The league has witnessed some excellent finals over the years, with a number of deserving winners.
You can click the ribbons below for a detailed report of championship final in CBL/ABL history, re-living how some of the league's championship games played out.
This section will be updated upon the completion of each season.
St Aloysius completed their unbeaten 15-0 season to finish the CBL reign of defending champs MK5D Shenley Brook End, winning 78-70.
Both teams competed hard across an even opening half before a scrappy 16-8 third quarter gave the London programme the cushion needed for victory, fending off MK5D's late comeback attempts.
Regular-season Group C MVP Devontae Da Costa (10pts, 13reb, 5blk) had a strong outing but it was teammate Tyresse Poku-Mensah who would secure Finals MVP honours, filling the stat sheet to the tune of 23 points, seven rebounds, four assists and four steals.
Kayden-Lee Dawkins-Ellis added another 22 points for the victors, who led from late in the first quarter through to the final buzzer.
Shenley shot 36% from the floor as their offence struggled, particularly in that pivotal third frame, with Buai Luak (17pts, 13reb) and William Issekya (15pts, 10reb) both posting a double-double.
MK5D Shenley Brook End secured the first playoff title in CBL history as they beat Bracknell & Wokingham College 98-91.
The #1 seeds completed a perfect campaign after an unbeaten regular season and three playoff wins, racing out of the gate with a 33-17 opening quarter to lead almost from tip to buzzer.
That opening frame left Bracknell & Wokingham with a mountain to claim, and their deficit would only fall to single digits during a late fourth quarter push.
MVP honours went to MK5D captain William Issekya, who closed with 25 points, five assists and three boards, dropping 14 of those points during the important first quarter burst.
The eventual champs would also get 16 points from Robertas Barkauskas and a 14 point, 11 assists double-double from Eric Arriaga.
Myers Amoo-Gottfried led all scorers with 27 points in defeat, whilst Gabriel Romero-Sanz (22pts, 8reb, 8ast) flirted with a triple-double, but neither wouldn't be enough to get Bracknell & Wokingham back into the game.
Post game interview with MK5D
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MVP William Issekya
25pts 3reb 5ast 🤩
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Dagenham Park claimed their first ever ABL title with a 92-62 victory against Haringey Sixth Form College.
The Eastern conference winners capped a perfect season with the win in Manchester behind an MVP performance from guard Brandon Tchouya. A 21 point, 14 rebound, 10 assists triple-double went with a trio of both steals and blocks, a truly impressive performance on the biggest stage.
In a game that flowed back and forth throughout, both teams took opportunities to seize the upper hand. Dagenham opened the game strongly to claim the first quarter 29-11, creating a deficit that would ultimately deny Haringey a third consecutive ABL title.
Coach Batimba's team would show their steel to pull the difference down to single digits in both the second and third, but Dagenham would answer both times to quell any thoughts of a further comeback.
That was best illustrated by Haringey's hot start to the second half that reduced the difference at 49-42. Dagenham would reply with a 28-4 run that spanned the end of the third and start of the fourth quarters, putting the result out of sight.
Dagenham's Josh Smith-White impressed throughout and was unfortunate to miss the MVP nod, he top scored with 24 points to go with 15 rebounds and three steals. Dominykas Revinas hit five triples off the bench to close on 15 points.
Chudi Dioramma led the way for Haringey, he had a sizable 18 point, 17 rebound double-double as Omari Pond-Mckenzie added 12 points.
🗣 We hear from MVP Brandon Tchouya after his triple-double performance 👏 #GameTime | #ABL pic.twitter.com/suAy88MtzL
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A just reward for an outstanding season, @ParkDagenham 👏 #GameTime | #ABL pic.twitter.com/83H2BvTYYL
No season took place in 2020/21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Haringey took on St Charles in the ABL Final, emerging victorious 107-90 after a tight contest for three quarters.
The scoring was started by a strong drive from Haringey’s Franklin Agu, a sign of things to come. Haringey used high pick and rolls very effectively in the initial stages, jumping out to an early lead through great inside scoring.
St. Charles quickly reacted by dominating the offensive glass, keeping the score close. The quarter ended following a strong and-one finish from Agu and a quick 3 pointer from St. Charles’ Taariq Powell to end the quarter 29 – 27.
The 2nd quarter started the same way the 1st ended, with a strong score and physical play from eventual MVP Agu.
Stingy defence saw Haringey create a small lead but a couple of turnovers and a great reverse lay-up from St. Charles' Josh Akinbiyi drew the scores back level once again.
The rest of the half was a back and fourth affair, highlighted by a huge chase down block from St Charles' Abiodoun Adedo, leaving both teams tied at 50 – 50 come the half time buzzer.
The second half kicked off with a huge dunk from Sheyi Agbaje, energising the St. Charles bench as the team looked to kick on.
The game maintained it's see-saw nature with both teams trading baskets to keep the score close. As Haringey began to turn the screw, their young shooter Owen Young continued to take aim from beyond the arc, hitting timely baskets on his way to 6/9 performance from beyond the arc.
A buzzer beater from Adedo kept St. Charles within touching distance, trailing 75 – 73 going into the final quarter.
Despite how even the game was up to that point, the 4th quarter firmly belonged to Coach Batimba's side and broke open an otherwise even Final.
After tying the score up at 76–76, St. Charles had no answer as Haringey began to show their strength. As the influential Mohammed Mohammed fouled out for St Charles and provided Haringey with an opportunity to build their lead, the game slowly began to slip away from the South Conference winners.
