BASMAL National Championship

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: Bravehearts^[3]

2022: Bravehearts^[4]
2024: Bravehearts^[5]

Finals

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

Women's champions

2016:
2017: Bravehearts
2018: Brave Hearts^[6]
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