2024–25 B1 League season explained

The 2024–25 B1 League season is ninth season of the B1 League, the top Japanese professional basketball league, since its establishment in 2015. The regular season began on 5 October 2024.^[1]

The Hiroshima Dragonflies are the defending champions, having won their first B1 League title after defeating the Ryukyu Golden Kings in the 2024 Finals.^[2]

Teams

Coaching changes

Team	Outgoing	Incoming
Off-season
		Kevin Braswell
		Shogo Asayama
		Kyle Milling
		Lassi Tuovi
		Mody Maor
		Kenjiro Maeda
		Ronen Ginzburg
		Chris Holm
		Yoshiro Ochiai
		Trevor Gleeson

Foreign players

This is the full list of international players competing in the 2024–25 season.^[3]

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Regular season

Standings

	Team
Central
1		16	14	2		1,278	1,118	+160
2		16	13	3		1,483	1,257	+226
3		16	11	5		1,266	1,180	+86
4		16	10	6		1,235	1,130	+105
5		16	8	8		1,310	1,313	-3
6		16	6	10		1,181	1,245	-64
7		16	5	11		1,165	1,314	-149
8		16	4	12		1,195	1,349	-154
East
1		16	14	2		1,341	1,164	+177
2		16	13	3		1,316	1,202	+114
3		16	10	6		1,278	1,153	+125
4		16	9	7		1,185	1,189	-4
5		16	5	11		1,164	1,295	-131
6		16	4	12		1,172	1,276	-104
7		16	4	12		1,170	1,308	-138
8		16	3	13		1,184	1,360	-176
West
1		16	12	4		1,324	1,176	+148
2		16	11	5		1,363	1,253	+110
3		16	9	7		1,336	1,297	+39
4		16	7	9		1,266	1,276	-10
5		16	7	9		1,197	1,184	+13
6		16	7	9		1,126	1,164	-38
7		16	5	11		1,196	1,315	-119
8		16	1	15		1,161	1,374	-213

Statistics

Individual statistic leaders

Category	Player	Team	Statistic
Points per game			21.6
Rebounds per game			11.9
Assists per game			6.8
Steals per game			2.3
Blocks per game			1.7
FG%		Chiba Jets	84.2%
3FG%			54.2%
FT%			93.8%

Team statistic leaders

Category	Team	Statistic
Points per game		92.7
Rebounds per game		44.0
Assists per game		23.4
Steals per game		8.5
Blocks per game	San-en NeoPhoenix	3.8
FG%	San-en NeoPhoenix	49.4%
3FG%	San-en NeoPhoenix	36.9%
FT%		80.7%

B1 League clubs in Asian competitions

Team	Competition	Progress
	Basketball Champions League Asia	Semifinals, 3rd place
	East Asia Super League	Regular season
		Regular season

Notes and References

1. Web site: [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] B.League Forges Ahead with Ambitious Goals]. japan-forward.com. 30 June 2024.
2. Web site: B.League Finals: Dragonflies Play Dynamic Defense in Game 3 to Win the Title. japan-forward.com. 29 May 2024.
3. Web site: Abroad players. bleague.jp. Japanese. 6 November 2024.