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| Organising body | FUBA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| First season | 1995 |
| Country | Uganda |
| Confederation | FIBA Africa |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Division 1 |
| International cup(s) | Basketball Africa League (Road to BAL) |
| Current champions | City Oilers (10th title) (2024) |
| Most championships | City Oilers (10 titles) |
| Website | Official website |
 2024 NBL Uganda season | |
The National Basketball League is a semi-professional basketball league in Uganda that is the highest division of men's basketball in the country.[1] The league currently consists of 13 teams.
Established in 1995, media often highlights the league's physicality.[2] The City Oilers dominated during the 2010s, winning seven straight NBL titles. The Oilers are the league's most decorated team with ten won championships, which were all won consecutively.[3]
The champions of each season qualify for the Road to BAL, the qualifying rounds of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
- ^ City Oil eases past Phenoms, New Vision-Uganda news. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ Mister City Oilers! John Vianney Nsimbe (The Observer), 13 February 2020. Accessed 29 June 2021.
- ^ Kule, Edwin Kyle (25 October 2023). "City Oilers lift record ninth straight National Basketball League title". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 26 October 2023.