Nagaland State Senior Basketball Championship will take place from November 3 to 7 in Chümoukedima.
DIMAPUR — The Nagaland Basketball Association (NBA) will organise the Nagaland State Senior Basketball Championship (NSPG 2026) from November 3 to the 7th at the 1st NAP Basketball Court in Chümoukedima.
Teams from all districts will arrive on November 2, during which a Technical Officials’ Clinic and Managers’ Meeting will be conducted ahead of the commencement of the championship, the association stated in an update.
The tournament will be contested in both men’s and women’s categories under a group league-cum-knockout format, featuring quarter-finals, semi-finals, third-place matches, and finals.
In the men's category, Group A comprises Kohima, Mon, Zunheboto, and Shamator; Group B consists of Chümoukedima, Peren, and Tuensang; Group C includes Kiphire, Phek, and Tseminyu; and Group D features Niuland, Mokokchung, Dimapur, and Wokha.
In the women's category, Group A comprises Dimapur, Tuensang, and Kiphire; Group B includes Phek, Tseminyu, and Mon; Group C consists of Mokokchung and Wokha; and Group D features Kohima, Shamator, and Chümoukedima.
In both categories, the quarter-finals will see the winner of Group A play the runner-up of Group B, the winner of Group B play the runner-up of Group A, the winner of Group C play the runner-up of Group D, and the winner of Group D play the runner-up of Group C. The semi-finals will feature the winner of quarter-final 1 against the winner of quarter-final 3, and the winner of quarter-final 2 against the winner of quarter-final 4, followed by the third-place matches and the finals.
The championship will also serve as the selection platform for the Nagaland senior men’s and women’s basketball teams for the 76th Senior National Basketball Championship scheduled to be held in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
The selection panel will be conducted by the NBA, with selectors evaluating player performances throughout the tournament.
The NBA has invited sports lovers and supporters from across the state to witness the championship and support the participating teams. For further information, interested individuals can contact 9436016529, 9864034256, or 9612814885.