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The Czechoslovak Basketball League (abbreviation CSBL) was the highest level professional club
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competition for men in
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. Its successor national league in the
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became the Mattoni NBL, and its successor national league in
Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...
became the Extraliga.


History

* 1929–30 to 1938–39  Provincial League of Bohemia and Moravia * 1939–40 to 1944–45  Provincial League of Protectorate * 1945–46 to 1992–93  Czechoslovak Basketball League


Title holders

* 1929–30 YMCA Praha * 1931 YMCA Praha * 1932 YMCA Praha * 1932–33 YMCA Praha * 1933–34 YMCA Praha * 1934–35 YMCA Praha * 1935–36 YMCA Praha * 1936–37 Uncas Praha * 1937–38 Uncas Praha * 1938–39 Královo Pole Brno * 1939–40
Sparta Praha ) but refer to Spartans as "''Rudí''" ( en, The Dark Reds/The Maroons).'' Letenští'' , ground = Generali Česká pojišťovna Arena , capacity = 19,416 , clubname = Sparta Prague , image = Sparta Praha logo.png , image_size = 160px , fu ...
* 1940–41 Sokol Praha * 1941–42 Brno Žabovřesky * 1942–43 Brno Žabovřesky * 1943–44 Uncas Praha * 1944–45 Uncas Praha * 1945–46 Sokol I Brno * 1946–47 Uncas Praha * 1947 Sokol I Brno * 1947–48 Sokol I Brno * 1948 Sokol I Brno * 1948–49 Sokol I Brno * 1949–50 Sokol I Brno * 1950–51 Sokol I Brno * 1951
Spartak ZJŠ Brno FC Zbrojovka Brno is a professional football club based in the city of Brno, South Moravia, Czech Republic and named after Zbrojovka Brno, a firearms manufacturer. Founded in 1913 as SK Židenice, the club later became known as Zbrojovka Brno. ...
* 1952 Slavia Brno * 1953 Slavia Brno * 1953–54 ÚDA Praha * 1954–55 ÚDA Praha * 1955–56 ÚDA Praha * 1956–57 Slovan Orbis Praha * 1957–58
Spartak ZJŠ Brno FC Zbrojovka Brno is a professional football club based in the city of Brno, South Moravia, Czech Republic and named after Zbrojovka Brno, a firearms manufacturer. Founded in 1913 as SK Židenice, the club later became known as Zbrojovka Brno. ...
* 1958–59 Slovan Orbis Praha * 1959–60 Spartak Praha Sokolovo * 1960–61 Iskra Svit * 1961–62
Spartak ZJŠ Brno FC Zbrojovka Brno is a professional football club based in the city of Brno, South Moravia, Czech Republic and named after Zbrojovka Brno, a firearms manufacturer. Founded in 1913 as SK Židenice, the club later became known as Zbrojovka Brno. ...
* 1962–63
Spartak ZJŠ Brno FC Zbrojovka Brno is a professional football club based in the city of Brno, South Moravia, Czech Republic and named after Zbrojovka Brno, a firearms manufacturer. Founded in 1913 as SK Židenice, the club later became known as Zbrojovka Brno. ...
* 1963–64
Spartak ZJŠ Brno FC Zbrojovka Brno is a professional football club based in the city of Brno, South Moravia, Czech Republic and named after Zbrojovka Brno, a firearms manufacturer. Founded in 1913 as SK Židenice, the club later became known as Zbrojovka Brno. ...
* 1964–65
Slavia VŠ Praha USK Praha, ( cs, Univerzitní Sportovní Klub Praha, University Sports Club Prague), formerly known as Slavia VŠ Praha ( cs, Slavia Vysoké Školy Praha), is a Czech professional basketball club that was founded in 1953 in the city of Prague. ...
* 1965–66
Slavia VŠ Praha USK Praha, ( cs, Univerzitní Sportovní Klub Praha, University Sports Club Prague), formerly known as Slavia VŠ Praha ( cs, Slavia Vysoké Školy Praha), is a Czech professional basketball club that was founded in 1953 in the city of Prague. ...
* 1966–67
Spartak ZJŠ Brno FC Zbrojovka Brno is a professional football club based in the city of Brno, South Moravia, Czech Republic and named after Zbrojovka Brno, a firearms manufacturer. Founded in 1913 as SK Židenice, the club later became known as Zbrojovka Brno. ...
* 1967–68
Spartak ZJŠ Brno FC Zbrojovka Brno is a professional football club based in the city of Brno, South Moravia, Czech Republic and named after Zbrojovka Brno, a firearms manufacturer. Founded in 1913 as SK Židenice, the club later became known as Zbrojovka Brno. ...
* 1968–69
Slavia VŠ Praha USK Praha, ( cs, Univerzitní Sportovní Klub Praha, University Sports Club Prague), formerly known as Slavia VŠ Praha ( cs, Slavia Vysoké Školy Praha), is a Czech professional basketball club that was founded in 1953 in the city of Prague. ...
* 1969–70
