National Basketball Championship (men)
The National Basketball Championship is a men's national level basketball tournament, held 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.
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1950[1] |
| Country | India |
| Most recent champion(s) | Tamil Nadu (1st title) (2023) |
| Level on pyramid | 3 (since 2023) 1 (1950–2023) |
The league was the first tier of basketball in the country, but later changed to the 2nd and even 3rd tier (since 2023).[2]
2019 edition
edit2019 marked the 70th time the Indian Senior National Basketball Championship was held. It took place in the Guru Nanak Indoor Stadium.[3]
Punjab beat arch-rivals Tamil Nadu 93-75. The frontcourt of Amritpal Singh, Amjyot Singh and Princepal Singh was too much for Tamil Nadu, where Jeevanantham Pandi and Aravind Annadurai were among the top adversaries. Punjab also featured the backcourt duo of Arshpreet Bhullar and Rajveer Singh, who scored many points from long distance.[3]
In the semifinals, Punjab’s team secured a 79-67 victory over Uttarakhand, whereas Tamil Nadu secured a narrow 65-63 win against Indian Railways.[3]
Championships
edit| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Uttarakhand | ||
| 2018 | Tamil Nadu | ||
| 2019 | Punjab[4] | Tamil Nadu[3] | |
| 2020 | Punjab[1] | ||
| 2023 | Tamil Nadu | Railway | [5] |
Notable players
edit- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f Hoop and the hype: Meet the promising basketball talent knocking on Team India doors Shivani Naik (The Indian Express), 9 January 2020. Accessed 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Indian National Basketball Championship, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i 70th National Basketball Championship: Punjab men and Railways women repeat as champions Gopalakrishnan R (Sportskeeda), 1 April 2020. Accessed 13 August 2021.
- ^ 70th Senior National Basketball Championship, Ludhiana: Groups, Fixtures, and Schedule Yash Matange (NBA.com), 21 December 2019. Accessed 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu men, Railways women lift National Basketball Championship trophies". Hindustan Times. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ पिता के बाद अब बेटा खेलेगा सीनियर इंटरनेशनल बास्केटबाल, फीबा एशिया कप के लिए चयन Skand Shukla (Dainik Jagran), 19 February 2020. Accessed 25 February 2021.(in Hindi)