The League (Mongolia)

{{Short description|Premier men's basketball league in Mongolia}}

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| current_season = 2024/2025

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| sport = Basketball

| teams = 10

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| founded = 1994

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| organizer = Mongolian Basketball Association

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| country = Mongolia

| confed = FIBA Asia

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| champion = Khasin Khuleguud (8th title)

| champ_season = 2023–24

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| most successful club = Khasin Khuleguud (8 titles)

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| confed_cup = Basketball Champions League Asia

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The League ({{Langx |mn|Үндэсний Дээд Лиг}}), also known as Mongolian Basketball League, is the top men's professional basketball league in Mongolia.[http://trib.com/sports/college/wyoming/mbb/former-wyoming-guard-charles-hankerson-jr-signs-with-mongolian-professional/article_5ab7a15b-d775-5043-8f0f-30eb4af25248.html Former Wyoming guard Charles Hankerson Jr. signs with Mongolian professional team] Star Tribune, 16 February 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2017.[https://oxfordbusinessgroup.com/overview/hoopla-basketball-catching-0 Hoopla: Basketball is catching on], Oxford Business Group, Retrieved 16 June 2017. The league is organized by the Mongolian Basketball Association (MBA) and consists of 10 teams.

Previously, the league was known as the Mongolian National Basketball Association (MNBA) and Mongolian Basketball League (MBL). The league had 10 teams from its founding until 2023 season when it was expanded to 13 teams. It returned to 10 teams in 2024.

The champions and runners-up of the league quality for the Basketball Champions League Asia qualifying rounds.

League names

MBA (until 2013)
Super League (2013-2017)
Mongolian National Basketball Association (2017–2022)
Mongolian Basketball League (2022–2023)
The League (2023–present)

Current teams

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Team !Location
SG Apes \|Ulaanbaatar
Khasin Khuleguud \|Ulaanbaatar
BCH Knights \|Ulaanbaatar
Selenge Bodons \|Sükhbaatar
Darkhan United \|Darkhan
INUT Yes TLG \|Ulaanbaatar
Zavkhan Brothers \|Uliastai
Nalaikh Bison \|Nalaikh
Bishrelt Metal \|Ulaanbaatar
Erdenet Miners \|Erdenet

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Team

!Location

SG Apes

|Ulaanbaatar

Khasin Khuleguud

|Ulaanbaatar

BCH Knights

|Ulaanbaatar

Selenge Bodons

|Sükhbaatar

Darkhan United

|Darkhan

INUT Yes TLG

|Ulaanbaatar

Zavkhan Brothers

|Uliastai

Nalaikh Bison

|Nalaikh

Bishrelt Metal

|Ulaanbaatar

Erdenet Miners

|Erdenet

Champions

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!Season

!Champions

!Runners-up

!Score

!Ref.

1994–95

|1+11

|Asian Wolf

|4–2

1995–96

|Business Devlis

|Altay Hawks

|4–2

1996–97

|Business Devlis

|Altay Hawks

|4–1

1997–98

|1+11

|Business Devlis

|4–2

1998–99

|1+11

|Business Devlis

|4–2

1999–00

|Stallions

|Sky Hawks

|4–0

2000–01

|Leader

|XMG Stallions

|4–3

2001–02

|Leader

|XMG Stallions

|4–2

2002–03

|Khartsaga

|Irves

|4–1

2003–04

| colspan="3" rowspan="1" |Not played due to the Association changes

2004–05

|Leader

|Khartsaga

|4–1

2005–06

|Khartsaga

|Baganat Urgoo

|4–2

2006–07

|Khartsaga

|Yoluud

|4–1

2007–08

|Khasin Khuleguud

|Sharks

|4–3

2008–09

|Khasin Khuleguud

|MBM MUIS

|4–2

2009-10

|Khasin Khuleguud

|Bayanzurkh Bulls

|4–2

2010-11

|Khartsaga

|Avatar

|4–1

2011-12

|Bayanzurkh Bulls

|Khasin Khuleguud

|4–2

2012-13

|Tanan Garid

|Khasin Khuleguud

|4–1

2013–14

|Khasin Khuleguud

|Hawks

|4–0

|{{Cite web |title=Superleague Basketball 2013-2014, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket |url=https://www.asia-basket.com/Mongolia/basketball-Superleague_2013-2014.aspx |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=www.asia-basket.com}}

