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rman:
Comets was relegated. They are in div one and played last season and will compete this year.

Islanders, Union bank now Stallion boys and Dodan warriors were victims of Nigerian basketball politics for partucipating in the ABL.

All these teams still exist and with a new NBBF board , majority of them will return as most of the owners of this clubs now have their cronies on the new board.

rman:
Kwese league for men

Zenth league for women

Then the lower divisons (Div 1 and 2)

The top league for has two conferences of 8 teams each

while the women is not split into conferneces but olayed in phases until a winner emerges. There were 5 phases last season and First Bank club won the women league

toyinjimoh:
So kano pillars get basket ball team, nice one

rman:
Lagos Islanders is not owned by Sound Sultan but Damoye Oyesiku. Sound Sultan is just an ambassador of the club.

NET Exclusive: How I got involved with Lagos Islanders – Sound Sultan

Posted on June 15 2015, at 07:34 am
By ‘Dayo Showemimo

Sound Sultan is spearheading a new direction in basketball in the country, adding some glamour and razzmatazz which didn’t exist to how the game is played and its administration at all levels.

News of his involvement in the game broke in September 2014 when it was reported that he had bought over popular basketball team, Lagos Islanders. In this exclusive interview with NET, he explains his true involvement with the team, adding that he just didn’t stumble into the game.

‘I played Basketball from 1991 till date. I was the basketball team captain of my secondary school and even my university, that’s the kind of prominent role I’ve always played, so for me right now it’s not out of place that I now invest in the game,’ he said.

Since he was this much involved, we queried why he didn’t take the game up as a career instead of music, and he said it was ‘because it wasn’t really viable and I used to get knocked down a lot by the bigger guys, moreso I had another talent that I could nurture which is music. But I never really left the corridors of basketball.’

For the first time, Sound Sultan explained that he’s not the sole owner of Lagos Islanders Basketball team as previously reported in the media; he says there are other partners.

‘This time around a group of young men came together with the aim of taking basketball in Nigeria to another level and get new converts to buy into the basketball industry. So for us, we have a man called Damoye who was the incumbent owner of the team, we have Ugo Udeze, Tajudeen Sulaiman and myself. I actually used to play for Dordan Warriors. So we all came together like Voltron and we all have our strong points.

Damoye has owned the team for the past 8 years and he understands the politics involved in the industry and he guides us in the right direction, Ugo Udeze is the only certified African Agent in the NBA as one of us, he understands the level at which the NBA operates and can infuse into the Nigerian industry as well.’

You could have been part of any other team, why Lagos Islanders, we asked and the Naija Ninjaz boss said: ‘Well, I’m resident in Lagos, the fact that the ‘Lagos’ name is in it is another factor and we’ve not even gone the route of getting Lagos to sponsor us yet.’

He however declined to respond to our question on how much he personally invested in the team.

‘If you look at me I don’t ever put monetary values on anything I do because you can’t monetise me. For me, whatever I do be it my cars, house, I don’t have to tell you how much I bought it because it’s passion driven.’

Sound Sultan Explains Why He Bought Into Basketball Team, Lagos Islanders

Singer Sound Sultan has spoken about his involvement with basketball franchise, Lagos Islanders.

In September 2014, the team’s owner, Akinseku Damoye had revealed that the Bushmeat singer would be joining the team’s owners.

In an interview with NET, Sultan confirmed that he was just a part of the owners, not the sole owner.

“This time around a group of young men came together with the aim of taking basketball in Nigeria to another level and get new converts to buy into the basketball industry. So for us, we have a man called Damoye who was the incumbent owner of the team, we have Ugo Udeze, Tajudeen Sulaiman and myself. I actually used to play for Dordan Warriors. So we all came together like Voltron and we all have our strong points. Damoye has owned the team for the past 8 years and he understands the politics involved in the industry and he guides us in the right direction, Ugo Udeze is the only certified African Agent in the NBA as one of us, he understands the level at which the NBA operates and can infuse into the Nigerian industry as well.”

He however didn’t say how much he put into the team, saying he did it for the passion and not monetary value.

“If you look at me I don’t ever put monetary values on anything I do because you can’t monetise me. For me, whatever I do be it my cars, house, I don’t have to tell you how much I bought it because it’s passion driven.”

The franchise has attracted a lot of interest since Sultan joined the team, with celebrities like Ice Prince, Agbani Darego and Caroline Danjuma having been spotted at the team’s Landmark Centre.

DangotePikin:
please how many top basketball leagues do we have in Nigeria?

DangotePikin:
please how many top basketball leagues do we have in Nigeria?

DangotePikin:
please how many top basketball leagues do we have in Nigeria?

