Zenith Women Basketball League


The National Women Basketball League, known as Zenith NBBF Women Basketball League for sponsorship reasons is the top-level women's basketball club competition in Nigeria. It is the women's version of Nigeria Premier League organized by the Nigeria Basketball Federation. The league also determines the Nigerian representatives at FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup.

History

The league started with five teams, however the number grew to eighteen by 2017. The league has been sponsored by Zenith Bank since 2004. In 2017, after the expiration of the contract agreement between NBBF and Zenith Bank, the banking institution renewed the terms of the negotiation with bigger winning bonus for the teams. The 2025 winner of the league received a ₦7,500,000 prize money.
The league was suspended for 3 years after the 2019 season, the first two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic and in 2022 due to a disputed election within the Nigeria Basketball Federation. The league resumed in August 2023, with MFM Queens winning the title in late October. They retained the title in 2024 but took bronze in 2025, with Dolphins emerging Champions after defeating First Bank in a pulsating final.
Players in the league are semi-pro, with most receiving a small stipend.

Teams

The following are the Sixteen teams that participate in the 2025 ZNWBL Season:
TeamLocation
First DeepwaterLagos
Nigeria CustomsAbuja
Elephant Girls Lagos
Nigeria Army AmazonsAbuja
MFM QueensLagos
Royal AcesAbuja
Kada AngelsKaduna
Air WarriorsAbuja
IGP QueensLagos
Plateau RocksPlateau State
Delta ForceDelta State
DolphinsLagos
Bayelsa Blue WhalesYenagoa
FCT AngelsAbuja
Sunshine AngelsOndo State
Nasarawa AmazonsNasarawa State
TitansAbuja