Nigeria: Basketball - First Bank Battle Debutants Victoria Queens in Final 8 Opener
Eight teams, including nine-time champion First Bank, begin the national finals as defending champions Dolphins miss the cut.
- The 2026 Zenith Bank NBBF Women's Basketball League Final Eight began Monday at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, with eight teams competing for the national title through October 3.
- Eight clubs qualified by finishing as the top four teams in the Atlantic Conference and Savannah Conference after a rigorous two-phase season; notably, last year's champions Dolphins Basketball Club failed to qualify, leaving the title open.
- Nine-Time champion First Bank and 2023 and 2024 titleholder MFM lead the contenders, with First Bank opening their campaign against debutants Victoria Queens on the opening day.
- Teams are split into two groups with group stage matches concluding October 1; the top two squads from each group will advance to the semifinals in the ongoing battle for the crown.
- Zenith Bank has sponsored the league since 2005, providing a platform for Nigeria's best female basketball talents to emerge and compete; the final match is scheduled for October 3 to wrap up the season.
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Nigeria: Basketball - First Bank Battle Debutants Victoria Queens in Final 8 Opener
Nine-time winners First Bank will kick off their NBBF/Zenith Bank Women's Basketball League Final 8 campaign by squaring up against debutants Victoria Queens on Tuesday at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
Road To The Crown: Zenith Bank/NBBF women’s basketball league final eight set for Lagos
Emerging from fiercely contested Atlantic and Savannah Conference campaigns, Nigeria Customs, AS Sky Queens, Titans, Air Warriors, MFM, First Bank, Victoria Queens, and Bayelsa Blue Whales have earned their place in the final battle for national honours.
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The Genius Media NG Road To The Crown: Zenith Bank/Nbbf Women’s Basketball League Final 8 Set For Lagos Road To The Crown: Zenith Bank/Nbbf Women’s Basketball League Final 8 Set For Lagos The road to the 2026 Zenith Bank NBBF Women’s Basketball League title reaches its defining stage as the nation’s top eight teams converge on the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, from September 28 to October 3, www.thegeniusmedia.c…
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