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2025 RBL Season
The 2025 RBL season will be the 48th season of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL), and the 4th season of the league under its current name. The league is organized by the FERWABA. The regular season will begin on January 24, 2025, and ten teams will participate. APR are the defending champions, after having won the previous two championships. The champions of the RBL qualify directly for the 2026 BAL season. Team changes Azomco Global Flame was promoted as the champions of the Rwanda Basketball League Division 2. Keplerians were ineligible to promote, as it is a sister club of Kepler BBC, and thus Flame Basketball Club was given the promotion spot. On January 22, 2025, Flame was disqualified from the RBL season for failing to prove it had the required Rwf 100 million. The season continued with nine teams. Regular season Playoffs Awards and statistics Individual statistical leaders ''After the regular season.'' References {{2024–25 in African men's ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FERWABA
The Rwandan Basketball Federation () is the governing body of basketball in Rwanda. It operates the Rwanda national basketball team as well as the National Basketball League (Rwanda), top-tier NBL and other amateur leagues. History In 1930, basketball was first brought to Rwanda by catholic priests and the first games were played in high schools in the South Province. After the independence in 1962, new teams were created in the army and from some public institutions. In 1974, the Rwandan Basketball Federation was created and the first national league started three years later. References External linksOfficial website {{FIBA Africa associations Sports organizations established in 1974 Sports governing bodies in Rwanda, Basketball Basketball in Rwanda National members of FIBA Africa 1974 establishments in Rwanda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patriots BBC
Patriots Basketball Club, also known as Patriots, is a professional basketball club based in Kigali, Rwanda. Established in 2014, it plays its home games at Amahoro Indoor Stadium. The team is a four-time champion of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL). In the 2021 season, the Patriots played in the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The club gained worldwide attention when American star rapper J. Cole signed with the team to play in the BAL. History The club Patriots BBC was founded in 2014 by a group of top corporate executives from diverse sectors of the economy. In the Patriots' debut season, they immediately reached the playoff finals, but lost to Espoir 1–3. Two years later, the Patriots won their first national championship. On 21 September 2019, the Patriots won their fourth league title after defeating REG BBC in Game 7 of the finals, in a sold out Kigali Arena. On 26 October, head coach Henry Mwinuka, who won three league championships with Patriots, parted ways with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball In Rwanda
In Rwanda, sport is supported by the government's Sports Development Policy of October 2012. This argues that sport has a number of benefits, including bringing people together, improving national pride and unity, and improving health. The policy identifies challenges to the development of sport in the country, including limited infrastructure and financial capacity. It sets the "inspirational target" that, by 2020, Rwanda should have "a higher percentage of population playing sport than in any other African nation" and be ranked amongst the top three African countries in basketball, volleyball, cycling, athletics and Paralympic sports, and the top ten in football. It also aims to "foster increased participation of people in traditional sports". According to research published by the University of the Western Cape's Interdisciplinary Centre of Excellence for Sport Science and Development, the most popular sports in Rwanda are association football, volleyball, basketball, Athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Efficiency (basketball)
In professional basketball, the most commonly used statistical benchmark for comparing the overall value of players is called efficiency. It is a composite basketball statistic that is derived from basic individual statistics: points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, turnovers, and shot attempts. In theory, efficiency accounts for both a player's offensive contributions (points and assists) and their defensive contributions (steals and blocks), but it is generally thought that efficiency ratings favor offense-oriented players over those who specialize in defense, as defense is difficult to quantify with currently tabulated statistics. NBA EFF The NBA publishes online all of the basic basketball statistics recorded officially by the league. Individual player efficiency is expressed there by a stat referred to as 'efficiency' and abbreviated EFF. It is derived by a simple formula: : The formula was created by Kansas City sports reporter and statistician Martin Manley. DPR DPR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Espoir BBC
Espoir BBC is a Rwandan professional basketball club based in Kigali. The club competes in Rwanda's National Basketball League. Traditionally, the club has provided several of Africa's national teams with key players. ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 23 June 2016. Honours *National Basketball League (Rwanda), National Basketball League: 5 ::2003–04, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15Current roster Notable players * Lionel Hakizimana * Kami Kabangu * Aristide Mugabe * Presta Nzuzi Malemba * Dean BezazoumaSeason by season Including since the 2022 season.References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orion BBC
Orion Basketball Club is a Rwandan semi-professional basketball team based in Kigali. They play in the Rwanda Basketball League The Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) (formerly the National Basketball League Rwanda) is the top professional basketball league in Rwanda. Its season usually runs from November to September. The winners of the NBL season qualify for the BAL Qualif ... (RBL). Orion was founded in 2022 and started playing in the Division 2 and was immediately promoted to the top flight league. The club was founded by James Mutabazi. Other investors include Jarred Harrington. The name of the club means "the rising and shining of the Star". Head coaches * Buhake Albert: (2022–present) Season by season References {{Rwanda Basketball League Basketball teams in Rwanda Sport in Kigali Basketball teams established in 2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tigers BBC
