National Basketball League (Singapore) Explained

National Basketball League
Sport:Basketball
Founder:Basketball Association of Singapore (BAS)
Inaugural:2011
Founded:2011
Subdivision:National Basketball Developmental League (Singapore)
Teams:12
Countries:Singapore
Continent:FIBA Asia (FIBA Asia Champions Cup)
Most Champs:Siglap Basketball Club
(3 titles)
SBPHK Hornets/Engtat Hornets
(3 titles)
Champions:Adroit
(2nd title)
Tv:BAS TV (YouTube)
Confed Cup:Basketball Champions League Asia
Website:http://bas.org.sg/

The National Basketball League (NBL)[1] is the first-tier basketball league in Singapore. It was established in 2011 and founded by the Basketball Association of Singapore (BAS).

The league currently exists out of twelve teams. The champions of each season are eligible to play in the qualifying rounds of the Basketball Champions League Asia.

Siglap Basketball Club and Engtat Hornets hold the record for most championships with three each.

Current teams

Results

YearNBL Division I
ChampionsRunners-upThird Place
2011Siglap (1)SAFSAEng Tat Hornets
2012[2] Min Yi (1)SAFSASiglap
2013Siglap (1)AdroitSAFSA
2014Adroit (1)SBPHK HornetsHome United
2015SBPHK Hornets (1)AdroitHome United
2016SBPHK Hornets (2)AdroitSiglap
2017[3] Xin Hua (1)SAFSASBPHK Hornets
2018SAFSA (1)AdroitSBPHK Hornets
2019Siglap (3)Xin Hua Sports ClubAdroit
2022Engtat Hornets (3)AdroitSiglap
2023Adroit (2)Engtat HornetsTong Whye

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Basketball Association of Singapore . Basketball Association of Singapore.
  2. Web site: NBL: Min Yi beat SAFSA 75-66 to win first ever title . Red Sports.
  3. Web site: 2017-11-05 . Is Xin Hua SC ready to make some noise at SEABA Champions Cup 2018? . 2023-12-07 . FIBA.basketball . en.