Basketball Africa League

Basketball league

Basketball league

Basketball Africa League

Organising body| NBA Africa
FIBA
Founded| February 2019; 6 years ago (2019-02)
First season| 2021
Country| FIBA Africa member countries
Confederation| FIBA Africa
Divisions| 3
Number of teams| 12
Current champions|  Al Ahli Tripoli (1st title)
(2025)
Most championships|  Al Ahli Tripoli
Zamalek
Al Ahly
US Monastir
Petro de Luanda (1 title each)
All-time top scorer| Chris Crawford
(341 points)
Commissioner| Amadou Gallo Fall
TV partners|

* Africa:
* ESPN Africa
* Canal+ Afrique
* Arryadia
* OnTime Sports
* Télévision Tunisienne
* Canada:
* TSN
* China:
* Tencent Video
* United States:
* ESPN+
* NBA TV
* Voice of America
* International:
* beIN Sports
* theBAL.com (all
live games free)

Website| theBAL.com
2025 BAL season

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) is the premier men's basketball league in Africa.[1] Founded in 2019, the league was established and is co-organized by NBA Africa and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).[2]

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.[3] 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 and thus far, five different champions have won the competition.

## History

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On 16 February 2019 the National Basketball Association and FIBA announced plans to establish a continental professional basketball league.[4] During a press conference at the 2019 NBA All-Star weekend, NBA commissioner Adam Silver elaborated on plans to establish the league. He stated that the league will feature 12 teams after qualification tournaments in late 2019. The countries that could possibly host a team include: Angola, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia.[5][6] Silver also hinted at the involvement of former U.S. president Barack Obama in an unspecified role.[2] In May 2019, Amadou Gallo Fall was assigned by the NBA as the first president of the BAL.[7] In September 2019, BAL announced the venues and cities for the inaugural season, which included a Final Four played in Kigali Arena in Kigali, Rwanda.[8]

On 15 October 2019, the qualifying tournaments for the inaugural season began, with teams from 32 African countries participating.[9] The start of the BAL was eventually postponed twice due to the disruptive COVID-19 pandemic.[10] The first BAL game was played on 16 May 2021, in the Kigali Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, which hosted the entire tournament. The season was held in a bio-secure bubble with only limited attendance allowed. On 30 May, Zamalek from Egypt won the first-ever BAL championship after beating US Monastir in the inaugural final.[11]

The following season, the league expanded it format with five-team conferences (the Sahara and Nile Conference), which were held in Dakar and Cairo. The playoffs were held in Kigali.

The fourth league season, in 2024, saw an expansion to three conference with the Kalahari Conference,[12] as well as Petro de Luanda becoming the first team from Sub-Saharan Africa to win the championship.[13] After the season, Ulrich Chomche from Cameroon became the first former BAL player to be drafted in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as he was picked in the second round of the 2024 NBA draft.[14]

The 2025 season was won by Al Ahli Tripoli, who were the first team to advance all the way through the qualifying rounds to win the championship. The league also hosted its first finals outside of Rwanda, with the South African city of Pretoria being the host.[15] On June 25, 2025, Khaman Maluach was drafted 10th overall in the 2025 NBA draft, becoming the highest former BAL player to be drafted into the NBA.[16]

## Format

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Each BAL season consists of twelve teams. In the regular season, the twelve teams are divided into three conferences (the Sahara Conference, Nile Conference, and Kalahari Conference),[12] in which they each team plays the other in a round-robin format.

The two highest-placed teams of each conference, as well as the two best third-ranked teams, advance to the playoffs, which is a single-elimination tournament which decides the BAL champion.

### Qualification

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Main article: Road to BAL

Similar to the Basketball Champions League and football competition CAF Champions League, the BAL has qualifying rounds to determine the teams that qualify for each season. National federations from African countries are given the opportunity to send one representing club, usually the champions of the respective national league. In the Road to BAL, teams play each other in groups for six remaining spots in the BAL regular season. In the first round, all participating teams are divided over groups, with the top teams advancing to the Elite 16. There, another group stage follows before single-game eliminations are played in the semi-finals and finals.

Six teams from six predetermined countries qualify directly for the regular season, without playing qualifiers, to make for a total of twelve teams. These countries have been determined based on basketball history and commercial market size, and have thus far been Angola, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco (only in 2021), Nigeria, Rwanda (since 2022) and Senegal.

