The Slovenian Basketball League (), abbreviated as 1. SKL and known as the Liga OTP banka due to sponsorship reasons, is the top-level professional men's basketball league in Slovenia. The league is operated by the Basketball Federation of Slovenia and consists of eleven clubs. The most successful team is Cedevita Olimpija with 23 titles.

History The league was founded in 1991, shortly after Slovenia's independence from SFR Yugoslavia. Before the independence, the Slovenian Republic League was played as a second or third level of Yugoslav basketball. Olimpija, Ljubljana, Slovan, ŽKK Maribor, Lesonit, and Branik Maribor were the only Slovenian teams that played in the Yugoslav First Federal League.

Sponsored names Since 1991, the league has been named after sponsors on several occasions: Liga Kolinska (1998–2001) HYPO Liga (2001–2002) Liga UPC Telemach (2006–2009) Liga Telemach (2009–2016) Liga Nova KBM (2016–2019, 2020, 2021–2024) Liga OTP banka (2024–present)

Competition format

In the regular season, ten teams play each other three times for a total of 27 games. If a team competes in international competitions (Basketball Champions League, EuroLeague or EuroCup Basketball) and plays at least ten international games per season, that team automatically enters the quarterfinals and does not compete in the regular season. The bottom-placed team of the regular season is relegated to the 2. SKL.

The top seven teams from the regular season advance to the quarterfinals and are joined by a team that did not compete in the regular season. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, a best-of-three playoff is used. The semifinal winners advance to the best-of-five championship finals, with the winners crowned as league champions.

Current teams As of the 2026–27 season

TeamLocationArenaFounded Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana Arena Stožice 2019 ECE Triglav Kranj Kranj Planina Sports Hall 1950 GGD Šenčur Šenčur Šenčur Sports Hall 1973 Gorica Nova Gorica ŠD OŠ Milojke Štrukelj 2011 Hopsi Polzela Polzela Polzela Sports Hall 1972 Kansai Helios Domžale Domžale Domžale Sports Hall 1949 Krka Novo Mesto Leon Štukelj Hall 1948 Perspektiva Ilirija Ljubljana Tivoli Hall 1957 Rogaška Rogaška Slatina Rogaška Slatina Sports Hall 1998 Šentjur Šentjur OŠ Hruševec Hall 1969 Zlatorog Laško Laško Tri Lilije Hall 1969

Finals Season Champions Runners-up Result Finals MVP Champion's coach 1991–92 Smelt Olimpija Optimizem Postojna rowspan=18 Zmago Sagadin 1992–93 Smelt Olimpija Slovenica Koper Zmago Sagadin 1993–94 Smelt Olimpija TAM Bus Maribor Zmago Sagadin 1994–95 Smelt Olimpija Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela Sergej Ravnikar 1995–96 Smelt Olimpija Interier Krško Žarko Đurišić 1996–97 Smelt Olimpija Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela Zmago Sagadin 1997–98 Union Olimpija Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela Zmago Sagadin 1998–99 Union Olimpija Pivovarna Laško Zmago Sagadin 1999–00 Krka Telekom Pivovarna Laško Ivan Sunara 2000–01 Union Olimpija Krka Telekom Zmago Sagadin 2001–02 Union Olimpija Krka Zmago Sagadin 2002–03 Krka Union Olimpija Neven Spahija 2003–04 Union Olimpija Pivovarna Laško Sašo Filipovski 2004–05 Union Olimpija Geoplin Slovan Sašo Filipovski 2005–06 Union Olimpija Geoplin Slovan Zmago Sagadin 2006–07 Helios Domžale Union Olimpija Memi Bečirovič 2007–08 Union Olimpija Helios Domžale Aleksandar Džikić 2008–09 Union Olimpija Helios Domžale Jure Zdovc 2009–10 Krka Union Olimpija Smiljan Pavič Aleksandar Džikić 2010–11 Krka Union Olimpija Zoran Dragić Aleksandar Džikić 2011–12 Krka Union Olimpija Afik Nissim Aleksander Sekulić 2012–13 Krka Union Olimpija Matjaž Smodiš Gašper Potočnik 2013–14 Krka Union Olimpija Jaka Klobučar Aleksandar Džikić 2014–15 Tajfun Rogaška Dragiša Drobnjak Dejan Mihevc 2015–16 Helios Suns Zlatorog Laško Marjan Čakarun Jakša Vulić 2016–17 Union Olimpija Rogaška Devin Oliver Gašper Okorn 2017–18 Petrol Olimpija Krka Devin Oliver Zoran Martič 2018–19 Sixt Primorska Petrol Olimpija Marjan Čakarun Jurica Golemac 2019–20 The season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2020–21 Cedevita Olimpija Krka Kendrick Perry Jurica Golemac 2021–22 Cedevita Olimpija Helios Suns Alen Omić Jurica Golemac 2022–23 Cedevita Olimpija Helios Suns Yogi Ferrell Miro Alilović 2023–24 Cedevita Olimpija Kansai Helios Domžale Alen Omić Zoran Martić 2024–25 Cedevita Olimpija Krka Aleksej Nikolić Zvezdan Mitrović 2025–26 Cedevita Olimpija Krka D.J. Stewart Jr. Zvezdan Mitrović

