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2025 BAL Season
The 2025 BAL season, also known as BAL Season 5, will be the 5th season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The season will begin on 5 April and end on 14 June 2024 with the final. The playoffs and finals will be held in Pretoria, South Africa, for the first time. Petro de Luanda are the defending champions, having won the previous season. The winners will earn the right to play in the 2025 FIBA Intercontinental Cup. Venues The Moroccan Royal Basketball Federation (FRMBB) announced on 12 November 2024 that Rabat would be one of the host cities of the first phase of the 2025 season. On 21 November 2024, the BAL announced that the group phase would be hosted in three countries, as the Nile Conference is hosted at the Salle Moulay Abdellah in Rabat, Morocco, the Sahara Conference in Dakar Arena, Dakar, Senegal, and the Kalahari Conference in the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda. The playoffs and final will be played in the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa. Qualificat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Africa League
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) is Africa's premier men's basketball league. The league consists of twelve teams, each qualified through their domestic competition, similar to the format of the UEFA Champions League. The league is a joint effort between the National Basketball Association (NBA) and International Basketball Federation (FIBA) with sponsorship from Nike, Air Jordan and Pepsi. Its inaugural season started with the qualifying rounds in October 2019 and the regular season in May 2021. The competition replaces FIBA's Africa Basketball League as the continent's top-tier league. BAL president, Amadou Gallo Fall, announced at the 2020 NBA All-Star Game Africa Luncheon in Chicago, that the season will tip off on 13 March. At the event, Nike and Jordan unveiled the official jerseys for the twelve teams (six of the teams will be outfitted by Nike and the other six by Jordan). The BAL also launched the league's official website and social media accounts. The inaugural s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Ittihad Alexandria (basketball)
Al Ittihad Alexandria, also known as Al Ittihad Elsakandry, is a basketball club based in the city of Alexandria, Egypt. The team plays in the Egyptian Basketball Premier League. The team is widely considered one of the basketball powerhouse of Egypt, having won 13 championships. Ittihad has won the FIBA Africa Champions Cup in 1987, crowning itself African champions. The team has also won the Arab Championship seven times. Honours Domestic * Egyptian Super League **Winners (13): 1979 , 1982 , 1983 , 1984 , 1986 , 1987 , 1990 , 1992 , 1996 , 1999 , 2009 , 2010 , 2020 * Egyptian Cup **Winners (11): 1976, 1978, 1982 ,1983, 1984, 1986 1989, 2010, 2012, 2020, 2021 * Egyptian Super Cup **Winners (2): 2020, 2021 International *FIBA Africa Champions Cup **Winners (1): 1987 **Runners-up (1): 1996 **Fourth place (1): 2012 *Arab Championship **Winners (7): 1987, 1991, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2019 Players Current roster Notable players * Ismail Ahmed: (1993–1997; 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FUS Rabat (basketball)
Fath Union Sport ( ar, اتحاد الفتح الرياضي) commonly called FUS or FUS Rabat, is a Moroccan basketball club based in Rabat Rabat (, also , ; ar, الرِّبَاط, er-Ribât; ber, ⵕⵕⴱⴰⵟ, ṛṛbaṭ) is the capital city of Morocco and the country's seventh largest city with an urban population of approximately 580,000 (2014) and a metropolitan populati .... The team currently plays in the Division Excellence and is the basketball section of the multi-sports club. The team is the most successful in Moroccan history, with 17 national titles. Home games are played in the Salle Abderrahmane Bouânane, where there is capacity for 1,500 people. Honours Division Excellence *Champions (17): 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2004 Moroccan Throne Cup *Champions (9): 1972, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1991, 2002, 2004 References {{DEFAULTSORT:FUS Rabat Basketball teams in Morocco Bask ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 NBBF Premier League
The 2024 NBBF Premier League was the 23rd season of the NBBF Premier League, the top-flight basketball league in Nigeria organized by the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF). The season began on 25 October 2024 and ended 19 November 2024. The Rivers Hoopers were the defending champions, and successfully defended their title as they won their sixth championship, defeating Hoops & Read in the final. As champions they qualified directly for the 2025 BAL season. Teams Format The number of teams was decreased to sixteen, and there were only two phases this season, the first phase and the final eight. First phase The Atlantic Conference was played in Benin City, while the Savannah Conference was played in Jos Jos is a city in the north central region of Nigeria. The city has a population of about 900,000 residents based on the 2006 census. Popularly called "J-Town", it is the administrative capital and largest city of Plateau State. During British ..., from 25 Octob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Hoopers
Rivers Hoopers is a Nigerian basketball team based in Port Harcourt, Rivers. The team plays in the Nigerian Premier League. Established in 2009 as Royal Hoopers, the team has played in the Premier League since its inception. Hoopers have won the national championship four times, with titles in 2011, 2012, 2019 and 2021. History The club was established in 2009 as Royal Hoopers, with Ogoh Odaudu at the reins as head coach. The team won its first NPL championship in 2011. In December 2018, Hoopers played in the FIBA Africa Zone 3 Championship and won all five games to emerge as its Champions and went on to play in the 2019 Africa Basketball League in March. On 17 November 2019, the Hoopers won its third Nigerian title when it beat Raptors in the final. With this achievement, the team qualified directly for the inaugural season of Basketball Africa League (BAL). To strengthen the team for the inaugural BAL season, the Hoopers acquired former NBA-player Ben Uzoh and Festus Ez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 RBL Season
