KATHMANDU: Nepal Basketball Association is organising the 15th Men’s and 14th Women’s National Basketball Tournament under the NSC Championship here from Monday.

A total of eight teams — three departments and five regions — will compete in the men’s event, while Tribhuvan Army Club and Far-western Region will not be available for the women’s section, informed chief coach Dinesh Chandra Nakarmi.

The tournament will be played under league-cum-knockout format.