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| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| First season | 16 December 2015 |
| CEO | Ugo Udezue |
| Motto | We Think Africa |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Continent | FIBA Africa (not recognized) |
| Most titles |  Abidjan Ramblers Lagos City Stars(1 title each) |
| Official website | ablafrica.com cblafrica.net |
The Continental Basketball League (CBL), formerly the African Basketball League (ABL), was a men's private professional basketball league in Africa established with the vision of creating opportunities in the sports industry by capturing the rich entertainment culture of Africans to promote sports tourism.[1][2]
The objectives of the league are to create wealth and employment; develop intra-Africa tourism and integration; and foster internal growth and development. This will be achieved through the development of an ecosystem that will support the creation of viable and valuable basketball franchises.[3]
In May 2016, Abidjan Ramblers defeated Lagos Warriors to become the inaugural winners of the league.[4]
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