The Championship Weekend is the annual championship tournament of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). Four teams play in a final four single-elimination tournament to determine the league champion. In addition to the host team, three teams qualify through regular season play or play-in games.[1]
| Championship Weekend | |
|---|---|
| First played | 2019 |
| Most recently played | 2024 |
| Most recent champions | Niagara River Lions (1) |
| Most titles | Edmonton Stingers (2) |
Results
editChampions
edit| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Semi-finalists | Host city | Finals MVP | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Saskatchewan Rattlers | 94–83 | Hamilton Honey Badgers | Edmonton Stingers (83–85 SSK) Niagara River Lions (103–104 HAM) |
Saskatoon | Alex Campbell | [2] |
| 2020[a] | Edmonton Stingers | 90–73 | Fraser Valley Bandits | Hamilton Honey Badgers (75–76 FRA) Ottawa Blackjacks (75–88 EDM) |
St. Catharines | Xavier Moon | [3] |
| 2021 | Edmonton Stingers | 101–65 | Niagara River Lions | Fraser Valley Bandits (84–82 NIA) Ottawa Blackjacks (87-94 EDM) |
Edmonton | Xavier Moon | [4] |
| 2022 | Hamilton Honey Badgers | 90–88 | Scarborough Shooting Stars | Niagara River Lions (93–81 SSS) Ottawa Blackjacks (76–72 HAM) |
Ottawa | Christian Vital | [5] |
| 2023 | Scarborough Shooting Stars | 82–70 | Calgary Surge | Niagara River Lions (74–71 SSS) Vancouver Bandits (77–75 CGY) |
Langley | Isiaha Mike | [6] |
| 2024 | Niagara River Lions | 97–95 | Vancouver Bandits | Calgary Surge (89–87 VAN) Montreal Alliance (78–75 NIA) |
Montreal | Khalil Ahmad | [7] |
| 2025 | Winnipeg | [8] |
Results by teams
editNote: Statistics include the semi-finals and final of the 2020 Summer Series which was held in lieu of the Championship Weekend due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Bold | Team won that year's Championship Weekend |
| Italics | Team hosted that year's Championship Weekend |
| Team | Championships | Runners-up | Semi-final losses | Total appearances | Year(s) of appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton Honey Badgers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2019, 2020, 2022 |
| Calgary Surge | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Edmonton Stingers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Montreal Alliance | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Niagara River Lions | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Ottawa Blackjacks | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Saskatchewan Rattlers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2019 |
| Scarborough Shooting Stars | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
| Vancouver Bandits | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2020, 2021 2023, 2024 |
Notes
edit- ^ As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Championship Weekend was not held in Edmonton as originally planned. Instead, a single-site Summer Series tournament was held.
References
edit- ^ Cvitkovic, Michael. "CANADIAN ELITE BASKETBALL LEAGUE ANNOUNCES 2020 GAME SCHEDULE". Canadian Elite Basketball League. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "CEBL 2019 CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND". Canadian Elite Basketball League. Archived from the original on 2019-07-30. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "CEBL 2020 CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND". Canadian Elite Basketball League. Archived from the original on 2019-12-23. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "Edmonton To Host 2021 CEBL Championship Weekend". Canadian Elite Basketball League. Archived from the original on 2021-06-21. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "City of Ottawa and Ottawa BlackJacks to host 2022 Championship Weekend". Canadian Elite Basketball League. Archived from the original on 2021-07-18. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "Canadian Elite Basketball League Awards 2023 Championship Weekend to Fraser Valley". Canadian Elite Basketball League. Archived from the original on 2021-07-18. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "Montréal to Host 2024 CEBL Championship Weekend". Canadian Elite Basketball League. Archived from the original on 2021-07-18. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "Winnipeg to Host 2025 CEBL Championship Weekend". Canadian Elite Basketball League. Archived from the original on 2021-07-18. Retrieved December 23, 2019.