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| Country | Liberia |
|---|---|
| Confederation | FIBA Africa |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| International cup(s) | Basketball Africa League (BAL) |
| Current champions | Mighty Barrolle (4th title) (2024) |
The Liberia Basketball Association (LBA) is the top basketball league in Liberia. [1] The organization organizes three divisions. The champions of the Division 1 are eligible to play in the qualifying tournaments of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
| Team | Coach |
|---|---|
| Barnesville Dragons | |
| Bushrod Bulls |  Richmond Tobii |
| Cestos Mogars | |
| Commissioners | |
| Desert Knights | |
| Invincible Eleven | |
| LPRC Oilers | Varfley Corneh |
| Mighty Barrolle | |
| NPA Pythons |
| Team | Coach |
|---|---|
| Bong Eagles | |
| Bushrod Ballers | |
| G-High Landers | |
| Georgia Warriors | |
| Global Spartans | |
| Highway Kings | |
| KA-Rockets | |
| Kardinal | |
| King George Knights | Eddie Philips |
| Royal Legends | |
| Sac Base | |
| Spartacus | |
| Storm Troopers | |
| TS Warriors | Ernest Bestman |
| Vision Shooters | Claudius Thompson |
| Season | Champion | Finalist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
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