In 2023, Japan's first-tier professional basketball league (B1) comprised 24 teams. The B1 was the largest professional basketball league in terms of the number of participating teams. Japan's professional basketball circuit is managed by the Japan Basketball Association, which is the governing body of basketball in Japan and responsible, among other things, for the spread of basketball and the organization of its professional sports leagues.
Number of teams playing in Japan's professional basketball circuit (B.League) as of March 2023, by league
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Japan Basketball Association. (March 30, 2023). Number of teams playing in Japan's professional basketball circuit (B.League) as of March 2023, by league [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293355/japan-number-professional-basketball-teams-by-league/
Japan Basketball Association. "Number of teams playing in Japan's professional basketball circuit (B.League) as of March 2023, by league." Chart. March 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293355/japan-number-professional-basketball-teams-by-league/
Japan Basketball Association. (2023). Number of teams playing in Japan's professional basketball circuit (B.League) as of March 2023, by league. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293355/japan-number-professional-basketball-teams-by-league/
Japan Basketball Association. "Number of Teams Playing in Japan's Professional Basketball Circuit (B.League) as of March 2023, by League." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293355/japan-number-professional-basketball-teams-by-league/
Japan Basketball Association, Number of teams playing in Japan's professional basketball circuit (B.League) as of March 2023, by league Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293355/japan-number-professional-basketball-teams-by-league/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of teams playing in Japan's professional basketball circuit (B.League) as of March 2023, by league [Graph], Japan Basketball Association, March 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293355/japan-number-professional-basketball-teams-by-league/