The Liberia Basketball Association (LBA) is the top basketball league in Liberia.[1] The organization organizes three divisions. The champions of the Division 1 are eligible to play in the qualifying tournaments of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
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| Country | Liberia |
|---|---|
| Confederation | FIBA Africa |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| International cup(s) | Basketball Africa League (BAL) |
| Current champions | Mighty Barrolle (4th title) (2024) |
Current clubs
editDivision One (9 teams)
edit| Team | Coach |
|---|---|
| Barnesville Dragons | |
| Bushrod Bulls |  Richmond Tobii
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| Cestos Mogars | |
| Commissioners | |
| Desert Knights | |
| Invincible Eleven | |
| LPRC Oilers | Varfley Corneh
|
| Mighty Barrolle | |
| NPA Pythons |
Division Two (15 teams)
edit| Team | Coach |
|---|---|
| Bong Eagles | |
| Bushrod Ballers | |
| G-High Landers | |
| Georgia Warriors | |
| Global Spartans | |
| Highway Kings | |
| KA-Rockets | |
| Kardinal | |
| King George Knights | Eddie Philips
|
| Royal Legends | |
| Sac Base | |
| Spartacus | |
| Storm Troopers | |
| TS Warriors | Ernest Bestman
|
| Vision Shooters | Claudius Thompson
|
Past champions
edit| Season | Champion | Finalist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | NPA Pythons | ||
| 2010 | Uhuru Kings | ||
| 2011 | LPRC Oilers | [2] | |
| 2012 | LPRC Oilers | Uhuru Kings | [2] |
| 2013 | LPRC Oilers | [2] | |
| 2016 | Mighty Barrolle | ||
| 2017 | LPRC Oilers | Mighty Barrolle | [3] |
| 2018 | LPRC Oilers | Harbel Pointers | |
| 2019 | NPA Pythons | Harbel Pointers | |
| 2022 | Mighty Barrolle | LPRC Oilers | |
| 2023 | Mighty Barrolle | ||
| 2024 | Mighty Barrolle | Cestos Mogars | [4] |
References
edit- ^ 2016 Basketball League Opens Saturday, The Liberian Observer. 23 February 2016, retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "Liberia Petroleum Refining Company ..::HAK Technology::..The difference is HERE". www.lprclib.com. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ "Oilers re-claim LBA title". Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news. 2017-04-19. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ Writer, Contributing (2024-09-24). "Liberia: Defending Champions Mighty Barrolle Retain Crown in LBA". FrontPageAfrica. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
External links
edit- Liberia: LPRC Oilers Win LBA National League for Third Year in a Row at AllAfrica.com
- Liberian basketball at AfroBasket.com
- Liberia Basketball Network
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