President Peter hails NCD Amateur Basketball Competition as a success

The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) President, David Peter, praised the inaugural NCD Amateur Second Tier Basketball Competition for delivering a successful season.

Fully sponsored by a renowned construction company, the China Railway Construction Engineering Group (CRCEG) Ltd, the new amateur competition started its first season in 2026 and ended it on a high note.

A total of 16 clubs competed across two pools, featuring 10 men’s and 6 women’s teams participating in the inaugural season. The men's division had 18 teams, while the women’s division comprised 10 teams.

Port Moresby South Kaugere’s Southern Sailors claimed the men’s division, while Tubusereia’s Lakwahuru Spartans from Central Province won the women’s division. Both teams have been the heavyweights in their respective divisions this season.

Gracing the occasion were Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, BFPNG President David Peter, former Deputy Prime Minister and BFPNG Patron Charles Abel, NMCA CEO David Wereh, CRCEG representatives, Indonesian Ambassador, and other distinguished guests.

BFPNG President David Peter congratulated the winners in both men’s and women’s divisions. He also commended the two runners-up and all participating teams, encouraging the players to stay disciplined, work hard, and come back strong next season.

President Peter acknowledged the Prime Minister and the distinguished guests for making time available despite their busy schedules to witness the grand final matches and presentation.

Mr. Peter sincerely expressed his gratitude to the major sponsor of the amateur competition, CRCEG, whose support ensured the federation ran the competition smoothly from start to finish.

The BFPNG boss hopes that the Chinese construction company will continue its sponsorship of the amateur competition next season as it grows and aims to reach greater heights in the future.

Established by the BFPNG this year, the NCD Amateur Second Tier Basketball competition acts as a critical development pathway to feed emerging grassroots talent into the country’s elite competition, the Port Moresby Elite Basketball (PEB), including national representation.