After over two years, the Senior National Basketball Championships are back.
The 71st edition of the tournament will be held between Apr. 3-10, 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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