The National Basketball League (NBL), for sponsorships reasons known as the betPawa National Basketball League, is the premier basketball league for clubs in Tanzania. The league is organized by the Tanzania Basketball Federation (TBF) and consist out of 10 teams.
The champions of the NBL are eligible to play in Road to BAL, the qualifying rounds of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
Format As of the 2024 season, ten teams are divided in three groups (A, B and C) for the first round, from which the best eight teams qualify for the quarterfinals. In the 2024 season, the champions received , while the runners-up received . Teams receive a "Lockerroom Bonus" of per won game.
Current teams The following were the twelve teams for the 2020 season: ABC Chang'ombe Boys Chui JKT Oilers Club Pazi PT Stars Savio Basketball Club Tanzania Prisons Don Bosco Panthers Vijana City Bulls Kurasini Heat
Champions
Season ChampionsRunners-up Finals scoreThird place Ref.2008Savio2010SavioJKT2013ABCVijana City Bulls93–812014ABC2017JKTOilers Club90–822018Savio 2020 Kurasini Heat Oilers Club 76–59 Don Bosco Panthers 2021ABC2022PaziTarangire119–48ABC2023JKTABC68-45Kisasa Heroes2024Dar CityABC2–0 (series)UDSM-Outsiders
Supercup winners Season ChampionsRunners-upRef.2008SavioVijana City Bulls
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