Mumbai Challengers

Mumbai Challengers
Mumbai Challengers logo
LeaguesUBA Pro Basketball League
Founded2015; 9 years ago (2015)
LocationMumbai, Maharastra, India
Head coachJora Singh Gulia
Championships1 (2017)

The Mumbai Challengers was an Indian professional basketball team based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The Challengers last competed in the United Basketball Alliance as a member of the North Division along with three other teams. They are one of two UBA teams located in Maharashtra, the other is Pune Peshwas. The team was established in 2015 with the inception of the UBA.

The Challengers won their first UBA Championship in Season 4[1] after defeating the Punjab Steelers in the semifinals and the Bengaluru Beast in the finals series.

The only player that has played all four UBA Seasons for the Challengers is Karanpal Singh, while Jagdeep Singh Bains,[2] Nikhil Kumar, Prudhvi Reddy[3] and Dildar have all been on the roster since season 2.

  1. ^ "Mumbai Challengers emerge as UBA Season 4 Champions". Ubaindia.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. ^ Ians (14 November 2017). "29 Indian players sign for United Basketball Alliance". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  3. ^ Gowra, Nikhita (24 November 2017). "Soaring to great heights". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 25 February 2016.