2021 NBBF Premier League

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2021 NBBF Premier League
Association Nigerian Ministry of Youth and Sports
League Nigerian Premier League
Sport Basketball
League stage
Final 8
Finals champions Rivers Hoopers (4th title)
  Runners-up Gombe Bulls
Finals MVP Victor Anthony Koko (Rivers Hoopers)
Seasons

The 2021 NBBF Premier League was the 20th season of the Nigerian Premier League, the top division of basketball in Nigeria. While normally the league is organised by the Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF), this season was held by the Nigerian Ministry of Youth and Sports. [1]

Contents

Rivers Hoopers won their fourth national championship after defeating Gombe Bulls in the final. As such, they qualified directly for the 2022 BAL season. [2] However, as the league was not organised by the national federation, Nigeria's place was retracted by the BAL. [3]

Final 8

The Final 8 was played in the Abuja Sports Hall in Abuja.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
15 November
 
 
Rivers Hoopers 85
 
16 November
 
Nigeria Customs 76
 
Rivers Hoopers 75
 
15 November
 
Gombe Bulls 57
 
Gombe Bulls 79
 
 
Kano Pillars 67
 

Individual awards

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