Slovenian Basketball League

Liga OTP banka
Founded1991; 35 years ago (1991)
First season1991–92
CountrySlovenia
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams11
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to2. SKL
Domestic cupSlovenian Cup
SupercupSlovenian Supercup
Current championsCedevita Olimpija (23rd title)
(2025–26)
Most championshipsCedevita Olimpija (23 titles)
TV partnersRTV Slovenija
Šport TV
WebsiteOfficial website

The Slovenian Basketball League (Slovene: 1. slovenska košarkarska liga), abbreviated as 1. SKL and known as the Liga OTP banka due to sponsorship reasons, is the top-level professional men's basketball league in Slovenia. The league is operated by the Basketball Federation of Slovenia and consists of eleven clubs. The most successful team is Cedevita Olimpija with 23 titles.

History

The league was founded in 1991, shortly after Slovenia's independence from SFR Yugoslavia. Before the independence, the Slovenian Republic League was played as a second or third level of Yugoslav basketball. Olimpija, Ljubljana, Slovan, ŽKK Maribor, Lesonit, and Branik Maribor were the only Slovenian teams that played in the Yugoslav First Federal League.

Since 1991, the league has been named after sponsors on several occasions:

Competition format

In the regular season, ten teams play each other three times for a total of 27 games. If a team competes in international competitions (Basketball Champions League, EuroLeague or EuroCup Basketball) and plays at least ten international games per season, that team automatically enters the quarterfinals and does not compete in the regular season. The bottom-placed team of the regular season is relegated to the 2. SKL.

The top seven teams from the regular season advance to the quarterfinals and are joined by a team that did not compete in the regular season. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, a best-of-three playoff is used. The semifinal winners advance to the best-of-five championship finals, with the winners crowned as league champions.

Current teams

As of the 2026–27 season

Team Location Arena Founded
Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana Arena Stožice 2019
ECE Triglav Kranj Kranj Planina Sports Hall 1950
GGD Šenčur Šenčur Šenčur Sports Hall 1973
Gorica Nova Gorica ŠD OŠ Milojke Štrukelj 2011
Hopsi Polzela Polzela Polzela Sports Hall 1972
Kansai Helios Domžale Domžale Domžale Sports Hall 1949
Krka Novo Mesto Leon Štukelj Hall 1948
Perspektiva Ilirija Ljubljana Tivoli Hall 1957
Rogaška Rogaška Slatina Rogaška Slatina Sports Hall 1998
Šentjur Šentjur OŠ Hruševec Hall 1969
Zlatorog Laško Laško Tri Lilije Hall 1969

