The BUZ National Championship is the national championship for men's and women's basketball teams in Zimbabwe. It is organised by the Basketball Union of Zimbabwe (BUZ), and is typically held in May or June. In the current format, both tournaments exists of eight teams each. The current record-holders for men's team is JBC, who have won six championships.
| Organising body | Basketball Union of Zimbabwe |
|---|---|
| Country |  Zimbabwe |
| Number of teams | 8 (men's) 8 (women's) |
| Current champions | Men's: Basket Hounds (1st title) (2024) Women's: Vixens (2022) |
| Most championships | Men's: JBC (6 titles) |
The winners are eligible to play in the Road to BAL, the qualification rounds of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
Current teams
editMen's teams
edit- JBC
- Arcadia Bucs
- Legends
- Warriors
- Foxes
- Southern Mavericks
- Leopards Academy
- Harare City Hornets
Women's teams
edit- UZ Sparks
- Harare City Hornets
- MSU Hawks
- JBC
- Vixens
- Lakers Mzansi
- Bunnies
- NUST Phoenix
Men's champions
edit- 2004: Highdon Raiders
- 2005:
- 2006:
- 2007:
- 2008: JBC[1]
- 2009: JBC[1]
- 2010: JBC[1]
- 2011:
- 2012: Cameo
- 2013: Cameo[2]
- 2014:
- 2015: JBC[3]
- 2016: JBC[4]
- 2017:
- 2018: Harare City Hornets[5]
- 2019: Mercenaries[5]
- 2020: Cancelled
- 2021: Cancelled
- 2022: Foxes[6]
- 2023: JBC
- 2024: Basket Hounds[7]
Titles by team
edit| Team | Titles | Year(s) won |
|---|---|---|
| JBC | 6 | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2023 |
| Cameo | 2 | 2012, 2013 |
| Highdon Raiders | 1 | 2004 |
| Harare City Hornets | 1 | 2018 |
| Mercenaries | 1 | 2019 |
| Foxes | 1 | 2022 |
| Basket Hounds | 1 | 2024 |
Men's finals
edit| Year | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Host city |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Cameo | 48-47 | Mercenaries | Richwood Park |
| 2013 | Cameo | Bulawayo | ||
| 2014 | Gweru | |||
| 2015 | JBC | 49-39 | Cameo | Mutare (Mutare Boys High) |
| 2016 | JBC | |||
| 2019 | Mercenaries | 75-60 | Foxes | |
| 2022 | Foxes | 67-52 | Mercenaries | Harare (Khanysile Sports Centre) |
| 2023 | JBC | 68-66 | Harare | |
| 2024 | Basket Hounds | 83–64 | JBC | Gweru |
Women's champions
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Zimbabwe: JBC Want to Keep Their Titles - Ghanamma.com". 1 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "All set for national basketball championships". The Standard. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "JBC, Vixens crowned". The Herald. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ a b "JBC, Mavericks BUZ champs". H-Metro. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Harare City Hornets men dethroned whilst their female counterpart shine in the Zimbabwe Basketball National Championship". Sports Rifle 7/24. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Foxes, Vixens win National Club Champs". The Chronicle. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "From underdogs to top dogs: Hounds' quick rise". The Sunday Mail. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "National basketball championships set for May". www.thezimbabwean.co. Retrieved 29 July 2023.