News Summary
Prepared after editorial review.
- Times Basketball Club has claimed its sixth consecutive victory in HJNBL 2026.
- Times defeated Kirtipur 82-60 to match league leaders Tribhuvan Army Club with 13 points.
- Eight teams are competing in HJNBL, with the champion receiving a cash prize of NPR 400,000.
March 22, Kathmandu — In the Himalayan Java National Basketball League (HJNBL) 2026, Times Basketball Club secured its sixth consecutive win.
On Monday evening at the Dashrath Rangashala covered hall in Tripureshwor, Times triumphed over Kirtipur with a score of 82-60. Following this sixth win, Times matched league leaders Tribhuvan Army Club with 13 points each. Despite the equal points, Times currently holds the second position based on point differential.
Both teams scored 12 points each in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Times pulled ahead with a 21-12 run, leading 33-24 at halftime.
Times then won the third and fourth quarters by scores of 17-8 and 32-28 respectively, clinching the victory. Shreyas Bahadur Thapa was the top scorer for Times, contributing 20 points.
In another match held on Sunday night, the departmental team Army Club defeated Solo Basketball Club by a wide margin, 103-68.
The second edition of HJNBL, organized by the Nepal Basketball Association (NEBA), features eight competing teams.
The league follows a double round-robin format with a total of 56 games. After the league phase, the top four teams advance to the playoffs. The first playoff qualifier is contested between the first and second ranked teams, while the third and fourth ranked teams face off in an eliminator match.
The loser of the first qualifier and the winner of the eliminator then compete in the second qualifier. The winners of these two qualifiers meet in the final match.
The tournament winner will be awarded NPR 400,000 in prize money; the runner-up will receive NPR 200,000, and the third-placed team will earn NPR 100,000.
In addition, the most valuable player (MVP) of the tournament will be announced and awarded attractive prizes, as confirmed by NEBA.
