▁for ▁spons or ship ▁purposes ▁as ▁the ▁Tel kom ▁Net ball ▁League ) ▁is ▁the ▁leading ▁semi - prof essional ▁net ball ▁league ▁in ▁South ▁Africa . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁On ▁April ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁Net ball ▁South ▁Africa ▁announced ▁that ▁the ▁first ▁semi - prof essional ▁net ball ▁league ▁ever ▁to ▁play ▁in ▁Africa ▁would ▁be ▁launched . ▁Ju icing ▁company ▁Br ut al ▁F ruit ▁( sub s idi ary ▁of ▁South ▁African ▁Bre wer ies ) ▁were ▁signed ▁as ▁the ▁league ' s ▁naming - right s ▁spons or ▁for ▁five ▁years , ▁ens uring ▁the ▁competition ▁would ▁be ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Br ut al ▁F ruit ▁Net ball ▁Cup . ▁A head ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁competition ▁the ▁spons or ship ▁deal ▁exp ired ▁and ▁the ▁league ▁was ▁spons ored ▁by ▁Tel kom . ▁The ▁inaug ural ▁championship ▁was ▁cont ested ▁by ▁ 1 0 ▁teams ▁from ▁all ▁nine ▁South ▁African ▁provinces , ▁played ▁over ▁a ▁five - week ▁period . ▁The ▁top ▁five ▁provincial ▁teams ▁formed ▁Division ▁ 1 , ▁with ▁the ▁remainder ▁forming ▁Division ▁ 2 . ▁The ▁first ▁competition ▁ran ▁from ▁May ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁to ▁June ▁ 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁All ▁matches ▁were ▁held ▁in ▁the ▁Rem brand t ▁Hall ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁P ret oria ▁and ▁were ▁broadcast ▁live ▁on ▁Super S port . ▁ ▁The ▁Free ▁State ▁Cr in ums ▁won