2014–15

|Hawks

|Tanan Garid

|4–2

|{{Cite web |title=Superleague Basketball 2014-2015, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket |url=https://www.asia-basket.com/Mongolia/basketball-Superleague_2014-2015.aspx |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=www.asia-basket.com}}

2015–16

|Alians Tekh Khartsaga

|SBL Khasin Khuleguud

|4–2

|{{Cite web |title=Superleague Basketball 2015-2016, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket |url=https://www.asia-basket.com/Mongolia/basketball-Superleague_2015-2016.aspx |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=www.asia-basket.com}}

2016–17

|Arhangai Gold East Warriors

|Alians Tekh Khartsaga

|4–1

|{{Cite web |title=Superleague Basketball 2016-2017, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket |url=https://www.asia-basket.com/Mongolia/basketball-Superleague_2016-2017.aspx |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=www.asia-basket.com}}

2017–18

|Arhangai Gold East Warriors

|Khovd Altain Argali

|4–2

|{{Cite web |title=MNBA Basketball 2017-2018, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket |url=https://www.asia-basket.com/Mongolia/basketball-League-MNBA_2017-2018.aspx |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=www.asia-basket.com}}

2018–19

|BCH Khights

|Khasin Khuleguud

|4–3

|{{Cite web |title=MNBA Basketball 2018-2019, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket |url=https://www.asia-basket.com/Mongolia/basketball-League-MNBA_2018-2019.aspx |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=www.asia-basket.com}}

2019–20

| colspan="4" rowspan="2" |Not played due to the COVID pandemic

2020–21

2021–22

|Khasin Khuleguud

|Erdenet Miners

|4-0

|{{Cite web |title=MNBA Basketball 2021-2022, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket |url=https://www.asia-basket.com/Mongolia/basketball-League-MNBA_2021-2022.aspx |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=www.asia-basket.com}}

2022–23

|Erdenet Miners

|Tenuun Olziy Metal

|4–0

|{{Cite web |title=MNBA Basketball 2022-2023, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket |url=https://www.asia-basket.com/Mongolia/basketball-League-MNBA_2022-2023.aspx |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=www.asia-basket.com}}

2023–24

|Khasin Khuleguud

|Bishrelt Metal

|4–1

|{{Cite Instagram |user= mba.theleague|postid=C4nVOnJhIc6 |title= Бишрэлт Металл 67-81 Хасын Хүлэгүүд |date=2024-03-17}}

Individual awards

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|+Finals MVP winners

!Season

!Player

!Team

!Ref

2015–16

|Carl Blair

|Alians Tekh Khartsaga

2022–23

|Pendarvis Williams

|Erdenet Miners

2023–24

|Divine Myles

| Khasin Khuleguud

|{{Cite Instagram|user=mba.theleague|postid=C4nRW4_hnS-|title= МСБХ-ны Үндэсний Дээд Лигийн 2023-24 оны улирлын Финалын MVP тоглогчоор Хасын Хүлэгүүд багийн тоглогч Divine Myles тодорлоо. Халуун баяр хүргэе|date=2024-03-18}}

Regular season MVPs

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|+Regular season MVP winners

!Season

!Player

!Team

!Ref

2021–22

| Bilguun Battuvshin

| Khasin Khuleguud

2022–23

| Sanchir Tungalag

| Erdenet Miners

2023–24

| Ulzii-Orshikh Myagmarsuren

| IHC Apes

2024–25

| Azbayar Altangerel

| Khasin Khuleguud

References

External links

[https://www.asia-basket.com/Mongolia/basketball.aspx Mongolian basketball] at Asia-Basket.com
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZgEnh9Z0_Y Sengur brand presents MNBA "Super league" Top-10 actions] (Youtube.com video)

Category:Basketball competitions in Mongolia

Category:Basketball leagues in Asia