The Nile Conference is one of the three

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that make up the

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(BAL), the other two being the

Sahara Conference The Sahara Conference is one of the three Athletic conference, conferences that make up the Basketball Africa League (BAL), the other two being the Nile Conference and the Kalahari Conference. All conferences currently consist of four teams. The ...

and the

Kalahari Conference The Kalahari Conference is one of the three conferences that make up the Basketball Africa League (BAL), the other two being the Sahara Conference and the Nile Conference. All conferences currently consist of four teams. The conference was intro ...

. All conferences currently consist of four teams. The conference alignment began in the 2022 season, although plans to have conferences were already set up before the inaugural season. Named after the

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, the conference has been played at a single venue thus far, the

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, Egypt for the past two seasons.

Venues

From 2022 to 2024, all games of the Nile Conference were played at the

located in

, Egypt. In 2025, the conference was played in the

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, Rwanda.

Current standings

Conference winners

Although no official trophy or title is awarded, the team ending at the top of the standings in the conference is lauded as "Conference winners" by the BAL.

Venues

Current standings

Conference winners

Titles by team

Standings

Notes

References