National Basketball League (Tanzania)
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The National Basketball League (NBL), for sponsorships reasons known as the betPawa National Basketball League, is the premier
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league for clubs in
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. The league is organized by the
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(TBF) and consist out of 10 teams. The champions of the NBL are eligible to play in
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, the
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of the
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(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 , while the runners-up received . Teams receive a "Lockerroom Bonus" of per won game.


Current teams

The following were the twelve teams for the 2020 season: *
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*Chang'ombe Boys *Chui * JKT *Oilers Club * Pazi *PT Stars *Savio Basketball Club *Tanzania Prisons *Don Bosco Panthers *Vijana City Bulls *
Kurasini Heat Kurasini Heat is a Tanzanian basketball club based in Dar es Salaam. The team competes in the Regional Basketball League (RBL) and the National Basketball League (NBL). In 2020, the Heat won its first NBL championship. As such, the team claimed a ...


Champions


Supercup winners


References

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