Gombe Bulls is a
Nigerian
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jo ...
professional
basketball
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team located in
Gombe State
Gombe State (; ) is a States of Nigeria, state in North East (Nigeria), northeastern Nigeria, bordered to the north and northeast by the states of Borno State, Borno in the vicinity of Gongola River and Lake Dadin Kowa Dam, Dadin Kowa and Yobe S ...
. The team competes in the
Nigerian Premier League.
History
The team participated in the
2017 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup, which was the first time the team played in the top continental league in Africa. The Bulls finished 11th with a 2–5 record.
In 2018, Gombe won their first ever
Nigerian Premier League title after defeating the
Kwara Falcons in the final.
Honours
Nigerian Premier League
*Champions (1): 2018
**Runners-up (1): 2017
In African competitions
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup (1 appearance)
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2017
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Events January
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– Preliminary Round
Notable players
*
John Idu
*
Abdulwahad Yakubu
References
External links
Presentation at Afrobasket.com
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Basketball teams in Nigeria
Basketball teams established in 1985
Gombe State
1985 establishments in Nigeria