The Crown Elite Basketball Championship is a professional
basketball
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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.
The organization is affiliated with the
Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) and the
Nigerian University Games Association. The first season was played in 2020.
Men
The inaugural season was held on July 13 and July 14, 2021, in the indoor hall of the
National Stadium
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in
Lagos
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. The
Ebun Comets won the inaugural title. The second season was held from February 1 to February 6, 2022, when the
Rivers Hoopers
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Established in 2005 as Royal Hoopers, the ...
won the second men's title and claimed the ₦ 1.5 million prize money.
List of champions
2022 season
Group A
Group B
Final Four
Women
From August 21, to August 27, 2022, the first women competition was held.
The tournament existed of six Nigerian teams, one team from Togo, and one team from Ghana.
List of champions
References
External links
Official website
{{Basketball in Nigeria
Basketball leagues in Africa
Basketball in Nigeria