Japanese Basketball League (Women's Japan Basketball League) History

League status

The Women's Japan Basketball League (JPBL) is the first-tier professional women's basketball league in Japan. W League was established in 1990.
The W League sits above the which effectively forms the of Japanese basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 4 teams qualify to the play-offs.

League name history

1990-1994: Japan Pro Basketball League 
1998 until now: Women's Japan Basketball League  2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Until

Title holders

Championships by club

TitlesClubYears
11Eneos S. 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2022-23
2Fujitsu RW 2023-24, 2024-25
2Toyota A. 2020-21, 2021-22

Finals year-by-year

SeasonChampionResultRunner-Up
2009-10Japan Energy JOMO Sunflowers Kashiwa3-0Toyota Antelopes
SeasonWinnerResultFinalistRegular Season Champ
2010-11Japan Energy JOMO Sunflowers Kashiwa76-65Toyota AntelopesJapan Energy JOMO Sunflowers Kashiwa
2011-12JX Sunflowers Kashiwa77-74Toyota AntelopesJX Sunflowers Kashiwa
2012-13JX Sunflowers Kashiwa3-1Toyota AntelopesJX Sunflowers Kashiwa
2013-14JX Sunflowers Kashiwa3-0Denso IrisJX Sunflowers Kashiwa
2014-15JX Eneos Sunflowers Kashiwa3-0Fujitsu Red WaveJX Eneos Sunflowers Kashiwa
2015-16JX Eneos Sunflowers Kashiwa3-1Fujitsu Red WaveJX Eneos Sunflowers Kashiwa
2016-17JX Eneos Sunflowers Kashiwa3-0Toyota AntelopesJX Eneos Sunflowers Kashiwa
2017-18JX Eneos Sunflowers Kashiwa71-59Denso IrisJX Eneos Sunflowers Kashiwa
2018-19JX Eneos Sunflowers Kashiwa2-0Mitsubishi KoalasJX Eneos Sunflowers Kashiwa
2019-20Not held
2020-21Toyota Antelopes2-0JX Eneos Sunflowers KashiwaJX Eneos Sunflowers Kashiwa
2021-22Toyota Antelopes2-0Fujitsu Red WaveToyota Antelopes
2022-23JX Eneos Sunflowers Kashiwa2-1Toyota AntelopesDenso Iris
2023-24Fujitsu Red Wave2-1Denso IrisFujitsu Red Wave
2024-25Fujitsu Red Wave3-2Denso IrisFujitsu Red Wave

Finals participants

ClubWLTotal
Eneos S.11112
Toyota A.268
Fujitsu RW235
Denso I.044
Mitsubishi K.011

Final Four participants

Club1st2nd3rd4th
Eneos S.11121
Toyota A.2631
Fujitsu RW2333
Denso I.0444
Mitsubishi K.0100
Chanson V-M0035
Niigata R.0001

Players with the most appearances in the Japanese Finals

PlayerFinals AppearancesYears
Sayaka Okamoto112011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023
Yuki Miyazawa112013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025
Asami Yoshida102010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Yunika Nakamura102013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024
Yuka Osaki92010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Chie Kibayashi82010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Mikoto Onuma82013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Saori Miyazaki72015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023
Madder Niihara62010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Ai Yamada62015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021

Players with the most Japanese titles

PlayerCountYears Won
Asami Yoshida102010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Sayaka Okamoto102011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023
Yuka Osaki92010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Yuki Miyazawa92013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024, 2025
Chie Kibayashi82010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Yunika Nakamura82013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024
Mikoto Onuma72013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Madder Niihara62010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Saori Miyazaki62015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023
Yaeko Terada52010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014