The National Basketball Championship for Men 2023 is slated to be held from November 20th to 24 at the Government College University Lahore under the umbrella of Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF). According to the Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF) Secretary General Khalid Bashir, top eight teams from around the country will be in action in the national men's basketball championship organised by Punjab Basketball Association and all arrangements have been completed for the successful five- day championship. He said top eight teams are divided into two groups as Pool A comprises defending champion Pakistan Army, Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF), Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Faisalabad while Wapda, Lahore, Navy and Islamabad are included in Pool B.

Khalid Bashir said that four matches will be played every day during pool round matches in the championship as well as the top two teams of each group will qualify for the knockout round. The semi-finals will be held on November 23rd while the final of the championship will be played on November 24th. The opening match of the championship starting from November 20th will be played between the defending champion Pakistan Army and Faisalabad, while Wapda and Islamabad, POF and PAF, Lahore and Navy will compete on the first day of the event.

Schedule:
Nov 20 (Day-1): Army vs Faisalabad; Wapda vs Islamabad; POF vs PAF; Lahore
vs Navy.
Nov 21 (Day-2): Army vs PAF; Navy Vs Wapda; Faisalabad Vs POF, Islamabad vs
Lahore.
Nov 22 (Day-3): POF vs Army; Faisalabad Vs PAF; Wapda Vs Lahore, Navy vs
Islamabad.
Nov 23 (Day-4): Semi Finals
Nov 24 (Day-5): Final

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)