2019 Nepal Basketball League season
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| 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 |  Sadish Pradhan (Times) |
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]
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]
| 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 | Q1W | Tribhuwan Army Club | 71 | ||||||||
| 2 | The Times International Club | 1 | Q2W | The Times International Club | 88 | ||||||||
| Q1L | The Times International Club | 2 | |||||||||||
| 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 |