National Basketball League (Uganda)

National Basketball League
Organising bodyFUBA
Founded1995
First season1995
CountryUganda
ConfederationFIBA Africa
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toDivision 1
International cup(s)Africa Champions Cup
Current championsCity Oilers (9th title)
(2023)
Most championshipsCity Oilers (9 titles)
WebsiteOfficial website
2024 NBL Uganda season

The National Basketball League is a semi-professional basketball league in Uganda that is the highest division of men's basketball in the country. The league currently consists of 13 teams.

Established in 1995, media often highlights the league's physicality. The City Oilers dominated during the 2010s, winning seven straight NBL titles. The Oilers are the league's most decorated team with nine won championships, which were all won consecutively.

History

Basketball was introduced in Uganda in 1962, by the American Peace Corps and East African teachers. During the 1970s and 80s, economic hardship in the country meant a decline of the sport in the country as many schools abandoned the game.

A national basketball league was founded in 1995 and started with six teams: the Kyambogo Warriors, Blue Jackets, Black Power, Rhino, Sky Jammers and Makerere University. Since 2003, the league was expanded with a second-level league, named Division 1. Since 2019, there has also been a third level named Division 2.

The City Oilers entered the league in 2013 and have since then dominated, winning nine consecutive titles.

Current clubs

Team Location
City Oilers Silver Springs, Kampala
Ndejje University Ndejje University, Kampala
Betway Power Y.M.C.A, Kampala
Our Saviour Makerere University, Kampala
Kampala Universe (Men) Kampala University, Kampala
Kyambogo Warriors Kyambogo, Kampala
UCU Canons Uganda Christian University, Kampala
JKL Dolphins Namboole, Kampala
KIU Titans Kampala International University, Kampala
Sharing Youth Sharing Youth, Kampala
Falcons Makerere University, Kampala
KCCA Men Nakasero Primary School, Kampala

Past champions

The City Oilers celebrating winning the 2022 season
Season Champion Finalist Finals score Ref.
1995 Makerere
1996 Power
1997 Charging Rhino
1998 Falcons
1999 Falcons (2)
2000 Sadoline Power (2)
2001 Sky Jammers
2002 Falcons (3)
2003 Falcons (4)
2004 Falcons (5)
2005 Nkumba Marines
2006 Nkumba Marines (2)
2007 Falcons (6) Kyambogo Warriors 3–2
2008 Sadoline Power (3) Falcons 3–1
2009 Kyambogo Warriors
2010 DMark Power (4) Kyambogo Warriors 4–3
2011 DMark Power (5) Kyambogo Warriors 3–0
2012 Kyambogo Warriors (2) Falcons
2013 City Oilers Falcons
2014 City Oilers (2) Power 4–0
2015 City Oilers (3) UCU Canons 4–3
2016 City Oilers (4) Betway Power 4–1
2017 City Oilers (5) Betway Power
2018 City Oilers (6) Betway Power
2019 City Oilers (7) UCU Canons 4–3
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021
2022 City Oilers (8) Nam Blazers 4–3
2023 City Oilers (9) KIU Titans 4–2

Titles by team

Team Wins Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
City Oilers 9 0 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
Falcons 6 3 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 2008, 2012, 2013
Power 5 4 1996, 2000, 2008, 2010, 2011 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018
Kyambogo Warriors 2 3 2009, 2012 2007, 2010, 2011
Nkumba Marines 2 0 2005, 2006
Makerere University 1 0 1995
Charging Rhino 1 0 1997
Sky Jammers 1 0 2001
UCU Canons 0 2 2015, 2019
Nam Blazers 0 1 2022
KIU Titans 0 1 2023

Individual awards

Each year, the FUBA Awards are held, and the most valuable player of the league is named.

Year Most Valuable Player Playoffs MVP Top Scorer Ref.
2013 Bernard Okumu (Vegetarians) Kami Kabange (Oilers) Kami Kabange (Oilers)
2014 Jimmy Enabu (Oilers) Kami Kabange (2) (Oilers)
2015 Brian Namake (UCU Canons) Kami Kabange (Oilers) Kami Kabange (3) (Oilers)
2017 Jordin Mayes (Oilers) Asher Sserugo

(Oilers)

Jordin Mayes (Oilers)
2018 Michael Makiadi (Power) Landry Ndikumana (Oilers) Michael Makiadi (Power)
2019 Landry Ndikumana (Oilers) James Okello (Oilers) Landry Ndikumana (Oilers)
2020 Syrus Kiviiri (Power) James Okello (2) (Oilers) Landry Ndikumana (Oilers)
2022 Tonny Drileba (Oilers) James Okello (3) (Oilers)
2023 Titus Lual (Oilers) Titus Lual (Oilers) Peter Cheng (Blazers)

Division 1 and Division 2 winners

The FUBA also organises the Division 1 (second level) and Division 2 (third level) leagues.

Division 1

Season Winners Runners-up Finals score MVP
2019 UDPF Tomahawks Namuwongo Blazers
3–2
Felix Mukunzi
2018 KU Falcons
2022 Kampala Rockets Rezlife Saints
3–2
2023 Livingstone JT Jaguars
3–2
Bismarck Omoya

Division 2

Season Winners
2021 Livingstone



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