32nd MSBA League Tournament 2024
29 August 2024 10:49 am
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The MSBA will host its 32nd League Tournament this year from the 9th of September to the 22nd of November at the Royal College Indoor Complex. All matches will be played on weekdays starting at 5.30 pm. There will be 53 teams taking part this year competing in 6 men’s divisions and 3 women’s divisions. A total of 636 players have registered to play this year in the tournament which will comprise 130 games.
The MSBA which has paved the way for many basketball players to get into the corporate sector being the most active association in the country and hosting tournament annually. There have been many basketball players representing the corporate sector and have gone on to represent the country in international tournaments.
The draw for the tournament was held on the 28th of August 2024 at the Jetwing Colombo Seven, Ward Place, Colombo 07.
The below teams will take part at the MSBA League tournament this year.
Men's A Division
- Akbar Brothers (Pvt) Ltd, Commercial Credit & Finance PLC, Fairfirst Insurance Ltd
Women's A Division
- Commercial Credit & Finance PLC, Hatton National Bank PLC, Seylan Bank PLC
Men's B Division
- CDB Finance PLC, David Pieris Group, Hatton National Bank PLC, John Keells Holdings PLC, Sampath Bank PLC – A, Seylan Bank PLC
Women's B and C Divisions
- David Pieris Group, Nations Trust Bank PLC, Standard Chartered, WSO2 Sri Lanka, MAS Holdings, IFS R&D International (Pvt) Ltd
Men's C Division
- Allianz Insurance Lanka Limited, HSBC Sri Lanka, Muve Colombo, Sri Lankan Airlines, The Traveling Bruncher (Pvt) Ltd
Men's D Division
- CodeGen International (Pvt) Ltd, Crepe Runner Pvt Ltd, DFCC Bank PLC, Nations Trust Bank PLC, NDB Bank PLC, Sampath Bank PLC – B, Union Bank of Colombo, Moresand LTD
Men's E Division
- Abans PLC, Aitken Spence PLC, Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, Daraz Sri Lanka, Dialog Axiata PLC, Hayleys PLC, IFS R&D International (Pvt) Ltd – A, LOLC Holdings, MAS Holdings (Pvt) Ltd – A, , Standard Chartered Bank, WSO2 Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
Men's F Division
- Amana Bank PLC, Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC, Contrinex Ceylon (Pvt) Ltd, Creative Software, DIMO PLC, Hemas Holdings, IFS R&D International (Pvt) Ltd – B, Legacy Health, London Stock Exchange Group, MAS Holdings (Pvt) Ltd – B, Wiley Global Technology (PVT) LTD
Additions for 2024
- This year for the 1st time ever MSBA will invite two Sri Lanka Youth teams (Under 18 Boys and Girls) to compete in the Men’s and Women’s ‘A’ division which will be a boost for the young basketball players to compete with top level players. MSBA aims to continue to support the Sri Lanka Basketball Federation to develop the sport and keep the young talent to continue playing the game.
The Trophies
- Championship Trophy (for all divisions)
- Runner-up Trophy (for all divisions)
- The Ranil Ganewatta Memorial MVP Trophy (for all divisions)