Two teams officially entered the basketball B league B1 next season April 24 22:01
The B league of basketball approved two teams, Nagano and Hiroshima, who will be promoted to B1 in the first division next season, and officially decided the division of the east and west where 20 new teams will fight.
Due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, this season's B League has been discontinued due to the discontinuation of all matches since mid-March.
In response to this, in the 1st division B1 of the next season, the top 2 teams from the 2nd division B2 will be promoted to a total of 20 teams, while the B2 will be reduced to 16 teams.
As a result of reviewing the financial status of each team, the B League has approved the grant of licenses as Shinshu Brave Warriors and Hiroshima Dragon Flyes, which had the highest winning ratio in this season B2, met the qualifications of B1 at the board meeting on the 24th. did.
If it is an average year, there is a condition that you do not give a license if you are in the red for the third consecutive year, but this time it was relaxed assuming that the profit of the team will deteriorate due to the influence of the new coronavirus. Is that.
In addition, the division of the next season, which will be contested from the existing three district system to the east and west two district system, has been officially decided, and strong teams such as Utsunomiya Brex and Chiba Jets have entered the east district of B1 Has been promoted to Shinshu and Hiroshima, as well as Osaka Evessa and Ryukyu Golden Kings.
In addition to this, two teams will be promoted from B2 next season, but we have decided not to demote from B1 or between B2 and B3.
Masaaki Okawa, Chairman of the B League, said, "B1 will increase to a maximum of 22, but in principle we will return to the original 18 teams over the next two years."
Regarding the impact of the new coronavirus next season, `` If the number of games decreases or there are unspectated games, I would like to raise the league and provide financial support to survive the difficult situation, '' he said. It was
Hiroshima reaction of B1 promotion
Hiroshima Dragon Flyes, which achieved the first promotion to B1 in the basketball boy's B league, was informed by telephone from the B league secretariat of the B1 license on the 24th at 5:30 pm.
At the interview, Captain Shogo Asayama said, "I can finally stand on the stage of B1. I am full of joy, relief and gratitude."
With the spread of the new coronavirus spread, all games in the B league were canceled halfway through the season, and many sports events were held off, "I think there are many people who want to see sports right now. I want to play basketball that excites me. "