22 February 2007
TANZANIA : JKT, Spurs to meet in basketball opener
THE National basketball league (NBL) defending champions Dar es Salaam JKT are scheduled to meet Dodoma Spurs in the opening match of this year's tournament to be held in Dodoma from February 26 to March 4.
Tanzania Basketball Federation (TBF) secretary general, Lawrence Cheyo said in Dar es Salaam yesterday that the
Dodoma Regional Commissioner, William Lukuvi will grace the opening ceremony of the event which will involve 14
teams.
Cheyo said that preparations for the event scheduled to take place at Jamhuri stadium and Vijana basketball Court are in final stages. "Everything is set for the event," declared Cheyo, who called upon teams which have confirmed their participation to be in Dodoma by February 25 to enable TBF make the draw.
Teams which have confirmed taking part in the event in men's discipline are JKT, Savio, Oilers from Dar es Salaam,
Flames, Iyunga Crescent (Mbeya), Young Warriors and Mzinga (Morogoro), Bugando Heats (Mwanza), Soweto kings
(Arusha) and hosts will be represented by Dodoma Spurs and Planning College.
The ladies category has Mapinduzi Dodoma, Cargo ladies, JKT and Lady Lion from Dar es Salaam.
Meanwhile, TBF has confirmed the withdraw of the country's two most popular clubs Pazi and Vijana 'The City Bulls' due to financial problems.
Tanzania Basketball Federation (TBF) secretary general, Lawrence Cheyo said in Dar es Salaam yesterday that the
Dodoma Regional Commissioner, William Lukuvi will grace the opening ceremony of the event which will involve 14
teams.
Cheyo said that preparations for the event scheduled to take place at Jamhuri stadium and Vijana basketball Court are in final stages. "Everything is set for the event," declared Cheyo, who called upon teams which have confirmed their participation to be in Dodoma by February 25 to enable TBF make the draw.
Teams which have confirmed taking part in the event in men's discipline are JKT, Savio, Oilers from Dar es Salaam,
Flames, Iyunga Crescent (Mbeya), Young Warriors and Mzinga (Morogoro), Bugando Heats (Mwanza), Soweto kings
(Arusha) and hosts will be represented by Dodoma Spurs and Planning College.
The ladies category has Mapinduzi Dodoma, Cargo ladies, JKT and Lady Lion from Dar es Salaam.
Meanwhile, TBF has confirmed the withdraw of the country's two most popular clubs Pazi and Vijana 'The City Bulls' due to financial problems.
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