Finals

SeasonChampionsRunners-upResultFinals MVPChampion's coach
1991–92Smelt OlimpijaOptimizem Postojna
3–0
N/aSlovenia Zmago Sagadin
1992–93Smelt OlimpijaSlovenica Koper
3–1
Slovenia Zmago Sagadin
1993–94Smelt OlimpijaTAM Bus Maribor
3–0
Slovenia Zmago Sagadin
1994–95Smelt OlimpijaKovinotehna Savinjska Polzela
3–0
Slovenia Sergej Ravnikar
1995–96Smelt OlimpijaInterier Krško
3–1
Slovenia Žarko Đurišić
1996–97Smelt OlimpijaKovinotehna Savinjska Polzela
3–1
Slovenia Zmago Sagadin
1997–98Union OlimpijaKovinotehna Savinjska Polzela
3–0
Slovenia Zmago Sagadin
1998–99Union OlimpijaPivovarna Laško
3–0
Slovenia Zmago Sagadin
1999–00Krka TelekomPivovarna Laško
3–1
Croatia Ivan Sunara
2000–01Union OlimpijaKrka Telekom
3–0
Slovenia Zmago Sagadin
2001–02Union OlimpijaKrka
3–0
Slovenia Zmago Sagadin
2002–03KrkaUnion Olimpija
3–2
Croatia Neven Spahija
2003–04Union OlimpijaPivovarna Laško
3–0
Slovenia Sašo Filipovski
2004–05Union OlimpijaGeoplin Slovan
3–2
Slovenia Sašo Filipovski
2005–06Union OlimpijaGeoplin Slovan
3–2
Slovenia Zmago Sagadin
2006–07Helios DomžaleUnion Olimpija
3–2
Slovenia Memi Bečirovič
2007–08Union OlimpijaHelios Domžale
3–1
Serbia Aleksandar Džikić
2008–09Union OlimpijaHelios Domžale
3–0
Slovenia Jure Zdovc
2009–10KrkaUnion Olimpija
3–2
Slovenia Smiljan PavičSerbia Aleksandar Džikić
2010–11KrkaUnion Olimpija
3–2
Slovenia Zoran DragićSerbia Aleksandar Džikić
2011–12KrkaUnion Olimpija
3–1
Israel Afik NissimSlovenia Aleksander Sekulić
2012–13KrkaUnion Olimpija
3–1
Slovenia Matjaž SmodišSlovenia Gašper Potočnik
2013–14KrkaUnion Olimpija
3–2
Slovenia Jaka KlobučarSerbia Aleksandar Džikić
2014–15TajfunRogaška
3–1
Slovenia Dragiša DrobnjakSlovenia Dejan Mihevc
2015–16Helios SunsZlatorog Laško
3–1
Croatia Marjan ČakarunCroatia Jakša Vulić
2016–17Union OlimpijaRogaška
3–1
United States Devin OliverSlovenia Gašper Okorn
2017–18Petrol OlimpijaKrka
3–2
United States Devin OliverSlovenia Zoran Martič
2018–19Sixt PrimorskaPetrol Olimpija
3–0
Croatia Marjan ČakarunSlovenia Jurica Golemac
2019–20The season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21Cedevita OlimpijaKrka
3–0
United States Kendrick PerrySlovenia Jurica Golemac
2021–22Cedevita OlimpijaHelios Suns
3–0
Slovenia Alen OmićSlovenia Jurica Golemac
2022–23Cedevita OlimpijaHelios Suns
3–1
United States Yogi FerrellSlovenia Miro Alilović
2023–24Cedevita OlimpijaKansai Helios Domžale
3–0
Slovenia Alen OmićSlovenia Zoran Martić
2024–25Cedevita OlimpijaKrka
3–1
Slovenia Aleksej NikolićMontenegro Zvezdan Mitrović
2025–26Cedevita OlimpijaKrka
3–0
United States D.J. Stewart Jr.Montenegro Zvezdan Mitrović

Titles by club

Club Title(s) Seasons won
Cedevita Olimpija
23
 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Krka
7
 2000, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Kansai Helios Domžale
2
 2007, 2016
Šentjur
1
 2015
Primorska
1
 2019

Finals appearances

NumTeamWL
31Cedevita Olimpija238
13Krka76
7Kansai Helios Domžale25
1Šentjur10
1Primorska10
4Zlatorog Laško04
3Hopsi Polzela03
2Slovan02
2Rogaška02
1Postojna01
1Koper01
1TAM Bus01
1Krško01
  1. 1 2 Including inherited titles of KK Olimpija.

