After over two years, the Senior National Basketball Championships are back.
The 71st edition of the tournament will be held between Jan. 23 and Jan. 30, 2022 at the Nehru Stadium in Chennai, organized by the Basketball Federation of India in association with the Tamil Nadu Basketball Association.
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The last time this tournament was held, back in Dec. 2019, Punjab were crowned champions in the Men's category while the Indian Railways 3-peated in the women's category.
That said, with the Senior Nationals just under a month away, here's a look at all the teams to qualify in the men's and women's categories:
Which teams have qualified for the 71st Senior Nationals?
Note: As per the Basketball Federation of India, the Indian Railways (Men's and Women's) and Services (Men's) have received direct qualification to the 71st edition.
North Zone
Hosts | Dates | Participating States | Men's Team Qualified | Women's Team Qualified |
Ludhiana, Punjab | Dec. 6-10, 2021 | Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi |
Punjab Haryana Delhi |
Delhi Punjab, Haryana |
South Zone
Hosts | Dates | Participating States | Men's Team Qualified | Women's Team Qualified |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Dec. 13-17, 2021 | Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana |
Tamil Nadu Karnataka Kerala Telangana |
Telangana Kerala Tamil Nadu Karnataka |
North East Zone
Hosts | Dates | Participating States | Men's Team Qualified | Women's Team Qualified |
Shillong, Meghalaya | Dec. 16-19, 2021 | Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland | Mizoram | Assam |
West Zone
Hosts | Dates | Participating States | Men's Team Qualified | Women's Team Qualified |
Indore, Madhya Pradesh | Dec. 22-25, 2021 | Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh |
Madhya Pradesh Gujarat Rajasthan |
Rajasthan Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh |
East Zone
Hosts | Dates | Participating States | Men's Team Qualified | Women's Team Qualified |
Cuttack, Odisha | Dec. 27- 30, 2021 | Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha |
Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand West Bengal |
Uttar Pradesh Odisha West Bengal |
Qualified teams are listed in order of their final standings in the zonal tournaments. For a look at all winners in the history of this Senior Nationals, click here.
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