Hyderabad Basketball Association announces Under-13 and Under-16 League

The Hyderabad District Basketball Association will organise the Sub-Junior and Youth League 2026 for boys and girls from July 20 at YMCA, Secunderabad. Around 350 players attended the coaching camp, with 18 teams selected across four competition categories

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad District Basketball Association (HDBA) will conduct the Sub-Junior (Under-13) and Youth (Under-16) League 2026 for boys and girls from July 20 at YMCA, Secunderabad.

A coaching camp was conducted, in which around 350 players participated.

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Eighteen teams were selected in various categories (Youth boys: six teams; Youth girls: four teams; Sub-Junior boys: four teams; Sub-Junior girls: four teams).

The teams have been named after historical places in Hyderabad district, namely Charminar Chargers, Golconda Gladiators, Birla Blazers, Secunderabad Stallions, Keesara Kings and Tank Bund Titans.

The matches will be played on a league-cum-knockout basis. A unique feature of the league is that the rules have been modified to ensure that every player gets to play in the first and second quarters. Thereafter, in the third and fourth quarters, the coach has the choice to field the best players. This feature gives an opportunity to all the players to showcase their skills, the officials said.

Special kits have been designed for the league. The kit distribution ceremony was held in the presence of Ravula Sridhar Reddy, president of the Telangana Basketball Association, who distributed them to all the teams.