National Basketball Championship (men) explained

National Basketball Championship
Sport:Basketball
Levels:3 (since 2023)
1 (1950–2023)
Founded:1950[1]
Country:India
Champion:Tamil Nadu (1st title)
Champ Season:2023

The National Basketball Championship is a men's national level basketball tournament, held by the Basketball Federation of India, governing body of basketball in India. The competition is contested among the regional state teams affiliated under Basketball Federation of India.

The league was the first tier of basketball in the country, but later changed to the 2nd and even 3rd tier (since 2023).[2]

2019 edition

2019 marked the 70th time the Indian Senior National Basketball Championship was held. It took place in the Guru Nanak Indoor Stadium.[3]

Punjab beat arch-rivals Tamil Nadu 93-75.The frontcourt of Amritpal Singh, Amjyot Singh and Princepal Singh was too much for Tamil Nadu, where Jeevanantham Pandi and Aravind Annadurai were among the top adversaries. Punjab also featured the backcourt duo of Arshpreet Bhullar and Rajveer Singh, who scored many points from long distance.[3]

In the semifinals, Punjab’s team secured a 79-67 victory over Uttarakhand, whereas Tamil Nadu secured a narrow 65-63 win against Indian Railways.[3]

Championships

YearChampionRunner-up
2017
2018
2019 Punjab[4] Tamil Nadu
2020
2023Tamil NaduRailway[5]

Notable players

- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player

- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/hoop-and-the-hype-basketball-nationals-india-players-6206984/ Hoop and the hype: Meet the promising basketball talent knocking on Team India doors
  2. Web site: Indian National Basketball Championship, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket . 2024-05-29 . www.asia-basket.com.
  3. https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/70th-national-championship-punjab-men-railways-women-champions 70th National Basketball Championship: Punjab men and Railways women repeat as champions
  4. https://in.nba.com/news/70th-senior-national-basketball-championship-ludhiana-punjab-india-groups-fixtures-and-schedule/1i1y449r7thlb1f7sjladbwllz 70th Senior National Basketball Championship, Ludhiana: Groups, Fixtures, and Schedule
  5. Web site: 2023-12-10 . Tamil Nadu men, Railways women lift National Basketball Championship trophies . 2024-05-29 . Hindustan Times . en.