Cabo Verde Basketball League
The Cabo Verde Basketball League was a professional men's basketball league in Cape Verde. The league was founded in 2021 as the Praia Basketball League by former professional player António de Pina, as a way to boost tourism on the island and to boost the economy. In its first season, the league only featured teams from the country's capital Praia. The CVBL is recognised by the Cape Verdean Basketball Federation, but is organised by Overseas Basketball Connection.
It was the first-ever professional league in Cape Verde. The last season was played in 2022. Since then, the Capeverdean Basketball League has been established.
History
The league was founded as the Praia Basketball League in 2021 as the first professional basketball league in Cape Verde. It was founded by US-based Cape Verdean António de Pina, who was a former professional player. Only teams from the capital of Praia played in the inaugural season. On July 24, 2021, the Plateau Warriors won the inaugural title.After the first season, the league changed its name to Cabo Verde Basketball League and new teams from Sal and São Vicente entered the league. The 2022 season began on June 12 and ended July 31, 2022.
After the 2022 season, the league's social media accounts shut down and no more events were organized.