The League (Russian: Үндэсний Дээд Лиг), also known as Mongolian Basketball League, is the top professional basketball league for men's teams in Mongolia.[1][2] The league is organised by the Mongolian Basketball Association (MBA) and consists of 13 teams.

The League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2023–24 The League season
SportBasketball
Organising bodyMongolian Basketball Association
No. of teams13
CountryMongolia
ConfederationFIBA Asia
Most recent
champion(s)
Khasin Khuleguud (1st title)
(2023–24)
Most titlesArhangai Gold East Warriors
(3 titles)
International cup(s)Basketball Champions League Asia
Official websitemnba.mn

Previously the league was known as the Mongolian National Basketball Association (MNBA) and Mongolian Basketball League (MBL) in 2022–23. The league existed of 10 teams in that season, however, in the 2023–24 season the league was expanded to 13.

The champions and runners-up of the league are qualifying for the Basketball Champions League Asia qualifying rounds.

League names

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  • Super League (until 2017)
  • Mongolian National Basketball Association (2017–2022)
  • Mongolian Basketball League (2022–2023)
  • The League (2023–present)

Current clubs

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Team Conference Location
Arhangai Altan Western Arkhangai Province
Khentiy Ebeg Western Khentii Province
Khovd AA Eastern Khovd Province
Sükhbaatar Eastern Sükhbaatar Province
Uvurkhangai Eastern Övörkhangai Province
Khuvsgul Eastern Khövsgöl Province
Uvs Nuur Eastern Uvs Province
Selenge Eastern Selenge Province
Tuv Ajmag Western Töv Province
Bayankhongor Western Bayankhongor Province
Darkan Garid Western Darkhan-Uul Province
Zavkhan Western Zavkhan Province

Champions

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Season Champions Runners-up Score Ref.
2013–14 SBL Becks Hawks 4–0 [3]
2014–15 Arhangai Gold East Warriors Altan Dornod Mongol Arkhangai 4–2 [4]
2015–16 Alians Tekh Khartsaga SBL Khasyn 4–2 [5]
2016–17 Arhangai Gold East Warriors Alians Tekh Khartsaga 4–1 [6]
2017–18 Arhangai Gold East Warriors Khovd Altain Argali 4–2 [7]
2018–19 Arhangai Gold East Warriors Khovd Altain Argali 4–3 [8]
2019–20 Not played due to the COVID pandemic
2020–21
2021–22 Bayangol Bayankhongor 102–93 [9]
2022–23 Erdenet Miners Tenuun Olziy Metal 4–0 [10]
2023–24 Khasin Khuleguud Bishrelt Metal 4–1 [11]

Individual awards

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Finals MVP winners
Season Player Team Ref
2015–16 Carl Blair Alians Tekh Khartsaga [5]
2022–23 Pendarvis Williams Erdenet Miners [10]
2023–24 Divine Myles Khasin Khuleguud [12]

References

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  1. ^ Former Wyoming guard Charles Hankerson Jr. signs with Mongolian professional team Star Tribune, 16 February 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  2. ^ Hoopla: Basketball is catching on, Oxford Business Group, Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Superleague Basketball 2013-2014, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Superleague Basketball 2014-2015, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Superleague Basketball 2015-2016, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Superleague Basketball 2016-2017, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  7. ^ "MNBA Basketball 2017-2018, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  8. ^ "MNBA Basketball 2018-2019, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  9. ^ "MNBA Basketball 2021-2022, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  10. ^ a b "MNBA Basketball 2022-2023, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  11. ^ @mba.theleague (17 March 2024). "Бишрэлт Металл 67-81 Хасын Хүлэгүүд" – via Instagram.
  12. ^ @mba.theleague (18 March 2024). "МСБХ-ны Үндэсний Дээд Лигийн 2023-24 оны улирлын Финалын MVP тоглогчоор Хасын Хүлэгүүд багийн тоглогч Divine Myles тодорлоо. Халуун баяр хүргэе" – via Instagram.
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