BASMAL National Championship

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BASMAL National Championship
Organising bodyBASMAL
CountryFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Current champions Brave Hearts
(both men’s and women’s)
(2022)

The BASMAL National Championship is the national championship for men's and women's basketball teams in Malawi. It is a tournament that is hosted by the Basketball Association of Malawi (BASMAL), and which is typically held over three days in April. Teams from three other leagues in the country, the Central Zone, Northern Zone and Southern Zone leagues participate. In 2022, the men's tournament featured eight teams. [1]

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Between 2018 and 2021, the competition was not organised in some years due to a lack of funding and sponsorship. [1]

The winners of each season earn the right to represent Malawi in the Road to BAL.

Current teams

Men's

Women's

Men's champions

Finals

List of BASMAL National Championship finals (2022-present)
YearWinnersScoreRunners-upVenueMVP
2016BricksAfrican Bible College, Lilongwe
2018 Brave Hearts 85–50Central KnightsABC Gym, Lilongwe
2022 Brave Hearts 53–50Central KnightsBlue Courts Gym, Lilongwe Manelo Munthali

Women's champions

Finals

List of BASMAL National Championship finals (2017-present)
YearWinnersScoreRunners-upVenueMVP
2017 Brave Hearts 75–44Lady DynamitesBlue Courts Gym, Lilongwe
2018 Brave Hearts 87–32Cobbe BarracksDomasi College of Education, Zomba
2022 Brave Hearts 59–37Lilongwe ArchangelsBlue Courts Gym, Lilongwe Mary Chibweke

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