Zambia Basketball League

Basketball league in Zambia

Basketball league

Zambia Basketball LeagueOrganising body| Zambia Basketball Association (ZBA)

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Country|  Zambia
Number of teams| 10
Level on pyramid| 1
International cup(s)| Basketball Africa League (BAL)
Current champions| Matero Magic (12th title)
(2024–25)
Most championships| Matero Magic
(12 titles)

The Zambia Basketball League is the first tier basketball league of Zambia. The league currently consists of 10 teams.[1] It is organised by the Zambia Basketball Association (ZBA). In the past, the league was sponsored by Sprite and was named the Sprite ZBA.

The champions of the league are able to play in the qualifying rounds of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Matero Magic is the most successful team in league history with twelve national championships.

## Teams

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* Matero Magic
* UNZA Pacers
* Munali Suns
* Lusaka City Council Looters
* Hawks
* Green Buffaloes
* Bulldogs
* Green Eagles
* Napsa Hurricanes
* Nishati Denvers

## Champions

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This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (January 2024)

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Year  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Score  | Ref.

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2003  | Heroes Play United  |  |  |
2004  | Matero Magic |  |  |
2012–13  | UNZA Pacers | Napsa Hurricanes  | 2–1 | [2]
2013  | Matero Magic |  |  | [3]
2013–14  |  |  |  |
2014–15  | Matero Magic | UNZA Pacers | 3–1  | [4]
2015–16  | Matero Magic | Green Buffaloes  | 3–1  | [5]
2016–17  |  |  |  |
2017–18  | UNZA Pacers |  |  |
2018–19  |  |  |  |
2019–20  | Matero Magic | Munali Suns  | 3–2  |
2021–22  | Matero Magic | Napsa Hurricanes  | 2–1  | [6]
2022–23  | Munali Suns | Matero Warriors  | 2–1  | [7]
2023–24  | Matero Magic | Green Buffaloes  | 2–1  | [8]
2024–25  | Matero Magic | Green Buffaloes  | 2–0  | [9]

### Titles by team

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Team  | Titles  | Years won

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Matero Magic | 12  | 2004, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
UNZA Pacers | 2  | 2013, 2018
Munali Suns | 1  | 2023
Heroes Play United  | 1  | 2003

## Most Valuable Player

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Year  | Player  | Team

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2013[2] | Joshua Kupa | UNZA Pacers
2023[8] | Saul Phiri  | Matero Magic

## References

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1. ^ "Zambian Basketball". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
2. ^ a b Chaile, Grace (30 December 2013). "Pacers retain Sprite basketball title". Times of Zambia. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
3. ^ Chill, Grace (3 December 2013). "Zambia: Metro Magic Are ZBA Champs". Allafrica.com. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
4. ^ "Division I Basketball 2014-2015". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
5. ^ Lukhanda, Samuel (14 February 2016). "Magic retain Sprite crown". Times of Zambia. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
6. ^ "Magic in uncharted territory after playoff win". Zambia Daily Mail. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
7. ^ "Road to BAL: Get to know the teams drawn in Group D". FIBA.basketball. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
8. ^ a b "Magic wins unprecented 11th title". Times of Zambia. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
9. ^ "Matero Magic, Lusaka Queens retain ZBF titles". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 6 July 2025.

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Basketball competitions in Africa

Men's leagues|

* Algeria
* Angola
* 2nd
* Benin
* Botswana
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* Cameroon
* Cape Verde
* CVBL
* CBL
* Santiago
* DR Congo
* Kinshasa
* Central African Republic
* Comoros
* Egypt
* Ethiopia
* Guinea
* Ivory Coast
* Kenya
* Liberia
* Libya
* Namibia
* Madagascar
* Malawi
* Mali
* Morocco
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Nigeria
* Rwanda
* 2nd
* Senegal
* 2nd
* Seychelles
* South Africa
* BNL
* Clubs Championship
* South Sudan
* CESBA
* Tanzania
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

Men's cups|

* Algeria
* Cup
* Super Cup
* Angola
* Cup
* Supercup
* Victorino Cunha Cup
* Cameroon
* Burundi
* Heroes' Cup
* President's Cup
* Egypt
* Cup
* Super Cup
* Congo
* Morocco
* Madagascar
* Mali
* Cup
* SuperCup
* Senegal
* Cup
* Saint Michel Cup
* Super Cup
* Rwanda
* Cup
* Heroes' Cup
* Tanzania
* Supercup
* Tunisia
* Cup
* Super Cup
* Federation Cup

