BASMAL National Championship explained
| BASMAL National Championship |
| Organiser: | BASMAL |
| Country: |  Malawi |
| Champions: | Brave Hearts
(both men’s and women’s) |
| Season: | 2022 |
The BASMAL National Championship is the national championship for men's and women's basketball teams in Malawi. It is a tournament that is hosted by the Basketball Association of Malawi (BASMAL), and which is typically held over three days in April. Teams from three other leagues in the country, the Central Zone, Northern Zone and Southern Zone leagues participate. In 2022, the men's tournament featured eight teams.[1]
Between 2018 and 2021, the competition was not organised in some years due to a lack of funding and sponsorship.
The winners of each season earn the right to represent Malawi in the Road to BAL.
Current teams
Men's
- Bob Cats
- Bricks
- Crazy Warriors
- Bravehearts
- Central Knights
- Moyale
- Nkhulande
Women's
- Bravehearts Ladies
- Kukoma Eagles
- Mikoko Mystics
- University of Lilongwe Arkangels
- Kuhes Ganglions
Men's champions
- 2016: Bricks[2]
- 2017-2021: Not organised
- 2018: Bravehearts[3]
- 2022: Bravehearts[4]
- 2024: Bravehearts[5]
Finals
List of BASMAL National Championship finals (2022-present)!Year!Winners!Score!Runners-up!Venue!MVP| 2016 | Bricks | | | African Bible College, Lilongwe | |
| 2018 | Bravehearts | 85–50 | Central Knights | ABC Gym, Lilongwe | |
| 2022 | Bravehearts | 53–50 | Central Knights | Blue Courts Gym, Lilongwe | Manelo Munthali | |
Women's champions
- 2016:
- 2017: Bravehearts
- 2018: Brave Hearts[6]
- 2022: Brave Hearts
Finals
List of BASMAL National Championship finals (2017-present)!Year!Winners!Score!Runners-up!Venue!MVP| 2017 | Brave Hearts | 75–44 | Lady Dynamites | Blue Courts Gym, Lilongwe | – |
| 2018 | Brave Hearts | 87–32 | Cobbe Barracks | Domasi College of Education, Zomba | – |
| 2022 | Brave Hearts | 59–37 | Lilongwe Archangels | Blue Courts Gym, Lilongwe | Mary Chibweke | |
References
- Web site: Voice . Malawi . 2022-03-26 . BASMAL’s National Championship Returns . 2023-07-29 . Malawi Voice . en-US.
- Web site: 2018-02-08 . Basmal National Club Championship back The Nation Online . 2023-07-29 . en-US.
- Web site: 2018-02-20 . Brave hearts reign in basketball tourney Malawi 24 Latest News from Malawi . 2023-08-03 . Malawi24 . en-US.
- Web site: Agency . Malawi News . 2022-04-08 . Bravehearts club claims all honours at the National Championships . 2023-07-29 . Leyman Publications . en-GB.
- Web site: 2024-11-13 . Meet the team: Bravehearts BC . 2024-11-17 . www.fiba.basketball . en.
- Web site: 2018-01-30 . Bravehearts conquer National Women Basketball The Nation Online . 2023-08-03 . en-US.
