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2026 BAL Season
The 2026 BAL season, also known as BAL Season 6, will be the 6th season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The playoffs and finals will be held in BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, for a fifth time, as a result of a long-term agreement with the country. The winners will earn the right to play in the 2026 FIBA Intercontinental Cup. Al Ahli Tripoli were the previous champions, but have not yet qualified for the competition. Venues Under a long-term agreement between the Rwanda Development Board and the BAL, the playoffs and finals will be held in the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, for a record fifth time. Qualification Qualified Teams Teams Petro de Luanda qualified for its sixth BAL season, a record for most appearances by any club. For the first time in league history, US Monastir did not represent Tunisia, as they lost to Club Africain in the Championnat Pro A finals. Method of qualification and statistics References {{Basketball Africa League 2026 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Africa League
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) is the premier men's basketball league in Africa. Founded in 2019, the league was established and is co-organized by NBA Africa and the FIBA, International Basketball Federation (FIBA). Each season typically runs from March to June, and in the current format of the league consists of twelve teams. Each of the teams qualify through their performance in their domestic competition. Seven teams qualify directly, while five others have to play in the Road to BAL. The group stage is divided into three conferences, which are followed by playoffs to determine the champions. The BAL champions of each season automatically qualify for the FIBA Intercontinental Cup. The first season was held in 2021 BAL season, 2021 and thus far, four different champions have won the competition. History On 16 February 2019 the National Basketball Association and FIBA announced plans to establish a Africa, continental professional basketball league. During a press confe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Club Africain (basketball)
Club Africain () is a Tunisian professional basketball club from Tunis. The club competes in the Championnat Pro A, the top tier of professional basketball in Tunisia. The team has won the national championship five times, the last time being in 2025. Notable players of the team include senior men's Tunisian national basketball team members Mourad El Mabrouk, Marouan Kechrid, Marouen Lahmar, and Naim Dhifallah. History The basketball section of Club Africain was established in 1956. The team entered the first-level Championnat National A in the 1979–80 season. Three years later, in 1982, the club won its first trophy when it captured the Tunisian Basketball Cup, Tunisian Cup. Rival ES Radès (basketball), ES Radès was defeated in the final with a score of 86–71. In 1999, a second Tunisian Cup was won after US Monastir (basketball), US Monastir was narrowly edged in the final, 72–69. Two years later, the third Cup was captured after beating Monastir again. In 2004, Club Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerian Premier League (basketball)
The Nigerian Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the NPL, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball List of professional sports leagues, league in Nigeria. The league consists of sixteen teams who are categorized into two conferences based on the geographical location. These conferences are Savannah and the Atlantic. Format The league usually spans from March till mid year. Each team plays a total of 14 games in a regular season after which the top four teams qualify for the Final Eight Playoffs which usually takes place at the National Stadium Surulere Lagos. The team at the bottom of the table in each conference is relegated from the league. Towards the end of the year, the Division 1 Championship is held to determine who will be promoted to the DSTV League for the new season. In the 2014 season, Royal Hoopers of Rivers State and Niger Potter of Nigers State were both relegated from the Atlantic and Savannah Conference respectively. Accordingly, the Delta Force ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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) and in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) for the 2024 season. Nicknamed the "Lions", the team is the most decorated team in the country, as APR has won a record 15 national championships. History Originating during the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF)'s liberation struggle during the Rwandan Civil War in 1993, the club was established to serve as a means to engage and occupy soldiers during a ceasefire amid the peace talks that eventually led to the signing of the Arusha Accords. Alongside the basketball team, the RPF introduced teams in volleyball and football, which continue to operate successfully. From 1995 to 2003, APR won nine consecutive national championships. The Lions were taken over by Kenya-born head coach Cliff Uwuor in 2005. They won the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 Nationale 1 Masculin Season
