BUZ National Championship

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BUZ National Championship
Organising body Basketball Union of Zimbabwe
CountryFlag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe
Number of teams8 (men's)
8 (women's)
Current championsMen's: Basket Hounds (1st title)
(2024)
Women's: UZ Sparks (Defending Champions)
(2024)
Most championshipsMen's:
JBC (6 titles)

The BUZ National Championship is the national championship for men's and women's basketball teams in Zimbabwe. It is organised by the Basketball Union of Zimbabwe (BUZ), and is typically held in May or June. In the current format, both tournaments exists of eight teams each. The current record-holders for men's team is JBC, who have won six championships.

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The winners are eligible to play in the Road to BAL, the qualification rounds of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).

Current teams

Men's teams

Women's teams

Men's champions

Titles by team

TeamTitlesYear(s) won
JBC62008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2023
Cameo22012, 2013
Highdon Raiders12004
Harare City Hornets12018
Mercenaries 12019
Foxes12022
Basket Hounds 12024

Men's finals

YearChampionsScoreRunners-upHost city
2012Cameo48-47 Mercenaries Richwood Park
2013Cameo Bulawayo
2014 Gweru
2015JBC49-39Cameo Mutare (Mutare Boys High)
2016JBC
2019 Mercenaries 75-60Foxes
2022Foxes67-52 Mercenaries Harare (Khanysile Sports Centre)
2023JBC68-66 Harare
2024 Basket Hounds 83–64JBCGweru

Women's champions

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Zimbabwe: JBC Want to Keep Their Titles - Ghanamma.com". 1 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "All set for national basketball championships". The Standard. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "JBC, Vixens crowned". The Herald. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  4. 1 2 "JBC, Mavericks BUZ champs". H-Metro. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Harare City Hornets men dethroned whilst their female counterpart shine in the Zimbabwe Basketball National Championship". Sports Rifle 7/24. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Foxes, Vixens win National Club Champs". The Chronicle. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "From underdogs to top dogs: Hounds' quick rise". The Sunday Mail. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "National basketball championships set for May". www.thezimbabwean.co. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
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