Liberia Basketball Association
Basketball league
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The Liberia Basketball Association (LBA) is a men's professional basketball league in Liberia.[1] The is divided up into three divisions, with the First Division being the top league in the country.
CountryLiberia
ConfederationFIBA Africa
DivisionsFirst Division
Second Division
Third Division
Second Division
Third Division
Number of teams61 (1st: 11, 2nd: 20, 3rd: 30)
| |
| Country | Liberia |
|---|---|
| Confederation | FIBA Africa |
| Divisions | First Division Second Division Third Division |
| Number of teams | 61 (1st: 11, 2nd: 20, 3rd: 30) |
| Level on pyramid | 1–3 |
| International cup | Basketball Africa League (BAL) |
| Current champions | 1st Division: LPRC Oilers (6th title) 2nd Division: Highway Kings 3rd Division: Bushrod Dreams (2024) |
The champions of the First Division are eligible to play in the qualifying rounds of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
Current clubs
Division One (9 teams)
| Team | Coach |
|---|---|
| Barnesville Dragons | |
| Bushrod Bulls | Richmond Tobii |
| Cestos Mogars | Zayzay Gizzie |
| Commissioners | |
| Desert Knights | |
| Invincible Eleven | |
| LPRC Oilers | Varfley Corneh |
| Mighty Barrolle | Assad Fadel |
| NPA Pythons |
Division Two (15 teams)
| Team | Coach |
|---|---|
| Bong Eagles | |
| Bushrod Ballers | |
| G-High Landers | |
| Georgia Warriors | |
| Global Spartans | |
| Highway Kings | |
| KA-Rockets | |
| Kardinal | |
| King George Knights |  Eddie Philips |
| Royal Legends | |
| Sac Base | |
| Spartacus | |
| Storm Troopers | |
| TS Warriors | Ernest Bestman |
| Vision Shooters | Claudius Thompson |
Past champions
| Season | Champion | Finalist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | NPA Pythons | ||
| 2010 | Uhuru Kings | ||
| 2011 | LPRC Oilers | [2] | |
| 2012 | LPRC Oilers | Uhuru Kings | [2] |
| 2013 | LPRC Oilers | [2] | |
| 2016 | Mighty Barrolle | ||
| 2017 | LPRC Oilers | Mighty Barrolle | [3] |
| 2018 | LPRC Oilers | Harbel Pointers | |
| 2019 | NPA Pythons | Harbel Pointers | |
| 2022 | Mighty Barrolle | LPRC Oilers | |
| 2023 | Mighty Barrolle | ||
| 2024 | Mighty Barrolle | Cestos Mogars | [4] |
| 2025 | LPRC Oilers[a] | NPA Pythons | [5] |
Titles by club
| Club | Champions | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| LPRC Oilers | 5 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018 |
| Mighty Barrolle | 4 | 2016, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| NPA Pythons | 2 | 2007, 2019 |
| Uhuru Kings | 1 | 2010 |
In the Basketball Africa League
The champions of the Liberia Basketball Association First Division are invited to the qualifying tournament for the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Two teams, namely NPA Pythons and Mighty Barrolle, have represented the country in the BAL thus far.
| Season | Representative | Road to BAL | Main competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Result | Qualified | W | L | Result | |||
| 2021 | NPA Pythons | 1 | 3 | 3rd in West Division Group B, First Round | No | Did not qualify | |||
| 2022 | Not invited | ||||||||
| 2023 | Not invited | ||||||||
| 2024 | Not invited | ||||||||
| 2025 | Mighty Barrolle | 2 | 4 | 3rd in West Division Group B, Elite 16 | No | Did not qualify | |||
| Total | 3 | 7 | - | - | |||||