Tolexander:
Though little is known about the Kwese sponsored NPL, All the best to Kano Pillars!

Seri Mutiara Champions Cup 2017

Justin Taguibao
September 6, 2017

NBL Asia (Malaysia) have released the schedules for the upcoming Seri Mutiara Cup tournament next week at the MABA Stadium in Kuala Lumpur. Popular local powerhouse team NS Matrix will serve as the host country’s representative in the annual basketball tournament that invites teams from all over the world.

Teams joining NS Matrix for the 2017 edition include defending champions Guangzhou-Foshan Longlions (Chinese Basketball Association), Beijing Fly Dragons (Chinese Basketball Association), LG Sakers (Korean Basketball League), Fubon Braves (SBL Taiwan), Kano Pillars (Nigerian Premier Basketball League), Link Tochigi Brex (Japan B.League), and KK Split (Croatian Premier League).

Not to be outdone by the relatively more prestigious Merlion Cup across the straits in Singapore, the Seri Mutiara Cup also boasts of high quality teams and plenty of familiar names to basketball fans. If they join their teams in the tourney, among the most notable ones are Stephon Marbury (Beijing), Samad Nikkhah Bahrami and Tyler Hansbrough (Guangzhou), Joe Lin (Fubon), Yuta Tabuse (Link Tochigi Brex).

As for the local Malaysian team NS Matrix, a source with knowledge of the situation revealed they might consider resting some players to prepare them for the domestic tournament Agong Cup later this year. Among names possibly sitting out are Teo Kok Hou, Ting Chun Hong, Kuek Tian Yuan, Ivan Yeo, and Wong Yi Hou from the national team and 2016 ASEAN Basketball League champions Westports Malaysia Dragons.

Schedule:

Tues, Sep 12
2:00 PM Kano Pillars vs Link Tochigi Brex
4:00 PM LG Sakers vs Beijing Fly Dragon
6:00 PM KK Split vs Guangzhou Longlions
8:00 PM Opening Ceremonies
9:00 PM NS Matrix vs Fubon Braves

Wed, Sep 13
2:00 PM Beijing Fly Dragon vs Kano Pillars
4:00 PM Fubon Braves vs KK Split
7:00 PM Guangzhou Longlions vs NS Matrix
9:00 PM Link Tochigi Brex vs LG Sakers

Thu, Sep 14
2:00 PM Fubon Braves vs Guangzhou Longlions
4:00 PM NS Matrix vs KK Split
7:00 PM Kano Pillars vs LG Sakers
9:00 PM Link Tochigi Brex vs Beijing Fly Dragon

Sat, Sep 16
2:00 PM [Relegation 7th/8th]
4:00 PM [Relegation 5th/6th]
7:00 PM [SEMI-FINAL 1]
9:00 PM [SEMI-FINAL 2]

Sun, Sep 17
1:00 PM [Relegation 3rd/4th]
3:00 PM [3-point shootout]
4:00 PM [FINAL]
5:45 PM Closing Ceremonies

Season pass tickets are available for RM100 for the first 300 clients and comes with full access to the entire tournament and will also entitle you to an official Seri Mutiara 2017 shirt. Regular day pass tickets are also available in advance for as low as RM10 for students and RM20 for adults through NBL Asia.

2017 Kwese PBL Champs, Kano Pillars, have arrived Malaysia for an invitational basketball tournament.

We wish them the best.
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It is the 2017 Seri Mutiara Cup and will hold from 12-18 September 2017.

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LMC Delay 3SC’s Relegation, Order Disrupted Gombe Vs Wikki Replayed

Our relegation is not delayed cos we won't even RELEGATE. Kindly watch how u use ur words. Up Stars. Gombe is winning Wikki

ernieboy:
so shooting stars are now relegated. that's unjust.

ernieboy:
OK I see, they were already relegated and chose to make some cash on their way out. shameful. this is part of the reasons our local league has not grown, no integrity.

ernieboy:
I don't get it, but gombe themselves are going on relegation, why would they sell the match to another team that might be going on relegation

purplekayc:
Are they winning it for the very first time?

Super proud of my guys at plateau United on winning the NPFL Cup ��� cc @mrolumaintain ChinChilla

The people of Jos are in church this morning with their @LMCNPFL trophy. Giving thanks to God they say is necessary!
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stilldoingokay:
hmm. I don't understand isn't Niger republic or Niger state, please bcoz I am not understanding thanks.

aleeyus:
Me self i no understand, thats why i quote for somebody to elaborate .

mfm04622:
Can someone tell me the relegated teams please. Thanks in advance

purplekayc:
What happened to MFM fc?