Slavia VŠ Praha USK Praha, ( cs, Univerzitní Sportovní Klub Praha, University Sports Club Prague), formerly known as Slavia VŠ Praha ( cs, Slavia Vysoké Školy Praha), is a Czech professional basketball club that was founded in 1953 in the city of Prague. ...
* 1970–71
Slavia VŠ Praha USK Praha, ( cs, Univerzitní Sportovní Klub Praha, University Sports Club Prague), formerly known as Slavia VŠ Praha ( cs, Slavia Vysoké Školy Praha), is a Czech professional basketball club that was founded in 1953 in the city of Prague. ...
* 1971–72
Slavia VŠ Praha USK Praha, ( cs, Univerzitní Sportovní Klub Praha, University Sports Club Prague), formerly known as Slavia VŠ Praha ( cs, Slavia Vysoké Školy Praha), is a Czech professional basketball club that was founded in 1953 in the city of Prague. ...
* 1972–73 Dukla Olomouc * 1973–74
Slavia VŠ Praha USK Praha, ( cs, Univerzitní Sportovní Klub Praha, University Sports Club Prague), formerly known as Slavia VŠ Praha ( cs, Slavia Vysoké Školy Praha), is a Czech professional basketball club that was founded in 1953 in the city of Prague. ...
* 1974–75 Dukla Olomouc * 1975–76
Spartak ZJŠ Brno FC Zbrojovka Brno is a professional football club based in the city of Brno, South Moravia, Czech Republic and named after Zbrojovka Brno, a firearms manufacturer. Founded in 1913 as SK Židenice, the club later became known as Zbrojovka Brno. ...
* 1976–77 Spartak-Zbrojovka Brno * 1977–78
Zbrojovka Brno Pre-war Československá zbrojovka, akc.spol. (or a.s.) (Czechoslovak Armory)and post-war Zbrojovka Brno, n.p.(Brno Armory) was a maker of small arms, light artillery, and motor vehicles in Brno, Czechoslovakia. It also made other products and ...
* 1978–79
Inter Slovnaft BK Inter Bratislava is a Slovak professional basketball club founded in 1963 in the city of Bratislava. The club has won four Slovak League championships, with the last one being their 2017 championship. Name through history *1963–1991: B ...
* 1979–80
Inter Slovnaft BK Inter Bratislava is a Slovak professional basketball club founded in 1963 in the city of Bratislava. The club has won four Slovak League championships, with the last one being their 2017 championship. Name through history *1963–1991: B ...
* 1980–81
Slavia VŠ Praha USK Praha, ( cs, Univerzitní Sportovní Klub Praha, University Sports Club Prague), formerly known as Slavia VŠ Praha ( cs, Slavia Vysoké Školy Praha), is a Czech professional basketball club that was founded in 1953 in the city of Prague. ...
* 1981–82
Slavia VŠ Praha USK Praha, ( cs, Univerzitní Sportovní Klub Praha, University Sports Club Prague), formerly known as Slavia VŠ Praha ( cs, Slavia Vysoké Školy Praha), is a Czech professional basketball club that was founded in 1953 in the city of Prague. ...
* 1982–83
Inter Slovnaft BK Inter Bratislava is a Slovak professional basketball club founded in 1963 in the city of Bratislava. The club has won four Slovak League championships, with the last one being their 2017 championship. Name through history *1963–1991: B ...
* 1983–84 Rudá hvězda Pardubice * 1984–85
Inter Slovnaft BK Inter Bratislava is a Slovak professional basketball club founded in 1963 in the city of Bratislava. The club has won four Slovak League championships, with the last one being their 2017 championship. Name through history *1963–1991: B ...
* 1985–86
Zbrojovka Brno Pre-war Československá zbrojovka, akc.spol. (or a.s.) (Czechoslovak Armory)and post-war Zbrojovka Brno, n.p.(Brno Armory) was a maker of small arms, light artillery, and motor vehicles in Brno, Czechoslovakia. It also made other products and ...
* 1986–87
Zbrojovka Brno Pre-war Československá zbrojovka, akc.spol. (or a.s.) (Czechoslovak Armory)and post-war Zbrojovka Brno, n.p.(Brno Armory) was a maker of small arms, light artillery, and motor vehicles in Brno, Czechoslovakia. It also made other products and ...
* 1987–88
Zbrojovka Brno Pre-war Československá zbrojovka, akc.spol. (or a.s.) (Czechoslovak Armory)and post-war Zbrojovka Brno, n.p.(Brno Armory) was a maker of small arms, light artillery, and motor vehicles in Brno, Czechoslovakia. It also made other products and ...
* 1988–89 Baník Cigel' Prievidza * 1989–90
Zbrojovka Brno Pre-war Československá zbrojovka, akc.spol. (or a.s.) (Czechoslovak Armory)and post-war Zbrojovka Brno, n.p.(Brno Armory) was a maker of small arms, light artillery, and motor vehicles in Brno, Czechoslovakia. It also made other products and ...
* 1990–91 VŠ Praha * 1991–92 USK Praha * 1992–93 Baník Cigel' Prievidza


