Civil Defenders

{{short description|Basketball club from Abuja, Nigeria}}

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| name = Civil Defenders

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| leagues =Nigerian Premier League

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| arena = Abuja National Indoor Sports Hall

| capacity = 3,000

| location = Abuja, Nigeria

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Civil Defenders, also known as Defenders Basketball,{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2019/team/Defenders-Basketball|title=Defenders Basketball at the FIBA Africa Basketball League 2019|work=FIBA.basketball|accessdate=2 January 2020}} is a Nigerian professional basketball club from Abuja. The club competes in the Nigerian Premier League.

The Defenders competed in the FIBA Africa Basketball League in 2018–19.[https://guardian.ng/sport/rivers-hoopers-civil-defenders-to-battle-north-african-sides/ Rivers Hoopers, Civil Defenders to battle North African sides ]