The 2024 Indonesian Basketball League (or IBL Tokopedia for sponsorship reasons) is the ninth season of Indonesian top domestic basketball league since the re-branding by Starting5. It is also the 21st IBL season overall since its establishment in 2003. The season began on January 13 and scheduled to end in August 2024 with two breaks, one in February due to the general election and FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers and another due to Eid al-Fitr and lebaran. All Indonesian cup will be started on September 22 and scheduled to end in October 6. Pelita Jaya Jakarta won both final and cup this year with their players, Anthony Beane and Brandon Jawato as the respective MVPs.
Rule changes
Just before the season started, the IBL made numerous adjustments to the league's rules, including introducing some new ones. The move was intended to boost the league's overall competitiveness while maintaining balance and fair competition.
Competition format
For last season, the IBL used two format. In the regular season, teams were no longer divided into two divisions and were merged into one single league series format. In the playoffs, teams were playing each other in a best-of-three home-and-away format in which teams at home were playing at the venue of their own choosing.
However, for this season, the IBL announced they would ditched the series format in favor of a true home and away format for the entire season, not just in the playoffs. This format will be used next season. The format was introduced to create another revenue stream for clubs, as revenue from home games will enter right into the clubs' coffers.
Players
Draft
Starting this season, IBL no longer held the IBL draft. As a replacement, clubs can now freely recruit rookies and foreign players without the draft. IBL also introduced some rules regarding said recruitment.
Foreign players
IBL permitted clubs to register up to three foreign players for the season instead of just two players last season. However, IBL introduced height restriction on foreign players. Two of them must be under 2 meters while the other one can exceed the height restriction. Clubs can now play two foreign players simultaneously on the field without minutes played limitation. IBL permitted clubs to freely change their foreign players even in the middle of the regular season. However, clubs can no longer change their foreign players in the last three weeks of the regular season before the playoffs.
Heritage and naturalized players
IBL now recognizes that heritage and naturalized players as local players hence they no longer count as foreign players. However, clubs were not permitted to naturalize foreign players on their own, as it was Perbasi's prerogative. They can only play in the league if they are recognized by Perbasi.
Rookie players
As with foreign players, clubs can now freely recruit rookie players without the draft with some limitations. First, they can register up to five rookie players. Second, they can only recruit local rookie players, players coming from the clubs' region. Third, clubs can only register rookie players aged 19 and above, and if they want to register players under 19, they must come from the club's development program like an internal academy or from affiliated local clubs or academies.
Salary cap
To maintain competitive balance among clubs, IBL implemented a salary cap rule. The salary cap for the season is 10 billion rupiah.
Teams
14 clubs are competing this season compared to 16 clubs last season. However, there were some changes to the competing clubs.
Team changes
- Perbasi announced that they pulled out Indonesia Patriots, which consisted of mostly youth national team prospects, from the IBL. This was due to a new young player development program between Perbasi and the Lithuanian Basketball Federation which involves sending young Indonesian players (who would be Indonesia Patriors' players) to compete abroad, including to Lithuania.
- The license for NSH Mountain Gold Timika was revoked by the IBL due to the club's internal problems.
- West Bandits Solo returned its license to the IBL due to the club's internal problems. Another club from Solo, Kesatria Bengawan Solo bought West Bandits' license to play this season.
- The license for Evos Thunder Bogor was acquired by a new club based in Medan, Rajawali Medan. They are the only IBL club based in the island of Sumatera.
Name changes
- Elang Pacific Caesar Surabaya changed its name back to Pacific Caesar Surabaya as the partnership between them and a club from Medan, Methodist 2 Hawks, was not renewed.
- Bumi Borneo Basketball changed its name to Borneo Hornbills. They also chose to play their home games at GOR Laga Tangkas in Cibinong, Bogor. This was because facilities in Borneo were inadequate hence insufficient to fully accommodate the needs of the team. However, they hoped to be able to play in Kalimantan in the foreseeable future.
- RANS PIK Basketball moved its homebase to Bogor, West Java. They changed their name to RANS Simba Bogor to reflect said move and for sponsorship reason (Simba Cereal).
Venues and locations
Personnel and kits
Foreign, heritage and naturalized players
As mentioned before, IBL introduced some changes and new rules regarding foreign players. First, the league no longer held draft so clubs must recruit foreign players on their own. Second, clubs can register up to three foreign players instead the maximum two last season. Third, two of them must be under 2 meters while the other one can exceed the height restriction. Fourth, heritage and naturalized players as local players no longer count as foreign players. Fifth, IBL permitted clubs to change foreign players mid-season without restriction. Clubs can no longer change their foreign players three weeks before playoffs.
- Players named in bold indicates the player was registered mid-season.
- Former players named in italics are players that were out of squad or left the club within the season, after the pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance.
Schedule
182 matches would be played in the IBL regular season. Each team will play each other twice, once at each team's home stadium. Here is the preliminary schedule of the season. During the month of Ramadan, the matches will be played exclusively at night.
Regular season
League table
Results
Notes:
Playoffs
The league announced that the 2024 IBL playoffs start on July 11. Eight teams qualified to the playoffs will play in a best-of-three home-and-away format. IBL, in collaboration with Perbasi, also announced the use of foreign FIBA-licensed referees recommended by FIBA Asia. They will work in tandem with local referees in the playoffs. The game between RANS and Prawira opened the playoffs first round.
Bracket
First round
(1) Dewa United Banten vs. (8) Borneo Hornbills
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
(2) Pelita Jaya Jakarta vs. (7) Bali United Basketball
Game 1
Game 2
(3) Prawira Harum Bandung vs. (6) RANS Simba Bogor
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
(4) Kesatria Bengawan Solo vs. (5) Satria Muda Pertamina
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Semifinals
(1) Dewa United Banten vs. (5) Satria Muda Pertamina
Game 1
Game 2
(2) Pelita Jaya Jakarta vs. (3) Prawira Harum Bandung
Game 1
Game 2
Finals: (5) Satria Muda Pertamina vs. (2) Pelita Jaya Jakarta
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Finals MVP
All Indonesian Cup
All games were held in Hall Basket Senayan, DKI Jakarta from 22 September to 6 October 2024. Only local players participated during this preseason.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Finals round
Individual awards
All-Star Games
Pre-game
Skill-challenge champion : Abraham Wenas (Bali United Basketball)
Three-point contest champion : Jordan Adams (Dewa United Banten)
Half game
Slam-dunk contest champion : Pandu Wiguna (Prawira Bandung)
Game
Source:
Team Legacy
Team Future
Most Valuable Player
Source:
Awards
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