Nike Elite Youth Basketball League

Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL)
Organizing bodyAAU
FoundedApril 2010; 14 years ago (2010-04)
CountryUnited States
Most championshipsMOKAN Elite, Team Takeover(3 titles)
Websitenikeeyb.com

The Nike Elite Youth Basketball League,[1][2] also known as Nike EYBL, or simply EYBL, is a basketball circuit for teams of players aged 17 and under. The circuit was founded in 2010[3] and is composed of AAU travel teams.[4] Both boys and girls play in the EYBL in their respective categories. The EYBL is considered one of the top youth basketball circuits in the United States,[5][6][7][8][9] and includes one Canadian team.[10]

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