Burundian Basketball Championship

Burundian Basketball Championship
Organising bodyFEBUBA
Founded2022 (as Viva Basketball League)
Country Burundi
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
International cup(s)Basketball Africa League (BAL)
Current championsUrunani
(2024)
Most championshipsUrunani (17 titles)[1]

The Burundian Basketball Championship (in French: Championnat National du Burundi), for sponsorship reason the Viva Basketball League, is a semi-professional basketball league that is the highest level of the sport in Burundi. The league is organised by the Fédération de Basketball du Burundi (FEBABU).

In 2022, the league signed a 4-year sponsorship contract with malt drink producer Viva; the winners of the league win a prize money of 10 million FBu (approximately $4,800).[2]

  1. ^ Urunani BBC states it has won more than 17 national titles, the exact number remains unknown.
  2. ^ "The Urunani BBC team, champions of the VBL 2022 – ABP – Burundi News Agency". Retrieved 13 August 2022.