Zenith Bank/NBBF Women’s Basketball League: Teams arrive Lagos for finals Today
The 2025 edition of the Zenith Bank/ Nigeria Basketball Federation National Women’s Basketball League takes centre stage in Lagos this week as the eight finalists are expected to arrive Today ( Monday)
According to the schedule released by the NBBF, hostilities begins on Tuesday with the teams battling to emerge champions this term.
Four teams qualified from each of the two conferences, the Atlantic Conference and the Savannah Conference. And so, The Titans, Air Warriors, Royal Aces, Nigeria Customs, First Bank, MFM, Dolphins and Bayelsa Wales Basketball Clubs will compete in the Final Eight at the Basketball Courts of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos between September 16th and 20th.
The Chairperson of the 2025 Zenith Women’s Basketball League, Perpetua Clement said the NBBF was ready to stage a hitch-free Final Eight, adding that the Musa Kida-led body has been working round the clock to put all necessary things in place for the finals.
“We expect a big spectacle in Lagos and the NBBF is ready,” she said.
The Group managing Director of Zenith Bank, Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji, said the company was proud about the progress of the women’s league with every edition getting better over the years.
“We are happy that over the years, the league has produced super stars for Nigeria who are now very consistent on the African continent in the past 10 years. We are all happy with the amazing run of D’Tigress but the journey of some of these players started from the league here.
“I wish all the participants the best in this year’s Final Eight,” Umeoji said.
From the results posted in the First and Second Phases of the competition, this edition will be a straight fight between defending champions, MFM and former champions, First Band just as The Titans could be spoilers in the mix.
