The South African National Basketball Club Championship is the national championship for premier basketball teams in South Africa. The winner of the national championship qualifies for the qualifying tournaments of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The privately-organised Basketball National League (BNL) is considered the de facto top level basketball league in the country, and has had a representative in some seasons.
| Organising body | Basketball South Africa |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 |
| First season | 2021 |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Number of teams | 3–4 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Current champions | MBB (1st title) (2024) |
| Most championships | Cape Town Tigers (2 titles) |
The competition is organised by Basketball South Africa, the national basketball federation, since 2021.[citation needed]
The Cape Town Tigers won the 2021 and 2022 titles.[1][2] The competition was not held in 2023, but returned in 2024.[3]
Format and rules
editEach team is allowed to register a maximum of 20 players, of which 4 can be foreign players.[citation needed]
Champions
edit| Season | Champions | Finals score | Runners-up | Third place | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Cape Town Tigers | 76–70 | Jozi Nuggets | KwaDukuza Kings | Walter Sisulu Hall, Randburg | [1][4] |
| 2022 | Cape Town Tigers (2) | Round-robin | Jozi Nuggets | Tshwane Suns | Mandeville Sport Complex, Johannesburg | [2] |
| 2023 | Not organised[a] | |||||
| 2024 | MBB | 80–58 | TS Vikings | – | Mandeville Sport Complex, Johannesburg | [5][6] |
Notes
edit- ^ In the 2023 season, the Cape Town Tigers won the Basketball National League (BNL) championship and qualified for the Road to BAL as South African champions.
References
edit- ^ a b "Cape Town's Tigers crowned SA's champs in basketball". www.capetownetc.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Tigers sweep all to become 2022 South African champions and will head to BAL qualifiers". FIBA.basketball. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ Hlope, Andile. "Basketball | Basketball South Africa revives National Club Championships for 2024 - SA Sports Press". www.sasportspress.co.za. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "KwaDukuza Kings bag bronze at national champs". North Coast Courier. 10 September 2021. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "FIBA Africa Zone 6 Weekly Review: 26/08/2024 | AfricaBasket". www.africabasket.net. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "FIBA Africa Zone 6 Weekly Review: 20/08/2024 | AfricaBasket". www.africabasket.net. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
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