KBF Premier League
The KBF Premier League, also known as the KBF National Basketball Classic League, is the premier basketball league for clubs in Kenya. The league currently consist out of twelve teams. The most successful team in the history of the league is KPA with nine national championships.
The champions of the KBF Premier League are eligible to play in the qualifying rounds of the Basketball Africa League.
The league was established in 1987 and has been won by seven different clubs since then.
Current teams
The following were the twelve teams for the 2024 season:Men:
- ABSA Bank
- ANU Wolfpack
- Eldonets
- Equity Dumas
- KPA
- Kenyatta University Pirates
- Nairobi City Thunder
- Strathmore Blades
- Ulinzi Warriors
- Umoja
- USIU Tigers
- University of Nairobi Terrorists
- ANU Panthers
- Eldonets
- Equity
- KPA
- Safe Spaces
- Stanbic Aces
- Storms
- Strathmore Swords
- The Swish
- USIU Flames
- University of Nairobi Terrorists
- Zetech Sparks
List of champions
- 1987: KPA
- 1988: Barclays Eagles
- 1989: Posta
- 1990: KPA
- 1991: KPA
- 1992: Posta
- 1993: Posta
- 1994: Co-op Bank
- 1995: Co-op Bank
- 1996: Co-op Bank
- 1997: Co-op Bank
- 1999: Ulinzi Warriors
- 2000: NSSF Stars
- 2001: KCB Lions
- 2002: Ulinzi Warriors
- 2003: Ulinzi Warriors
- 2004: Ulinzi Warriors
- 2005: Ulinzi Warriors
- 2006: Ulinzi Warriors
- 2007: KCB Lions
- 2008: KCB Lions
- 2009: KCB Lions
- 2010: Co-op Bank
- 2011: Co-op Bank
- 2012: Co-op Bank
- 2014: KPA
- 2015: Ulinzi Warriors
- 2016: KPA
- 2017: KPA
- 2018: KPA
- 2019: Ulinzi Warriors
- 2022: KPA
- 2023: KPA
- 2024: Nairobi City Thunder
- 2025: Nairobi City Thunder
Individual awards
Most Valuable Player- 2021–22: Kennedy Wachira
- 2022-23: Eugene Adera
- 2023–24: Albert Odero
- 2023–24: Griffin Ligare