The KBF Premier League, also known as the KBF National Basketball Classic League, is the premier
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
league for clubs in
Kenya
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. The league currently consist out of twelve teams. The most successful team in the history of the league is
KPA
KPA may refer to:
* Keele Postgraduate Association, Keele University, UK, formerly Keele Research Association (KRA)
* Kensington (Olympia) station, London, England, National Rail station code
* Kenya Ports Authority
* ''Kiln phosphoric acid'', a ...
with nine national championships.
The champions of the KBF Premier League are eligible to play in the qualifying rounds of the
Basketball Africa League
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) is Africa's premier men's basketball league. The league consists of twelve teams, each qualified through their domestic competition, similar to the format of the UEFA Champions League. The league is a joint eff ...
(BAL).
The league was established in 1987 and has been won by seven different clubs since then.
Current teams
The following were the twelve teams for the 2019 season:
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KPA
KPA may refer to:
* Keele Postgraduate Association, Keele University, UK, formerly Keele Research Association (KRA)
* Kensington (Olympia) station, London, England, National Rail station code
* Kenya Ports Authority
* ''Kiln phosphoric acid'', a ...
*
Ulinzi Warriors
The Ulinzi Warriors are a basketball club based in Moi Air Base, Kenya. The club is affiliated with the Kenya Defence Forces and is often nicknamed ''Soldiers''. The Warriors are eight-time national champions of Kenya, trailing only KPA for holding ...
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Nairobi City Thunder
*Equity Bank
*Emyba
*Strathmore
*Eldonets
*Lakerside
*KCA U
*Umoja
*USIU Tigers
*World Hope
List of champions
* 1987:
KPA
KPA may refer to:
* Keele Postgraduate Association, Keele University, UK, formerly Keele Research Association (KRA)
* Kensington (Olympia) station, London, England, National Rail station code
* Kenya Ports Authority
* ''Kiln phosphoric acid'', a ...
* 1988: Barclays Eagles
* 1989: Posta
* 1990: KPA
* 1991: KPA
* 1992: Posta
* 1993: Posta
* 1994:
Co-op Bank
* 1995: Co-op Bank
* 1996: Co-op Bank
* 1997: Co-op Bank
* 1999: Ulinzi Warriors
* 2000: NSSF Stars
* 2001:
KCB Lions
* 2002:
Ulinzi Warriors
The Ulinzi Warriors are a basketball club based in Moi Air Base, Kenya. The club is affiliated with the Kenya Defence Forces and is often nicknamed ''Soldiers''. The Warriors are eight-time national champions of Kenya, trailing only KPA for holding ...
* 2003: Ulinzi Warriors
* 2004: Ulinzi Warriors
* 2005: Ulinzi Warriors
* 2006: Ulinzi Warriors
* 2007: KCB Lions
* 2008: KCB Lions
* 2009: KCB Lions
* 2010: Co-op Bank
* 2011: Co-op Bank
* 2012: Co-op Bank
* 2014: KPA
* 2015: Ulinzi Warriors
* 2016: KPA
* 2017: KPA
* 2018: KPA
* 2019: Ulinzi Warriors
* 2022: KPA
* 2023: KPA
Performance by club
Finals (2009–present)
Most Valuable Player
*2021–22: Kennedy Wachira (KPA)
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*2022-23: Eugene Adera (KPA)][
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References
External links
Kenya
at AfroBasket.com
Basketball in Kenya
Basketball leagues in Africa
Sports leagues in Kenya
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