### Foreign players restrictions

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From 2021 to 2024, each club participating in the BAL regular season was restricted to having four foreign players on its team, which means it has to have at least eight local players on its roster. Furthermore, two out of four foreign players had to be from another African country. A maximum of 2 out of the 4 foreign players can be from outside of Africa. [17] Since the 2024 season, clubs have been able to field more foreign players.

### BAL Elevate program

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Ahead of the 2022 season, the BAL launched the BAL Elevate program in cooperation with the NBA Academy Africa. The program places a player from the academy in one of the team's rosters. Players from the same country as a BAL team are automatically assigned to a team, while remaining players are selected from a pool. Elevate players do not share in the prize money that is awarded from the competition, to preserve their amateur status.[18]

## Teams

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ASCVD

Al Ittihad

US Monastir

Petro

Kriol Star

Rivers Hoopers

FUS Rabat

Al Ahli Tripoli

APR

Stade Malien

MBB

Nairobi City Thunder

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Location of teams of the 2024 BAL season main tournament.
Green: Nile Conference;  Yellow: Sahara Conference;  Red: Kalahari Conference.

A total of 30 teams from 21 countries have played in the BAL.

### Current teams

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The following are the twelve teams of the 2025 BAL season.

Conference  | Team  | City, Country  | National league  | National titles  | Founded

|
|
|
|
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Kalahari Conference  |  FUS Rabat | Rabat, Morocco  | Division Excellence | 19  | 1946
Rivers Hoopers | Port Harcourt, Nigeria  | Nigerian Premier League | 6  | 2005
Stade Malien | Bamako, Mali  | Ligue 1 | 19  | 1960
Al Ittihad | Alexandria, Egypt  | Egyptian Basketball Super League | 14  | 1914
Sahara Conference  |  Petro de Luanda | Luanda, Angola  | Angolan Basketball League | 17  | 1980
US Monastir | Monastir, Tunisia  | Championnat National A | 9  | 1923
ASC Ville de Dakar | Dakar, Senegal  | Nationale 1 | 1  | 1980
Kriol Star | Praia, Cape Verde  | Capeverdean Basketball League | 0  | 2024
Nile Conference  |  APR | Kigali, Rwanda  | Rwanda Basketball League | 14  | 1993
Al Ahli Tripoli | Tripoli, Libya | Libyan Division I Basketball League | 8  | 1950
Nairobi City Thunder | Nairobi, Kenya | KBF Premier League | 2  | 1998
MBB | Johannesburg, South Africa  | Basketball National League | 0  | 2010

## Results

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### List of finals

[edit]

See also: List of BAL finals

Edition  | Year  | Hosts and venue  |  | Champions  | Score and Venue  | Runners-up  |  | Third place  | Score and Venue  | Fourth place  |  | No. of teams

|
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|
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|
|

1  | 2021 | Kigali, Rwanda  |
Zamalek | 76–63
Kigali Arena, Kigali |
US Monastir |
Petro de Luanda | 97–68
Kigali Arena, Kigali |
Patriots | 12
2  | 2022 |
US Monastir | 83–72
BK Arena, Kigali |
Petro de Luanda |
Zamalek | 97–74
BK Arena, Kigali |
FAP
3  | 2023 |
Al Ahly | 80–65
BK Arena, Kigali |
AS Douanes |
Stade Malien | 73–65
BK Arena, Kigali |
Petro de Luanda
4  | 2024 |
Petro de Luanda | 107–94
BK Arena, Kigali |
Al Ahly Ly |
Rivers Hoopers | 80–57
BK Arena, Kigali |
Cape Town Tigers
5  | 2025 | Pretoria, South Africa  |
Al Ahli Tripoli | 88–67
SunBet Arena |
Petro de Luanda |
APR | 123–90
SunBet Arena |
Al Ittihad Alexandria
Players in Brooklyn, New York during the first-ever BAL Combine in 2020

### Performance by club

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Performances in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) by club  Club  | Titles  | Runners-up  | Years won  | Years runners-up

|
|
|
|

Petro de Luanda | 1  | 2  | 2024 | 2022, 2025
US Monastir | 1  | 1  | 2022 | 2021
Al Ahli Tripoli | 1  | 0  | 2025 | —
Al Ahly | 1  | 0  | 2023 | —
Zamalek | 1  | 0  | 2021 | —
AS Douanes | 0  | 1  | — | 2023
Al Ahly Ly | 0  | 1  | — | 2024