Tigers Basketball Club is a Rwandan semi-professional basketball team based in Kigali. Founded in 2019, it entered the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) in the same year. The club was founded by entrepreneur and former basketball player Francis Shyaka. The Tigers' best result was their 4th place in the 2021–22 season and their participation in the semifinals. In December 2024, the team signed Henry Mwinuka, a five-time winning RBL coach, as their new head coach. Arena Since its establishment, the Tigers have played in several courts provided by the Rwanda Basketball League The Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) (formerly the National Basketball League Rwanda) is the top professional basketball league in Rwanda. Its season usually runs from November to September. The winners of the NBL season qualify for the BAL Qualif ... (RBL), however, the team has plans to construct an own arena in the future. Season by season References External links Official website(in Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Generation Basketball
United Generations Basketball, also known as UGB, is a Rwandan semi-professional basketball team based in Kigali. The team plays in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL), the top division in the country since 1998. The team is co-owned by singer Bruce Melodie, who became a minority shareholder in 2024. Every year, UGB hosts an exhibition tournament named the Legacy Tournament in honour of club founders Championat Aimable and Jean De Dieu Nizeyimana. Among the team's most famous players are Jean Jacques Boissy and Guibert Nijimbere. During the 2025 season, coach Yves Murenzi was released from the head coaching job mid-season and replaced by Burundian coach Olivier Ndayiragije. Season by season Notable players * Patrick Rembert * Jean Jacques Boissy * Guibert Nijimbere * Nemanja Milošević Nemanja Milošević (born July 4, 1987) is a Montenegrin professional basketball player. Professional career Milošević started his career in his home country with power house KK ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
REG BBC
Rwanda Energy Group BBC, commonly known as REG, is a Rwandan basketball club based in Kigali. It is owned and named after the company Rwanda Energy Group Limited. It plays in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL), the highest tier of basketball in Rwanda. REG has won the national championship thrice, in 2017, 2021 and 2022. The club played in the Sahara Conference of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in 2022 and 2023, and was a quarter-finalist in both seasons. REG shares a rivalry with Patriots BBC. History Established in 2016, the club won the NBL Rwanda in 2017. Then, REG played in an African competition for the first time when it entered the 2018–19 Africa Basketball League. On 2 November 2019, Henry Mwinuka signed for two years as the new head coach. On 30 October 2021, REG won its first Rwandan national championship after defeating arch-rivals Patriots 2–0 in the finals. Olivier Shyaka was named the league's Most Valuable Player after scoring 30 points in Game 1 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rwanda Basketball League
The Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) (formerly the National Basketball League Rwanda) is the top professional basketball league in Rwanda. Its season usually runs from November to September. The winners of the NBL season qualify for the BAL Qualifying Tournaments, qualifiers for the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The league currently consists of 10 teams, most of them being from the country's capital Kigali. The current champion of the RBL are APR BBC, APR, who are the league’s most decorated team with a record 15 championships. Other notable teams are REG BBC, REG and their rivals Patriots BBC, Patriots, who have been powerhouses in recent years. Since the 2021–22 season, the FERWABA also organises the Rwanda Basketball League Division 2, RBL Division 2 to which the bottom two teams of the RBL relegate. History Basketball was introduced in Rwanda in 1930 by Catholic priests, who first taught the sport at high schools in the Southern Province, Rwanda, Southern Province. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kigali Titans
The Kigali Titans are a Rwandan professional basketball team based in Kigali. The team plays in the Rwanda Basketball League Division 2 (RBL D2), the second-highest national level. History The organisation was founded in 2021 by pharmaceutical businessman Eugene Rubonera Junior after the FERWABA announced to create a national second division for men's teams. Cyril Kalima assumed the function of head coach. The Titans entered the RBL Division 2 in their debut season, and immediately won the 2021–22 championship that earned the promotion to the top-flight league. The finals of the Division 2 were won 2–0 over Orion BBC. In their second season, the Titans signed international players Will Perry, Francis Azolibe and Álvaro Calvo Masa. In the 2024 season, the Titans finished in the 10th and last place, and as such they were relegated back to the Division 2. Honours Rwanda Basketball League Division 2 The Rwanda Basketball League Division 2 is the second-highest men's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kepler BBC
Kepler Basketball Club is a Rwandan professional basketball team based in Kigali that is managed by the non-profit educational institution Kepler. Their men's team plays in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) since the 2024 season. History The over 1,000-student large non-profit education institution Kepler started its basketball program in 2023, mixing the team with both students and professional players. Nathalie Munyampenda was appointed as the club's CEO. In their debut season under Rene Sabahu in the men's Rwanda Basketball League Division 2, they were promoted following a second place finish in the 2023 season. They acquired all-time legendary player Aristide Mugabe for their inaugural RBL season, and also signed the successful Ugandan coach Mandy Juruni, who came over from BAL club City Oilers. Kepler then went on to sign Guibert Nijimbere, a Burundi national team guard, for the upcoming season as well. Their first league win came on February 18, when they defeated the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
