The National Basketball League is a semi-professional basketball league in Uganda that is the highest division of men's basketball in the country. The league currently consists of 13 teams.

Established in 1995, media often highlights the league's physicality. The City Oilers dominated during the 2010s, winning seven straight NBL titles. The Oilers are the league's most decorated team with nine won championships, which were all won consecutively.

History

Basketball was introduced in Uganda in 1962, by the American Peace Corps and East African teachers. During the 1970s and 80s, economic hardship in the country meant a decline of the sport in the country as many schools abandoned the game.

A national basketball league was founded in 1995 and started with six teams: the Kyambogo Warriors, Blue Jackets, Black Power, Rhino, Sky Jammers and Makerere University. Since 2003, the league was expanded with a second-level league, named Division 1. Since 2019, there has also been a third level named Division 2.

The City Oilers entered the league in 2013 and have since then dominated, winning nine consecutive titles.

Το Ουγκάντα - NBL είναι ένα επαγγελματικό πρωτάθλημα καλαθοσφαίρισης στην Ουγκάντα. Διοργανώνεται από την Ομοσπονδία Καλαθοσφαίρισης της Ουγκάντας (FUBA) και αποτελείται από οκτώ ομάδες. Το πρωτάθλημα ιδρύθηκε το 2015 και η πρώτη σεζόν ξεκίνησε τον Σεπτέμβριο του 2015. Η σεζόν διαρκεί από Σεπτέμβριο έως Μάιο και κάθε ομάδα παίζει 14 παιχνίδια στην κανονική περίοδο. Οι τέσσερις κορυφαίες ομάδες της κανονικής περιόδου προκρίνονται στα πλέι οφ, τα οποία διεξάγονται σε μορφή νοκ άουτ. Η πρωταθλήτρια ομάδα προκρίνεται στο FIBA Africa Basketball League.