Basketball National League

Basketball National League (BNL)
Sport Basketball
Founded 1993 (as PBL)
CEO Albert Mokoena
No. of teams 12
Country  South Africa
Continent FIBA Africa (Africa)
Most recent
champion(s)
Egoli Magic (2015)
Official website BNL

The Basketball National League 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]

The league was renamed the Basketball National League in 2013.

Current clubs

The league currently has 12 clubs:

  • Duzi Royals
  • Eastern Cape Windbreakers
  • Egoli Magic
  • Free State Golden Warriors
  • Kwazulu Marlins
  • Limpopo Pride
  • Mpumalanga Rhinos
  • Northern Cape Zebras
  • North West Eagles
  • Soweto Panthers
  • Tshwane Suns
  • Western Cape Mountaineers

See also

References

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