The Premier Basketball League (formerly: Kompetisi Bola Basket Utama or Kobatama), in Indonesian: Liga Bola Basket Utama, often abbreviated to the PBL, is the pre-eminent semi-professional men's basketball league in Indonesia, competed by 8 clubs across the country. It is organised by Board of PBL Indonesia and sanctioned by Perbasi (Indonesia Basketball Association).
The competition started as Kobatama in 1982. In 2010, Perbasi as the owner of this competition was no longer afford the highest amateur league. Driven by the spirit of togetherness to not suffer the same fate with KOBANITA, the KOBATAMA Council with 8 clubs participants 2009 KOBATAMA and the winner inter-club competitions 2009 National Basketball Championship Division I are determined to keep playing 2010/2011 season by forming a league to fill the void KOBATAMA named Premier Basketball League which is abbreviated PBL sanctioned by Perbasi, through decisions PERBASI Number 287/PB/XI year 2010 dated 1 November 2010 On Implementation of Appointment Letters Premier Basketball League. PBL 2010/2011 organized by the collective cost of 10 club participants, the competition uses a system of full competition two rounds with four compositions qualifying series, and the final four.
Current clubs In the Premier Basketball League (PBL) third season that will unfold in the year 2013, the number of PBL team four new teams would have to make sure yourself participates.
PIM NAD (Aceh) Champ Bandung Cendrawasih Papua Banyuasin (South Sumatra) Scorpio Jakarta (new) Gelora Bahari Tegal (new)
List of Champions KOBATAMA Champions Below is a list KOBATAMA champions from the first edition in 1982 to the last edition in 2002.
Year ChampionsFinals Result Runners-upReference 1982Indonesia Muda Jakarta83-79 Halim Kediri 1983Indonesia Muda Jakarta108-71 Halim Kediri 1984-1985Halim Kediri54-49 Indonesia Muda Jakarta 1988Asaba Jakarta79-71 Halim Kediri 1989Asaba Jakarta52-51 Halim Kediri 1990Pelita Jaya Asaba Jakarta(walkout) 1991-1992Pelita Jaya 60-53 Halim Kediri 1992-1993Asaba Jakarta56-33 Halim Kediri 1994Hadtex Bandung57-54 Aspac Jakarta 1995Aspac Jakarta73-70 Hadtex Bandung 1996Aspac Jakarta100-69 Panasia Indosyntec Bandung 1997 Panasia Indosyntec Bandung 89-73 Bhinneka Sritex Solo 1998Hadtex Bandung55-45 Aspac Jakarta 1999Mahaka Satria Muda57-46 Bhinneka Sritex Solo 2000Aspac Jakarta75-66 Panasia Indosyntec Bandung 2001Aspac Jakarta87-7280-61 Bhinneka Sritex Solo 2002Aspac Jakarta67-5368-51 Mahaka Satria Muda
PBL Champions
Year ChampionsFinal Score (Single Game) Runners-upReference 2010-11Cendrawasih Papua62-56Pacific Caesar 2012PIM NAD90-39Champ Bandung 2013
Number of championships won by clubs Excluding KOBATAMA era. TeamChampionshipsRunners-upPIM NAD 1 (2012) 1 (2010-11)Cendrawasih Papua 1 (2010-11) 0Champ Bandung 0 1 (2012)
List of MVP's
YearsPlayersTeamsReferences 2010-11 2012Muhammad Akbar Aulia Ramadhan PIM NAD 2013
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