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National Basketball League

Organising body	FUBA
Founded	1995
First season	1995
Country	Uganda
Confederation	FIBA Africa
Number of teams	12
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Division 1
International cup(s)	Basketball Africa League (Road to BAL)
Current champions	City Oilers (10th title) (2024)
Most championships	City Oilers (10 titles)
Website	Official 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 ten won championships, which were all won consecutively.

The champions of each season qualify for the Road to BAL, the qualifying rounds of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).

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 ten consecutive titles.

Current clubs

Past champions

Titles by team

Individual awards

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

Division 1 and Division 2 winners

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

Division 1

Division 2

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