2022_NBL_Uganda_season

2022 NBL Uganda season

2022 NBL Uganda season

Sports season

The 2022 NBL Uganda season was the 26th season of the National Basketball League of Uganda, organised by the FUBA. The season began on March 11, 2022 and ended on October 15, 2022.

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It was the return of the NBL after a 2-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda. This season, the licensing requirements were changed and all teams had to be registered and run professionally.[1]

The City Oilers won their 8th consecutive national championship, after edging Nam Blazers 4–3 in the finals of the playoffs.[2]

Regular season

The regular season began on March 11, 2022. All teams played each other twice, once home and once away.[3]

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  Qualify to Playoffs
  Relegation to Division 1


Playoffs

The playoffs began on August 26.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Namuwongo Blazers 2
8 KCCA Panthers 0
1 Namuwongo Blazers 3
4 KIU Titans 0
4 KIU Titans 2
5 Power 0
1 Namuwongo Blazers 3
3 City Oilers 4
2 UCU Canons 0
7 JKL Dolphins 2
7 JKL Dolphins 3
3 City Oilers 1
3 City Oilers 2
6 UPDF Tomahawks 0

Statistics

Note: Players that played at least 50% of the team's 24 games are included.[4]

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Awards

On 3 April 2023, Tonny Drileba was named the league's Player of the Year by the Uganda Sports Press Association (USPA).[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "FUBA debuts new licensing rules ahead of new league season". New Vision. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Oilers win eighth NBL Championship in eight years". Monitor. October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Standings – Federation of Uganda Basketball Associations". fuba.basketball. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Player Statistics – Federation of Uganda Basketball Associations". fuba.basketball. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  5. [5]
    Sports, Pulse (April 3, 2023). "Drileba, Akon voted USPA's best for 2022". Pulse Sports Uganda. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
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