en National Basketball League (Tanzania)

National Basketball League
Organising body	Tanzania Basketball Federation
Country	Tanzania
Number of teams	10
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	First Division
International cup(s)	Basketball Africa League (BAL)
Current champions	Dar 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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Dar City outshine ABC to win National Basketball League title". The Citizen. 2024-11-21. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
^ "Tanzania Basketball, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - afrobasket".
^ ^a ^b ^c 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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[:1-1] "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".

[:0-3] 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 [...]

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National Basketball League (Tanzania)

Format

Current teams

Champions

Supercup winners

References

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