### Performance by country

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Performances in the BAL by nation  Club  | Titles  | Runners-up  | Years won  | Years runners-up

|
|
|
|

Egypt | 2  | 0  | 2021, 2023 | —
Angola | 1  | 2  | 2024 | 2022, 2025
Tunisia | 1  | 1  | 2022 | 2021
Libya | 1  | 1  | 2025 | 2024
Senegal | 0  | 1  | — | 2023

## Records and statistics

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Main article: List of BAL records

Solo Diabate and Michael Fakuade have won two BAL championships, and are the only players to have won multiple titles.[19] Chris Crawford is the all-time scoring leader of the league, having scored 341 points in three seasons.[outdated statistic]

### All-time participants

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Map of countries, teams from which have played in the main tournament and qualifying rounds of the Basketball Africa League.

Not represented

FIBA member country that has been represented in the regular season

FIBA member country that has been represented in the qualifying rounds

The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Basketball Africa League at any time since its formation in 2020 to the current season. A total of 34 teams have played in or qualified for the BAL.

1st  | Champions

|

2nd  | Runners-up
3rd  | Third place
4th  | Fourth place
QF  | Quarterfinalists
GS  | Group phase
Q  | Qualified for an upcoming season
Team  | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total
seasons

|
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|
|

MC Alger[a] | GS  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 1
Petro de Luanda | 3rd  | 2nd | 4th  | 1st | 2nd | 5
Dynamo | —  | —  | —  | GS[b] | —  | 1
Bangui SC | —  | —  | —  | GS  | —  | 1
ABC Fighters | —  | —  | QF  | —  | —  | 1
FAP | QF  | 4th  | —  | —  | —  | 2
Kriol Star | —  | —  | —  | —  | QF  | 1
Espoir Fukash | —  | GS  | —  | —  | —  | 1
Al Ahly | —  | —  | 1st | QF  | —  | 2
Al Ittihad Alexandria | —  | —  | —  | —  | 4th  | 1
Zamalek | 1st | 3rd  | —  | —  | —  | 2
SLAC | —  | QF  | GS  | —  | —  | 2
Nairobi City Thunder | —  | —  | —  | —  | GS  | 1
Al Ahly Ly | —  | —  | —  | 2nd | —  | 1
Al Ahli Tripoli | —  | —  | —  | —  | 1st | 1
GNBC | GS  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 1
AS Police | GS  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 1
Stade Malien | —  | —  | 3rd  | —  | GS  | 2
AS Salé | QF  | QF  | —  | —  | —  | 2
FUS Rabat | —  | —  | —  | QF  | QF  | 2
Ferroviário da Beira | —  | GS  | QF  | —  | —  | 2
Ferroviário de Maputo | QF  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 1
Kwara Falcons | —  | —  | GS  | —  | —  | 1
Rivers Hoopers | GS  | —  | —  | 3rd  | QF  | 3
Cape Town Tigers | —  | QF  | QF  | 4th  | —  | 3
APR | —  | —  | —  | GS  | 3rd  | 2
Patriots | 4th  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 1
REG | —  | QF  | QF  | —  | —  | 2
ASCVD | —  | —  | —  | —  | GS  | 1
AS Douanes | QF  | —  | 2nd | QF  | —  | 3
DUC | —  | GS  | —  | —  | —  | 1
City Oilers | —  | —  | GS  | GS  | —  | 2
Cobra Sport | —  | GS  | —  | —  | —  | 1
US Monastir | 2nd | 1st | GS  | QF  | QF  | 5
MBB | —  | —  | —  | —  | GS  | 1

Notes

1. ^ As "GS Pétroliers" (2021).
2. ^ Dynamo only played one game in the 2024 season as they were disqualified after their first game.

