The Rwanda Basketball Cup is a basketball cup competition for men's teams in Rwanda. The competition is made up of teams from the

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as well as the Rwanda Basketball League Division 2. The tournament was introduced in 2024 by the

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, and APR was the inaugural winner. The winners of the competition qualify for the East Africa Cup, a future

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-organised tournament.

Format

The cup competition begins with a group stage with the lowest ranked teams from the

and the Rwanda Basketball League Division 2. The winner of each group advances to the playoffs, which is played in single-elimination format. The semifinals and finals are held over one weekend, and a third place game is played as well.

Finals

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Format

Finals

References

See also