Basketball National League
The Basketball National League (BNL) is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in South Africa. Founded in 1993 as the Premier Basketball League, it was disbanded in 1996. However, it was later reformed into the present creation.[1]
Founded | 1993 (as Premier Basketball League) |
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First season | 1993–94 |
Country | |
Number of teams | 11 |
Current champions | Soweto Panthers (2018) |
CEO | Albert Mokoena |
Website | BNL |
The league was renamed the Basketball National League in 2013. The BNL Season of 2018 started in August, the 3rd and ended on October, the 27th. For the first time ever, the championship was won by the Soweto Panthers.
Current clubs
The league currently has 10 clubs:
Team | Location |
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Eastern Cape Windbreakers | |
Egoli Magic | |
Kwazulu Marlins | KwaZulu-Natal |
Limpopo Pride | |
Mpumalanga Rhinos | |
Northern Cape Zebras | |
North West Eagles | |
Soweto Panthers | |
Tshwane Suns | |
Western Cape Mountaineers |
Championships
- 1997: Kwazulu Marlins
- 2008: Soweto Panthers
- 2019: Soweto Panthers [2]
All-Star Team
The 2018 All-Star Team consisted of:
- Tatenda Maturure (Soweto Panthers)
- Vusimuzi Sithole (Soweto Panthers)
- Reece Prinsloo (Soweto Panthers)
- Marcus Mokoena (Soweto Panthers)
- Kwazi Gumede (eGoli Magic)
- Miguel Ferrao (eGoli Magic)
- Sbusiso Cele (eGoli Magic)
- Kagiso Ngotjana (Tshwane Suns)
- Richard Lubasi (Mpumalanga Rhinos)
- Nkosinathi Sibanyoni (Mpumalanga Rhinos)
- Stenard Mapurisa (Western Cape Mountaineers)
- Nhlanhla Dlamini (KwaZulu Marlins)
See also
References
- Roger de Sa: Man of Action via GoogleBooks
- Bringing basketball to Christ Church courts Midrand Reporter, 15 May 2019. Accessed 22 January 2020.
External links
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