Basketball National League
The Basketball National League is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in South Africa. Founded in 1993 as the Premier Basketball League, it was disbanded in 1996. However, it was later reformed into the present creation.
The league was renamed the Basketball National League in 2013. The BNL Season of 2018 started in August, the 3rd and ended on October, the 27th. For the first time ever, the championship was won by the Soweto Panthers.
Current clubs
The league currently has 10 clubs:| Team | Location |
| Eastern Cape Windbreakers | Eastern Cape |
| Egoli Magic | Gauteng |
| Kwazulu Marlins | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Limpopo Pride | Limpopo |
| Mpumalanga Rhinos | Mpumalanga |
| Northern Cape Zebras | Northern Cape |
| North West Eagles | North West |
| Soweto Panthers | Gauteng |
| Tshwane Suns | Gauteng |
| Western Cape Mountaineers | Western Cape |
Championships
- 1997: Kwazulu Marlins
- 2008: Soweto Panthers
- 2019: Soweto Panthers
All-Star Team
- Tatenda Maturure
- Vusimuzi Sithole
- Reece Prinsloo
- Marcus Mokoena
- Kwazi Gumede
- Miguel Ferrao
- Sbusiso Cele
- Kagiso Ngotjana
- Richard Lubasi
- Nkosinathi Sibanyoni
- Stenard Mapurisa
- Nhlanhla Dlamini
Awards
- Tatenda Maturure