Nigeria Customs (basketball)

Nigeria Customs
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NicknameBorder Boys
LeagueNigerian Premier League
LocationLagos, Nigeria
Team colorsGreen and Grey
   
OwnershipNigeria Customs Service

Nigeria Customs, also known simply as Customs,[1] is a Nigerian basketball team based in Lagos. It is the basketball team of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), and they play in the Nigerian Premier League, the top-level division of basketball in the country.

Nicknamed the "Border Boys", Customs made their debut on the continental level during the Zone 3 qualifiers for the 2016 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup.[2]

The men's team have been runners-up of the Premier League twice: in 2016 and 2022.[3] Customs won the Mark D Basketball Tournament in 2022.[4] The women's team won the Zenith Basketball League in 2023, and played at the 2023 Africa Women's Basketball League.[1]

Honours

Men's team

Nigerian Premier League

  • Runners-up (2): 2016, 2022

Mark D Ball Tournament

  • Winners (1): 2022

Women's team

Zenith Women Basketball League

  • Champions (1): 2023

References

  1. ^ a b "Customs at the FIBA Africa Women's Basketball League 2023". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Nigeria Customs not shaken by inaugural appearance at FIBA Africa Champions Cup 2016". FIBA.basketball. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  3. ^ Omoniyi, Oluwaferanmi (13 November 2022). "NBBF Final 8: Kwara Falcons wins first title as High school student emereges MVP". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  4. ^ Reporters, Core (20 June 2022). "2022 Mark D Ball Men's Championship: Nigeria Customs beat Mo Heat 61-55 to emerge ChampionsNigeri". Core Reporters. Retrieved 9 November 2023.