The National Basketball League, also known as the Singapore Premier Basketball League, is the first-tier basketball league in Singapore. It was established in 2011 and founded by the Basketball Association of Singapore (BAS). Matches are played at the Singapore Basketball Centre in Aljunied.
The league currently exists out of ten teams. The champions of each season are eligible to play in the qualifying rounds of the Basketball Champions League Asia.
Siglap Basketball Club and Engtat Hornets hold the record for most championships with three each.
Current teams Adroit Allinton Eng Tat Hornets SG Basketball Siglap Basketball Club Tagawa Tong Whye Chong Ghee Siglap BC Tung San Xin Hua Sports Club
Results YearNBL Division IChampionsRunners-upThird place2011Siglap (1)SAFSAEng Tat Hornets2012Min Yi (1)SAFSASiglap2013Siglap (1)AdroitSAFSA2014Adroit (1)SBPHK HornetsHome United2015SBPHK Hornets (1)AdroitHome United2016SBPHK Hornets (2)AdroitSiglap2017Xin Hua (1)SAFSASBPHK Hornets2018SAFSA (1)AdroitSBPHK Hornets2019Siglap (3)Xin Hua Sports ClubAdroit2022Engtat Hornets (3)AdroitSiglap2023Adroit (2)Engtat HornetsTong Whye2024Adroit (3)Engtat HornetsTagawa2025Allinton Eng Tat Hornets (4)SiglapSG Basketball
Prize money As of the 2025–26 season.
Champion: $4,000 Runner-up: $2,000 Third place: $1,000
Incident In August 2025, Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau arrested nine people for suspected involvement in fixing matches in the league. Players were among those arrested. The match between Tagawa and Tong Whye held on 1 August was among several matches that were allegedly fixed.
See also Asean Basketball League (ABL) Pro-Am Singapore Basketball League (Pro-Am SBL)
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