Total League The Nationale 1 Hommes , officially named the Total League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest men's basketball league in Luxembourg . The league's governing body is Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Basketball . Prior to the 2012–13 season, the league was known as the Diekirch League .About As the league is semi-professional, all clubs are run as not-for-profit. Each team in the league is allowed to have two American players on the roster. While most local players do not receive a salary, American players are paid. There are two player statuses: JICL and non-JICL. To be classified as JICL, a player has to have obtained a license from a FLBB club before their 16th birthday, or have one for at least three seasons between their 16th and 21st birthday. Prior to the 2013–14 season, each team was only allowed two non-JICL players, no exceptions. In July 2013 , the European Commission adjudged the ruling was contrary to the Schengen Agreement . Following that decision, the rule was scrapped and replaced by a gentlemen's agreement to keep the number at two, though some have signed a third non-JICL player, arguing they were part-time players.Format During the regular season , each team plays the other nine teams twice, one at home and one away. After this, the top six teams move on to the second stage , where they play a further 10 games against each other. The top four teams at the conclusion of the second stage move on to the playoffs. In the semi-finals, the No. 1 seed plays the No. 4 seed, and the No. 2 seed plays the No. 3 seed. The winner of each best-of-three semi-final moves on to the Finals series to decide the title. Meanwhile, the bottom four teams after the regular season join the best four teams from the second-tier Nationale 2 to play for relegation and promotion respectively. The two worst ranked Total League teams are relegated whilst the two best Nationale 2 teams are promoted.Current clubs Title holders 1933–34: Nitia 1934–35: Nitia 1935–36: Nitia 1936–37: Nitia 1937–38: Nitia 1938–39: Nitia 1939–40: Nitia 1940–44: Not held 1944–45: Nitia 1945–46: Nitia 1946–47: Nitia 1947–48: Nitia 1948–49: Nitia 1949–50: Nitia 1950–51: Nitia 1951–52: Black Boys Kayl 1952–53: Nitia 1953–54: Nitia 1954–55: Etzella 1955–56: Etzella 1956–57: Etzella 1957–58: Sparta Bertrange 1958–59: Rou'de Le'w Kayl 1959–60: Sparta Bertrange 1960–61: Etzella 1961–62: Etzella 1962–63: Etzella 1963–64: Etzella 1964–65: Etzella 1965–66: Black Star Mersch 1966–67: Racing Luxembourg 1967–68: Black Star Mersch 1968–69: Sparta Bertrange 1969–70: Etzella 1970–71: Amicale Steesel 1971–72: Etzella 1972–73: Amicale Steesel 1973–74: Sparta Bertrange 1974–75: T71 Dudelange 1975–76: T71 Dudelange 1976–77: T71 Dudelange 1977–78: Amicale Steesel 1978–79: Sparta Bertrange 1979–80: Amicale Steesel 1980–81: Amicale Steesel 1981–82: T71 Dudelange 1982–83: T71 Dudelange 1983–84: T71 Dudelange 1984–85: T71 Dudelange 1985–86: Sparta Bertrange 1986–87: Sparta Bertrange 1987–88: Contern 1988–89: Union Sportive Hiefenech 1989–90: Union Sportive Hiefenech 1990–91: Union Sportive Hiefenech 1991–92: Etzella 1992–93: Résidence 1993–94: Résidence 1994–95: Résidence 1995–96: Union Sportive Hiefenech 1996–97: Résidence 1997–98: Racing Luxembourg 1998–99: Etzella 1999–00: Racing Luxembourg 2000–01: Contern 2001–02: Soleuvre 2002–03: Etzella 2003–04: Contern 2004–05: Sparta Bertrange 2005–06: Etzella 2006–07: Sparta Bertrange 2007–08: Sparta Bertrange 2008–09: Contern 2009–10: T71 Dudelange 2010–11: T71 Dudelange 2011–12: Sparta Bertrange 2012–13: T71 Dudelange 2013–14: T71 Dudelange 2014–15: T71 Dudelange 2015–16: Amicale Steesel 2016–17: Amicale Steesel 2017–18: Amicale Steesel 2018–19: Etzella Source:Latest finals Performance by club European competition Luxembourgian clubs have not participated in European competition since 2002, the last year FIBA organised the FIBA Saporta Cup , with the FLBB bemoaning the separation between FIBA Europe and ULEB and the move away from a single-elimination format. Some of the requirements for participation in the FIBA-organised European third-tier EuroChallenge that restrict their participation are: a €5,000 registration fee notwithstanding other costs, an arena that seats at least 2000 without non-basketball lines, and games played on weekdays.Highlights
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