| Sport | Nine-pin bowling |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country | WNBA-NBC members |
| Most recent champion(s) |  SKV Rot Weiss Zerbst (5th title) |
| Most titles | SKV Rot Weiss Zerbst (5 titles) |
| Official website | Website |
The WNBA-NBC Champions League is the annual competition for nine-pin bowling 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.[1] [2]
Competition formula
WNBA-NBC Champions League tournament has a stable competition formula.[3] 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 seeded in the established order to the 16-team bracket. 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.
- 16 Teams bracket:
- Title holder vs 5th team of European Cup
- World Cup winner vs 4th team of European Cup
- World Cup runner-up vs 3rd team of NBC Cup
- 3rd team of World Cup vs 3rd team of European Cup
- 4th team of World Cup vs European Cup Runner-up
- European Cup winner vs 7th team of World Cup
- NBC Cup winner vs 6th team of World Cup
- 5th team of World Cup vs NBC Cup runner-up
Records and statistics
Final Four
| WNBA-NBC Champions League | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Final four host | Champion | Score | Second place | Third place | Score | Fourth place |
| 2001-02 | Hunedoara, Romania |
 KK Triglav Iskraemeco Kranj |
Total result | SKC Victoria Bamberg |
 KK Kandit-Premijer Osijek |
Total result |  MEH Szeged |
| 2002-03 | Bozen, Italy |
SKC Victoria Bamberg |
Total result |  Železiarne Podbrezová Šport |
KK Kandit-Premijer Osijek |
Total result | |
| 2003-04 | Hagenwerder, Germany |
KK Kandit-Premijer Osijek |
6 - 2 | KK Triglav Kranj |
SKC Victoria Bamberg |
7 - 1 | SKC Staffelberg Staffelstein |
| 2004-05 | Osijek, Croatia |
SKC Victoria Bamberg |
6 - 2 | Ferroep-Szeged TE |
KK Konikom-Osijek |
8 - 0 | Zalaegerszeg TK |
| 2005-06 | Hunedoara, Romania |
Ferroep-Szeged TE |
5 - 3 | Železiarne Podbrezová Šport |
Zalaegerszeg TK |
8 - 0 |  KS Polonia 1912 Leszno |
| 2006-07 | Podbrezová, Slovakia |
KK Zadar |
6 - 2 | KK Konikom-Osijek |
SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 1999 |
7 - 1 | Ferroep-Szeged TE |
| 2007-08 | Zalaegerszeg, Hungary |
Zalaegerszegi TK FMVaS |
6 - 2 | KK Zadar |
SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 1999 |
4.5 - 3.5 | Železiarne Podbrezová Šport |
| 2008-09 | Koblach, Austria |
SKC Victoria 1947 Bamberg |
7 - 1 | SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 1999 |
Zalaegerszegi TK FMVaS |
5 - 3 | Szegedi TE - Gabonatransz |
| 2009-10 | Apatin, Serbia |
SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 1999 |
6 - 2 | Szegedi TE - Gabonatransz |
Zalaegerszegi TK FMVaS |
6 - 2 | SKC Victoria 1947 Bamberg |
| 2010-11 | Bad Langensalza, Germany |
Železiarne Podbrezová Šport |
5 - 3 | SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 1999 |
Szegedi TE |
6 - 2 | KK Zadar |
| 2011-12 | Celje, Slovenia |
Železiarne Podbrezová Šport |
6 - 2 | SKC Victoria 1947 Bamberg |
SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 1999 |
6 - 2 | KK Zaprešić |
| 2012-13 | Podbrezová, Slovakia |
Szegedi TE |
6 - 2 | ŽP Šport Podbrezová |
KK Beograd |
6 - 2 | BSV Voith St. Pölten |
| 2013-14 | Straubing, Germany |
Szegedi TE |
5 - 3 | KK Zadar |
SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 1999 |
6 - 2 | KK Zaprešić |
| 2014-15 | Straubing, Germany |
SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 1999 |
5 - 3 | Szegedi TE |
ŽP Šport Podbrezová |
5 - 3 | KK Beograd |
| 2015-16 | Bamberg, Germany |
Szegedi TE |
7 - 1 | SKC Victoria 1947 Bamberg |
SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 1999 |
6.5 - 1.5 | ŽP Šport Podbrezová |
| 2016-17 | Podbrezová, Slovakia |
SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 1999 |
6 - 2 | Alabardos Szegedi TE |
ŽP Šport Podbrezová |
5.5 - 2.5 | KK Zaprešić |
| 2017-18 | Bamberg, Germany |
ŽP Šport Podbrezová |
6 - 2 | SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 1999 |
KS Schwabsberg |
6 - 2 | Alabardos Szegedi TE |
| 2018-19 | Zaprešić, Croatia |
KK Zaprešić |
6 - 2 | ŠK Železiarne Podbrezová |
SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 1999 |
5.5 - 2.5 | Szegedi TE |
2020-21 |
Bamberg, Germany |
SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 1999 |
7 - 1 | Zengő Alföld Szegedi TE |
KK Mertojak Split |
6 - 2 | KK Zaprešić |
| 2021-22 | Pápa, Hungary |
ŠK Železiarne Podbrezová |
4.5 - 3.5 | SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 1999 |
KK Neumarkt Imperial-Life |
6 - 2 | SKK Chambtalkegler Raindorf |
| 2022-23 | Graz, Austria |
SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 1999 |
7 - 1 | KSK Union Orth/Donau |
KK Zadar |
5 - 3 | KK Mertojak Split |
| 2023-24 | Bačka Topola, Serbia |
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Winning clubs
| Club | Titles | Years won | Runners-up | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKV Rot-Weiß Zerbst 1999 |
5 | 2010, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2023 | 4 | 15 |
| Szegedi TE |
4 | 2006, 2013, 2014, 2016 | 5 | 15 |
| ŠK Železiarne Podbrezová |
4 | 2011, 2012, 2018, 2022 | 4 | 12 |
| SKC Victoria 1947 Bamberg |
3 | 2003, 2005, 2009 | 3 | 8 |
| KK Zadar |
1 | 2007 | 2 | 5 |
| KK Osijek |
1 | 2004 | 1 | 5 |
| KK Triglav Kranj |
1 | 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| Zalaegerszegi TK |
1 | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| KK Zaprešić |
1 | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| KSK Union Orth/Donau |
0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| KK Beograd |
0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| KK Mertojak Split |
0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| BSV Voith St. Pölten |
0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| KK Neumarkt Imperial-Life |
0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| SKK Chambtalkegler Raindorf |
0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| KS Schwabsberg |
0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| SKC Staffelberg Staffelstein |
0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| KS Polonia 1912 Leszno |
0 | — | 0 | 1 |
Performances by nation
| Nation | Titles | Runners-up | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany |
8 | 6 | 26 |
| Hungary |
5 | 5 | 20 |
| Croatia |
3 | 3 | 17 |
| Slovakia |
4 | 3 | 12 |
| Slovenia |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| Serbia |
0 | 0 | 2 |
| Austria |
0 | 1 | 2 |
| Italy |
0 | 0 | 1 |
| Poland |
0 | 0 | 1 |
Notes
References
- ↑ "WNBA-NBC Champions League results". wnba-nbc.de.
- ↑ "WNBA-NBC Champions League history" (PDF). wnba-nbc.de.
- ↑ "WNBA-NBC Champions League Implementing Regulations" (PDF). wnba-nbc.de.
- ↑ "Corona situation statement for NBC competitions" (PDF). wnba-nbc.de. 12 March 2020.
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