National Basketball League (Tanzania)
The National Basketball League (NBL) is the premier basketball league for clubs in Tanzania. The league consist out of twelve teams.
| Organising body | Tanzania Basketball Federation |
|---|---|
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | First Division |
| International cup(s) | Basketball Africa League (BAL) |
| Current champions | JKT (2023) |
The champions of the NBL are eligible to play in the qualifying rounds of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
Current teams
The following were the twelve teams for the 2020 season:[1]
- 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 | [2] | |||
| 2010 | Savio | JKT | [3] | ||
| 2013 | ABC | Vijana City Bulls | 93–81 | [4] | |
| 2014 | ABC | [5] | |||
| 2017 | JKT | Oilers Club | 90–82 | [6] | |
| 2018 | Savio | [2] | |||
| 2020 | Kurasini Heat | Oilers Club | 76–59 | Don Bosco Panthers | [7] |
| 2021 | ABC | [8] | |||
| 2022 | Pazi | Tarangire | 119–48 | ABC | |
| 2023 | JKT | ABC | 68-45 | Kisasa Heroes |
References
- "Tanzania Basketball, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - afrobasket".
- Ben, Benjamin (2008-03-05). "Tanzania: Basketball Champions Savio Set to Defend Crown". Allafrica.com.
- Msyani, Brown (2010-04-17). "Tanzania: Jeshi Stars, Savio Claim NBL Titles".
- "Tanzania: ABC Crowned NBL Men's Champions". 2013-04-08.
- "ABC". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- Ben, Benjamin (2017-11-27). "Tanzania: JKT Crowned New Basketball Champions". Allafrica.com.
- Ben, Benjamin (27 October 2020). "Kurasini Heat clinch 2020 National Basketball League silverware". Allafrica.com.
- 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 [...]
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