The Bogor Hornbills basketball club was officially introduced as the team that will represent Bogor Regency in the 2026 Indonesia Basketball League (IBL), during a Media Day event at the Laga Tangkas Sports Hall on Friday.
The Bogor Regency Government fully supports the rebranding of Borneo Hornbills to Bogor Hornbills as part of efforts to strengthen the regional sporting identity.
Meanwhile, IBL President Junas Miradiarsya appreciated the basketball club's move to strengthen its regional identity through rebranding.
"I extend my deepest appreciation to the Hornbills club, which today changed its identity to represent Bogor Regency. This is an important step because the league's main challenge is how the clubs commit to growing basketball in their respective regions," Junas said in Bogor on Friday.
He explained that the IBL's home and away competition format requires each club to be more serious about building a fan base in the region.
"This format not only determines who is the best on the field, but also encourages clubs to play an active role in building the sports ecosystem off the field," added Junas.
