European League Names and Abbreviations

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  1. kobimel

    kobimel Hapoel

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    When posting articles and news, I'll be using the true names of the various European names, instead of using names like "the Greek league" and "the French league". So, in order to understand most topic titles and many articles, you'll need to know at least some of the main leagues' names. Here's a short list:

    <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><span style="color:#FF0000">SP</span><span style="color:#FFFF00">A</span><span style="color:#FF0000">IN</span></span>

    Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB): 1st Division

    Liga Española de Baloncesto Oro (LEB1): 2nd Division

    Liga Española de Baloncesto Plata (LEB2): 3rd Division

    Liga Española de Baloncesto Bronce (LEB3): 4th Division

    <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><span style="color:#006400">IT</span><span style="color:#FF0000">A</span><span style="color:#006400">LY</span></span>

    Serie A/Lega Basket A: 1st Division

    Lega 2: 2nd Division

    Serie B1: 3rd Division

    Serie B2: 4th Division

    Serie C1/C2: 5th/6th Divisions

    <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><span style="color:#000080">RUS</span><span style="color:#FF0000">SIA</span></span>

    Russian SuperLeague A: 1st Division

    Russian SuperLeague B: 2nd Division

    Russian Higher League: 3rd Division

    <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><span style="color:#006400">GRE</span>ECE</span>

    A1 Ethniki: 1st Division

    A2 Ethniki: 2nd Division

    B Ethniki: 3rd Division

    <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><span style="color:#FF0000">FRA</span><span style="color:#000080">NCE</span></span>

    Ligue Nationale de Basketball (LNB):

    Pro A: 1st Division

    Pro B: 2nd Division

    Nationale Men (NM):

    NM1: 3rd Division

    NM2: 4th Division

    NM3: 5th Division

    <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%">TUR<span style="color:#FF0000">KEY</span></span>

    Turkish Basketbol 1 Ligi (TBL): 1st Division

    Turkish Basketbol 2 Ligi (TB2L):

    TB2L A: 2nd Division I

    TB2L B: 2nd Division II

    <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><span style="color:#00BFFF">ISR</span>AEL</span>

    Ligat Winner/Premier League: 1st Division

    Liga Leumit/National League: 2nd Division

    Liga Arzit: 3rd Division

    <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><span style="color:#FFFF00">GER</span>M<span style="color:#FF0000">ANY</span></span>

    Basketball Bundesliga (BBL): 1st Division

    Basketball Bundesliga Pro A: 2nd Division I

    Basketball Bundesliga Pro B: 2nd Division II


    ADRIATIC LEAGUE (NLB)


    The NLB consists of 14 teams from 5 countries (Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia).
     
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  2. Flow

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    I can see you only mentioned the most popular European Leagues.
     
  3. shookem

    shookem Still not a bust

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    Flow - by all means, please add to the list.

    Kob, wicked work once again. Your informative style makes visiting the International forum less intimidating and full of useful resources.
     
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    First off, welcome! Great to have another international guy here.

    Now, about the list: as I said, it's just a short list. There are plenty more quality leagues in Europe, but unfortunately the international basketball interest here isn't big enough, so I'm trying to focus on the bigger leagues right now. Believe me, I'd be more than glad to add more leagues as soon as interest goes up. If you want leagues added to the list, by all means send me a PM or post the names here, and I'll add them to the list. :)

    shookem- Thanks man, I'm glad to be of assistance. Great to see more guys visiting this part of the site!
     
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    CelticKing The Green Monster

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    Great list Kobi.
     
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    add the adriatic league or I boycott.
     
  7. kobimel

    kobimel Hapoel

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    Done. I didn't include it since it's not a national league, but I guess it fits. Wouldn't wanna lose you KC. ;)
     
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    Yo, it's cool. You're problaby right, there's no point posting all the small European Leagues here so it's fine with me. Let's wait for the interest to grow.
     
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    To confuse things, the British League is called the BBL too.
     
  11. kobimel

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    Bloody British League?
     
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    bbwchingy0007 BBW Member

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    Bollocks British League
     
  13. cpawfan

    cpawfan Monsters do exist

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    Bad Basketball League
     
  14. shookem

    shookem Still not a bust

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    I met a guy last week that was a two time all star in the BBL.
     
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    Does he work at Subway now?
     

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