BUZ National Championship

BUZ National Championship
Organising bodyBasketball Union of Zimbabwe
Country Zimbabwe
Number of teams8 (men's)
8 (women's)
Current championsMen's: Basket Hounds (1st title)
(2024)
Women's: Vixens (2022)
Most championshipsMen's:
JBC (6 titles)

The BUZ National Championship is the national championship for men's and women's basketball teams in Zimbabwe. It is organised by the Basketball Union of Zimbabwe (BUZ), and is typically held in May or June. In the current format, both tournaments exists of eight teams each. The current record-holders for men's team is JBC, who have won six championships.

The winners are eligible to play in the Road to BAL, the qualification rounds of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).

Current teams

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Men's teams

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  • JBC
  • Arcadia Bucs
  • Legends
  • Warriors
  • Foxes
  • Southern Mavericks
  • Leopards Academy
  • Harare City Hornets

Women's teams

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  • UZ Sparks
  • Harare City Hornets
  • MSU Hawks
  • JBC
  • Vixens
  • Lakers Mzansi
  • Bunnies
  • NUST Phoenix

Men's champions

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  • 2004: Highdon Raiders
  • 2005:
  • 2006:
  • 2007:
  • 2008: JBC[1]
  • 2009: JBC[1]
  • 2010: JBC[1]
  • 2011:
  • 2012: Cameo
  • 2013: Cameo[2]
  • 2014:
  • 2015: JBC[3]
  • 2016: JBC[4]
  • 2017:
  • 2018: Harare City Hornets[5]
  • 2019: Mercenaries[5]
  • 2020: Cancelled
  • 2021: Cancelled
  • 2022: Foxes[6]
  • 2023: JBC
  • 2024: Basket Hounds[7]

Titles by team

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Team Titles Year(s) won
JBC 6 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2023
Cameo 2 2012, 2013
Highdon Raiders 1 2004
Harare City Hornets 1 2018
Mercenaries 1 2019
Foxes 1 2022
Basket Hounds 1 2024

Men's finals

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Year Champions Score Runners-up Host city
2012 Cameo 48-47 Mercenaries Richwood Park
2013 Cameo Bulawayo
2014 Gweru
2015 JBC 49-39 Cameo Mutare (Mutare Boys High)
2016 JBC
2019 Mercenaries 75-60 Foxes
2022 Foxes 67-52 Mercenaries Harare (Khanysile Sports Centre)
2023 JBC 68-66 Harare
2024 Basket Hounds 83–64 JBC Gweru

Women's champions

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  • 2008: JBC[8]
  • 2016: Mavericks[4]
  • 2019: Harare City Hornets
  • 2022: Vixens[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Zimbabwe: JBC Want to Keep Their Titles - Ghanamma.com". 1 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  2. ^ "All set for national basketball championships". The Standard. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  3. ^ "JBC, Vixens crowned". The Herald. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b "JBC, Mavericks BUZ champs". H-Metro. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Harare City Hornets men dethroned whilst their female counterpart shine in the Zimbabwe Basketball National Championship". Sports Rifle 7/24. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Foxes, Vixens win National Club Champs". The Chronicle. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  7. ^ "From underdogs to top dogs: Hounds' quick rise". The Sunday Mail. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  8. ^ "National basketball championships set for May". www.thezimbabwean.co. Retrieved 29 July 2023.