Woxen Sports, TBA enter pact, announce the launch of Telangana College Basketball League

The league will feature Men’s and Women’s 5x5 divisions, with Woxsen University as the official host, where the marquee matches will be held, while select rounds will take place at partner colleges across Telangana

Hyderabad: Woxsen Sports Academy and the Telangana Basketball Association (TBA) have formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a comprehensive partnership framework for the 2025 season, covering governance, branding, commercial operations, and technical oversight.

As part of this collaboration, the Telangana College Basketball League (TCBL) — the State’s first official collegiate basketball league, officially hosted by Woxsen University— was also announced, marking a significant step forward for collegiate basketball in Telangana.

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The League will feature Men’s and Women’s 5×5 divisions, with Woxsen University as the official host, where the marquee matches will be held, while select rounds will take place at partner colleges across Telangana. The league is expected to engage over 20 colleges per division, with potential expansion to 32 teams, culminating in a Grand Finale at Woxsen University, Hyderabad.

The signing and launch event was graced by Dr. Raul Villamarin Rodriguez, Vice President, Woxsen University, Vishal K, Head of Sports, Woxsen University, R. Sridhar Reddy, President, TBA, and A Prudhvishwar Reddy, TBA General Secretary.

“It’s a proud moment for the Telangana Basketball Association to partner with Woxen University to promote and strengthen basketball across the state. This collaboration will provide young athletes access to world-class training facilities, expert coaching, and the right environment to grow,” Sridhar Reddy said.

Dr. Raul V. Rodriguez, Vice President, Woxsen University, said, “Having played professional basketball in Spain before moving to India 15 years ago, I saw great potential but limited structure. Our goal now is simple — to make basketball one of India’s top sports.”

“Woxsen Sports Academy will oversee commercial and branding aspects, including sponsorships and broadcast, while TBA will manage technical regulations, eligibility, and officiating,” Dr. Raul said.

A. Prudhvishwar Reddy, said the initiative was truly special—what began with the Telangana Coaching Camp has now evolved into the Telangana College League.

“This league will nurture college players, offering them the platform to pursue basketball professionally,” he said.