JBL Super League

The JBL Super League was a professional basketball league in Japan. It started operations in 2001 and was disbanded in 2007, with the foundation of the Japan Basketball League.

JBL Super League

Founded	2001
First season	2001–02
Folded	2007
Country	Japan
Confederation	FIBA Asia (Asia)
Number of teams	8
Level on pyramid	1
Last champions	Toyota Alvark (3rd title)
Most championships	Toyota Alvark (3)

History

The first season of the JBL Super League was played in 2001–02, but a "Pre-Super League" was played in 2000–01.^[1] The league was played with 8 participating teams for the first seasons until 2006, when Fukuoka Red Falcons left the league. The JBL Super League was disbanded in 2007, after the 2006–07 season, and the 7 teams went on to found the Japan Basketball League.^[2]

List of champions

Season	Regular season champion	Finals champion	Series	Runner-up
2000–01 (Pre)[1]	Toshiba Red Thunders	Isuzu Motors Giga Cats	2–1	Toyota Alvark
2001–02[3]	Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses	Toyota Alvark	2–0	Isuzu Motors Giga Cats
2002–03[4]	Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses	Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses	2–0	Toyota Alvark
2003–04[5]	Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses	Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses	2–1	Toshiba Brave Thunders
2004–05[6]	Aisin SeaHorses	Toshiba Brave Thunders	3–2	Aisin SeaHorses
2005–06[7]	Toyota Alvark	Toyota Alvark	3–1	OSG Phoenix
2006–07[2]	Mitusbishi Electric Melco Dolphins	Toyota Alvark	3–0	Mitusbishi Electric Melco Dolphins

Teams

A JBL Super League match in the league's final season

The following is a list of clubs that took part in JBL Super League seasons. Teams that also participated in the 2000–01 Pre-Super League are marked with an asterisk. Teams that left the league before its final season are in italics.

• Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses* (2000–07), changed name to Aisin SeaHorses in 2004
• Bosch Blue Winds* (2000–02)
• Fukuoka Red Falcons (2005–06)
• Hitachi SunRockers* (2000–07)
• Isuzu Motors Giga Cats* (2000–02)
• Matsushita Electric Panasonic Super Kangaroos* (2000–07), changed name to Panasonic Super Kangaroos in 2006
• Mitsubishi Electric Melco Dolphins* (2000–07)
• Niigata Albirex (2002–05)
• OSG Phoenix (2002–07)
• Toshiba Red Thunders* (2000–07), changed name to Toshiba Brave Thunders in 2002
• Toyota Alvark* (2000–07)

Award winners

Most Valuable Player

Season	MVP	Team
2000–01 (Pre)	Kenichi Sako[1]	Isuzu Motors Giga Cats
2001–02	Takehiko Orimo[3]	Toyota Alvark
2002–03	Masaki Goto[4]	Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses
2003–04	Masaki Goto[5] (2×)	Aisin Seiki Aisin SeaHorses
2004–05	Tom Kleinschmidt[6]	Toshiba Brave Thunders
2005–06	Doron Perkins[7]	Toyota Alvark
2006–07	Charles O'Bannon[2]	Toyota Alvark

Statistical leaders

Top scorers

Season	Player	Team	PPG
2000–01 (Pre)	Lucius Davis[1]	Isuzu Motors Giga Cats	25.1
2001–02	David Booth[8]	Matsushita Electric Panasonic Super Kangaroos	32.3
2002–03	David Booth (2×)[9]	Matsushita Electric Panasonic Super Kangaroos	31.4
2003–04	Johnny Rhodes[10]	OSG Phoenix	31.8
2004–05	Ace Custis[11]	OSG Phoenix	28.0
2005–06	J. R. Henderson[12]	Aisin SeaHorses	26.0
2006–07	Randy Holcomb[13][14]	Toshiba Brave Thunders	26.5

Rebounding leaders

Season	Player	Team	RPG
2000–01 (Pre)	Eric McArthur[1]	Bosch Blue Winds	13.5
2001–02	David Booth[8]	Matsushita Electric Panasonic Super Kangaroos	13.9
2002–03	Greg Stolt[9]	Niigata Albirex	14.8
2003–04	David Booth (2×)[10]	Matsushita Electric Panasonic Super Kangaroos	14.0
2004–05	Nick Davis[11]	Niigata Albirex	15.6
2005–06	Peter Cornell[12]	Fukuoka Red Falcons	15.3
2006–07	Ace Custis[13]	Panasonic Super Kangaroos	13.6

Assists leaders

Season	Player	Team	APG
2000–01 (Pre)	Takahiro Setsumasa[1]	Toshiba Red Thunders	5.5
2001–02	Tom Kleinschmidt[8]	Bosch Blue Winds	7.3
2002–03	Tom Kleinschmidt (2×)[9]	Toshiba Brave Thunders	5.3
2003–04	Johnny Rhodes[10]	OSG Phoenix	6.9
2004–05	Ace Custis[11]	OSG Phoenix	5.4
2005–06	Doron Perkins[12]	Toyota Alvark	6.8
2006–07	Louis Campbell[13]	Toyota Alvark	5.6

Steals leaders

Season	Player	Team	SPG
2001–02	Fred Lewis[8]	Bosch Blue Winds	2.1
2002–03	Fred Lewis (2×)[9]	Toshiba Brave Thunders	1.8
2003–04	Johnny Rhodes[10]	OSG Phoenix	3.0
2004–05	Shinsuke Kashiwagi[11]	Hitachi SunRockers	2.1
2005–06	Doron Perkins[12]	Toyota Alvark	2.9
2006–07	Louis Campbell[13]	Toyota Alvark	2.1

Blocks leaders

Season	Player	Team	BPG
2001–02	Casey Calvary[8]	Isuzu Motors Giga Cats	2.5
2002–03	Ndongo N'Diaye[9]	OSG Phoenix	3.0
2003–04	Todd Lindeman[10]	Toyota Alvark	1.8
2004–05	Nick Davis[11]	Niigata Albirex	1.9
2005–06	Jerald Honeycutt[12]	OSG Phoenix	1.6
2006–07	Jerald Honeycutt (2×)[13]	Mitsubishi Electric Melco Dolphins	1.6