Performance by club


Performance by province


Playoff Finals


Historical players

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Jiří Zídek Sr. Jiří Zídek Sr. (8 February 1944 – 21 May 2022) was a Czech professional basketball player and coach. At tall, Zídek was a talented center, and is considered by many to be the best Czech basketball player ever. He was named the Best Czech P ...
* Kamil Brabenec * Jan Bobrovský * Zdeněk Douša * Gustáv Hraška *
Jaroslav Skála Jaroslav Skála (25 May 1916 – 26 November 2007) was a Czech psychiatrist, fighter against alcoholism, and inventor of the sobering-up station. Life Skála was born in Plzeň, Bohemia, when it was part of Austria-Hungary. He studied under ...
* Jiří Zedníček *
Stanislav Kropilák Stanislav Kropilák (10 June 1955 – 14 October 2022) was a Slovak basketball player. At a height of 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), he was a power forward-center. He is considered to be one of the best European players of his generation. Kropilák was n ...
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Jiří Pospíšil Jiří Pospíšil (born 24 November 1975) is a Czech Republic, Czech politician, who was leader of TOP 09 from November 2017 until November 2019. As a deputy for the Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic), Civic Democratic Party, Pospíšil se ...
* Vlastimil Havlík * Vojtěch Petr * Zdeněk Kos * Vladimír Padrta *
Dušan Lukášik Dušan Lukášik (28 May 1932 – 3 September 2010) was a Slovak basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics. See also *Czechoslovak Basketball League career stats leaders Czechoslovak Basketball Lea ...
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František Konvička František Konvička (born August 11, 1938 in Okříšky, Czechoslovakia) is a former Czech professional basketball player and coach. At 6'3 " tall (1.92 m), he played at the small forward position. Playing career Club career Konvička spent his ...
* Vlastibor Klimeš *
Jan Blažek Jan Blažek (born 20 March 1988) is a Czech Republic, Czech association football, football player who is currently plays for FC Horky nad Jizerou. Blažek is known as a very talented as well as a somewhat controversial player, due to his confli ...
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Peter Rajniak Peter Rajniak (25 May 1953 – 4 February 2000) was a Slovak basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics. See also *Czechoslovak Basketball League career stats leaders Czechoslovak Basketball League ...
* Jaroslav Kantůrek *
Jiří Růžička Jiří Růžička (born 4 June 1941) is a Czech former basketball player. He was voted to the Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team in 2001. Playing career Club career During his club career, Růžička won six Czechoslovakian League championsh ...
* Oto Matický * Justin Sedlák *
Robert Mifka The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...
* Pavol Bojanovský * Leoš Krejčí * Vladimír Ptáček * Dušan Žáček *
Jaroslav Tetiva Jaroslav Tetiva (alternate spelling: Tětiva; 4 February 1932 – 2 March 2021) was a Czech basketball player. He was voted to the List of the best Czech basketball players of the 20th century, Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team in 2001. With th ...
* Jiří Okáč * Jiří Ammer *
Boris Lukášik Boris Lukášik (born 24 February 1935) is a Slovak basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII ...
* Igor Vraniak *
Bohumil Tomášek Bohumil Tomášek (21 June 1936 – 2 November 2019) was a Czech basketball player and coach. He was voted to the Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team in 2001. Playing career Club career Tomášek won two Czechoslovakian League championships ...
* Jaroslav Kovář * Petr Novický *
Vladimír Pištělák Vladimír Pištělák (born 30 July 1940) is a Czech former basketball player and coach. He was voted to the Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team in 2001. Playing career Club career Pištělák won five Czechoslovakian League championships (196 ...
* Zdeněk Böhm * Josef Jelínek *
Jan Svoboda Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Numb ...
* Petr Czudek *
Richard Petruška Richard Petruška (born January 25, 1969) is a Slovak-Italian former professional basketball player and coach. He was born in Levice, Czechoslovakia. At a height of 6'10" (2.08 m) tall, and a weight of 260 lbs. (118 kg), he played at the power ...
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Štefan Svitek Štefan Svitek or the "Horehronie's Ripper/ Horehronský rozparova(January 23, 1960, Podbrezová, Brezno District, Brezno, Czechoslovakia June 8, 1989, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia) was a Slovak murderer, sadist, and animal abuser. He is known fo ...
