Crown Elite Basketball Championship

Crown Elite Basketball League
Organising bodyCrown Elite Sports
Founded2021
First season2021
CountriesNigeria
RegionsWest Africa
Number of teams8
Related competitionsNigerian Premier League
Current championsMen: Rivers Hoopers (1st title)
Women: First Bank (1st title)
(2022)
Most championshipsRivers Hoopers
Ebun Comets
(1 title each)
CEOHanson O. Oguche

The Crown Elite Basketball Championship is a professional basketball league for men's and women's teams in Nigeria and Western Africa. It is founded and organised by the Crown Elite Sports, a sports management company.[1] The organization is affiliated with the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) and the Nigerian University Games Association. The first season was played in 2020.[1]

Men

The inaugural season was held on July 13 and July 14, 2021, in the indoor hall of the National Stadium in Lagos. The Ebun Comets won the inaugural title.[2] The second season was held from February 1 to February 6, 2022, when the Rivers Hoopers won the second men's title and claimed the ₦ 1.5 million prize money.[3]

List of champions

Edition Season Champions Final score Runners-up Third place Fourth place
1 2021 Ebun Comets 58–52 Lagos Legends
2 2022 Rivers Hoopers 79–71 University of Lagos Lagos Legends Lagos Islanders

2022 season

Group A

Team W L
Lagos Islanders 2 1
University of Lagos 2 1
Kwara Falcons 1 2
Ebun Comets 1 2

Group B

Team W L
Rivers Hoopers 2 1
Lagos Legends 2 1
Raptors 1 2
Dodan Warriors 0 3

Final Four

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Lagos Islanders 49
4 Rivers Hoopers 64
Rivers Hoopers 79
University of Lagos 74
3 Lagos Legends 53
2 University of Lagos 64 Third place
Lagos Legends 75
Lagos Islanders 40

Women

From August 21, to August 27, 2022, the first women competition was held.[4] The tournament existed of six Nigerian teams, one team from Togo, and one team from Ghana.

List of champions

Edition Season Champions Final score Runners-up
3 2022 First Bank 44–27[5] Mountain of Fire Miracles

References

  1. ^ a b "Crown Elite Basketball Championship returns in February". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Crown Elite Basket Ball Championship 13-14 July 2021". Crown Elite. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Rivers Hooper's emerge champions of Crown Elite Basketball tourney". The Eagle Online. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  4. ^ Mix, Pulse (15 May 2022). "Crown Elite announces dates for Third Elite Basketball Championship, August 21-27, 2022". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  5. ^ "First Bank demolish Mountain of Fire, wins Crown Elite Basketball Championship". NNN. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.