KBF Premier League

The KBF Premier League, also known as the KBF National Basketball Classic League, is the premier basketball league for clubs in Kenya. The league currently consist out of twelve teams. The most successful team in the history of the league is KPA with nine national championships.

The champions of the KBF Premier League are eligible to play in the qualifying rounds of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).

The league was established in 1987 and has been won by seven different clubs since then.

Current teams
The following were the twelve teams for the 2019 season:
 * KPA
 * Ulinzi Warriors
 * Nairobi City Thunder
 * Equity Bank
 * Emyba
 * Strathmore
 * Eldonets
 * Lakerside
 * KCA U
 * Umoja
 * USIU Tigers
 * World Hope

List of champions

 * 1987: KPA
 * 1988: Barclays Eagles
 * 1989: Posta
 * 1990: KPA
 * 1991: KPA
 * 1992: Posta
 * 1993: Posta
 * 1994: Co-op Bank
 * 1995: Co-op Bank
 * 1996: Co-op Bank
 * 1997: Co-op Bank
 * 1999: Ulinzi Warriors
 * 2000: NSSF Stars
 * 2001: KCB Lions
 * 2002: Ulinzi Warriors
 * 2003: Ulinzi Warriors
 * 2004: Ulinzi Warriors
 * 2005: Ulinzi Warriors
 * 2006: Ulinzi Warriors
 * 2007: KCB Lions
 * 2008: KCB Lions
 * 2009: KCB Lions
 * 2010: Co-op Bank
 * 2011: Co-op Bank
 * 2012: Co-op Bank
 * 2014: KPA
 * 2015: Ulinzi Warriors
 * 2016: KPA
 * 2017: KPA
 * 2018: KPA
 * 2019: Ulinzi Warriors
 * 2022: KPA
 * 2023: KPA
 * 2024: Nairobi City Thunder

Individual awards
Most Valuable Player Playoffs MVP
 * 2021–22: Kennedy Wachira (KPA)
 * 2022-23: Eugene Adera (KPA)
 * 2023–24: Albert Odero (Nairobi City Thunder)


 * 2023–24: Griffin Ligare (Nairobi City Thunder)