Editing 2026 Premier League Basketball

{{Short description|2026 season of Premier League Basketball}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}}

{{Infobox sports league season
| title        = 2026 Premier League Basketball
| league       = Premier League Basketball
| sport        = Basketball (video game)
| duration     = February – May 2026
| number_of_teams = 8
| matches      = 56
| league_champs =
| runner_up    =
| top_scorer   =
| mvp          =
| prevseason   =
| nextseason   = [[2027 Premier League Basketball|2027]]
}}

The '''2026 Premier League Basketball''' was the inaugural season of the Premier League Basketball, a professional basketball video game league played using the ''NBA 2K'' series. The season featured eight players competing across a weekly league phase followed by end-of-season playoffs to determine the first Premier League Basketball champion.

The competition ran from February to May 2026 and was played entirely online under standardised competitive settings.

==Format==

===League phase===
The league phase was contested in a double round-robin format, with each player facing every other competitor twice.

* Matches per player: 14
* Total league matches: 56
* Points system:
** Win: 2 points
** Loss: 0 points

League positions were determined by total points, followed by head-to-head record and points difference.

===Playoffs===
The top four players at the conclusion of the league phase qualified for the playoffs.

====Semi-finals====
* 1st vs 4th
* 2nd vs 3rd
* Best-of-three games

====Grand Final====
* Best-of-five games
* Neutral competitive settings
* Winner crowned Premier League Basketball Champion

==Match rules==
All matches were played under the following standardised settings:

* Quarter length: 5 minutes
* Difficulty: All-Star or Superstar
* Fatigue: On
* Injuries: Off
* Timeouts: Automatic
* Team selection: Locked for entire season

==League table==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Pos
! Player
! P
! W
! L
! PF
! PA
! PD
! Pts
|-
| 1
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| 14
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
| 2
| 
| 14
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
| 3
| 
| 14
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
| 4
| 
| 14
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
| 5
| 
| 14
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
| 6
| 
| 14
| 
| 
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| 
| 
| 
|-
| 7
| 
| 14
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| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
| 8
| 
| 14
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| 
| 
| 
|}

* Top four players qualified for the playoffs

==Playoffs==

===Semi-finals===
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Score
! Player
|-
| 1 vs 4
| 
| 
| 
|-
| 2 vs 3
| 
| 
| 
|}

===Grand Final===
{| class="wikitable"
! Player
! Score
! Player
|-
| 
| 
| 
|}

==Statistics==

===Season leaders===
{| class="wikitable"
! Category
! Player
! Statistic
|-
| Points per game
| 
| 
|-
| Field goal percentage
| 
| 
|-
| Three-point percentage
| 
| 
|-
| Assists per game
| 
| 
|-
| Rebounds per game
| 
| 
|}

==Awards==

{| class="wikitable"
! Award
! Player
|-
| Champion
| 
|-
| MVP
| 
|-
| Top Scorer
| 
|}

==See also==
* [[Premier League Basketball]]
* NBA 2K competitive play

[[Category:Premier League Basketball seasons]]
[[Category:2026 in esports]]
[[Category:Basketball video game competitions]]