2020–21 Slovak Basketball League

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Extraliga
Season2020–21
Number of teams7
Finals
ChampionsSpišskí Rytieri (1st title)
  Runners-upPatrioti Levice

The 2020–21 Slovak Basketball League season was the 29th season of the top-tier basketball competition in Slovakia. Spišskí Rytieri won its first ever Slovak championship. Rytieri also won the Slovak Basketball Cup, thus winning the double.

Teams

Spišská NV
Iskra Svit
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Location of teams in 2020–21 Slovak Extraliga

Seven teams of the previous season are repeating participation in the league, while Slávia Žilina and Rieker Com Therm Komárno withdrew due to financial difficulties.[1]

Team City Arena Capacity
Handlová
 Handlová Športová Hala
1,200
Inter Bratislava Bratislava Hant Aréna
5,500
Iskra Svit Svit Iskra Aréna
700
Lučenec Lučenec Športová Hala Arena
900
Patrioti Levice
 Levice Športová Hala Levice
2,250
Prievidza Prievidza Niké Aréna
3,400
Spiš Knights
 Spišská Nová Ves Mestska Sportova Hala
1,160

League Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1
Patrioti Levice
 36 22 14 2977 2902 +75 58 Qualification to playoffs
2
Spiš Knights
 36 22 14 2948 2805 +143 58
3 Iskra Svit 36 20 16 3169 3115 +54 56 Qualification to playoffs
4 Inter Bratislava 36 19 17 2811 2757 +54 55
5 BKM Lučenec 36 18 18 2968 2898 +70 54
6 Prievidza 36 14 22 2792 3014 −222 50
7
MBK Baník Handlová
 36 11 25 2903 3077 −174 47
Updated to match(es) played on 11 April 2021. Source: Basket.sk

Playoffs

Quarter-finals

Inter Bratislava vs. BKM Lučenec

14 April 2021
Inter Bratislava 85–75 BKM Lučenec
17 April 2021
BKM Lučenec 69–67 Inter Bratislava
21 April 2021
Inter Bratislava 85–68 BKM Lučenec
Inter Bratislava win series, 2-1

Iskra Svit vs. Prievidza

14 April 2021
Iskra Svit 110–107 (OT) Prievidza
17 April 2021
Prievidza 98–82 Iskra Svit
21 April 2021
Iskra Svit 92–83 Prievidza
Iskra Svit win series, 2-1

Semi-finals

Patrioti Levice vs. Inter Bratislava

24 April 2021
Patrioti Levice 85–65 Inter Bratislava
28 April 2021
Inter Bratislava 63–78 Patrioti Levice
1 May 2021
Patrioti Levice 82–56 Inter Bratislava
Levice win series, 3-0

Spis Knights vs. Iskra Svit

24 April 2021
Spis Knights
 93–83 Iskra Svit
28 April 2021
Iskra Svit 107–93
Spis Knights
1 May 2021
Spis Knights
 113–87 Iskra Svit
5 May 2021
Iskra Svit 74–88
Spis Knights
Spis win series, 3-1

Slovak clubs in Regional competitions

Team Competition Progress
Inter Bratislava
Alpe Adria Cup
Levicki Patrioti
Lučenec
Spiš Knights

References

  1. ^ r.o, DANNAX, spol s. "Sedem statočných v SBL? Nie je to koniec basketbalu na Slovensku, vraví šéf ligy Mičuda". Basket.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2020-08-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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