The League (), also known as Mongolian Basketball League, is the top men's professional basketball league in Mongolia.Former Wyoming guard Charles Hankerson Jr. signs with Mongolian professional team Star Tribune, 16 February 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2017.Hoopla: Basketball is catching on, Oxford Business Group, Retrieved 16 June 2017. The league is organized by the Mongolian Basketball Association (MBA) and consists of 10 teams.
Previously, the league was known as the Mongolian National Basketball Association (MNBA) and Mongolian Basketball League (MBL). The league had 10 teams from its founding until 2023 season when it was expanded to 13 teams. It returned to 10 teams in 2024.
The champions and runners-up of the league qualify for the Basketball Champions League Asia qualifying rounds. The champion also qualifies for the East Asia Super League since 2025.
League names MBA (until 2013) Super League (2013-2017) Mongolian National Basketball Association (2017–2022) Mongolian Basketball League (2022–2023) The League (2023–present)
Current teams TeamHomeSG ApesUlaanbaatarKhasin KhuleguudUlaanbaatarBCH KnightsUlaanbaatarSelenge BodonsSükhbaatarErdenet MinersErdenetKhovd FalconsKhovdDarkhan UnitedDarkhanZavkhan BrothersUliastaiBurenScore MongoliansUlaanbaatarBishrelt MetalUlaanbaatar
Champions +SeasonChampionsRunners-upScoreRef.1994–951+11Asian Wolf4–21995–96Business DevlisAltay Hawks4–21996–97Business DevlisAltay Hawks4–11997–981+11Business Devlis4–21998–991+11Business Devlis4–21999–00StallionsSky Hawks4–02000–01LeaderXMG Stallions4–32001–02LeaderXMG Stallions4–22002–03KhartsagaIrves4–12003–04Not played due to the Association changes2004–05LeaderKhartsaga4–12005–06KhartsagaBaganat Urgoo4–22006–07KhartsagaYoluud4–12007–08Khasin KhuleguudSharks4–32008–09Khasin KhuleguudMBM MUIS4–22009-10Khasin KhuleguudBayanzurkh Bulls4–22010-11KhartsagaAvatar4–12011-12Bayanzurkh BullsKhasin Khuleguud4–22012-13Tanan GaridKhasin Khuleguud4–12013–14Khasin KhuleguudHawks4–02014–15HawksTanan Garid4–22015–16Alians Tekh KhartsagaSBL Khasin Khuleguud4–22016–17Arhangai Gold East WarriorsAlians Tekh Khartsaga4–12017–18Arhangai Gold East WarriorsKhovd Altain Argali4–22018–19Tanan GaridKhasin Khuleguud4–32019–20Not played due to the COVID-19 pandemic2020–21Tanan GaridKhasin Khuleguud4–02021–22Khasin KhuleguudErdenet Miners4-02022–23Erdenet MinersBishrelt Metal4–02023–24Khasin KhuleguudBishrelt Metal4–12024–25Khasin KhuleguudBishrelt Metal4–22025–26Khasin KhuleguudSelenge Bodons4–1
Individual awards +Finals MVP winnersSeasonPlayerTeamRef2015–16Carl BlairAlians Tekh Khartsaga2022–23Pendarvis WilliamsErdenet Miners2023–24Divine Myles Khasin Khuleguud2024–25Ian MillerKhasin Khuleguud 2025–26 Azbayar Altangerel Khasin Khuleguud
Regular season MVPs +Regular season MVP winnersSeasonPlayerTeamRef2021–22 Bilguun Battuvshin Khasin Khuleguud2022–23 Sanchir Tungalag Erdenet Miners2023–24 Ulzii-Orshikh Myagmarsuren IHC Apes2024–25 Azbayar Altangerel Khasin Khuleguud2025–26 Erdenetsogt Ochirbat BCH Knights
References
External links Mongolian basketball at Asia-Basket.com Sengur brand presents MNBA "Super league" Top-10 actions (Youtube.com video)