This year we have over 100 teams from North Canterbury primary schools playing on Thursday and Friday nights
Participating teams come from all over the local area which includes Kaiapoi, KJBC, Rangiora, Oxford, Loburn, Sefton, Ashley, Leithfield, Fernside, Ōhoka, Amberley, Ashley, Pegasus, Cust, Clarkville, Cheviot, Amuri, Broomfield, Greta Valley, Omihi, Swannanoa, Waipara and Woodend, Hurunui, Waipara.
These players are the foundation which feed into our representative and community program’s and is the backbone to North Canterbury Basketball Association.
If you are interested in becoming a referee for FNBB please fill in the Referee FNBB form
There are two seasons of competitions annually:
- A 6-week competition in Term 1 (approx. late Feb – early April)
A 10-week competition in Terms 3 and 4 (September – December) with no games in the term holidays)
Any questions contact Matt at gm@northcanterbury.basketball
Draws can be found at
Term 1 Thursday Dates 2026 - 3x3 yr 5&6 (Mainpower)
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Term 1 Friday Dates 2026 - 5v5 yr 7&8 (Mainpower & KHS)
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Please note there are no games on the following days:
- During the school holidays,
- 13th November (Show day).
For more information on the Friday Night Competition, view our handbook.
If you are looking for some great coaching resources please have a look at the Coach Mate app from BBNZ
- Coachmate
https://www.coachmate.sport/download-coachmate
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