The 2024 RBL season was the 3rd season of the Rwanda Basketball League under its current name, while the top-level competition has been organised by the FERWABA for a longer time. The regular season began on 9 February and ended on 23 August 2024. The playoffs began on 30 August and ended on 23 September 2024. APR won its record-extending fifteenth national title after their finals win over Patriots. Team changes Regular season The number of teams in the regular season was decreased from twelve to ten. This season, two teams are relegated to the Division 2. Standings Playoffs The renovated 1,000-seater Petit Stade hosts the first and second games of the semifinals, which are played in a best-of-three format. The remainder of the tournament is played at the BK Arena BK Arena (formerly known as Kigali Arena until 2022) is an multi-purpose indoor arena in Kigali, Rwanda, used mostly for basketball and volleyball matches. Built and finished in 2019, it hosts s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
APR BBC
Armée Patriotique Rwandaise Basketball Club, commonly known simply as APR, is a Rwandan basketball club based in Kigali. Owned and funded by the Ministry of Defence of Rwanda, the team plays in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL). It has won seven national championships. In 2008, APR became the first team in league history to finish the regular season unbeaten. Honours National Basketball League *Champions (7): 2008, 2009, 2011 ''(4 seasons unknown)'' **''Runners-up (2):'' 2013, 2014 Rwandan Heroes Cup *''Runners-up (1):'' 2020 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup *Third place: 2009 In African competitions FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup (3 appearances) ::2007 – 6th Place ::2008 – 8th Place ::2009 – Third place Season by season Players Current roster Notable players * Wilson Nshobozwabyosenumukiza * Elie Kaje * Cedric Isom * Ntore Habimana * Kami Kabange * Darko Balaban * Tom Wamukota Women's team APR BBC's women's team plays in the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Nationale 1 Season
The 2024 Nationale 1 (N1) season was the 57th season of the Nationale 1 (NM1), the top-tier basketball league for men's teams in Senegal. AS Douanes were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the semi-finals. ASCVD won their first national championship, after defeating DUC in the final. As champions, they qualified directly for the 2025 BAL season. Teams Guédiawaye Academy and USPA were promoted. UCAD and ASFA were relegated to the Division 2 following their results in the 2022 season. In January, it was announced that UCAD and Larry Diouf had merged and would keep playing in the NM1 under the name Larry Diouf. Coaching changes Regular season The official schedule was announced on 19 January 2024. Group A Group B Final Eight The format of the league was changed this season, and as such the eight best teams played in two groups of four. The two highest placed teams advanced to the final four. Group A Group B Final Four The final four p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 BAL Season
The 2022 BAL season, also known as BAL Season 2, was the second season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The season began on 2 March 2022 and ended with the Finals on 28 May 2022. The group phase was played in the Dakar Arena in Dakar and the Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall in Cairo. The playoffs and finals were played in the BK Arena in Kigali for a second year in a row. Tunisian club US Monastir won the finals to win its first-ever BAL title, after defeating Angolan club Petro de Luanda in the 2022 BAL Finals. As winners, Monastir qualified for the 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup. Format On 9 December 2021, the BAL announced a new format for the season, with an expansion of the number of total games to 38. The twelve qualified teams are divided over two conference of six teams, in which all teams play the other teams once. The top eight teams from both conferences advance to the playoffs, which remains a single-elimination tournament. Team allocation On 13 October 2021 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US Monastir (basketball)
Union Sportive Monastirienne ( ar, الاتحاد الرياضي المنستيري), commonly known as US Monastir, is a Tunisian professional basketball club based in Monastir. Established in 1959, the team plays in the Pro A the first division league in Tunisia and has won seven national championships. Monastir also plays in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) since the inaugural season in 2021. Home games are played in the Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall. US Monastir is one of the most decorated clubs in Tunisian basketball history, as the club has experienced recent success including winning 7 Tunisian Leagues and 4 Tunisian Cups. Monastir won the BAL championship in 2022, becoming the first Tunisian team to win the competition. History The club was established in 1959 and won its first Tunisian League title in 1998 after defeating Ezzahra Sports in the league finals. As the national champions, Monastir played in the Arab Club Basketball Championship where it lost all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 Egyptian Basketball Premier League
The 2023–24 Egyptian Basketball Premier League is the 49th season of the Premier League, the top level of professional basketball in Egypt. The preliminary round began on 8 January 2024, and the season ended with the final game of the finals on 13 June 2024. Al Ahly were the defending champions. Al Ittihad Alexandria won their 14th title, ending a three-year drought, after beating Al Ahly in the finals. Teams Preliminary round The teams were matched based on their rankings in the 2022–23 Egyptian Basketball Premier League, with the 1st ranked team playing the 16th ranked team, and so forth. The winners of the preliminary round were placed in the Super League, while the losing teams played in the bottom group. The team denoted as "Team 1" played the first leg at home. The first leg was played on 8 or 9 January, the second leg on 11 January and the third leg (if necessary) on 14 January 2024. Super League 9th-16th place round Playoffs The playoffs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
