2022 NBL Uganda season
LeagueNBL Uganda
SportBasketball
DurationMarch 11, 2022 – October 15, 2022
Regular season
Top seedNamuwongo Blazers
Playoffs
Playoffs MVPJames Okello (City Oilers)
Finals
ChampionsCity Oilers (8th title)
  Runners-upNam Blazers

The 2022 NBL Uganda season was the 26th season of the National Basketball League of Uganda, organised by the FUBA. The season began on March 11, 2022 and ended on October 15, 2022.

It was the return of the NBL after a 2-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda. This season, the licensing requirements were changed and all teams had to be registered and run professionally.[1]

The City Oilers won their 8th consecutive national championship, after edging Nam Blazers 4–3 in the finals of the playoffs.[2]

Regular season

The regular season began on March 11, 2022. All teams played each other twice, once home and once away.[3]

Pos 2022 NBL season
Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Home Away
1 Namuwongo Blazers 24 19 5 1775 1447 +332 43 11–1 8–4
2 UCU Canons 24 19 5 1661 1376 +285 43 11–1 8–4
3 City Oilers 24 19 5 1917 1478 +439 43 5–2 14–3
4 KIU Titans 24 15 9 1690 1615 +75 39 8–4 7–5
5 Power 24 15 9 1636 1611 +25 39 8–4 7–5
6 UPDF 24 13 11 1668 1504 +164 37 4–6 9–5
7 JKL Dolphins 24 11 13 1503 1566 –63 35 3–9 8–4
8 KCCA Panthers 24 11 13 1564 1584 –20 35 7–5 4–8
9 Our Savior 24 11 13 1504 1555 –51 35 7–6 4–7
10 Ndejje Angels 24 10 14 1724 1780 –56 34 6–7 4–7
11 Tropical Royals 24 8 16 1617 1902 –185 32 3–11 5–5
12 Victoria University-Sharing 24 5 19 1384 1659 –275 29 4–11 1–8
13 Falcons 24 0 24 1347 1913 –566 24 0–12 0–12
  Qualify to Playoffs
  Relegation to Division 1

Playoffs

The playoffs will begin on August 26.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Namuwongo Blazers 2
8 KCCA Panthers 0
1 Namuwongo Blazers 3
4 KIU Titans 0
4 KIU Titans 2
5 Power 0
1 Namuwongo Blazers 3
3 City Oilers 4
2 UCU Canons 0
7 JKL Dolphins 2
7 JKL Dolphins 3
3 City Oilers 1
3 City Oilers 2
6 KIU Titans 0

Statistics

Players that played at least 50% of the team's 24 games are included.[4]

Category Player Team(s) Statistic Played
Points per game Saidi Amisi Namuwongo Blazers 16.0 19
Rebounds per game Mabor Makol JKL Dolphins 13.4 22
Assists per game Jimmy Enabu City Oilers 4.7 22
Steals per game Brian Namake JKL Dolphins 4.0 13
Blocks per game Mohammed Abdikani KIU Titans 2.4 19

References

  1. "FUBA debuts new licensing rules ahead of new league season". New Vision. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  2. "Oilers win eighth NBL Championship in eight years". Monitor. October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  3. "Standings – Federation of Uganda Basketball Associations". fuba.basketball. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  4. "Player Statistics – Federation of Uganda Basketball Associations". fuba.basketball. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
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