Defensive breakdowns saw the difference stretch to double digits with 4 minutes to go and from there Haringey won the quarter 32-17 to seal the ABL title.
Haringey Top Scorers: Owen Young with 26, Ndwedo Newbury with 24 and Franklin Agu with 23.
St Charles Top Scorers: Abiodoun Adedo with 33, Josh Akinbiyi and Taariq Powell with 12 and Mohammed Mohammed with 11.
MVP: Franklin Agu with 23 points, 27 rebounds and 6 assists
Alec Reed Academy claimed the 2018 ABL Championship title with a 90-87 victory over Stoke on Trent College in Leicester, on Thursday.
Victor Olarerin earned MVP honours with a 27-point haul along with 9 rebounds in the win including a huge dunk in the second half in helping his side pull away.
""We are here for a reason," he declared. "We must be a good team so why don't we go out show it and there you go we're champions!"
"It feels phenomenal, after so many ups and down," said Alec Read Head Coach Daniel Szatkowski. "After coming out with such a close win, so many dunks and three pointers, it is probably the best way to win it."
Stoke poured in 28 points in the opening period as they built an early lead before Alec Reed battled back in the second as they outscored their opponents by 12 in the quarter.
Central Conference Player of the Year Afra Khalil beat the half-time buzzer from half-court to send Alec Reed into the break with a 42-48 advantage.
The lead grew early in the third, but Stoke recovered to edge the quarter as they reduced the deficit ahead of the final 10 minutes. A 16-2 run helped Alec Reed pull away to a 63-80 lead at the midpoint in the fourth and despite a late revival from Stoke, they held on for the win.
Stoke Head Coach Shawn Jamison said: "We just had a major let down in the second quarter.
"We got down and we tried to recover but it was too little too late, I'm proud of the guys, they fought hard all year, we just came up short and that's basketball. All Credit to Alec Reed and we wish them the best of luck."
Jara led Stoke with 22 points with Luke Webster-Smith adding 18 and Theo Jarret had 17 as their late fightback came up just short in defeat.
💥 Victor Olarerin with the BIG finish for @AlecReedAcademy!#theABL pic.twitter.com/zAcjCGUlFk
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St Charles claimed the 2017 ABL Championship title after beating Gateshead 76-60 in the final at the Leicester Arena.
Mohamed Mohamed picked up the MVP award after producing a monster double-double of 19 points and 18 rebounds in the win.
Kayne Henry-McCalla had a game-high 23 points including some highlight plays as his side closed on an 11-0 run to ice the game.
"It's a good feeling - I'm really happy for the players," said Patrick Avorkliyah
"For all the hard work they've put in over the course of the season - it shows the hard work, sacrifice and preparation they've made.
"I want to congratulate Gateshead for reaching the final and making it interesting.
"Most importantly the players have developed and grown - it feels good and I'm impressed with the progress over their journey."
Gateshead trailed early on, but took their first lead on a three from Sean Murphy before the game was tied at 17 at the end of the first.
Blake Keeble began to heat up in the second with three triples in the period and his buzzer-beater gave the North-East side a slender 37-35 advantage at the half.
St Charles stepped it up at both ends in the third and began to edge away with a five-point lead before another Murphy triple ended the quarter at 50-52.
However, Gateshead were held to 10 points in the final period as St Charles made their move before closing out the game with an 11-0 in the final four minutes.
MVP, Mohamed commented: "It feels good [to be champions] - our team executed well.
"We struggled a bit in the first and second quarters but we pulled it back in the end
"Down the stretch, we improved defensively - we reversed the ball, got defensive and offensive rebounds with a better job of boxing out."
Haringey Sixth Form College & New City College were crowned co-champions in 2019/20 as the season was curtailed due to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The season had progressed as normal up to that point, though national lockdown restrictions were imposed shortly before the final was set to take place.
Preston's College have been crowned the inaugural ABL champions after defeating Hackney Community College 84-63 in the title showdown at the Leicester Sports Community (LCS) Arena.
Six players finished in double figures for Preston's with captain Moses Byekwaso leading the way with 17 points to earn the MVP award, while Junior Oscar went 7-of-8 from the field in his 15-point haul.
The teams traded runs in the early stages of the final, before Melkisedek Moreaux began to assert himself into the game. A three from Ahmed Al-Shamri was a rare positive for Hackney as Preston's went on an 18-4 run across quarters to open up a 25-11 advantage early in the second.
Preston's then began to heat up from 3-point range with Byekwaso connecting from downtown followed by two more from Ebhinze Udoh as the lead ballooned to 22 points before the half.
Moreaux was closing on a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds at half-time, but took a hard fall just before the interval and subsequently sat the entire third period.
Hackney came out firing at the start of the third as they stepped up their defensive intensity, forcing turnovers in the midst of an 11-2 run. They reduced their deficit to as little as nine points, but Preston's produced a strong finish to the third to take a 59-45 lead into the final quarter.
And, Preston's made sure there was no let up in the fourth as they continued to be rewarded by attacking the basket at will. The number 1 seeds from the North closed out the win in style with Byekwaso throwing one down on the break in the middle of an 11-0 run late on.
Preston's Head Coach Malcolm Leak commented post-game: "It feels good [to be champions]- we worked hard for it all year.
"Hackney are a very good team and we needed to be well prepared.
"We made a lot of unforced turnovers and they came out in the third with a little energy, but we knew they would have a run.
"We just had to settle in and play our game, and that's what we did."
Bryan Luna top scored for Hackney with 13 points as their unbeaten season in the ABL was ended at the final hurdle.
