Slovenian Basketball League
The Slovenian Basketball League, 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 22 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.Names
Since 1991, the league has been named after sponsors on several occasions, giving it the following names:- Liga Kolinska
- HYPO Liga
- 1. A SKL
- Liga UPC Telemach
- Liga Telemach
- Liga Nova KBM
- 1. SKL
- Liga Nova KBM
- 1. SKL
- Liga Nova KBM
- '''Liga OTP banka'''
Competition format
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 2025–26 season| Team | Location | Arena | Established | Head coach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cedevita Olimpija | Ljubljana | Arena Stožice | 2019 |  FinalsTitles by clubFinals appearances
Statistical leaders
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