Statistical leaders

SeasonTop ratingPIRTop scorerPPGTop rebounderRPGTop assistant makerAPG
2001–02 Slovenia Matjaž Tovornik22.1 Belarus Aliaksei Lashkevich8.7 Slovenia Jaka Lakovič4.2
2002–03 Slovenia Slavko Duščak18.21 Croatia Mario Dundović7.3 Slovenia Marko Antonijevič5.0
2003–04 Belarus Aliaksei Lashkevich19.7 Bosnia and Herzegovina Seid Hajrić9.1 Slovenia Miha Čmer4.7
2004–05 Croatia Robert Troha18.3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Slovenia Hasan Rizvić7.1 Puerto Rico Andrés Rodríguez5.7
2005–06 Slovenia Sandi Čebular20.3 United States Jeff McMillan8.4 Slovenia Matic Maček5.0
2006–07 United States Jimmie Lee Hunt18.4 Switzerland Croatia Sissoko Kabine8.3 United States Jimmie Lee Hunt4.6
2007–08 Canada Dejan Grković19.19 Croatia Miroslav Jurić19.58 Canada Dejan Grković8.81 Slovenia Jure Močnik4.85
2008–09 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Shawn King31.26 United States Gilbert Goodrich22.15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Shawn King14.79 Slovenia Jure Močnik4.59
2009–10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Shawn King27.61 Slovenia Sandi Čebular20.69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Shawn King11.30 Slovenia Tadej Koštomaj5.44
2010–11 United States Gregg Thondique22.84 United States Benjamin Raymond17.68 United States Gregg Thondique10.53 Serbia Igor Mijajlović4.68
2011–12 United States Travis Nelson20.88 United States Travis Nelson17.46 Serbia Miloš Miljković8.57 Slovenia Luka Rupnik5.33
2012–13 United States Kervin Bristol20.07 Slovenia Sašo Zagorac17.50 United States Kervin Bristol10.86 Slovenia Daniel Vujasinović5.81
2013–14 United States Ousman Krubally20.03 United States Ousman Krubally17.17 United States Ousman Krubally9.07 Slovenia Daniel Vujasinović7.63
2014–15 Slovenia Sašo Zagorac20.41 Slovenia Sašo Zagorac18.86 Slovenia Smiljan Pavič8.86 Slovenia Jan Močnik6.96
2015–16 Slovenia Jan Barbarič23.20 Slovenia Jan Barbarič18.60 Slovenia Smiljan Pavič8.39 Slovenia Matic Rebec5.59
2016–17 Slovenia Igor Tratnik19.45 Georgia (country) Duda Sanadze17.32 Slovenia Jakob Čebašek8.63 Slovenia Daniel Vujasinović8.29
2017–18 Slovenia Smiljan Pavič19.63 Slovenia Blaž Mahkovic18.97 Slovenia Dino Murić8.27 Slovenia Žan Mark Šiško7.03
2018–19 Croatia Davor Konjević22.37 Croatia Davor Konjević19.96 South Sudan Matur Maker9.59 Slovenia Žan Mark Šiško6.83
2020–21 Slovenia Dino Murić24.00 Slovenia Dino Murić19.21 United States Aaron Carver12.41 Slovenia Daniel Vujasinović8.20
2021–22 Slovenia Miha Vašl21.3 United States Dennis Tunstall10.2 Slovenia Miha Vašl6.4
2022–23 United States Tavian Dunn-Martin20.1 Slovenia Dino Murić8.2 Slovenia Daniel Vujasinović9.4
2023–24 Bosnia and Herzegovina Njegoš Sikiraš17.5 United States Jordan Skipper-Brown9.7 United States Anthony Collins7.3
2024–25 United States Josh Thompson17.6 Canada South Sudan Kur Jongkuch8.0 United States Tayler Persons6.4
2025–26 Slovenia Blaž Mahkovic19.7 Slovenia Žiga Fifolt8.0 Slovenia Jan Novak6.2

Awards

Regular season MVP

SeasonPlayerTeam
1996–97Croatia Teo ČizmićPostojna
1999–00Slovenia Miljan GoljovićPivovarna Laško
2007–08Canada Dejan GrkovićRogla Zreče
2008–09Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Shawn KingHopsi Polzela
2009–10Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Shawn King Hopsi Polzela
2010–11United States Gregg ThondiqueHopsi Polzela
2011–12United States Travis NelsonŠenčur
2012–13Slovenia Dejan MlakarSlovan
2013–14United States Hugh RobertsonHopsi Polzela
2014–15Slovenia Saša ZagoracZlatorog Laško
2015–16Slovenia Smiljan PavičŠenčur
2016–17Slovenia Jakob ČebašekHopsi Polzela
2017–18Slovenia Smiljan PavičŠenčur
2018–19Croatia Davor KonjevićŠenčur
2019–20Slovenia Dino MurićŠenčur
2020–21Slovenia Dino MurićŠenčur
2021–22
2022–23Slovenia Blaž MahkovicHelios Suns Domžale
2023–24Slovenia Miha CerkvenikKrka
2024–25United States Josh ThompsonCedevita Olimpija

See also

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