The 2019–20 NBL Uganda season was the 25th season of the National Basketball League of Uganda, organised by the FUBA. The season began on April 12, 2019, and ended on January 19, 2020.[1]
| 2019–20 NBL Uganda season | |
|---|---|
| League | NBL Uganda |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | April 12 – November 24, 2019 (Regular season) November 27, 2019 – January 19, 2020 (Playoffs) |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | UCU Canons |
| Season MVP | Landry Ndikumana (City Oilers) |
| Top scorer | Landry Ndikumana (City Oilers) |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs MVP | James Okello (City Oilers) |
| Finals champions | City Oilers (7th title) |
| Runners-up | UCU Canons |
The City Oilers won their seventh consecutive NBL title, after beating UCU Canons in the playoff finals. They qualified for the 2021 BAL qualification tournaments. Landry Ndikumana was the league MVP and top scorer James Okello was named Playoffs MVP.[2]
Regular season
editThe regular season began on March 11, 2022. All teams played each other twice, once home and once away.[3]
| Pos | 2022 NBL season | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Home | Away | |
| 1 | UCU Canons | 22 | 19 | 3 | 1671 | 1295 | 332 | 41 | 9–1 | 10–2 |
| 2 | City Oilers | 22 | 19 | 3 | 1819 | 1283 | 285 | 41 | 10–1 | 9–2 |
| 3 | Warriors | 22 | 18 | 4 | 1680 | 1250 | 439 | 40 | 9–2 | 9–2 |
| 4 | Power | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1795 | 1443 | 25 | 37 | 6–4 | 9–3 |
| 5 | JKL Dolphins | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1492 | 1426 | 75 | 37 | 6–6 | 9–1 |
| 6 | KIU Titans | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1464 | 1404 | 164 | 35 | 7–5 | 6–4 |
| 7 | Ndejje Angels | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1485 | 1530 | –63 | 33 | 5–6 | 6–5 |
| 8 | KCCA Panthers | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1464 | 1596 | –20 | 29 | 3–8 | 4–7 |
| 9 | Sharing Youth | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1391 | 1596 | –51 | 28 | 3–8 | 3–8 |
| 10 | Falcons | 22 | 4 | 18 | 1287 | 1768 | –56 | 26 | 2–9 | 2–9 |
| 11 | Kampala University Eagles | 22 | 3 | 19 | 1360 | 1857 | –185 | 25 | 2–9 | 1–10 |
| 12 | Our Savior | 22 | 2 | 20 | 1281 | 1741 | –275 | 24 | 1–10 | 1–10 |
Qualify to Playoffs
Relegation to Division 1
Playoffs
editThe playoffs were played between two teams in a best-of-seven series the UCU Canons and the City Oilers.
Bracket
edit| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | UCU Canons | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Power | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | UCU Canons | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | City Oilers | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | City Oilers | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Warriors | 1 | Third place | ||||||
| 3 | Warriors | 89 | |||||||
| 4 | Power | 75 | |||||||
Finals
editReferences
edit- ^ "Fixture – Federation of Uganda Basketball Associations". fuba.basketball. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ Kaweru, Franklin (8 April 2019). "FUBA rewards excellence at Awards Dinner". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Standings – Federation of Uganda Basketball Associations". fuba.basketball. Retrieved 2022-08-20.