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Port Harcourt, Rivers State, will host the Playoffs and Final Four of the 2025 Nigeria Basketball Premier League season.
This much was contained in an official communiqué from the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), addressed to all clubs due to participate in the Playoffs, as well as other relevant stakeholders.
In the communiqué jointly signed by men’s premier league chairman, Babatunde Ogunade, and NBBF Secretary General, Amina O. Amanchi, the League Management Committee revealed that it received – and subsequently approved – only one bid from Rivers Hoopers Basketball Club of Port Harcourt to host the Final Eight Playoffs and Final Four of the 2025 season.
The latest development means Rivers State will serve as host for the final phase of the league for the third year running, having also hosted the 2023 and 2024 finals.
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The Final Eight Playoffs will commence with the arrival of participating teams on October 26, while match action will take place from October 27 to November 2, with teams expected to depart on November 3.
Games will be played in a round robin format, which will see all eight teams playing once against the other seven teams, with the top four teams qualifying for the Final Four.
The Final Four will run from November 20 to 24.
All matches will be played at the Indoor Basketball Court, Niger Street, Port Harcourt Township.
