Nigeria basketball leagues

Checked 2026-10-31FIBA code NGR

The Nigeria Basketball Federation runs the men's Nigeria Premier Basketball League, played on a calendar-year basis with two conferences, group stages, a Final 8 and a Final Four. I found no official page on lower tiers or relegation.

National federation: Nigeria Basketball Federation.

Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL)

Men's tier 1. Status: Partly sourced.

Run by: Nigeria Basketball Federation · Official site
Teams: 20 · Source
Season: May to Sep (2026 season: tip off 16 May, Final 8 29 Aug to 6 Sep, Final Four late Sep) · Source
Foreign player rule: Not yet verified
Promotion and relegation: Not yet verified

Clubs, 2026

2 conferences (Savannah, Atlantic), each with 2 groups of 5 clubs

Savannah Conference, Group A

Kano Pillars
313 Warriors
Gombe Bulls
Plateau Peaks
Bauchi Nets

Savannah Conference, Group B

Gboko City Chiefs
Nigeria Customs Services
Nile University
Niger Potters
Aso Sky Hawks

Atlantic Conference, Group A

Comets
Lagos Raptors
Rivers Hoopers
Confluence Kings
Hoops and Reads

Atlantic Conference, Group B

Maktown Flyers
Athletes for Peace
Coal City Blazers
Edo Beads
Kwara Falcons

Source for this club list

Source is FIBA's report on the 2026 season, not the league site. The group listing writes Raptors for Lagos Raptors and Dam Confluence Giants for Confluence Kings; the club list uses the fuller names. Group venues (Jos, Abuja, Ibadan, Benin City) are tournament hosts, so cities are left empty. 2027 season not announced on a page I opened.

Team count and dates are for the 2026 season (20 teams after the league committee approved extra clubs); the 2027 season is not announced on a page I opened. The domain nbbf.ng now shows casino content and was NOT used. The federation's real site could not be confirmed, so federation.site is null. FIBA page does not state foreign-player rules. A women's league was seen only in news outlets, so no women's row.

Rules change each season and clubs apply them differently. Confirm any figure with the league or federation before you rely on it. This is education, not legal or tax advice. See a figure that is out of date? Send a correction with the source link.

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