Ebun Comets is a
Nigerian
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...
professional
basketball
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club. The club currently competes in the
NBBF National Division One, the top flight league in the country. They have won one national championship, in 2003,
2005
and 2007.
In 2006, they played In the
FIBA Africa Club Champions Cup
The FIBA Africa Basketball League (formerly named the FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup) was the highest caliber men's professional basketball competition for clubs until 2020, organized by the FIBA Africa and played by the champions of the league ...
, where they finished 5th. On July 14, 2021, they won the inaugural season of the
Crown Elite Basketball League.
Until 2006, the team was based in the city of
Akure
Akure is a city in south-western Nigeria. It is the capital and largest city of Ondo State. The city had a population of 403,000 as at the 2006 population census.
History
Pre 1914
Rock engravings dating back to the Mesolithic period, hav ...
in the
Ondo State
Ondo State ( yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Oǹdó) is a state in southwestern Nigeria. It was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. It borders Ekiti State to the north, Kogi State to the northeast, Edo State to the east, Delta State to t ...
.
Honours
Nigerian Premier League
* Champions (3): 2003,
2005,
2007
* ''Runners-up (1)'': 2021
Crown Elite Basketball Championship
* Champions (1): 2021
FIBA Africa Cup Winners' Cup
* ''Runner-up (1):'' 2001
References
External links
Africa-Basket.com Team Page
Basketball teams in Nigeria
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