Gombe Bulls
{{Infobox basketball club
| name = Gombe Bulls
| color1 = #000
| color2 = #ff0
| color3 = black
| logo = Gombe Bulls.jpg
| image_size = 150px
| nickname =
| leagues = Nigerian Premier League
| founded = {{Start date and age|1985}}
| history =
| arena =
| location = Gombe State, Nigeria
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| championships = 1 (2018)
| website = [http://www.gombebulls.org/ Official website]
}}
Gombe Bulls is a Nigerian professional basketball team located in Gombe State. The team competes in the Nigerian Premier League.{{cite news|url=http://www.espn.in/espn/story/_/id/20623424/kano-pillars-gombe-bulls-renew-rivalry-final-8-showdown|title=Kano Pillars, Gombe Bulls renew rivalry in Final 8 showdown|work=Dami Ugbane, Kwesé|publisher=ESPN|date= 8 September 2017|accessdate=21 September 2017}}{{cite news|url=https://newfanzone.wordpress.com/2014/05/24/dstv-basketball-league-week-11-results/|title=DStv Basketball League, Week 11 results|work=newfanzone.wordpress.com|publisher=NEWFANZONE|date= 24 May 2014|accessdate=21 September 2017}}
History
The team participated in the 2017 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup, which was the first time the team played in the top continental league in Africa. The Bulls finished 11th with a 2–5 record.
In 2018, Gombe won their first ever Nigerian Premier League title after defeating the Kwara Falcons in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/gombe-bulls-win-2018-kwese-basketball-league-get-n20m-prize-2.html|title=Gombe Bulls win 2018 Kwese Basketball League, get N20m prize|date=9 October 2018|work=Daily Trust|accessdate=6 October 2019}}
Honours
- Champions (1): 2018
- Runners-up (1): 2017
In African competitions
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup (1 appearance)
::2017 – Preliminary Round
Notable players
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- {{flagicon|NGR}} John Idu
- {{flagicon|NGR}} Abdulwahad Yakubu
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://basketball.afrobasket.com/team/Nigeria/Gombe_Bulls/3869 Presentation at Afrobasket.com]
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Category:Basketball teams in Nigeria