## Sponsorship and partnerships

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Since its inception, the BAL has been sponsored by multiple multinational organisations, including:

* Air Jordan
* Flutterwave
* French Development Agency (AFD)
* Hennessy[20]
* New Fortress Energy[21]
* Nike
* RwandAir[22]
* Visit Rwanda[23]
* Wilson

## Trophy and prize money

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The champions of the BAL finals receive the competitions' trophy, which is inspired by the adansonia (more commonly known as baobab), a common type of tree in Africa.[24] Since the 2025 season, the players and coaches on the championship team also receive championship rings, following a North American sports tradition.[25]

In the inaugural season in 2021, the champions reportedly received $100,000 in prize money; runners-up received $75,000; third place $55,000 and fourth place $25,000.[26]

## Organisation, ownership and investments

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Amadou Gallo Fall is the first President of the BAL, since assuming the position in 2021

The BAL is owned and operated by NBA Africa, a sub-entity of the NBA which was established in May 2021.[27] Since then, the league has been driven by private investments. At the moment of establishment, strategic investors including a consortium of Babatunde “Tunde” Folawiyo, Helios Fairfax Partners Corporation (HFP). Other investors included former players such as Dikembe Mutombo, Junior Bridgeman, Luol Deng, Grant Hill, Joakim Noah and Ian Mahinmi.[28] Two months later, it was announced that former President of the United States Barack Obama joined NBA Africa as a strategic partner while also purchasing a minority stake in the organisation.[29] NBA commissioner Adam Silver stated that NBA Africa was valued at $1 billion.[30]

The organisation of the league currently exists out of:

* Amadou Gallo Fall (Commissioner)[31]
* John Manyo-Plange (Vice-President)[32]
* Victor Williams (CEO NBA Africa)

### Criticism and controversies

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President of Rwanda Paul Kagame at a ceremony for the unveiling of the BAL logo in Kigali in 2018

The Human Rights Foundation has criticized the BAL for maintaining close relations with Paul Kagame and his Rwandan authoritarian government, and has sent an official letter to the NBA regarding the matter.[33] Other newspapers such as The Guardian and Bloomberg News have also described the league as being a tool for sportswashing for the Rwandan government's repression and the regime's involvement in the Rwandan Civil War.[33][34][35]

## Media coverage

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The BAL games are broadcasting as many as 215 countries in 14 languages.[36] All BAL games are broadcast by:[37]

Location  | Broadcaster

|

Africa  | ESPN Africa
Visionview.tv (online)
Canal+ Afrique
Voice of Africa Radio
Canada | NBATV Canada
TSN
China | Tencent Sports
Middle East  | OnTime Sports
Egypt | Zamalek TV (Zamalek games only)[38]
Morocco | Arryadia (AS Salé games only)
Tunisia | El Watania 2 (US Monastir games only)
United States | ESPN+
NBA TV
Voice of America
International  | beIN Sports
theBAL.com (online)

## See also

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* FIBA Africa Basketball League
* Basketball in Africa

