| 2023 NBBF Premier League | |
| League: | Nigerian Premier League |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Prevseason Year: | 2022 |
| Duration: | 22 October 2023 - 25 November 2023 |
| No Of Teams: | 24 |
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| Playoffs: | Conference Eight |
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| Finals: | Final Four |
| Finals Champ: | Rivers Hoopers (5th title) |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Gboko City Chiefs |
| Prevseason Link: | 2022 NBBF Premier League |
| Nextseason Link: | 2024 NBBF Premier League |
| Nextseason Year: | 2024 |
The 2023 NBBF Premier League was the 22nd season of the NBBF Premier League, the top-flight basketball league in Nigeria organised by the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF). The season began on 22 October 2023 and ended on 25 November 2023 The champions qualified directly for the 2024 BAL season.[1] The Final Four was staged in Port Harcourt.
The Kwara Falcons were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the conference stage. The Rivers Hoopers won their 5th national title with a undefeated 13-0 record.[2] The Hoopers clinched their title on 25 November, after winning the final game of the Final Four.
The first phase ran from 22 to 29 October 2023 and was held in four groups of six or seven teams, divided in two conferences. The four host cities were Abuja, Lafia, Asaba and Ibadan. The top two teams from each group advance to the Conference Eight, the remaining teams were relegated to the Division One for the 2024 season.
Initially, 31 teams were announced for the first phase.[3] After withdrawals, the league began with 24 teams.[4]
Oriental Giants, Camac and Lagos Warriors were also announced to be in this group but did not play.
Lagos Islanders was also announced to be in this group, but did not play.
The Conference Eight phase was played by the eight highest placed teams from each conference. It was initially scheduled to only feature eight teams, and was to be held from 4 to 14 November 2023 in Lagos. Later, ihe NBBF announced that the Savannah Conference was hosted in Abuja, and the Atlantic Conference was hosted in Akure.
Delta Force withdrew ahead of the Conference Eight.[5] The Rivers Hoopers won the Atlantic Conference after going undefeated in their six games; Hoops & Read finished in second place.
Bauchi Nets withdrew ahead of the Conference Eight. Nigeria Customs emerged champions of the Savannah Conference, after winning all their six games.[6] The Gboko City Chiefs finished in second place.
The Final Four will be held from 22 to 25 November. Rivers Hoopers, Hoops & Read, Nigeria Customs and Gboko City Chiefs are the four qualified teams. On 16 November, Port Harcourt was announced as the host city. The last time Port Harcourt hosted the Final Eight of the Premier League was in 2010.[7]