian Basketball All-Star Game

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