Basketball National League
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This article is about the South African professional basketball league. For the American basketball minor league, see Premier Basketball League. For the Indonesian basketball minor league, see Premier Basketball League (Indonesia).
The Basketball National League (BNL) is the pre-eminent male professional basketball league in South Africa. The league was founded in 2013, however, before the Premier Basketball League had been running as the country's premier basketball league.
Quick Facts Founded, First season ...
Founded | 1993; 31 years ago (1993) (as Premier Basketball League) |
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First season | 1993–94 |
Country | South Africa |
Number of teams | 12 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Current champions | Cape Town Tigers (1st title) (2023) |
Most championships | Egoli Magic (5 titles) |
CEO | Albert Mokoena |
TV partners | SuperSport |
Website | bnlsa.com |
2023 BNL season |
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The league also has a female counterpart, the Women's Basketball National League, which was established in 2021.[1]
Egoli Magic are the most successful club in league history, having won five championships. The current champions are the Cape Town Tigers, who won the 2023 season.