Inner City Super League

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Inner City Super League (ICSL)
Founded2013
First season2013
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Region Greater Johannesburg
Divisions2
Related competitions South African National Basketball Championship
Current champions MBB (men's)
(2024)
Jozi Nuggets (women's)
(2024)
Most championshipsBraamfontein Blues
Jozi Nuggets
(3 titles each; men's)
Phoenix
(4 titles; women's)

The Inner City Super League (ICSL) is a South African semi-professional basketball league for men's and women's teams in Greater Johannesburg, as well as other places in Gauteng. [1] It was founded in 2013 and most of the teams participating are based in the Gauteng province. The league has two men's division, one women's division as well as a junior division. [2]

Contents

The league was founded by players from the Braamfontein Blues. Each season usually runs from February to May. [1] In the men's category, Jozi Nuggets and the Braamfontein Blues are the most successful teams with three titles each. Phoenix is the most decorated women's team with four league titles. [1]

Format

In each division, a round-robin system is used for the regular season, after which the top four teams advance to the playoffs. In the men's leagues, there is a promotion and relegation system as the last-ranked team from the Division 1 relegates to the Division 2, while the best team from the D2 is promoted. [1]

Teams

Men's

Women's

ICSL Women's teams
Team
A-Town Queens
Celtic's Finest
IEE MSA
Midrand Heat
Jozi Nuggets
Sacred Heart College
Tshwane University of Technology
University of Johannesburg 1st team
University of Johannesburg 2nd team
Wits University
Wits Young Bucks

Champions


Women's

Division 1 champions
SesasonChampions
2016V&J
2017Phoenix
2018Phoenix
2019Phoenix
2020Not held
2021
2022Phoenix
2023Corinthians BWA
2024 Jozi Nuggets [3]

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References

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