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Ivan Mrázek Ivo "Ivan" Mrázek (18 January 1926 – 4 April 2019) was a Czech professional basketball player and coach. At 5'7 " (1.71 m) tall, he was a point guard. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players, in 1991. Playing career Club career In his ...
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Jiří Baumruk Jiří Baumruk (27 June 1930 – 23 November 1989) was a Czech professional basketball player and coach. Club career Baumruk spent his club career playing with Slavia Prague (1952–1953), and namely with Sparta Prague (1950–1951, 1954–1964 ...
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Jaroslav Šíp Jaroslav Šíp (24 November 1930 – 6 November 2014) was a Czech basketball player and coach. He was voted to the Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team in 2001. Playing career Club career During his club playing career, Šíp won five Czecho ...
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Ladislav Trpkoš Ladislav Trpkoš (17 January 1915 in Vysoké Mýto – 30 November 2004)František Kolář ''Encyklopedie olympioniků. Čeští a českoslovenští sportovci na olympijských hrách'', ed. Euromedia Group, Prague 2021, p. 423 was a Czech bask ...
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Miroslav Škeřík Miroslav Škeřík (14 October 1924 – 11 January 2013) was a Czech professional basketball player. At 6'5 " (1.97 m) tall, he played the center position. He was the top scorer of EuroBasket 1955, averaging 19.1 points per game. Club playing ca ...
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Zdeněk Bobrovský Zdeněk Bobrovský (1 December 1933 – 21 November 2014) was a Czech basketball player. He was voted to the Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team. National team career With the senior Czechoslovakian national team, Bobrovský competed in the ...
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Emil Velenský Emil or Emile may refer to: Literature *'' Emile, or On Education'' (1762), a treatise on education by Jean-Jacques Rousseau *Émile (novel), ''Émile'' (novel) (1827), an autobiographical novel based on Émile de Girardin's early life *''Emil a ...
* Jiří "George" Zídek Jr. *
Jan Kozák Jan Kozák (5 July 1929 – 3 October 2016) was a Czech basketball player. He was voted to the Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team in 2001. National team career Withe the senior Czechoslovakian national team, Kozák competed in the men's to ...
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Josef Ezr Josef Ezr (3 October 1923 – 2 November 2013) was a Czech basketball player. He was voted to the Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team in 2001. National team career With the senior Czechoslovakian national team, Ezr competed in the men's tou ...
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Zdeněk Rylich Zdeněk Rylich (born 7 March 1931) is a Czech basketball player. He was voted to the Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team in 2001. With the senior Czechoslovakian national team, Rylich competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics ...
* Juraj Žuffa *
Karel Baroch Karel may refer to: People * Karel (given name) * Karel (surname) * Charles Karel Bouley, talk radio personality known on air as Karel * Christiaan Karel Appel, Dutch painter Business * Karel Electronics, a Turkish electronics manufacturer * ...
* Milan Voračka *
Jiří Konopásek Jiří Konopásek (born 16 April 1946) is a Czech former basketball player and coach. Club career During his club career, Konopásek won six Czechoslovakian League championships (1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, and 1972). He also won the Europea ...
* Jaroslav Křivý * Jozef Michalko * Vladimír Vyoral *
Michal Ježdík Michal (; he, מיכל , gr, Μιχάλ) was, according to the first Book of Samuel, a princess of the United Kingdom of Israel; the younger daughter of King Saul, she was the first wife of David (), who later became king, first of Juda ...
* Václav Hrubý * Pavel Bečka * Stanislav Kameník *
Marian Kotleba Marian Kotleba (; born 7 April 1977) is a Slovak politician and leader of the far-right, neo-Nazi
* Ivan Chrenka * Peter Chrenka * Marek Andruška


Czechoslovak basketball clubs in European and worldwide competitions


Czechoslovak basketball awards


Czechoslovak Basketball League statistical leaders


See also

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Czech Republic Basketball League The Czech Republic National Basketball League (NBL) ( cs, Národní Basketbalová Liga) is the top-tier level professional basketball league in the Czech Republic. It is run by the Asociace Ligových Klubů. The league operates under a promotion ...
* Slovakian Basketball League {{Men's professional basketball leagues Basketball in Czechoslovakia Defunct basketball leagues in Europe Sports leagues in Czechoslovakia 1929 establishments in Czechoslovakia 1993 disestablishments in the Czech Republic 1993 disestablishments in Slovakia