WNBA-NBC Champions League (men)
The WNBA-NBC Champions League is the annual competition for nine-pin bowling men's clubs, organized by the World Ninepin Bowling Association. It is playing since 2002, and the first season the competition was named as Euroleague.
Competition formula
WNBA-NBC Champions League tournament has a stable competition formula. The following rules apply:Qualification
- 16 teams participate in each event.
- Most recent champions are always pre-qualified.
- Top seven teams from the Team World Cup.
- Top five teams from the Team European Cup.
- Top three teams from the Team NBC Cup.
Competition format
All qualified teams are divided into two pots and then drawn into a bracket of 16 teams during an official ceremony. The knock-out ties are played in a two-legged format, with the exception of the final four. The Final Four usually takes place in the weekend at the turn of March and April.- Seeded teams:
- * Title holder
- * World Cup winner
- * World Cup runner-up
- * 3rd team of World Cup
- * 4th team of World Cup
- * European Cup winner
- * European Cup runner-up
- * NBC Cup winner
Records and statistics
Winning clubs
| Club | Titles | Years won | Runners-up | Top 4 |
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