The WNBA-NBC Champions League is the annual competition for nine-pin bowling classic 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. 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 (seeded and unseeded) 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
Final Four WNBA-NBC Champions LeagueSeasonFinal four hostChampionScoreSecond placeThird placeScoreFourth place2001-02Hunedoara,KK Triglav Iskraemeco KranjTotal resultSKC Victoria BambergKK Kandit-Premijer OsijekTotal resultMEH Szeged2002-03Bozen,SKC Victoria BambergTotal resultŽeleziarne Podbrezová ŠportKK Kandit-Premijer OsijekTotal result2003-04Hagenwerder,KK Kandit-Premijer Osijek6 - 2KK Triglav KranjSKC Victoria Bamberg7 - 1SKC Staffelberg Staffelstein2004-05Osijek,SKC Victoria Bamberg6 - 2Ferroep-Szeged TEKK Konikom-Osijek8 - 0Zalaegerszeg TK2005-06Hunedoara,Ferroep-Szeged TE5 - 3Železiarne Podbrezová ŠportZalaegerszeg TK8 - 0KS Polonia 1912 Leszno2006-07Podbrezová,KK Zadar6 - 2KK Konikom-OsijekSKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 19997 - 1Ferroep-Szeged TE2007-08Zalaegerszeg,Zalaegerszegi TK FMVaS6 - 2KK ZadarSKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 19994.5 - 3.5Železiarne Podbrezová Šport2008-09Koblach,SKC Victoria 1947 Bamberg7 - 1SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 1999Zalaegerszegi TK FMVaS5 - 3Szegedi TE - Gabonatransz2009-10Apatin,SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 19996 - 2Szegedi TE - GabonatranszZalaegerszegi TK FMVaS6 - 2SKC Victoria 1947 Bamberg2010-11Bad Langensalza,Železiarne Podbrezová Šport5 - 3SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 1999Szegedi TE6 - 2KK Zadar2011-12Celje,Železiarne Podbrezová Šport6 - 2SKC Victoria 1947 BambergSKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 19996 - 2KK Zaprešić2012-13Podbrezová,Szegedi TE6 - 2ŽP Šport PodbrezováKK Beograd6 - 2BSV Voith St. Pölten2013-14Straubing,Szegedi TE5 - 3KK ZadarSKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 19996 - 2KK Zaprešić2014-15Straubing,SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 19995 - 3Szegedi TEŽP Šport Podbrezová5 - 3KK Beograd2015-16Bamberg,Szegedi TE7 - 1SKC Victoria 1947 BambergSKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 19996.5 - 1.5ŽP Šport Podbrezová2016-17Podbrezová,SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 19996 - 2Alabardos Szegedi TEŽP Šport Podbrezová5.5 - 2.5KK Zaprešić2017-18Bamberg,ŽP Šport Podbrezová6 - 2SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 1999KS Schwabsberg6 - 2Alabardos Szegedi TE2018-19Zaprešić,KK Zaprešić6 - 2ŠK Železiarne PodbrezováSKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 19995.5 - 2.5Szegedi TE2019-202020-21Bamberg,SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 19997 - 1Zengő Alföld Szegedi TEKK Mertojak Split6 - 2KK Zaprešić2021-22Pápa,ŠK Železiarne Podbrezová4.5 - 3.5SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 1999KK Neumarkt Imperial-Life6 - 2SKK Chambtalkegler Raindorf2022-23Graz,SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 19997 - 1KSK Union Orth/DonauKK Zadar5 - 3KK Mertojak Split2023-24Bačka Topola,SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 19995 - 3KK ZaprešićSKK Chambtalkegler Raindorf5 - 3ŠK Železiarne Podbrezová2024-25Morfelden,SKK Chambtalkegler Raindorf6 - 2KSK Union Orth/DonauSKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 19996 - 2KK Mertojak Split2025-26Brčko,KK Zaprešić6 - 2SKK Chambtalkegler RaindorfZalaegerszegi TK6 - 2SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 19992026-27Morfelden,2027-28Debrecen,
Winning clubs
+ Performances in the Final Four of WNBA-NBC Champions League by clubClubTitlesYears wonRunners-upTop 4 SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 199962010, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2023, 2024418 Szegedi TE42006, 2013, 2014, 2016515 ŠK Železiarne Podbrezová42011, 2012, 2018, 2022413 SKC Victoria 1947 Bamberg32003, 2005, 200938 KK Zaprešić22019, 202617 KK Zadar1200725 KK Osijek1200415 KK Triglav Kranj1200212 Zalaegerszegi TK1200806 SKK Chambtalkegler Raindorf1202514 KSK Union Orth/Donau021 KK Mertojak Split003 KK Beograd002 BSV Voith St. Pölten001 KS Schwabsberg001 SKC Staffelberg Staffelstein001 KK Neumarkt Imperial-Life001 KS Polonia 1912 Leszno001
Performances by nation + Performances in the Final Four by nationNationTitlesRunners-upTop 410732552144204313112023002001001
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