National Basketball League (Uganda)

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National Basketball League
NBL Uganda logo.jpeg
Organising bodyFUBA
Founded1995
First season1995
Country Uganda
Confederation FIBA Africa
Number of teams 12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to Division 1
International cup(s) Basketball Africa League (Road to BAL)
Current champions City Oilers (10th title)
(2024)
Most championships City Oilers (10 titles)
Website Official website
Basketball current event.svg 2024 NBL Uganda season

The National Basketball League is a semi-professional basketball league in Uganda that is the highest division of men's basketball in the country. [1] The league currently consists of 13 teams.

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Established in 1995, media often highlights the league's physicality. [2] The City Oilers dominated during the 2010s, winning seven straight NBL titles. The Oilers are the league's most decorated team with ten won championships, which were all won consecutively. [3]

The champions of each season qualify for the Road to BAL, the qualifying rounds of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).

History

Basketball was introduced in Uganda in 1962, by the American Peace Corps and East African teachers. During the 1970s and 80s, economic hardship in the country meant a decline of the sport in the country as many schools abandoned the game. [4]

A national basketball league was founded in 1995 and started with six teams: the Kyambogo Warriors, Blue Jackets, Black Power, Rhino, Sky Jammers and Makerere University. Since 2003, the league was expanded with a second-level league, named Division 1. Since 2019, there has also been a third level named Division 2. [5]

The City Oilers entered the league in 2013 and have since then dominated, winning ten consecutive titles. [3] [6]

Current clubs

TeamLocation
City Oilers Silver Springs, Kampala
Ndejje University Ndejje University, Kampala
Betway Power Y.M.C.A, Kampala
Our Saviour Makerere University, Kampala
Kampala Universe (Men) Kampala University, Kampala
Kyambogo Warriors Kyambogo, Kampala
UCU Canons Uganda Christian University, Kampala
JKL Dolphins Namboole, Kampala
KIU Titans Kampala International University, Kampala
Sharing Youth Sharing Youth, Kampala
Falcons Makerere University, Kampala
KCCA Men Nakasero Primary School, Kampala

Past champions

The City Oilers celebrating winning the 2022 season City Oilers champions.jpg
The City Oilers celebrating winning the 2022 season
SeasonChampionFinalistFinals scoreRef.
1995Makerere
1996Power
1997Charging Rhino
1998Falcons
1999Falcons (2)
2000 Sadoline Power (2)
2001Sky Jammers
2002Falcons (3)
2003Falcons (4)
2004Falcons (5)
2005Nkumba Marines
2006Nkumba Marines (2)
2007Falcons (6)Kyambogo Warriors3–2 [7]
2008 Sadoline Power (3)Falcons3–1 [8]
2009Kyambogo Warriors
2010 DMark Power (4)Kyambogo Warriors4–3 [9]
2011 DMark Power (5)Kyambogo Warriors3–0 [10]
2012Kyambogo Warriors (2)Falcons [11]
2013 City Oilers Falcons [7]
2014 City Oilers (2) Power 4–0 [12]
2015 City Oilers (3) UCU Canons 4–3 [13]
2016 City Oilers (4) Betway Power 4–1 [14]
2017 City Oilers (5) Betway Power [15]
2018 City Oilers (6) Betway Power [16]
2019 City Oilers (7) UCU Canons 4–3 [17]
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [18]
2021
2022 City Oilers (8) Nam Blazers 4–3 [19]
2023 City Oilers (9)KIU Titans4–2 [3]
2024 City Oilers (10)KIU Titans4–0 [6] [20]

Titles by team

TeamWinsRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
City Oilers 1002013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 –
Falcons631998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 20072008, 2012, 2013
Power 541996, 2000, 2008, 2010, 20112014, 2016, 2017, 2018
Kyambogo Warriors232009, 20122007, 2010, 2011
Nkumba Marines202005, 2006–
Makerere University 101995–
Charging Rhino101997–
Sky Jammers102001–
UCU Canons 02–2015, 2019
KIU Titans02– 2023, 2024
Nam Blazers 01– 2022

Individual awards

Each year, the FUBA Awards are held, and the most valuable player of the league is named. [21]

YearMost Valuable PlayerPlayoffs MVPTop ScorerRef.
2013 Bernard Okumu (Vegetarians) Kami Kabange (Oilers) Kami Kabange (Oilers) [22]
2014 Jimmy Enabu (Oilers) Kami Kabange (2) (Oilers) [23]
2015 Brian Namake (UCU Canons) Kami Kabange (Oilers) Kami Kabange (3) (Oilers) [24]
2017 Jordin Mayes (Oilers)Asher Sserugo

(Oilers)

 Jordin Mayes (Oilers) [25]
2018 Michael Makiadi (Power) Landry Ndikumana (Oilers) Michael Makiadi (Power) [26]
2019 Landry Ndikumana (Oilers) James Okello (Oilers) Landry Ndikumana (Oilers) [27]
2020 Syrus Kiviiri (Power) James Okello (2) (Oilers) Landry Ndikumana (Oilers) [21]
2022 Tonny Drileba (Oilers) James Okello (3) (Oilers) [28]
2023Titus Lual (Oilers)Titus Lual (Oilers)Peter Cheng (Blazers) [29]
2024Titus Lual (Oilers) [20]

Division 1 and Division 2 winners

The FUBA also organises the Division 1 (second level) and Division 2 (third level) leagues.

Division 1

SeasonWinnersRunners-upFinals scoreMVP
2019 [30] [31] UDPF Tomahawks Namuwongo Blazers
3–2
Felix Mukunzi
2018 [32] KUFalcons
2022 [33] Kampala RocketsRezlife Saints
3–2
2023 [34] LivingstoneJT Jaguars
3–2
Bismarck Omoya

Division 2

SeasonWinners
2021 [34] Livingstone

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