2023–24 KBF Premier League
Sports season
| 2023–24 KBF Premier League | |
|---|---|
| League | KBF Premier League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Nairobi City Thunder |
| Season MVP | Albert Odero (Thunder) |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs MVP | Griffin Ligare (Thunder) |
| Finals champions | Nairobi City Thunder (1st title) |
| Runners-up | KPA |
| Seasons | |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
The 2023–24 KBF Premier League, also known as the Kenyan Basketball National League, is the 34th season of the KBF Premier League, the top level Kenyan basketball league. The season began on 25 August 2023 with the regular season, the playoffs began on 31 May 2024 and ended on 20 July 2024.[1][2]
KPA were the defending champions, but were defeated in the finals by top seed Nairobi City Thunder, who won their first title in team history.[3] The Thunder were undefeated in the season, with an overall 30–0 record; they qualified for the 2025 Road to BAL as Kenyan champions.
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nairobi City Thunder | 22 | 22 | 0 | 44 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | KPA | 22 | 17 | 5 | 34 | |
| 3 | USIU Tigers | 22 | 15 | 7 | 30 | |
| 4 | Equity Dumas | 22 | 15 | 7 | 30 | |
| 5 | Ulinzi Warriors | 22 | 15 | 7 | 30 | |
| 6 | Strathmore Blades | 22 | 11 | 11 | 22 | |
| 7 | ANU Wolfpacks | 22 | 9 | 13 | 18 | |
| 8 | Terror | 22 | 8 | 14 | 16 | |
| 9 | Eldonets Platinum | 22 | 7 | 15 | 14 | |
| 10 | Umoja | 22 | 6 | 16 | 12 | |
| 11 | Absa (R) | 22 | 4 | 18 | 8 | Relegated to KBF Division 1 |
| 12 | KU Pirates (R) | 22 | 3 | 19 | 6 |
Source: KBF on Facebook
(R) Relegated
(R) Relegated
Playoffs
The quarterfinals were best-of-three series, while the semifinals finals were played in a best-of-five format.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Nairobi City Thunder | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Terror | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Nairobi City Thunder | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Equity Dumas | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Equity Dumas | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Ulinzi Warriors | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Nairobi City Thunder | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | KPA | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | KPA | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | ANU Wolfpacks | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | KPA | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Strathmore Blades | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | USIU Tigers | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Strathmore Blades | 2 | ||||||||||||
Individual awards
- MVP: Albert Odero, Nairobi City Thunder
- Playoffs MVP: Griffin Ligare, Nairobi City Thunder
- Coach of the Year: Brad Ibs, Nairobi City Thunder
References
- ^ "Date set for KBF Premier Leagues new season kickoff". Citizen Digital. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ Olobulu, Timothy (3 June 2024). "Holders KPA crucify Nazarites as KBF play-offs tip off at Nyayo". Capital Sports. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ Olobulu, Timothy (20 July 2024). "INVINCIBLES! – Stylish Thunder strike down KPA to clinch first ever league title". Capital Sports. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
