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

''Vacant starting-places will occupy after the ranking exclusively with participants in the Team’s World 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

ClubTitlesYears wonRunners-upTop 4