ngPremier League

Nigeria's top basketball competition (Nigerian Premier Basketball League, NPBL), contested by 18 clubs in 2026.

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Nigerian Premier Basketball League
The standings and results of Nigeria's league on afrobasket; Rivers Hoopers won the 2026 season.
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313 Warriors
A Savannah Conference club, one of the newcomers in the 2025/26 Nigerian league season.
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Aso Sky Hawks
Abuja — a club and academy developing African basketball talent.
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Athletes for Peace
An Atlantic Conference club whose name reflects sport as a tool for peace.
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Bauchi Nets
Bauchi — a professional club from northern Nigeria.
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Coal City Blazers
Enugu — a 2025/26 season newcomer, named after the city's "Coal City" nickname.
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Ebun Comets
Lagos — a three-time Nigerian champion (2003, 2005, 2007).
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Edo Beads
Benin City — Edo State's team, which returned to the top flight after 23 years.
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Gboko City Chiefs
Gboko — runners-up of the 2023 league season.
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Gombe Bulls
Gombe — a club from northeastern Nigeria, league champion in 2018.
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Hoops and Read
Lagos — runners-up of the 2024 league season.
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Kano Pillars
Kano — Nigeria's record champion with seven titles.
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Kwara Falcons
Ilorin — 2022 Nigerian champion and Basketball Africa League (BAL) participant.
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Maktown Flyers
A club rooted in the city of Makurdi, surprise 2025 Nigerian champion and 2026 BAL participant.
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Niger Potters
Minna — a club from Niger State.
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Nile University
Abuja — the basketball team of a private university, nicknamed the Nile Spartans.
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Plateau Peaks
Jos — 2006 Nigerian champion.
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Raptors Basketball Academy
Lagos — an academy founded in 2001, originally under the name Spiders.
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Rivers Hoopers
Port Harcourt — the most successful club of recent years with seven titles, 2026 league champion.
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