2024 NBBF Premier League
| 2024 NBBF Premier League | |
|---|---|
| League | Nigerian Premier League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 25 October – 3 November 2024 (first phase) 13 – 19 November 2024 (Final Eight) |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Season MVP | Kelvin Amayo (Rivers Hoopers) |
| Conference Eight | |
| Final Four | |
| Champions | Rivers Hoopers (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Hoops & Read |
The 2024 NBBF Premier League was the 23rd season of the NBBF Premier League, the top-flight basketball league in Nigeria organized by the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF). The season began on 25 October 2024 and ended 19 November 2024.[1]
The Rivers Hoopers were the defending champions, and successfully defended their title as they won their sixth championship, defeating Hoops & Read in the final.[2] As champions they qualified directly for the 2025 BAL season.[3]
Teams
[edit]| Club | City |
|---|---|
| Savannah Conference | |
| Bauchi Nets | Bauchi |
| Correctional | Abuja |
| Gboko City Chiefs | Gboko |
| Gombe Bulls | Gombe |
| Kano Pillars | Kano |
| Nigeria Customs | Lagos |
| Nile University Spartans | Abuja |
| Plateau Peaks | Jos |
| Atlantic Conference | |
| Delta Force | Asaba |
| Ebun Comets | Lagos |
| Hoops And Read | Lagos |
| Kwara Falcons | Ilorin |
| Lagos Legends | Lagos |
| Oluyole Warriors | Ibadan |
| Police Baton | Lagos |
| Rivers Hoopers | Port-Harcourt |
Format
[edit]The number of teams was decreased to sixteen, and there were only two phases this season, the first phase and the final eight.
First phase
[edit]The Atlantic Conference was played in Benin City, while the Savannah Conference was played in Jos, from 25 October to 3 November 2024.[1] Four teams from each conference advanced to the Final Eight.
Final Eight
[edit]The Final Eight will be played from 14 to 19 November 2024 and is organized in Port Harcourt for a second consecutive year.[4][1]
Group phase
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoops & Read | 3 | 2 | 1 | 197 | 171 | +26 | 5 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Gboko City Chiefs | 3 | 2 | 1 | 217 | 187 | +30 | 5 | |
| 3 | Kano Pillars | 3 | 2 | 1 | 207 | 206 | +1 | 5 | |
| 4 | Police Baton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 163 | 163 | 0 | 4 |
Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivers Hoopers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 296 | 150 | +146 | 6 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Nile Spartans | 3 | 2 | 1 | 178 | 191 | −13 | 5 | |
| 3 | Gombe Bulls | 3 | 1 | 2 | 182 | 228 | −46 | 4 | |
| 4 | Kwara Falcons | 3 | 0 | 3 | 134 | 224 | −90 | 3 |
Final round
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 17 November | ||||||
| Hoops & Read | 76 | |||||
| 18 November | ||||||
| Nile Spartans | 58 | |||||
| Hoops & Read | 54 | |||||
| 17 November | ||||||
| Rivers Hoopers | 71 | |||||
| Rivers Hoopers | 79 | |||||
| Gboko City Chiefs | 73 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 18 November | ||||||
| Nile Spartans | 60 | |||||
| Gboko City Chiefs | 73 | |||||
Individual awards
[edit]Directly after the championship game, the NBBF announced the all-star five and MVP winners:[3]
All-Star Five
- Michael Okiki (Rivers Hoopers)
- Kelvin Amayo (Rivers Hoopers) – MVP
- Buchi Vincent (Rivers Hoopers)
- Chingka Garba (Gboko City Chiefs)
- Clinton Osabuchi (Hoops & Read)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Rivers Hoopers begin Premier B'ball League title defence Oct.25". The Nation. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Rivers Hoopers are the 2024 Nigeria League champions". www.fiba.basketball. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ a b Kolawole, Hashim (24 October 2023). "2023 NBBF Premier Basketball League Tips Off with Host Cities Revealed | Sports247 Nigeria". Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "2024 POLeria Premier Basketball League Final Eight commences in Port Harcourt". Retrieved 17 November 2024.