Dominica’s 2026 basketball season officially begins with the launch of the National Basketball League, featuring a new U23 national team.
Dominica: The 2026 Basketball season commenced yesterday, with local, regional and national competitions already on schedule for the players.
The Dominica Amateur Basketball Association (DABA) has announced that the 2026 National Basketball League tipped off on April 11, 2026, with an opening ceremony and an award giving ceremony to officially wrap the 2025 season.
The Basketball Association revealed that this season’s league will, once again, include both the Premier and Division Leagues, while this year, the focus will be on hosting 3×3 basketball tournaments. Moreover, for the first time ever, a national under-23 team will be formed.
Yannick Regis, the Vice President of the Dominica Amateur Basketball Association, shared that he is excited for the season to begin, and he’s looking forward to seeing how different teams have improved and how new players will grow in their skills as the league progresses.
According to the Vice President, the league will serve as a platform to train and evaluate the players’ performance as the country will be sending a national team to compete in Guyana this July.
“And we're looking forward to the players showing off their best and trying their best again because we will, like the President mentioned and the General Secretary mentioned, have a national team that will be participating in the CBC tournament in Guyana in early July,” stated the Vice President.
Vice President Regis also announced that later in the year, an under-18 team might potentially also participate in a regional competition set to take place in St. Lucia
Basketball Lovers have expressed their excitement for the 2026 season to officially begin, stating that they look forward to a thrilling basketball season.
One fan commented, “I’m loving that this year’s focus will be on 3×3 basketball; it’ll make the games more exciting and of course, give players more room to polish their skills.”