Crown Elite Basketball Championship

The Crown Elite Basketball Championship is a professional basketball league for men's and women's teams in Nigeria and Western Africa. It is founded and organised by the Crown Elite Sports, a sports management company.[1] The organization is affiliated with the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) and the Nigerian University Games Association. The first season was played in 2020.[1]

Crown Elite Basketball League
Organising bodyCrown Elite Sports
Founded2021
First season2021
CountriesNigeria
RegionsWest Africa
Number of teams8
Related competitionsNigerian Premier League
Current championsMen: Rivers Hoopers (1st title)
Women: First Bank (1st title)
(2022)
Most championshipsRivers Hoopers
Ebun Comets
(1 title each)
CEOHanson O. Oguche

Men

The inaugural season was held on July 13 and July 14, 2021, in the indoor hall of the National Stadium in Lagos. The Ebun Comets won the inaugural title.[2] The second season was held from February 1 to February 6, 2022, when the Rivers Hoopers won the second men's title and claimed the ₦ 1.5 million prize money.[3]

List of champions
Edition Season Champions Final score Runners-up Third place Fourth place
1 2021 Ebun Comets 58–52 Lagos Legends
2 2022 Rivers Hoopers 79–71 University of Lagos Lagos Legends Lagos Islanders

2022 season

Group A

Team W L
Lagos Islanders 2 1
University of Lagos 2 1
Kwara Falcons 1 2
Ebun Comets 1 2

Group B

Team W L
Rivers Hoopers 2 1
Lagos Legends 2 1
Raptors 1 2
Dodan Warriors 0 3

Final Four

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Lagos Islanders 49
4 Rivers Hoopers 64
Rivers Hoopers 79
University of Lagos 74
3 Lagos Legends 53
2 University of Lagos 64 Third place
Lagos Legends 75
Lagos Islanders 40

Women

From August 21, to August 27, 2022, the first women competition was held.[4] The tournament existed of six Nigerian teams, one team from Togo, and one team from Ghana.

List of champions
Edition Season Champions Final score Runners-up
3 2022 First Bank 44–27[5] Mountain of Fire Miracles

References
  1. "Crown Elite Basketball Championship returns in February". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  2. "Crown Elite Basket Ball Championship 13-14 July 2021". Crown Elite. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  3. "Rivers Hooper's emerge champions of Crown Elite Basketball tourney". The Eagle Online. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  4. Mix, Pulse (15 May 2022). "Crown Elite announces dates for Third Elite Basketball Championship, August 21-27, 2022". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  5. "First Bank demolish Mountain of Fire, wins Crown Elite Basketball Championship". NNN. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
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