BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
THE National Basketball League is finally happening!
The Brunei Basketball Association, in collaboration with the Belait District Basketball Association and Tutong Basketball, will be hosting the inaugural National Basketball League early next month.
The competition is set to replace the annual Inter-district Basketball Tournament and is slated to begin on April 6.
Six teams – Brunei Muara A, Brunei Muara B, Belait, Tutong, Temburong and Seria – will vie for top honours in the men’s category.
On the other hand, the women’s category will feature four teams – Brunei Muara, Temburong, Tutong and Belait.
It will also be the first time that teams will play each other twice in a home and away format with games to be contested in different districts.
“The main feature of introducing the home and away format for the National League is to provide basketball fans in other districts the opportunity to support their home district team,” said Lim Fung, the organising chairman of the National Basketball League, in a press statement.
“The home and way format also provides better collaboration between the basketball association and its officials,” he added.
Meanwhile, YOU.C1000 will be the official sports drink for the League.
