The Basketball League of Serbia (BLS) (Serbian: Кошаркашка лига Србије / Košarkaška liga Srbije; abbr.
КЛС / KLS), is a top-tier men's professional basketball league in Serbia. Founded in 2006. It is currently not run by the Basketball Federation of Serbia (KSS).
Founded | 2006 |
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First season | 2006–07 |
Country | Serbia |
Confederation | FIBA Europe |
Number of teams | 18 |
Level on pyramid | 1st |
Feeder to | Adriatic Second League |
Relegation to | Second League |
Domestic cup(s) | Radivoj Korać Cup Cup of Serbia |
Current champions | Crvena zvezda (23rd title) (2022–23) |
Most championships | Crvena zvezda (23 titles) |
CEO | Aleksandar Grujin |
Commissioner | Darko Jovičić |
TV partners | RTS Arena Sport |
Website | kls.rs |
2022–23 BLS season |
The league, operated by the Basketball Federation of Serbia, consists of two stages: the First League which has 16 teams and the SuperLeague which has 8 teams.
Since the 2017–18 season, the top 8 teams in First League are promoted to Super League with five Serbian teams from the ABA League. Two lowest-placed teams, positioned 15th and 16th in the First League, are relegated to a lower-tier league – Second Basketball League of Serbia. Teams positioned 1st and 2nd in First League will be qualified for the next season's ABA League Second Division. The SuperLeague has 8 clubs divided into 2 groups of 4 teams. The best 4 clubs (top 2 teams from groups A and B each) in the SuperLeague go to the Playoff stage.
The following is the access list for current season:
Teams entering in this round | Teams advancing from the previous round | |
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First League (16 teams) |
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Super League (8 teams) |
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Playoffs (4 teams) |
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Currently, clubs must have home arenas with a capacity of a minimum of 1,000 seats.
The League has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship:
Club | Champions | Winning years | Runner-up |
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Crvena zvezda | 8 | 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23 | 5 |
Partizan | 8 | 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14 | 3 |
FMP | 0 | 4 | |
Vršac | 0 | 3 | |
Mega | 0 | 1 |
Club | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
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Borac Mozzart | Čačak | Borac Hall | 3,000 |
Čačak 94 Quantox | Čačak | Borac Hall | 3,000 |
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet | Belgrade | Štark Arena | 18,386 |
Dynamic Balkan Bet | Belgrade | Ranko Žeravica Hall | 5,000 |
FMP Soccerbet | Belgrade | Železnik Hall | 3,000 |
Novi Pazar | Novi Pazar | Pendik Sports Hall | 1,600 |
Joker | Sombor | Mostonga Hall | 1,000 |
Mega MIS | Belgrade | Mega Factory Hall | 700 |
Metalac | Valjevo | Valjevo Sports Hall | 1,500 |
Mladost MaxBet | Zemun | Master Sport Center | 750 |
OKK Beograd | Belgrade | Mega Factory Hall | 700 |
Partizan Mozzart Bet | Belgrade | Štark Arena | 18,386 |
SPD Radnički | Kragujevac | Jezero Hall | 3,750 |
Sloboda | Užice | Veliki Park Hall | 2,200 |
Sloga | Kraljevo | Kraljevo Sports Hall | 3,350 |
Spartak Office Shoes | Subotica | Dudova Šuma Sports Center | 3,000 |
Tamiš | Pančevo | Strelište Sports Hall | 1,100 |
Vojvodina MTS | Novi Sad | SPC Vojvodina | 7,022 |
Vršac DOO | Vršac | Millennium Center | 4,400 |
Zdravlje | Leskovac | SRC Dubočica | 3,600 |
Zlatibor Gold Gondola | Čajetina | Čajetina Sport Center | 1,000 |
Clubs in the 2023–24 First Adriatic League | |
Clubs in the 2023–24 Second Adriatic League |
Season | Clubs | Top seeder (Rc) | Runner-up (Rc) |
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12 | Vojvodina Srbijagas (21–1) | Sloga (14–8) | |
12 | Swisslion Takovo (17–5) | Vizura (14–8) | |
14 | Swisslion Takovo (22–4) | Borac Čačak (17–5) | |
14 | Borac Čačak (20–6) | Tamiš (19–7) | |
14 | FMP Železnik (22–4) | OKK Beograd (19–7) | |
14 | Vojvodina Srbijagas (23–3) | Radnički Beograd (19–7) | |
14 | Vojvodina Srbijagas (20–6) | Mega Basket (20–6) | |
14 | FMP (20–6) | Crnokosa (18–8) | |
12 | FMP (19–3) | Konstantin (17–7) | |
12 | FMP (24–2) | Borac Čačak (18–8) | |
14 | Vršac (22–4) | Borac Čačak (20–6) | |
14 | Borac Čačak (20–6) | Dynamic BG (19–7) | |
14 | Borac Čačak (22–4) | Novi Pazar (20–6) | |
14 | Borac Čačak (23–3) | Sloboda (20–6) | |
16 | Mladost Zemun (28–2) | Vojvodina (26–4) | |
16 | Zlatibor (22–8) | Sloga (20–10) | |
16 | Zlatibor (22–8) | Spartak (22–8) |
Total number of national champions won by Serbian clubs. Table includes titles won during the Yugoslav First Federal League (1945–1992) and First League of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006) as well.
Club | Champions | Winning years | Runner-up |
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Crvena zvezda | 23 | 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23 | 14 |
Partizan | 21 | 1975–76, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1986–87, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14 | 17 |
OKK Beograd | 4 | 1958, 1960, 1963, 1964 | 1 |
Proleter Zrenjanin | 1 | 1956 | 4 |
Radnički Belgrade | 1 | 1972–73 |
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