BUZ National Championship


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, 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.

Current teams

Men's teams

Women's teams

Men's champions

  • 2004: Highdon Raiders
  • 2005:
  • 2006:
  • 2007:
  • 2008: JBC
  • 2009: JBC
  • 2010: JBC
  • 2011:
  • 2012: Cameo
  • 2013: Cameo
  • 2014:
  • 2015: JBC
  • 2016: JBC
  • 2017:
  • 2018: Harare City Hornets
  • 2019: Mercenaries
  • 2020: Cancelled
  • 2021: Cancelled
  • 2022: Foxes
  • 2023: JBC
  • 2024: Basket Hounds
  • 2025: Basket Hounds

Women's champions

  • 2008: JBC
  • 2016: Mavericks
  • 2019: Harare City Hornets
  • 2022: Vixens
  • 2023: UZ Sparks
  • 2024: UZ Sparks