Inner City Super League Explained

Inner City Super League (ICSL)
Founded:2013
Inaugural:2013
Region:Greater Johannesburg
Province:Gauteng
Country:South Africa
Divisions:2
Related Competitions:South African National Basketball Championship
Most Successful Club:Braamfontein Blues
Jozi Nuggets
(3 titles each; men's)
Phoenix
(4 titles; women's)
Champions:MBB (men's)
(2024)
Jozi Nuggets (women's)
(2024)

The Inner City Super League (ICSL) is a South African semi-professional basketball league for men's and women's teams in Greater Johannesburg, as well as other places in Gauteng.[1] It was founded in 2013 and most of the teams participating are based in the Gauteng province. The league has two men's division, one women's division as well as a junior division.[2]

The league was founded by players from the Braamfontein Blues. Each season usually runs from February to May. In the men's category, Jozi Nuggets and the Braamfontein Blues are the most successful teams with three titles each. Phoenix is the most decorated women's team with four league titles.

Format

In each division, a round-robin system is used for the regular season, after which the top four teams advance to the playoffs. In the men's leagues, there is a promotion and relegation system as the last-ranked team from the Division 1 relegates to the Division 2, while the best team from the D2 is promoted.

Teams

Men's

Division 1

ICSL Men's Division 1 teams!Team!Location
Braamfontein BluesBraamfontein
City PrimeJohannesburg
Edenvale Lions Basketball AcademyEdenvale
MBB Johannesburg
Midrand HeatMidrand
Jozi NuggetsJohannesburg
PythonsJohannesburg
Randburg RhinosRandburg
Rising SunsJohannesburg
Tshwane University of TechnologyTshwane
University of JohannesburgJohannesburg
Wits UniversityJohannesburg

Division 2

ICSL Men's Division 2 teams!Team
Alex Wolves
Goodfellas
IIEE MSA
Imperial Taitans
Young Legends
Skywalkers
Spartans
Jozi Stars
Sunfire
University of Johannesburg 2nd team
Wits Young Bucks

Women's

ICSL Women's teams!Team
A-Town Queens
Celtic's Finest
IEE MSA
Midrand Heat
Jozi Nuggets
Sacred Heart College
Tshwane University of Technology
University of Johannesburg 1st team
University of Johannesburg 2nd team
Wits University
Wits Young Bucks

Champions

Men's

Division 1

Division 1 champions!Sesason!Champions
2013Jozi Nuggets
2014Goodfellas
2015Jozi Nuggets
2016Jozi Nuggets
2017Braamfontein Blues
2018Braamfontein Blues
2019Braamfontein Blues
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2021
2022University of Johannesburg
2023MBB
2024MBB

Division 2

Division 1 champions!Sesason!Champions
2015Young Legends
2016Braamfontein Blues
2017Tshwane Phantoms
2018Young Legends
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2020
2021
2022
2023Spartans

Women's

Division 1 champions!Sesason!Champions
2016V&J
2017Phoenix
2018Phoenix
2019Phoenix
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2021
2022Phoenix
2023Corinthians BWA
2024Jozi Nuggets[3]

References

  1. Web site: HLOPHE . ANDILE . Basketball Inner City Super League 2024 - SA Sports Press . 2024-07-14 . www.sasportspress.co.za . en-gb.
  2. Web site: About – Inner City Super League . 2024-07-14 . icsl.co.za.
  3. Web site: Hlophe . Andile . Basketball Jozi Nuggets Ladies crowned ICSL champions for 2024 - SA Sports Press . 2024-07-14 . www.sasportspress.co.za . en-gb.

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