Back Canadian Elite Basketball League Spanish Ligue élite canadienne de basketball French Canadian Elite Basketball League Italian 캐나디언 엘리트 바스켓볼 리그 Korean Liga da Elite Canadense de Basquetebol Portuguese Canadian Elite Basketball League SIMPLE
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| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 25 October 2017[1] |
| First season | 2019 |
| Commissioner | Mike Morreale |
| Administrator | Canada Basketball |
| Motto | This is Our Game[2] |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country | Canada |
| Confederation | FIBA Americas |
| Most recent champion(s) | Niagara River Lions (1st title) (2024) |
| Most titles | Edmonton Stingers (2 titles) |
| TV partner(s) |
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| International cup(s) | Champions League |
| Official website | CEBL.ca |
 2024 CEBL season | |
The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL; French: Ligue élite canadienne de basketball—LÉCB) is the premier men's professional basketball league in Canada, as recognized by Canada Basketball.[3] The CEBL was founded in 2017 and began play in 2019 with six teams all owned and operated by ownership group Canadian Basketball Ventures.[4]
The league currently consists of 10 teams from six provinces, with four from Ontario, two from Alberta, and one each from British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Quebec, the largest number of teams of any professional sports league operating entirely in Canada. CEBL teams play 20 regular-season games from May to August. The season culminates in the six-team playoffs that include a final four Championship Weekend where the league's champion is crowned.[5]
- ^ "New coast-to-coast Canadian pro basketball league announced". Sportsnet.ca. Rogers Media. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ "#Holdcourt — Canadian Elite Basketball League". cebl.ca. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- ^ "CEBL - Canada Basketball Partnership". www.cebl.ca. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ Ewing, Lory (May 2, 2018). "Former CFLer Mike Morreale to head up Canadian Elite Basketball League". The Globe and Mail. The Canadian Press. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ Moddejonge, Gerry (November 27, 2019). "Edmonton Stingers get TV deal, right to host 2020 championship finals". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved December 21, 2019.