| Organising body | Kenyan Basketball Federation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| First season | 1987 |
| Country | Kenya |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | KBF Division 1 |
| International cup | Basketball Africa League (BAL) |
| Current champions | Nairobi City Thunder (2nd title) (2024–25) |
| Most championships | KPA (9 titles) |
 2023–24 KBF Premier League | |
TheKBF Premier League, also known as theKBF National Basketball Classic League, is the premierbasketball league for clubs inKenya. The league currently consist out of twelve teams. The most successful team in the history of the league isKPA with nine national championships.
The champions of the KBF Premier League are eligible to play in the qualifying rounds of theBasketball Africa League (BAL).
The league was established in 1987 and has been won by seven different clubs since then.[1]
The following were the twelve teams for the 2024 season:[2]Men:
Women:
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KPA | 9 | 3 | 1987, 1990, 1991, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023 | 2009,2024, 2025 |
| Ulinzi Warriors | 8 | 3 | 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2015, 2019 | 2014, 2018, 2022 |
| Co-op Bank | 7 | 1 | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2010, 2011, 2012 | 2016 |
| KCB Lions | 4 | 2 | 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009 | 2010, 2011 |
| Posta | 3 | — | 1989, 1992, 1993 | — |
| Nairobi City Thunder | 2 | 1 | 2024, 2025 | 2019 |
| Barclays Eagles | 1 | — | 1988 | — |
| NSSF Stars | 1 | — | 2000 | — |
| USIU Tigers | — | 2 | — | 2012, 2015 |
| Blades | — | 1 | — | 2017 |
| Equity Dumas | — | 1 | — | 2023 |
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Finals score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | KCB Lions (4) | KPA | 2–0 | |
| 2010 | Co-op Bank (4) | KCB Lions | ||
| 2011 | Co-op Bank (5) | KCB Lions | ||
| 2012 | Co-op Bank (6) | USIU Tigers | 3–0 | |
| 2014 | KPA (4) | Ulinzi Warriors | 3–1 | |
| 2015 | Ulinzi Warriors (7) | USIU Tigers | 3–0 | |
| 2016 | KPA (5) | Co-op Bank | 3–1 | |
| 2017 | KPA (6) | Blades | 3–0 | |
| 2018 | KPA (7) | Ulinzi Warriors | 3–0 | |
| 2019 | Ulinzi Warriors (8) | Nairobi City Thunder | 3–1 | |
| 2021–22 | KPA (8) | Ulinzi Warriors | 3–2 | [3] |
| 2023 | KPA (9) | Equity Dumas | 3–1 | [4] |
| 2023–24 | Nairobi City Thunder | KPA | 3–0 | [5] |
| 2023–24 | Nairobi City Thunder | KPA | 3–0 | [6] |
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