## References

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1. ^ "NBA starting 12-team Africa league next year". ESPN.com. 16 February 2019.
2. ^ a b Zillgitt, Jeff (17 December 2019). "NBA, FIBA launching 12-team league in Africa; Barack Obama to have hands-on role". USA Today. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
3. ^ Conway, Tyler (16 February 2019). "NBA Announces Basketball Africa League to Start in 2020; Barack Obama Involved". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
4. ^ Reynolds, Tim. "NBA, FIBA announce plans for pro league in Africa". NBA.com. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
5. ^ "NBA, FIBA and President Obama partner to form Basketball Africa League". sports.yahoo.com. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
6. ^ "NBA, FIBA bringing pro league to Africa". sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
7. ^ "NBA notes: Amadou Gallo Fall is named president of Basketball Africa League". Los Angeles Times. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
8. ^ "NBA's Basketball Africa League Gets One Step Closer To Reality With Announcement Of Host Cities". Forbes. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
9. ^ "African clubs to compete in qualifying tournaments for the BAL confirmed". FIBA Africa. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
10. ^ "Basketball Africa League postpones start of inaugural season". NBA.com. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
11. ^ "ZAMALEK ARE THE CHAMPIONS OF THE INAUGURAL BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE". www.thebal.com. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
12. ^ a b "Basketball Africa League announces host cities, venues and dates for 2024 regular season tipping off March 9 in Pretoria, South Africa". NBA.com. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
13. ^ "Petro de Luanda beat Al Ahly Ly to win BAL title". ESPN.com. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
14. ^ "Historic NBA Draft night for Cameroon's Ulrich Chomche, Missi". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
15. ^ "Al Ahli Tripoli are the 2025 BAL Champions". The BAL. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
16. ^ "Suns acquire Hornets' Williams, draft Maluach". ESPN.com. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
17. ^ "BAL: Why the Basketball Africa League coming into sharper focus is important for sport". GiveMeSport. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
18. ^ "BAL teams to field one NBA Academy player each in 2022". ESPN.com. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
19. ^ Sarl, Nas (30 May 2022). "Souleyman Diabaté remporte pour la seconde fois de suite la Basketball Africa League (BAL)". Mondialsport.ci (in French). Retrieved 2 February 2023.
20. ^ "Hennessy and BAL collaborated to create an immersive weekend experience in celebration of their marketing partnership". HYPE Magazine. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
21. ^ "BAL announces new energy sponsor". The African Mirror. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
22. ^ "VISIT RWANDA AND RWANDAIR JOIN BAL AS OFFICIAL PARTNERS". www.thebal.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
23. ^ "Basketball Africa League And Rwanda Announce Five Year Extension". www.africa.com. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
24. ^ "BAL unveils giant baobab-inspired trophy as tourney enters semis". The East African. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
25. ^ Basketball Africa League [@thebal]; (15 June 2025). "For the first time ever… 💍🏆 The 2025 BAL Champions will receive an official Championship Ring, crafted by @victorsolomon, inspired by legacy, pride, and the spirit of Africa. 🌍🔥" - via Instagram.
26. ^ Mintah, Yaw (5 October 2020). "Basketball Africa League Winner to pocket $150,000". Basket Ball Ghana. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
27. ^ "NBA forms new Africa entity and partners with strategic investors". NBA.com: NBA Communications. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
28. ^ "Deng named ambassador for Basketball Africa". ESPN.com. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
29. ^ "Former President Barack Obama joins NBA Africa as strategic partner". www.nba.com. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
30. ^ Feldman, Jacob (24 May 2021). "NBA Africa Adds Investors to Hit Billion-Dollar Valuation for Development". Sportico.com. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
31. ^ "NBA names Amadou Gallo Fall President of Basketball Africa League". NBA.com: NBA Communications. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
32. ^ "Basketball Africa League names John Manyo-Plange Vice President & Head of Strategy and Operations". NBA.com: NBA Communications. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
33. ^ a b Saucedo, Natalia (25 May 2021). "HRF to NBA: Don't Play Ball With Rwanda's Warmonger". Human Rights Foundation. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
34. ^ "The NBA's alignment with Rwanda's repressive leader was headscratching". the Guardian. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
35. ^ Prinsloo, Loni; Hoije, Katarina; Girma, Lily (12 January 2024). "NBA's Africa League Struggles to Find Fans, Faces Mounting Losses". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
36. ^ "Basketball Africa League announces roster of broadcast partners for expanded 2022 season tipping off tomorrow". NBA.com: NBA Communications. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
37. ^ "Basketball Africa League unveils international broadcast partners". sportbusiness.com. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
38. ^ "قناة الزمالك تعلن اذاعة مباريات بطولة افريقيا BAL تحت رعاية NBA | اوان مصر" (in Arabic). 7 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.

## External links

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* Official website

* v
* t
* e

Basketball Africa League

Seasons|

* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025
* 2026

Qualifying rounds|

* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Playoffs|

* 2021 (F)
* 2022 (F)
* 2023 (F)
* 2024 (F)
* 2025 (F)

Teams|

| 2024 season teams|

* Al Ahli Tripoli
* Al Ahly
* ASCVD
* APR
* FUS Rabat
* Kriol Star
* Nairobi City Thunder
* Petro de Luanda
* Stade Malien
* Rivers Hoopers
* US Monastir

|

Former teams|

* ABC Fighters
* Al Ahly Benghazi
* AS Douanes
* AS Police
* AS Salé
* Bangui Sporting Club
* Cape Town Tigers
* City Oilers
* Cobra Sport
* DUC
* Dynamo
* Espoir Fukash
* FAP
* Ferroviário da Beira
* Ferroviário de Maputo
* GS Pétroliers
* GNBC
* Kwara Falcons
* Patriots
* REG
* SLAC
* Zamalek

Arenas|

* BK Arena
* Dakar Arena
* Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall
* Salle Moulay Abdellah
* SunBet Arena

Competition stages|

* Road to BAL
* Sahara Conference
* Nile Conference
* Kalahari Conference
* Finals

