2019 Nepal Basketball League season
The 2019 Nepal Basketball League also known as Kwiks Basketball League for sponsorship reasons, was the second season of Nepal Basketball League. The league began on 20 April 2019.[1]
| 2019 Nepal Basketball League | |
|---|---|
| League | Nepal Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 20 April 2019 - 21 June 2019 |
| Number of games | 65 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Season champions | The Times International Club (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Nepal Army Club |
| Season MVP |  |
A total of eight teams took part in the league which ran for 55 days, making it the biggest and longest basketball tournament of the country.[2]
The Times International Club secured their first title after defeating Nepal Army Club in the final.[3]
Teams
| Team | Court | City |
|---|---|---|
| Budhanilkantha Municipality Basketball Club | Golfutar Basketball Court | Budanilkantha |
| Golden Gate International Club | Golden Gate International College | Kathmandu |
| Kirtipur Basketball Club | Naya Bazaar Club | Kirtipur |
| Nepal Police Club | National Police Academy | Kathmandu |
| Royal Basketball Club | Royal Basketball Academy | Lalitpur |
| South Siders Basketball Club | St Xavier's College | Kathmandu |
| The Times International Club | The Times International College | Kathmandu |
| Tribhuwan Army Club | Army Officer's Club | Kathmandu |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tribhuwan Army Club (Q) | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1217 | 989 | +228 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | The Times International Club (Q) | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1122 | 930 | +192 | |
| 3 | Golden Gate International Club (Q) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1143 | 1085 | +58 | |
| 4 | Nepal Police Club (Q) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1088 | 1039 | +49 | |
| 5 | Budhanilkantha Municipality | 14 | 7 | 7 | 975 | 994 | −19 | |
| 6 | Royal Basketball Club | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1016 | 1093 | −77 | |
| 7 | AMK Kirtipur | 14 | 3 | 11 | 919 | 1103 | −184 | |
| 8 | South Siders | 14 | 1 | 13 | 880 | 1127 | −247 |
Results
Playoffs
| Preliminary | Preliminary | Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Tribhuwan Army Club | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2 | The Times International Club | 1 | Q1W | Tribhuwan Army Club | 71 | ||||||||
| Q1L | The Times International Club | 2 | Q2W | The Times International Club | 88 | ||||||||
| EW | Nepal Police Club | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Golden Gate International Club | 0 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Nepal Police Club | 2 | |||||||||||
(1) Tribhuwan Army Club vs. (2) The Times International Club
16 June 2019 19:00 NST |
| Tribhuwan Army Club | 79–65 | The Times International Club |
| Scoring by quarter: 26-13, 22-20, 9-17, 22-15 | ||
| Army leads series, 1-0 | ||
NSC Covered Hall , Kathmandu |
17 June 2019 19:00 NST |
| The Times International Club | 81–57 | Tribhuwan Army Club |
| Scoring by quarter: 18-13, 22-14, 20-12, 21-18 | ||
| Series tied, 1-1 | ||
NSC Covered Hall , Kathmandu |
18 June 2019 19:00 NST |
| Tribhuwan Army Club | 69–61 | The Times International Club |
| Scoring by quarter: 18-12, 13-18, 15-15, 23-16 | ||
| Army wins series, 2-1 | ||
NSC Covered Hall , Kathmandu |
(3) Golden Gate International Club vs. (4) Nepal Police Club
16 June 2019 17:00 NST |
| Golden Gate International Club | 72–78 | Nepal Police Club |
| Scoring by quarter: 22-20, 22-21, 12-13, 16-24 | ||
| Police leads series, 1-0 | ||
NSC Covered Hall , Kathmandu |
17 June 2019 17:00 NST |
| Nepal Police Club | 90–65 | Golden Gate International Club |
| Scoring by quarter: 13-21, 24-9, 33-8, 20-27 | ||
| Police wins series, 2-0 | ||
NSC Covered Hall , Kathmandu |
(2) The Times International Club vs. (4) Nepal Police Club
19 June 2019 19:00 NST |
| The Times International Club | 81–69 | Nepal Police Club |
| Scoring by quarter: 24-12, 14-24, 19-13, 24-20 | ||
| Times leads series, 1-0 | ||
NSC Covered Hall , Kathmandu |
20 June 2019 19:00 NST |
| Nepal Police Club | 54–72 | The Times International Club |
| Scoring by quarter: 14-12, 7-17, 24-24, 18-9 | ||
| Times wins series, 2-0 | ||
NSC Covered Hall , Kathmandu |
Final: (1) Tribhuwan Army Club vs. (2) The Times International Club
21 June 2019 19:00 NST |
| Tribhuwan Army Club | 71–88 | The Times International Club |
| Scoring by quarter: 12-19, 12-21, 26-27, 21-21 | ||
NSC Covered Hall , Kathmandu |
Season statistics
Regular season
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Saurav Shrestha | Budhanilkantha Municipality | 22.1 |
| Rebounds per game | Bikram Joshi | The Times International | 11.8 |
| Assists per game | Rabin Khatri | Nepal Army Club | 4.5 |
| Steals per game | Nikesh Rakhal Magar | Royal Basketball Club | 1.9 |
| Blocks per game | Bikram Joshi | The Times International | 1.7 |
| Turnovers per game | Saurav Shrestha | Budhanilkantha Municipality | 3.5 |
| Fouls per game | Bimal Karki | Nepal Police Club | 0.9 |
Women's Nepal Basketball League
| 2019 Women's Nepal Basketball League | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's Nepal Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 1 April 2019 - 22 June 2019 |
| Number of games | 13 |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Season champions | Nepal Police Club (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Samriddhi Gorillas |
| Season MVP | |
The 2019 Women's Nepal Basketball League was the first season of the Women's Nepal Basketball League. Four teams took part in the inaugural season which began on 1 June.[4]
Nepal Police Club became the inaugural champions after defeating Samridhhi Gorilas in the final.[5]
Teams
- Iso Kite
- Nepal Police Club
- Saipal Academy
- Samriddhi Gorillas
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samriddhi Gorilla (Q) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 283 | 261 | +22 | Qualification to Final |
| 2 | Nepal Police Club (Q) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 367 | 318 | +49 | |
| 3 | ISO Kite | 6 | 3 | 3 | 358 | 375 | −17 | |
| 4 | Saipal Academy | 6 | 1 | 5 | 319 | 373 | −54 |
Results
Final
21 June 2019 12:00 NST |
| Samriddhi Gorillas | 52–65 | Nepal Police Club |
| Scoring by quarter: 12-8, 17-14, 13-22, 10-21 | ||
NSC Covered Hall , Kathmandu |
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See also
- Nepal national basketball team
- 2018 Nepal Basketball League season
References
- "Basketball League". The Himalayan Times. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- "क्वीक्स नेपाल बास्केटबल लिगको प्ले अफ समिकरण पूरा". hamrokhelkud.com. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
- "Times, Police win Nepal Basketball League". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- "Nepal\'s first ever women\'s basketball league from Saturday". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- "Times, Police win Nepal Basketball League". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
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