The league was founded in 2021 as the Praia Basketball League by former professional player António de Pina, as a way to boost tourism on the island and to boost the economy.

[1] In its first season, the league only featured teams from the country's capital Praia.

It was founded by US-based Cape Verdean António de Pina, who was a former professional player.

[5] After the 2022 season, the league's social media accounts shut down and no more events were organized.

Each season, the CVBL holds a draft, for which players can register.