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NBL Canada Returns to Celebrate 10th Season with Inter-League Play

November 4, 2021 - National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) News Release


The National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) is pleased to announce its return to the court for its 10th season on Feb 5, 2022 for the first time since the sports world shut down in March of 2020.

As part of the 10th season celebration, NBL Canada will partner with The Basketball League (TBL) to feature inter-league contests between the two leagues.

Vice president of basketball operations, Audley Stephenson said, "After a longer than expected off season, it feels great to be able to officially announce that we're back on the court for our 10th season. I really want to thank our incredible fanbase for their support and continued understanding as we navigated through some difficult moments of uncertainty. We're pleased about the partnership formed with the TBL and view it as a creative way to celebrate our tenth season. The job that Evelyn and David Magley have done in growing the TBL is outstanding and it's an absolute pleasure to work alongside them again."

TBL president and former NBL Canada commissioner, David Magley said, " It is an honor and privilege to work with our old friends from NBL Canada as they celebrate their 10th anniversary. As a league we are celebrating our fifth season and as such have a healthy respect for what the NBLC has accomplished. For our clubs, they are thrilled to compete against these great teams and are excited for the exposure these events will bring for both leagues."

The London Lightning, Windsor Express, Sudbury Five and Kitchener-Waterloo Titans will compete in a 24 game regular season schedule which will feature a total of 24 games played against TBL teams.

The tentative list of participating TBL teams are as follows:

Flint United

Lansing Pharaohs

Jamestown Jackals

Kokomo Bobkats

Syracuse Stallions

Albany Patroons

All wins and losses will be counted in individual records and teams will compete for their respective league championships at the end of the regular season.

Full schedule and playoff format will be released on November 8, 2021.

This will be a historic season for NBL Canada; it will be the first season in which regular-season contests will be played against another professional league, although the NBLC has played exhibition contests against Raptors 905 in the NBA Gatorade League. This will also be the first season in which NBL Canada teams will play against American-based professional basketball squads, in a partnership between the top two independent professional basketball leagues outside of the NBA in North America.

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