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BASMAL National Championship

First division basketball championship in Malawi

Basketball league

BASMAL National Championship
Organising body	BASMAL
Country	Malawi
Current champions	Brave Hearts (both men’s and women’s) (2022)

The BASMAL National Championship is the national championship for men's and women's basketball teams in Malawi. It is a tournament that is hosted by the Basketball Association of Malawi (BASMAL), and which is typically held over three days in April. Teams from three other leagues in the country, the Central Zone, Northern Zone and Southern Zone leagues participate. In 2022, the men's tournament featured eight teams.^[1]

Between 2018 and 2021, the competition was not organised in some years due to a lack of funding and sponsorship.^[1]

The winners of each season earn the right to represent Malawi in the Road to BAL.

Current teams

Men's

Bob Cats
Bricks
Crazy Warriors
Bravehearts
Central Knights
Moyale
Nkhulande

Women's

Bravehearts Ladies
Kukoma Eagles
Mikoko Mystics
University of Lilongwe Arkangels
Kuhes Ganglions

Men's champions

2016: Bricks^[2]
2017-2021: Not organised
2018: Brave Hearts^[3]

2022: Brave Hearts^[4]

Finals

List of BASMAL National Championship finals (2022-present)
Year	Winners	Score	Runners-up	Venue	MVP
2016	Bricks			African Bible College, Lilongwe
2018	Brave Hearts	85–50	Central Knights	ABC Gym, Lilongwe
2022	Brave Hearts	53–50	Central Knights	Blue Courts Gym, Lilongwe	Manelo Munthali

Women's champions

2016:
2017: Bravehearts
2018: Brave Hearts^[5]
2022: Brave Hearts^[4]

Finals

List of BASMAL National Championship finals (2017-present)
Year	Winners	Score	Runners-up	Venue	MVP
2017	Brave Hearts	75–44	Lady Dynamites	Blue Courts Gym, Lilongwe	–
2018	Brave Hearts	87–32	Cobbe Barracks	Domasi College of Education, Zomba	–
2022	Brave Hearts	59–37	Lilongwe Archangels	Blue Courts Gym, Lilongwe	Mary Chibweke

References

^ ^a ^b Voice, Malawi (26 March 2022). "BASMAL's National Championship Returns". Malawi Voice. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
^ "Basmal National Club Championship back | The Nation Online". 8 February 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
^ "Brave hearts reign in basketball tourney Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi24. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b Agency, Malawi News (8 April 2022). "Bravehearts club claims all honours at the National Championships". Leyman Publications. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
^ "Bravehearts conquer National Women Basketball | The Nation Online". 30 January 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2023.