Playoffs Get June 20-27 Date

The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has accepted the proposed date of June 20 through 27 date recommended by the federation League Board.

According to the President of the Nigeria federation, Tijjani Umar that the date was approved after the successful completion of the regular last Sunday in the Savannah conference of the DStv Premier Basketball League.

The NBBF President the date is to give all eight teams that qualified for the playoffs time to prepare adequately while venue for the playoffs will be made public soon.

“Date for the final-8 playoffs is most important to the teams and sponsor and that is what we have done by announcing the date so that the qualified clubs can begin preparation while our sponsor (MultiChoice Nigeria) will start to work towards that date from it end.

“Though the venue is also important but the board is taking a last minute look at the bidders before announcing the venue which will be make public soon.

Meanwhile qualifiers from the Savannah conference emerged at the weekend with defending champion, Kano Pillars basketball club who make a mince meat of city rival Nigeria Immigration basketball club in the last regular season game decided at the sports hall of the Sani Abacha stadium, Kofar mata, Kano by 115-54 points and kept a clean slate throughout the regular season.

Other qualifiers includes Kada Stars with 11-3 record, Yelwa Hawks basketball club of Bauchi 10-4 and Bauchi Nets basketball club 7-7 records.


Atlantic conference has Union Bank basketball club of Lagos 13-1, Royal Hoopers basketball club of Port Harcourt 12-2, Comets basketball club of Lagos 9-5 and Dodan Warriors basketball club of Lagos 8-6 records in that order.