2024 NBBF Premier League
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13 – 19 November 2024 (Final Eight)
| 2024 NBBF Premier League | |
|---|---|
| League | Nigerian Premier League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 25 October – 3 November 2024 (first phase) 13 – 19 November 2024 (Final Eight) |
| 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]
| 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
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
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
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
Group A
| 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
| 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
| 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 | |||||