Eight teams will compete in the 32-day competition.
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The Himalayan Java National Basketball League, organized by the Nepal Basketball Association (NEBA), will begin from Falgun 26.
NEBA held a press conference on Friday and informed that the second edition of the HNBL will be held at the Rakhep Covered Hall in Tripureshwor until Chaitra 12.
8 teams will compete in the 32-day competition. In it, along with the champion of the first edition Times College, the runner-up Golden Gate College, the third-placed Hounds and the fourth-placed Kirtipur Club, Tribhuvan Army Club, Solo Basketball, Royal and Playbox Arena will compete.
Army, Solo, Royal and Playbox were selected for the second edition of the National Basketball League by finishing in the top four of the Lining Basketball Tournament held last Poush. The competition, which will be played in a double round robin system, will have a total of 56 games in the league stage. The top four teams in the league will enter the playoffs. After that, the semi-finals and finals will be played, NEBA President Bhim Singh Gurung informed.
The league was organized with the aim of developing the professional structure of Nepali basketball and providing more opportunities and a competitive environment for players, informed NEBA President Gurung.
NEBA President Gurung informed that the league was organized with the aim of developing the professional structure of Nepali basketball and providing more opportunities and a competitive environment for players. Himalayan Java is the main sponsor of the tournament, while Ncell is the powered one.
The private sector should also support the development of sports and as part of their social responsibility, Himalayan Java's owner Anand Gurung informed that they have supported the National Basketball League.
The winner will receive 400,000 rupees, the runner-up 200,000 rupees, and the third place 100,000 rupees. An attractive prize has also been set for the Most Valuable Player (MVP) who performs well throughout the tournament, and it will be announced later, informed Chairman Gurung.
