Port Harcourt to host NPBL Final 4

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Port Harcourt will host the 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League Final 4 from September 20–22 after a venue clash forced organisers to reschedule the season-ending tournament.

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The announcement was contained in a communiqué by the Nigeria Basketball Federation on Sunday, signed by men’s Premier League chairman Babatunde Ogunade and NBBF Secretary General Amina Amanchi.

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According to the NBBF, the teams will conduct technical meetings on September 19 ahead of three consecutive game days between September 20 and 22, before departure on 23.

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The four-team, round-robin showpiece will see the best clubs in Nigeria go head-to-head for the prestigious 2026 NPBL crown and a much-coveted ticket to the 2027 Basketball Africa League season.

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Six-time champions Rivers Hoopers qualified for the Final 4 by finishing top of the playoffs with a 6-1 record and a superior points differential over defending champions Maktown Flyers (also 6-1).

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Gboko City Chiefs and Aso Sky Hawks finished third and fourth respectively, with 5-2 records.

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The club that finishes top of the round-robin standings at the conclusion of the three-day tournament will be crowned the 2026 NPBL champion.

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