HT Premijer liga
The Hrvatski telekom Premijer liga (English: Hrvatski telekom Premier League) is the first tier level men's professional basketball league in Croatia. It began in 1991, following the breakup of SFR Yugoslavia and therefore the Yugoslav League, and is organized by the Croatian Basketball Federation.
Founded | 1991 |
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Confederation | FIBA Europe |
Number of teams | 12 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | First League |
Domestic cup(s) | Krešimir Ćosić Cup |
Current champions | Cibona (19th title) (2018–19) |
Most championships | Cibona (19 titles) |
Website | www |
The HT Premijer liga, which is played under FIBA rules, currently consists of 12 teams. The most successful club is KK Cibona with 19 championship titles.
History
Prior to 1991, clubs from Croatia played in the Yugoslav First Federal League. From the inaugural season in 1946, three Croatian clubs won 15 National Championships in total; Zadar (won six titles), Split (six titles), and Cibona (three titles).
Title holders
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Performance by club
Club | Champions | Winning years |
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Cibona | 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2018–19 | |
Cedevita | 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 | |
Zadar | 2004–05, 2007–08 | |
Split | 2002–03 | |
Zagreb | 2010–11 |
Playoffs Finals
Winners in matches between first & fourth and second & third in regular season play against each other for the title