Risultati
| Date | R | In casa vs Fuori casa | - |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/30 11:00 | - | Tshwane Suns vs Cape Town Tigers | 60-85 |
| 07/23 14:00 | - | Kwazulu Marlins vs Cape Town Tigers | 68-89 |
| 07/23 10:00 | - | Tshwane Suns vs Mpumalanga Rhinos | 64-60 |
| 07/16 12:00 | - | Free State Warriors vs Cape Town Tigers | 36-107 |
| 07/16 11:30 | - | North West Eagles vs Kwazulu Marlins | 45-76 |
| 07/16 08:00 | - | Eastern Cape Windbreakers vs Northern Cape Zebras | 70-86 |
| 07/15 12:00 | - | Northern Cape Zebras vs North West Eagles | 60-58 |
| 07/15 10:00 | - | Kwazulu Marlins vs Eastern Cape Windbreakers |
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| 07/09 12:00 | - | Cape Town Tigers vs Limpopo Pride | 97-51 |
| 07/02 12:00 | - | Soweto Panthers vs Tshwane Suns | 59-73 |
| 07/02 10:00 | - | Mpumalanga Rhinos vs Free State Warriors | 79-67 |
| 07/01 12:00 | - | Egoli Magic vs Mpumalanga Rhinos | 68-76 |
Wikipedia - Basketball National League
The Basketball National League (BNL) is the pre-eminent male professional basketball league in South Africa. The league was founded in 2013, however, before the Premier Basketball League had been running as the country's premier basketball league.
The league also has a female counterpart, the Women's Basketball National League, which was established in 2021.
Egoli Magic are the most successful club in league history, having won five championships. The current champions are the Cape Town Tigers, who won the 2023 season.
History
PBL era
Founded in 1994 as the Premier Basketball League (PBL), the league was founded by six franchises. In an agreement with the national federation Basketball South Africa, the league began with four new teams, namely Capetown Eagles, Soweto Panthers, Capetown Kings and Pretoria Suns.
The leaguge was sponsored by Allied Bank, and later by Telkom. The PBL was disbanded in 1996.
The PBL disappeared for the following years, but made a return after nine years in 2007. The final of that season was won by the Soweto Panthers.
BNL era
After a 14-year period without a national men's league, the Basketball National League (BNL) was founded in 2013. The Tshwane Suns won the inaugural BNL championship.
The BNL Season of 2018 started in August, the 3rd and ended on October, the 27th. For the first time ever, the championship was won by the Soweto Panthers.
In 2016 the league piloted a women's division in Gauteng, The Sturdy Stars won the title that year.
South Africa saw the official nationwide launch of the Women's Basketball National League (WBNL) in 2021, with the participating club expansion the W-Tshwane Suns won their first national championship on the 27 November 2021.
Because of the scarcity of available basketball arenas, all games between 2013 and 2015 were played at Wembley Stadium in Stafford, Gauteng, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, a former ice-rink which holds up to 3,000 visitors.
The league expanded to 12 clubs in the 2023 season, when the Cape Town Tigers, joined the league. The Tigers had already played in two seasons of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), the continent's most important tournament. The Tigers won the league in their debut season, after going unbeaten.
Il torneo di pallacanestro "Sudafrica - BNL" è un evento sportivo di grande rilievo che si svolge in Sudafrica. Questo torneo è organizzato dalla Federazione di Pallacanestro del Sudafrica in collaborazione con la Banca Nazionale del Sudafrica (BNL) e coinvolge squadre provenienti da tutto il paese.
Durante il torneo, le squadre si sfidano in una serie di partite emozionanti e competitive, dimostrando le loro abilità e talento nel campo di gioco. I giocatori mostrano una grande determinazione e passione per il gioco, offrendo agli spettatori un'esperienza indimenticabile.
Il torneo "Sudafrica - BNL" è un'opportunità per i giovani talenti di emergere e farsi notare, in quanto rappresenta una vetrina per i selezionatori delle squadre nazionali. Inoltre, il torneo promuove la crescita e lo sviluppo del basket in Sudafrica, incoraggiando la partecipazione di giovani atleti provenienti da diverse comunità.
Gli appassionati di pallacanestro e gli amanti dello sport in generale non possono perdere l'occasione di assistere a questo torneo, che offre un'atmosfera unica e coinvolgente. Le partite sono caratterizzate da un'energia travolgente, tifosi entusiasti e un'organizzazione impeccabile.
Il torneo "Sudafrica - BNL" rappresenta un momento di celebrazione per la pallacanestro sudafricana, un'occasione per riunire giocatori, allenatori, appassionati e comunità sportive in un'unica grande festa dello sport. Non importa se sei un tifoso accanito o un semplice appassionato, questo torneo ti lascerà senza fiato e ti farà innamorare ancora di più della pallacanestro.