# 2022 NBL Uganda season

The 2022 NBL Uganda season was the 26th season of the National Basketball League of Uganda, organised by the FUBA. The season began on March 11, 2022 and ended on October 15, 2022.
It was the return of the NBL after a 2-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda. This season, the licensing requirements were changed and all teams had to be registered and run professionally.
The City Oilers won their 8th consecutive national championship, after edging Nam Blazers 4–3 in the finals of the playoffs.

## Regular season

The regular season began on March 11, 2022. All teams played each other twice, once home and once away.
| Pos | 2022 NBL season | 2022 NBL season | 2022 NBL season | 2022 NBL season | 2022 NBL season | 2022 NBL season | 2022 NBL season | 2022 NBL season | 2022 NBL season | 2022 NBL season |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Home | Away |
| 1 | Namuwongo Blazers | 24 | 19 | 5 | 1775 | 1447 | +332 | 43 | 11–1 | 8–4 |
| 2 | UCU Canons | 24 | 19 | 5 | 1661 | 1376 | +285 | 43 | 11–1 | 8–4 |
| 3 | City Oilers | 24 | 19 | 5 | 1917 | 1478 | +439 | 43 | 5–2 | 14–3 |
| 4 | KIU Titans | 24 | 15 | 9 | 1690 | 1615 | +75 | 39 | 8–4 | 7–5 |
| 5 | Betway Power | 24 | 15 | 9 | 1636 | 1611 | +25 | 39 | 8–4 | 7–5 |
| 6 | UPDF Tomahawks | 24 | 13 | 11 | 1668 | 1504 | +164 | 37 | 4–6 | 9–5 |
| 7 | JKL Dolphins | 24 | 11 | 13 | 1503 | 1566 | –63 | 35 | 3–9 | 8–4 |
| 8 | KCCA Panthers | 24 | 11 | 13 | 1564 | 1584 | –20 | 35 | 7–5 | 4–8 |
| 9 | Our Savior | 24 | 11 | 13 | 1504 | 1555 | –51 | 35 | 7–6 | 4–7 |
| 10 | Ndejje Angels | 24 | 10 | 14 | 1724 | 1780 | –56 | 34 | 6–7 | 4–7 |
| 11 | Tropical Royals | 24 | 8 | 16 | 1617 | 1902 | –185 | 32 | 3–11 | 5–5 |
| 12 | Victoria University-Sharing | 24 | 5 | 19 | 1384 | 1659 | –275 | 29 | 4–11 | 1–8 |
| 13 | Falcons | 24 | 0 | 24 | 1347 | 1913 | –566 | 24 | 0–12 | 0–12 |

## Playoffs

The playoffs began on August 26.
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Namuwongo Blazers | 2 | | | | | | |
| 8 | KCCA Panthers | 0 | | | | | | |
| 8 | KCCA Panthers | 0 | 1 | Namuwongo Blazers | 3 | | | |
| | | | 4 | KIU Titans | 0 | | | |
| 4 | KIU Titans | 2 | 4 | KIU Titans | 0 | | | |
| 5 | Power | 0 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Power | 0 | | | | 1 | Namuwongo Blazers | 3 |
| | | | | | | 3 | City Oilers | 4 |
| 2 | UCU Canons | 0 | | | | | | | 3 | City Oilers | 4 |
| 7 | JKL Dolphins | 2 | | | | | | |
| 7 | JKL Dolphins | 2 | 7 | JKL Dolphins | 3 | | | |
| | | | 3 | City Oilers | 1 | | | |
| 3 | City Oilers | 2 | 3 | City Oilers | 1 | | | |
| 6 | UPDF Tomahawks | 0 | | | | | | |

## Statistics

Note: Players that played at least 50% of the team's 24 games are included.
| Category | Player | Team(s) | Statistic | Played |
| Points per game | Saidi Amisi | Namuwongo Blazers | 16.0 | 19 |
| Rebounds per game | Mabor Makol | JKL Dolphins | 13.4 | 22 |
| Assists per game | Jimmy Enabu | City Oilers | 4.7 | 22 |
| Steals per game | Brian Namake | JKL Dolphins | 4.0 | 13 |
| Blocks per game | Mohammed Abdikani | KIU Titans | 2.4 | 19 |

## Awards

On 3 April 2023, Tonny Drileba was named the league's Player of the Year by the Uganda Sports Press Association (USPA).