The National Basketball Championship is a men's national level
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 ...
tournament, by the
Basketball Federation of India, governing body of basketball in India. The competition is contested among the regional state teams affiliated under Basketball Federation of India.
2019 edition
2019 marked the 70th time, the Indian Senior National Basketball Championship was held. It took place in the
Guru Nanak Indoor Stadium.
[70th National Basketball Championship: Punjab men and Railways women repeat as champions](_blank)
Gopalakrishnan R (Sportskeeda
Sportskeeda is an Indian sports and esports news website, founded in 2009. It is operated by Absolute Sports Private Limited and owned by Indian video game company Nazara Technologies. The website has news, features, commentary and videos on spo ...
), 1 April 2020. Accessed 13 August 2021.
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising a ...
beat arch-rivals
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language ...
93-75.
The frontcourt of
Amritpal Singh,
Amjyot Singh and
Princepal Singh
Princepal Singh Bajwa ( pa, ਪਿ੍ੰਸਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ; born 3 January 2001) is an Indian professional basketball player. Listed at and , he plays the power forward and center position.
Early life and career
Singh is a native of Der ...
was too much for
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language ...
, where
Jeevanantham Pandi and Aravind Annadurai were among the top adversaries. Punjab also featured the backcourt duo of
Arshpreet Bhullar and
Rajveer Singh
Rajveer Singh (born 15 March 1959) is an Indian politician, who is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party and has won the 2014 Indian general elections from Etah.
Early life and education
Rajveer Singh was born on 15 March 1959 to Kalyan Singh an ...
, who scored many points from long distance.
In the Semifinals, Punjab’s team secured a 79-67 victory over
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...
, whereas Tamil Nadu secured a narrow 65-63 win against
Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a tota ...
.
Championships
Notable players
- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.
See also
*
National Basketball Championship (women)
Indian National Basketball Championship for Women is a professional basketball tournament in India for women. This tournament is held by the Basketball Federation of India. The 61st Championship was held in New Delhi in 2011. 23 states teams parti ...
*
UBA Pro Basketball League
The United Basketball Alliance (UBA) was the first men’s professional basketball league in India, comprising eight teams. The UBA was headquartered in Pune and had a city team, Pune Peshwas. The first UBA match was played on 17 July 2015 at ...
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:National Basketball Championship
Basketball competitions in India
1950 establishments in India