Japanese basketball league system

The Japanese basketball league system, or Japanese basketball league pyramid is a series of interconnected competitions for professional basketball clubs in the country of Japan. The system has a hierarchical format with a promotion and demotion system between competitions at different levels.

Men

The tier levels

Level	League(s)/Division(s)
I	B1 League 18 clubs ↓ 2 relegation spots + 1 relegation playoff spot
II	B2 League 18 clubs ↑ 2 promotion spots + 8 promotion playoffs spots ↓ 1 relegation spots
III	B3 League 12 clubs ↑ 1 promotion spots no relegation
IV	Japan Society Basketball Federation[1]
V	Japan College Basketball Federation[2]
VI	Japan Mini Basketball Federation

Women

The tier levels

Level	League(s)/Division(s)
I	Women's Japan Basketball League 12 clubs no relegation
II	Japan Society Basketball Federation
III	Japan College Basketball Federation
IV	Japan Mini Basketball Federation

Cup competitions

• B.League Early Cup
• Emperor's and Empress's Cup
• Japan Society Basketball Championship
• National Sports Festival of Japan

See also

• League system
• European professional club basketball system
• Spanish basketball league system
• Greek basketball league system
• Italian basketball league system
• French basketball league system
• Russian basketball league system
• Turkish basketball league system
• German basketball league system
• Serbian basketball league system
• Polish basketball league system
• South American professional club basketball system