Women's
leagues|

* Algeria
* Angola
* Benin
* Botswana
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* Cameroon
* Cape Verde
* Central African Republic
* Chad
* DR Congo
* Egypt
* Gabon
* Gambia
* Ghana
* Ivory Coast
* Kenya
* Lesotho
* Liberia
* Libya
* Madagascar
* Morocco
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Nigeria
* South Africa
* Senegal
* Seychelles
* Swaziland
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Zimbabwe

Women's cups|

* Algeria
* Cup
* Super Cup
* Tunisia
* Cup
* Super Cup

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Men's basketball leagues

* FIBA
* FIBA Intercontinental Cup
* NBA vs. international teams
* NBA vs. EuroLeague
* NBA vs. NBL Australia

Africa|

* Algeria
* Angola
* 2nd
* Benin
* Botswana
* Burundi
* Cameroon
* Central African Republic
* Comoros
* Egypt
* Guinea
* Ivory Coast
* Kenya
* Liberia
* Libya
* Madagascar
* Malawi
* Mali
* Morocco
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Nigeria
* 2nd
* Rwanda
* 2nd
* Senegal
* 2nd
* Seychelles
* South Africa
* BNL
* National
* Tanzania
* Tunisia
* 2nd
* Uganda
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

Americas|

* Argentina
* 2nd
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* 2nd
* Canada
* NBA G League
* BSL
* CEBL
* Chile
* Colombia
* Cuba
* Dominican Republic (Torneo Superior de Baloncesto)
* Ecuador
* El Salvador
* Mexico
* CIBACOPA
* NBA G League
* Nicaragua
* Panama
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Puerto Rico
* United States
* ABA
* NBA G League
* TBL
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

Asia|

* Bahrain
* China
* NBL
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Japan
* Jordan
* Kazakhstan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Malaysia
* Mongolia
* Oman
* Philippines
* PBA
* PBA D-League
* MPBL
* NBL–Pilipinas
* PSL
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* South Korea
* Syria
* Taiwan
* P. League+
* TPBL
* SBL
* Thailand
* United Arab Emirates
* Vietnam

Europe|

* Albania
* 2nd
* Austria
* 2nd
* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 2nd – RS
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* 2nd
* Cyprus
* North
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* 2nd
* Finland
* 2nd
* France
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Georgia
* Germany
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Great Britain
* England
* Scotland
* Greece
* 2nd
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Israel
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Italy
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Kosovo
* 2nd
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Luxembourg
* Moldova
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* 2nd
* Portugal
* 2nd
* Romania
* 2nd
* Russia
* 2nd
* Serbia
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Sweden
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Switzerland
* 2nd
* Turkey
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Ukraine
* 2nd

Oceania|

* Australia
* New Zealand

International
tournaments|

| Africa|

* Basketball Africa League
* Arab Club Basketball Championship
* East Africa Basketball Championship Cup

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Americas|

* FIBA Champions League Americas
* FIBA South American League

Asia|

* Basketball Champions League Asia
* East Asia Super League
* West Asia Super League
* Arab Club Basketball Championship
* AsiaBasket

Europe|

* EuroLeague
* EuroCup
* FIBA Champions League
* FIBA Europe Cup
* Adriatic League
* 2nd
* Alpe Adria Cup
* Balkan League
* Caucasus Basketball League
* European North Basketball League
* Latvian–Estonian Basketball League
* Liga Unike
* VTB United League

Defunct
tournaments|

| Africa|

* FIBA Africa Basketball League

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Americas|

* FIBA Americas League
* Pan American Championship
* South American Championship
* Torneo InterLigas
* Argentina
* Brazil
* Chile
* Canada
* NBLC
* United States
* ABA
* CBA
* USBL
* Uruguay

Asia|

* ABA Club Championship
* ASEAN League
* WABA Champions Cup
* Japan
* bj league
* NBL
* NBDL
* JBL
* Taiwan
* Chinese Basketball Alliance
* T1 League

Europe|

* SuproLeague
* Saporta Cup
* Korać Cup
* EuroChallenge
* EuroCup Challenge
* Baltic League
* Central European League
* Latin Cup
* North European League
* Czechoslovakia
* England
* Russia
* Serbia and Montenegro
* 2nd
* Spain
* Soviet Union
* Turkey
* Yugoslavia
* 2nd

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