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Rivers Hoopers win 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League title

Source: Punch Nigeria · 23 Sep 2026, 03:50 UTC
Rivers Hoopers win 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League title
Image: Punch Nigeria · original report

Rivers Hoopers have won the 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League championship after completing an unbeaten campaign in the Final Four playoffs in Port Harcourt, according to Punch Nigeria. The result sees the team reclaim the league title, although no further details were provided in the supplied report.

Rivers Hoopers have been crowned champions of the 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League, according to Punch Nigeria. The Port Harcourt-based team secured the title after going unbeaten throughout the Final Four playoffs in Port Harcourt. The supplied report describes the championship as a return to the top for Rivers Hoopers, saying the club has reclaimed the NPBL title.

No details were provided about the team’s individual results in the Final Four, the identity of its opponents, or the margin by which it won the championship. The report also did not include comments from players, coaches or officials. The title was therefore confirmed on the basis of the unbeaten playoff run, with Rivers Hoopers finishing the decisive stage of the competition without a defeat.

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