South African Basketball League (Basketball National League) History
League status
The Basketball National League (PBL) is the first-tier professional basketball league in South Africa. BNL was established in 1994.
The BNL sits above the which effectively forms the of South African basketball.
League name history
1994-2012: Premier Basketball League
2013 until now: Basketball National League 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
League logos
 Until 2012 |  2013- |
Title holders
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marlins | 2023-24 |
| 1 |  Magic | 2024-25 |
| 1 |  Cape Town T. | 2022-23 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Champion | Result | Runner-Up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Cape Town Tigers | 85-60 |  Tshwane Suns | |
| Season | Winner | Result | Finalist | Regular Season Champ |
| 2023-24 | Kwa-Zulu Marlins | 71-68 |  Mpumalanga Rhinos | Mpumalanga Rhinos |
| 2024-25 | Egoli Magic | 1-1 | Tshwane Suns |
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suns | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Marlins | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Magic | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhinos | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cape Town T. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Magic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suns | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rhinos | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Panthers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 MBB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the South African Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Allan Mametja | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Innocent Kwago | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
Players with the most South African titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
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