Titles by club Club Title(s) Seasons won Cedevita Olimpija 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 Krka 2000, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Kansai Helios Domžale 2007, 2016 Šentjur 2015 Primorska 2019

Finals appearances

NumTeamWL31Cedevita Olimpija23813Krka767Kansai Helios Domžale251Šentjur101Primorska104Zlatorog Laško043Hopsi Polzela032Slovan022Rogaška021Postojna011Koper011TAM Bus011Krško01

Statistical leaders

Season Top rating Top scorer Top rebounder Top assistant maker 2001–02 Matjaž Tovornik22.1 Aliaksei Lashkevich 8.7 Jaka Lakovič4.2 2002–03 Slavko Duščak 18.21 Mario Dundović 7.3 Marko Antonijevič 5.0 2003–04 Aliaksei Lashkevich 19.7 Seid Hajrić 9.1 Miha Čmer 4.7 2004–05 Robert Troha 18.3 Hasan Rizvić7.1 Andrés Rodríguez 5.7 2005–06 Sandi Čebular20.3 Jeff McMillan 8.4 Matic Maček 5.0 2006–07 Jimmie Lee Hunt 18.4 Sissoko Kabine8.3 Jimmie Lee Hunt 4.6 2007–08 Dejan Grković 19.19 Miroslav Jurić 19.58 Dejan Grković 8.81 Jure Močnik 4.85 2008–09 Shawn King 31.26 Gilbert Goodrich 22.15 Shawn King 14.79 Jure Močnik 4.59 2009–10 Shawn King 27.61 Sandi Čebular 20.69 Shawn King 11.30 Tadej Koštomaj 5.44 2010–11 Gregg Thondique 22.84 Benjamin Raymond 17.68 Gregg Thondique 10.53 Igor Mijajlović 4.68 2011–12 Travis Nelson 20.88 Travis Nelson 17.46 Miloš Miljković 8.57 Luka Rupnik 5.33 2012–13 Kervin Bristol 20.07 Sašo Zagorac 17.50 Kervin Bristol 10.86 Daniel Vujasinović 5.81 2013–14 Ousman Krubally 20.03 Ousman Krubally 17.17 Ousman Krubally 9.07 Daniel Vujasinović 7.63 2014–15 Sašo Zagorac 20.41 Sašo Zagorac18.86 Smiljan Pavič 8.86 Jan Močnik6.96 2015–16 Jan Barbarič 23.20 Jan Barbarič 18.60 Smiljan Pavič8.39 Matic Rebec 5.59 2016–17 Igor Tratnik 19.45 Duda Sanadze 17.32 Jakob Čebašek 8.63 Daniel Vujasinović 8.29 2017–18 Smiljan Pavič 19.63 Blaž Mahkovic 18.97 Dino Murić 8.27 Žan Mark Šiško 7.03 2018–19 Davor Konjević 22.37 Davor Konjević 19.96 Matur Maker 9.59 Žan Mark Šiško6.83 2020–21 Dino Murić 24.00 Dino Murić 19.21 Aaron Carver 12.41 Daniel Vujasinović 8.20 2021–22 Miha Vašl 21.3 Dennis Tunstall 10.2 Miha Vašl 6.4 2022–23 Tavian Dunn-Martin 20.1 Dino Murić8.2 Daniel Vujasinović9.4 2023–24 Njegoš Sikiraš 17.5 Jordan Skipper-Brown 9.7 Anthony Collins7.3 2024–25 Josh Thompson 17.6 Kur Jongkuch 8.0 Tayler Persons6.4 2025–26 Blaž Mahkovic 19.7 Žiga Fifolt 8.0 Jan Novak6.2

Awards Regular season MVP

SeasonPlayerTeam 1996–97 Teo Čizmić Postojna 1999–00 Miljan Goljović Pivovarna Laško 2007–08 Dejan Grković Rogla Zreče 2008–09 Shawn King Hopsi Polzela 2009–10 Shawn King Hopsi Polzela 2010–11 Gregg Thondique Hopsi Polzela 2011–12 Travis Nelson Šenčur 2012–13 Dejan Mlakar Slovan 2013–14 Hugh Robertson Hopsi Polzela 2014–15 Saša Zagorac Zlatorog Laško 2015–16 Smiljan Pavič Šenčur 2016–17 Jakob Čebašek Hopsi Polzela 2017–18 Smiljan Pavič Šenčur 2018–19 Davor Konjević Šenčur 2019–20 Dino Murić Šenčur 2020–21 Dino Murić Šenčur 2021–22 2022–23 Blaž Mahkovic Helios Suns Domžale 2023–24 Miha Cerkvenik Krka 2024–25 Josh Thompson Cedevita Olimpija

See also Slovenian Basketball Cup Slovenian Basketball Supercup Slovenian Basketball All-Star Game

References

External links Official website Slovenian League on Eurobasket.com