YKBA 2026–2027 REGISTRATION

Registration is now open for the 2026–2027 Yellowknife Basketball Association adult men’s league.

Registration Deadline: October 14, 2026

League Information

Season: October 2026 – May 2027
Regular Season Begins: October 19, 2026
Game Nights: Mondays and Wednesdays
Game Times: 8:00 PM and 9:30 PM
Location: Yellowknife
YKBA League Fee: $325 per player + Basketball NWT registration/insurance fee

The YKBA portion of the registration fee covers your jersey, gym rental, referees, scorekeepers, regular season and playoffs.

The final number of teams, roster sizes and number of regular-season games will be determined after registration closes based on the total number of registered players.

How Teams Will Be Formed

This year YKBA is using a hybrid system that allows players to sign up with people they already play with while still making it easy for individual players to join the league.

Team Cores

Players who already have a group they want to play with can register as a team core of up to 8 players.

A team core can have fewer than 8 players, but 8 is the maximum number of players who can be guaranteed to stay together before the draft. Team cores are not complete teams. The remaining roster spots will be filled through the YKBA draft.

Each player in the team core must still complete their own registration.

Individual Players

You do not need to have a team to register.

Players registering individually will be entered into the YKBA draft and placed on a team after registration closes.

Players may also request to be placed with one or two friends. We will do our best to accommodate those requests, but they cannot be guaranteed as we also need to consider roster sizes and competitive balance.

What Happens After Registration Closes?

Registration closes October 14.

Once we know how many players have registered, YKBA will determine the final number of teams and roster sizes for the season. Team cores will remain together and the draft will be used to fill the remaining roster spots.

Team rosters and the regular-season schedule will be released once the draft and team formation process are complete.

Season & Playoffs

The regular season is scheduled to begin Monday, October 19, 2026.

There will be no league games during the Christmas break from December 17 through January 5, or during the March break from March 14 through March 27.

Playoffs will take place during April and May. All teams will qualify for the playoffs, with playoff series played as best-of-three.

Ready to Play?

Whether you already have a group of guys you want to play with or you’re signing up on your own, you are welcome to register.

Registration closes October 14, 2026.

REGISTER NOW

[Place Basketball NWT registration link/button here]

Questions about the league or registration can be sent to YKBA through the Contact page.