Organising body | Crown Elite Sports |
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Founded | 2021 |
First season | 2021 |
Countries | Nigeria |
Regions | West Africa |
Number of teams | 8 |
Related competitions | Nigerian Premier League |
Current champions | Rivers Hoopers (1st title) (2022) |
Most championships | Rivers Hoopers Ebun Comets (1 title each) |
CEO | Hanson O. Oguche |
The Crown Elite Basketball Championship is a professional basketball league for men's and women's teams in Nigeria and Western Africa. It is founded and organised by the Crown Elite Sports, a sports management company. [1] The organization is affiliated with the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) and the Nigerian University Games Association. The first season was played in 2020. [1]
The inaugural season was held on July 13 and July 14, 2021, in the indoor hall of the National Stadium in Lagos. The Ebun Comets won the inaugural title. [2] The second season was held from February 1 to February 6, 2022, when the Rivers Hoopers won the second men's title and claimed the ₦ 1.5 million prize money. [3]
Edition | Season | Champions | Final score | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
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1 | 2021 | Ebun Comets | 58–52 | Lagos Legends | ||
2 | 2022 | Rivers Hoopers | 79–71 | University of Lagos | Lagos Legends | Lagos Islanders |
Group A
Team | W | L |
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Lagos Islanders | 2 | 1 |
University of Lagos | 2 | 1 |
Kwara Falcons | 1 | 2 |
Ebun Comets | 1 | 2 |
Group B
Team | W | L |
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Rivers Hoopers | 2 | 1 |
Lagos Legends | 2 | 1 |
Raptors | 1 | 2 |
Dodan Warriors | 0 | 3 |
Final Four
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
1 | Lagos Islanders | 49 | |||||||
4 | Rivers Hoopers | 64 | |||||||
Rivers Hoopers | 79 | ||||||||
University of Lagos | 74 | ||||||||
3 | Lagos Legends | 53 | |||||||
2 | University of Lagos | 64 | Third place | ||||||
Lagos Legends | 75 | ||||||||
Lagos Islanders | 40 |
From August 21, to August 27, 2022, the first women competition was held. [4] The tournament existed of six Nigerian teams, one team from Togo, and one team from Ghana.
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