Reviewed by Rahmon OluwoNigeria sports betting writer
Published 5 October 2026
MFM beat First Bank by sixty six points to sixty four in overtime on Saturday 3 October to win the Zenith Bank and NBBF Women’s Basketball League title in Lagos.
It is MFM’s third title in four years. Nigeria Customs beat Aso Sky Queens by fifty one points to thirty eight in the third place game, played earlier the same afternoon.
What the teams took home
MFM collected 7.5 million naira as champions. First Bank received 5 million naira and Nigeria Customs 3 million naira.
Ioumabo Pius of MFM was named most valuable player and received 2 million naira.
The field in Lagos
The Final 8 was played at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, from 28 September to 3 October, with the group stage ending on 1 October.
Eight clubs took part: MFM, First Bank, Nigeria Customs, Aso Sky Queens, Titans, Air Warriors, Victoria Queens and Bayelsa Blue Whales. The rest of the Nigerian game runs through our Nigeria sports news page.
