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National Basketball League (Tanzania)

National Basketball League
Organising bodyTanzania Basketball Federation
Country Tanzania
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toFirst Division
International cup(s)Basketball Africa League (BAL)
Current championsDar City (1st title)
(2024)

The National Basketball League (NBL), for sponsorships reasons known as the betPawa National Basketball League,[1] is the premier basketball league for clubs in Tanzania. The league is organized by the Tanzania Basketball Federation (TBF) and consist out of 10 teams.

The champions of the NBL are eligible to play in Road to BAL, the qualifying rounds of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).

Format

As of the 2024 season, ten teams are divided in three groups (A, B and C) for the first round, from which the best eight teams qualify for the quarterfinals. In the 2024 season, the champions received TSh 2,800,000, while the runners-up received TSh 1,400,000.[1] Teams receive a "Lockerroom Bonus" of TSh 140,000 per won game.[1]

Current teams

The following were the twelve teams for the 2020 season:[2]

  • ABC
  • Chang'ombe Boys
  • Chui
  • JKT
  • Oilers Club
  • Pazi
  • PT Stars
  • Savio Basketball Club
  • Tanzania Prisons
  • Don Bosco Panthers
  • Vijana City Bulls
  • Kurasini Heat

Champions

Season Champions Runners-up Finals score Third place Ref.
2008 Savio [3]
2010 Savio JKT [4]
2013 ABC Vijana City Bulls 93–81 [5]
2014 ABC [6]
2017 JKT Oilers Club 90–82 [7]
2018 Savio [3]
2020 Kurasini Heat Oilers Club 76–59 Don Bosco Panthers [8]
2021 ABC [9]
2022 Pazi Tarangire 119–48 ABC [citation needed]
2023 JKT ABC 68-45 Kisasa Heroes [citation needed]
2024 Dar City ABC 2–0 (series) UDSM-Outsiders [1]

Supercup winners

Season Champions Runners-up Ref.
2008 Savio Vijana City Bulls [3]


References

  1. ^ a b c d "Dar City outshine ABC to win National Basketball League title". The Citizen. 2024-11-21. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  2. ^ "Tanzania Basketball, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - afrobasket".
  3. ^ a b c Ben, Benjamin (2008-03-05). "Tanzania: Basketball Champions Savio Set to Defend Crown". Allafrica.com.
  4. ^ Msyani, Brown (2010-04-17). "Tanzania: Jeshi Stars, Savio Claim NBL Titles".
  5. ^ "Tanzania: ABC Crowned NBL Men's Champions". 2013-04-08.
  6. ^ "ABC". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  7. ^ Ben, Benjamin (2017-11-27). "Tanzania: JKT Crowned New Basketball Champions". Allafrica.com.
  8. ^ Ben, Benjamin (27 October 2020). "Kurasini Heat clinch 2020 National Basketball League silverware". Allafrica.com.
  9. ^ Nchimbi, Nassir (2021-12-01). "Tanzania has yet to benefit from basketball". IPP Media. Retrieved 2022-08-19. ABC went on to clinch the NBL title [...]


Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanzania_Prisons