Civil Defenders, also known as Defenders Basketball, is a Nigerian professional

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club from Abuja. The club competes in the

Nigerian Premier League The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) is the highest level of the Nigerian football league system, for the Nigerian club-football championships. The Nigerian league has suffered, like many others, from the financial impact and dwind ...

. The Defenders competed in the

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in 2018–19.Rivers Hoopers, Civil Defenders to battle North African sides
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In African competitions

(1 appearances) :: 2018–19 – Quarterfinals

References

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