The Nagaland Basketball Association (NBA) will organise the Nagaland State Senior Basketball Championship (NSPG 2026) from November 3 to 7 at the 1st NAP Basketball Court, Chümoukedima, with teams from across the state competing in the men’s and women’s categories.
Teams will arrive on November 2, ahead of a Technical Officials’ Clinic and Managers’ Meeting scheduled for the day.
The championship will follow a group league-cum-knockout format, with quarter-finals, semi-finals, third-place matches and finals. The tournament will also serve as the selection platform for Nagaland’s senior men’s and women’s basketball teams for the 76th Senior National Basketball Championship, scheduled to be held in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The NBA selection panel will assess players’ performances throughout the tournament.
The NBA has invited basketball enthusiasts and sports supporters from across Nagaland to attend the championship and encourage the participating teams.
MEN’S GROUPING
Group A: Kohima, Mon, Zunheboto, Shamator
Group B: Chümoukedima, Peren, Tuensang
Group C: Kiphire, Phek, Tseminyu
Group D: Niuland, Mokokchung, Dimapur, Wokha
WOMEN’S GROUPING
Group A: Dimapur, Tuensang, Kiphire
Group B: Phek, Tseminyu, Mon
Group C: Mokokchung, Wokha
Group D: Kohima, Shamator, Chümoukedima
Quarter-finals (Men and Women)
Winner of Group A vs Runner-up of Group B – QF1
Winner of Group B vs Runner-up of Group A – QF2
Winner of Group C vs Runner-up of Group D – QF3
Winner of Group D vs Runner-up of Group C – QF4
Semi-finals (Men and Women)
Winner of QF1 vs Winner of QF3 – SF1
Winner of QF2 vs Winner of QF4 – SF2
The semi-finals will be followed by third-place matches and finals.
