21st season of the Nigerian Basketball Premier LeagueSports seasonThe 2022 NBBF Premier League was the 21st season of the Nigerian Premier League, the top division of professional basketball in Nigeria. After the 2021 season was organised by the Nigerian Ministry of Youth and Sports, the organisation returned to the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) this season.
Rivers Hoopers were the defending champions, however, they were eliminated in the semi-finals. Kwara Falcons won their first-ever national championship and qualified directly for the 2023 BAL season. The Falcons' Dada Samuel, who was still a high school student at the time, was named MVP during his first appearance in the Final 8.
Final 8.
The Final 8 was held from 7 November to 12 November 2022 in the Indoor Hall of the National Stadium of Lagos. The two highest-placed teams from each group advanced to the semi-finals.
Games.
Each team played four games over a four-day stretch from 7 November to 10 November.