BUZ National Championship
Top-level basketball league in Zimbabwe
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The BUZ National Championship is the national championship for men's and women's basketball teams in Zimbabwe. It is organised by the Basketball Union of Zimbabwe (BUZ), and is typically held in May or June. In the current format, both tournaments exists of eight teams each. The current record-holders for men's team is JBC, who have won six championships.
Organising bodyBasketball Union of Zimbabwe
Country
Zimbabwe
ZimbabweNumber of teams8 (men's)
8 (women's)
8 (women's)
Current championsMen's: Basket Hounds (2nd title)
(2025)
Women's: UZ Sparks (Defending Champions)
(2024)
(2025)
Women's: UZ Sparks (Defending Champions)
(2024)
| Organising body | Basketball Union of Zimbabwe |
|---|---|
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Number of teams | 8 (men's) 8 (women's) |
| Current champions | Men's: Basket Hounds (2nd title) (2025) Women's: UZ Sparks (Defending Champions) (2024) |
| Most championships | Men's: JBC (6 titles) |
The winners are eligible to play in the Road to BAL, the qualification rounds of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
Current teams
Men's teams
- JBC
- Arcadia Bucs
- Legends
- Warriors
- Foxes
- Southern Mavericks
- Leopards Academy
- Harare City Hornets
- Florida mambas
Women's teams
- UZ Sparks
- Harare City Hornets
- MSU Hawks
- JBC
- Vixens
- Lakers Mzansi
- Bunnies
- NUST Phoenix
Men's champions
- 2004: Highdon Raiders
- 2005:
- 2006:
- 2007:
- 2008: JBC[1]
- 2009: JBC[1]
- 2010: JBC[1]
- 2011:
- 2012: Cameo
- 2013: Cameo[2]
- 2014:
- 2015: JBC[3]
- 2016: JBC[4]
- 2017:
- 2018: Harare City Hornets[5]
- 2019: Mercenaries[5]
- 2020: Cancelled
- 2021: Cancelled
- 2022: Foxes[6]
- 2023: JBC
- 2024: Basket Hounds[7]
- 2025: Basket Hounds[8]
Titles by team
| Team | Titles | Year(s) won |
|---|---|---|
| JBC | 6 | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2023 |
| Cameo | 2 | 2012, 2013 |
| Highdon Raiders | 1 | 2004 |
| Harare City Hornets | 1 | 2018 |
| Mercenaries | 1 | 2019 |
| Foxes | 1 | 2022 |
| Basket Hounds | 1 | 2024 |
Men's finals
| Year | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Host city |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Cameo | 48-47 | Mercenaries | Richwood Park |
| 2013 | Cameo | Bulawayo | ||
| 2014 | Gweru | |||
| 2015 | JBC | 49-39 | Cameo | Mutare (Mutare Boys High) |
| 2016 | JBC | |||
| 2019 | Mercenaries | 75-60 | Foxes | |
| 2022 | Foxes | 67-52 | Mercenaries | Harare (Khanysile Sports Centre) |
| 2023 | JBC | 68-66 | Harare | |
| 2024 | Basket Hounds | 83–64 | JBC | Gweru |
| 2025 | Basket Hounds | 85–52 | Mbare Bulls | Mutare |