The 2025 Nationale 1 (N1) season was the 58th season of the Nationale 1 (NM1), the top-tier basketball league for men's teams in Senegal. ASC Ville de Dakar were the defending champions, and successfully defended their title. As champions, they directly qualified for the 2026 BAL season. Teams Promotion and relegation ABAZ promoted after defeating Espoir Basket Academy in the semi-final of the Nationale 2 promotion tournament, and will make its N1 debut. RS Yoff promoted after defeating GNBC de Yeumbeul in the other semi-final, and will make its N1 debut as well. US Ouakam Union Sportive Ouakam (estimate Wolof form: ''Wakaam''), abbreviation: USO is a Senegalese football club based in Dakar in the subdivision of Ouakam in the west of the city close to Cap Vert. They play in the top division in Senegalese football ... and SIBAC were both relegated after finishing in the last two places of the play-down of the previous season. Locations Final Four Individu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASC Ville De Dakar
ASC Ville de Dakar, commonly known as its abbreviation ASCVD, is a Senegalese basketball club based in Dakar. The team competes in the Nationale 1, the highest national level. The club was established in 1980, its men's team was founded in 2014. The men's team won its first championship in 2024, and will play in the 2025 BAL season. The women's team have won five national championships, between 2019 and 2024. Men's team In the 1980s, the basketball club was founded in the Abass Ndao Hospital, by the nurses and room women who worked in the structure. Dr. Pierre Moireau was the first leader of AS Ville, supported by a former basketball player named Mouhamadou Ndoye. In the 2024 season, ASCVD won its first national championship under head coach Libasse Faye. In the final, DUC was defeated with a twenty-point margin behind MVP Thierry Sagna. As the champions, ASCVD qualified directly for the 2025 BAL season. They also won the Saint Michel Cup for the first time that season. Honour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 BAL Season
The 2023 BAL season, also known as BAL Season 3, was the third season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The season began on 11 March 2023 and ended on 27 May 2023. The 2023 BAL Playoffs, playoffs were played in the BK Arena in Kigali, which hosted the final stage for a third season in a row. The regular season was played in Dakar, Senegal and Cairo, Egypt, both venues hosted a conference for a second year in a row. Al Ahly (basketball), Al Ahly defeated AS Douanes (basketball), AS Douanes in the 2023 BAL Final, final, which was played in the BK Arena in Kigali, for a first-ever BAL title. As the winners, Al Ahly automatically qualified for the 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup (Singapore), 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup Singapore. US Monastir (basketball), US Monastir were the defending champions, having won their first title in the 2022 BAL season, previous edition, but were eliminated in the Sahara Conference. Qualification The first round of the qualifying stage consist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Ahly (basketball)
Al Ahly is an Egyptian basketball club of Al Ahly SC, located in Cairo, Cairo Governorate, that plays in the Egypt Basketball Super League. Currently, two of its athletes play for the Egypt men's national basketball team. The team is a part of the multi-sports club of the same name. The club has won eight Egyptian Super League titles and eleven Egyptian Cup titles. Internationally, Al Ahly has won the FIBA Africa Champions Cup in 2016, the BAL in 2023, and the Arabophone Championship in 2021. History Ahly Basketball team was founded in 1930. It is one of the oldest basketball clubs in Egypt and in Africa. The team played his first game against Al Ittihad Alexandria in front of the Egyptian King Farouq in 1937. Al Ahly won its first Egyptian national championship in the 1988–89 season. In July 2021, Al Ahly signed Spanish coach Augustí Julbe as their new head coach. In the following 2021–22 season, Ahly won its sixth Premier League title and thus qualified for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 BAL Season
The 2024 BAL season, also known as BAL Season 4, was the 4th season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The season began on 9 March 2024 and ended with the final on 1 June 2024, which was played in the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda for a fourth consecutive season. This season the league was expanded to 48 games, and from two conferences to three conferences, as South Africa hosted the inaugural Kalahari Conference. Al Ahly were the defending champions, having won the previous edition, but were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Al Ahly Ly. Petro de Luanda from Angola won their first BAL championship after defeating Al Ahly Ly from Libya in the final. As winners, Petro de Luanda, earned the right to play in the 2024 FIBA Intercontinental Cup. Venues On 19 June 2023, the BAL and the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) announced they agreed on a multi-year extension to their collaboration. Under the extension, it was agreed that the BK Arena in Kigali was to host the playoffs and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 2025 with the final. The playoffs and finals will be held in Pretoria, South Africa, for the first time. Petro de Luanda were the defending champions, having won the previous season, but lost in the final to Al Ahli Tripoli, who became the first Libyan team to win the BAL championship. As winners, Al Ahli Tripoli earned 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
