The Kigali Titans are a Rwandan professional

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team based in

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. The team plays in the

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(RBL D2), the second-highest national level.

History

The organisation was founded in 2021 by pharmaceutical businessman Eugene Rubonera Junior after the

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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

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, Francis Azolibe and

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. 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

* Champions (1): 2021–22

Season by season

References

{{Rwanda Basketball League Basketball teams in Rwanda Basketball teams established in 2021 Sport in Kigali