Liberia Basketball Association

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Liberia Basketball Association
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Country Liberia
Confederation FIBA Africa
DivisionsFirst Division
Second Division
Third Division
Number of teams61 (1st: 11, 2nd: 20, 3rd: 30)
Level on pyramid1–3
International cup(s) Basketball Africa League (BAL)
Current champions1st Division: Mighty Barrolle (4th title)
2nd Division: Highway Kings
3rd Division: Bushrod Dreams
(2024)

The Liberia Basketball Association (LBA) is a men's professional basketball league in Liberia. [1] The is divided up into three divisions, with the First Division being the top league in the country.

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The champions of the First Division are eligible to play in the qualifying rounds of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).

Current clubs

Division One (9 teams)

TeamCoach
Barnesville Dragons
Bushrod BullsRichmond Tobii
Cestos MogarsZayzay Gizzie
Commissioners
Desert Knights
Invincible Eleven
LPRC Oilers Varfley Corneh
Mighty Barrolle Assad Fadel
NPA Pythons

Division Two (15 teams)

TeamCoach
Bong Eagles
Bushrod Ballers
G-High Landers
Georgia Warriors
Global Spartans
Highway Kings
KA-Rockets
Kardinal
King George Knights Flag of Liberia.svg Eddie Philips
Royal Legends
Sac Base
Spartacus
Storm Troopers
TS Warriors Flag of Liberia.svg Ernest Bestman
Vision Shooters Flag of Liberia.svg Claudius Thompson

Past champions

SeasonChampionFinalistRef.
2007 NPA Pythons
2010 Uhuru Kings
2011 LPRC Oilers [2]
2012 LPRC Oilers Uhuru Kings [2]
2013 LPRC Oilers [2]
2016 Mighty Barrolle
2017 LPRC Oilers Mighty Barrolle [3]
2018 LPRC Oilers Harbel Pointers
2019 NPA Pythons Harbel Pointers
2022 Mighty Barrolle LPRC Oilers
2023 Mighty Barrolle
2024 Mighty Barrolle Cestos Mogars [4]

Titles by club

ClubChampionsYears won
LPRC Oilers 52011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018
Mighty Barrolle 42016, 2022, 2023, 2024
NPA Pythons 22007, 2019
Uhuru Kings 12010

In the Basketball Africa League

The champions of the Liberia Basketball Association First Division are invited to the qualifying tournament for the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Two teams, namely NPA Pythons and Mighty Barrolle, have represented the country in the BAL thus far.

SeasonRepresentative Road to BAL Main competition
WLResultQualifiedWLResult
2021 NPA Pythons 133rd in West Division Group B, First Round NoDid not qualify
2022 Not invited
2023 Not invited
2024 Not invited
2025 Mighty Barrolle 243rd in West Division Group B, Elite 16 NoDid not qualify
Total37--

References

  1. ↑ 2016 Basketball League Opens Saturday, The Liberian Observer. 23 February 2016, retrieved 16 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Liberia Petroleum Refining Company ..::HAK Technology::..The difference is HERE". www.lprclib.com. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  3. ↑ "Oilers re-claim LBA title". Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news. 2017-04-19. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  4. ↑ Writer, Contributing (2024-09-24). "Liberia: Defending Champions Mighty Barrolle Retain Crown in LBA". FrontPageAfrica. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
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