MFM, First Bank, 6 Others In Thrilling Battle As Zenith Bank Basketball League Final 8 Kicks Off In Lagos

Zenith Bank/Nigeria Basketball Federation National Women’s Basketball League takes centre signifier successful Lagos from today, with 8 teams vying for honours.

Defending champions, Mountain of Fire (MFM) Basketball Team, are the centre of attraction aft winning the past 2 editions of the competition.

The 8 teams volition vie successful a round-robin format, wherever the champion squad volition look connected points accumulated crossed each matches.

All matches are important for these teams, peculiarly the favourites aiming for the 2025 title. Four teams qualified from each of the 2 conferences: the Atlantic Conference and the Savannah Conference. The Titans, Air Warriors, Royal Aces, Nigeria Customs, First Bank, MFM, Dolphins, and Bayelsa Wales Basketball Clubs volition vie successful the Final Eight astatine the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
Based connected results from the archetypal and 2nd phases of the competition, this variation volition beryllium a nonstop contention betwixt defending champions MFM and erstwhile champions First Bank, portion the Titans could play a spoiler role.

Perpetua Clement, Chairperson of the 2025 Zenith Women’s Basketball League, stated that the NBBF is acceptable to signifier a seamless Final Eight, adding that the Musa Kida-led assemblage has been moving diligently to guarantee everything is successful spot for the finals.

“We expect a expansive spectacle successful Lagos, and the NBBF is prepared,” she said.

The Group Managing Director of Zenith Bank, Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji, expressed pridefulness successful the advancement of the women’s league, noting that each variation has improved implicit the years.

“We are pleased that implicit the years, the league has produced superstars for Nigeria, who person remained accordant connected the African continent for the past decade. We are each delighted with the singular show of D’Tigress, but the travel of galore of these players began present successful the league.
“I privation each participants the champion successful this year’s Final Eight,” Umeoji said.