Awards|

* Most Valuable Player
* All-BAL Team
* All-Defensive Team
* Defensive Player of the Year
* Sportsmanship Award
* Ubuntu Award

Records and statistics|

* Records list (Single-game points record)
* Annual statistical leaders

Associated|

* NBA
* FIBA
* FIBA Africa
* FIBA Africa Basketball League (Defunct)

* Category

* v
* t
* e

FIBA Africa competitions

National teams|

* African championships
* Men's
* Women's
* AfroCan
* African Games
* Basketball at the African Games

Youth national teams|

* African championships
* Men's U20 (defunct)
* Women's U20 (defunct)
* Men's U18
* Women' U18
* Boys' U16
* Girls' U16

Men's club|

* Basketball Africa League
* FIBA Africa Basketball League (defunct)
* Cup Winners' Cup (defunct)

Women's club|

* FIBA Africa Women's Basketball League
* Cup Winners' Cup (defunct)

* v
* t
* e

Men's basketball leagues

* FIBA
* FIBA Intercontinental Cup
* NBA vs. international teams
* NBA vs. EuroLeague
* NBA vs. NBL Australia

Africa|

* Algeria
* Angola
* 2nd
* Benin
* Botswana
* Burundi
* Cameroon
* Central African Republic
* Comoros
* Egypt
* Guinea
* Ivory Coast
* Kenya
* Liberia
* Libya
* Madagascar
* Malawi
* Mali
* Morocco
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Nigeria
* 2nd
* Rwanda
* 2nd
* Senegal
* 2nd
* Seychelles
* South Africa
* BNL
* National
* Tanzania
* Tunisia
* 2nd
* Uganda
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

Americas|

* Argentina
* 2nd
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* 2nd
* Canada
* NBA G League
* BSL
* CEBL
* Chile
* Colombia
* Cuba
* Dominican Republic (Torneo Superior de Baloncesto)
* Ecuador
* El Salvador
* Mexico
* CIBACOPA
* NBA G League
* Nicaragua
* Panama
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Puerto Rico
* United States
* ABA
* NBA G League
* TBL
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

Asia|

* Bahrain
* China
* NBL
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Japan
* Jordan
* Kazakhstan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Malaysia
* Mongolia
* Oman
* Philippines
* PBA
* PBA D-League
* MPBL
* NBL–Pilipinas
* PSL
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* South Korea
* Syria
* Taiwan
* P. League+
* TPBL
* SBL
* Thailand
* United Arab Emirates
* Vietnam

Europe|

* Albania
* 2nd
* Austria
* 2nd
* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 2nd – RS
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* 2nd
* Cyprus
* North
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* 2nd
* Finland
* 2nd
* France
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Georgia
* Germany
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Great Britain
* England
* Scotland
* Greece
* 2nd
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Israel
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Italy
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Kosovo
* 2nd
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Luxembourg
* Moldova
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* 2nd
* Portugal
* 2nd
* Romania
* 2nd
* Russia
* 2nd
* Serbia
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Sweden
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Switzerland
* 2nd
* Turkey
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Ukraine
* 2nd

Oceania|

* Australia
* New Zealand

International
tournaments|

| Africa|

* Basketball Africa League
* Arab Club Basketball Championship
* East Africa Basketball Championship Cup

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Americas|

* FIBA Champions League Americas
* FIBA South American League

Asia|

* Basketball Champions League Asia
* East Asia Super League
* West Asia Super League
* Arab Club Basketball Championship
* AsiaBasket

Europe|

* EuroLeague
* EuroCup
* FIBA Champions League
* FIBA Europe Cup
* Adriatic League
* 2nd
* Alpe Adria Cup
* Balkan League
* Caucasus Basketball League
* European North Basketball League
* Latvian–Estonian Basketball League
* Liga Unike
* VTB United League

Defunct
tournaments|

| Africa|

* FIBA Africa Basketball League

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Americas|

* FIBA Americas League
* Pan American Championship
* South American Championship
* Torneo InterLigas
* Argentina
* Brazil
* Chile
* Canada
* NBLC
* United States
* ABA
* CBA
* USBL
* Uruguay

Asia|

* ABA Club Championship
* ASEAN League
* WABA Champions Cup
* Japan
* bj league
* NBL
* NBDL
* JBL
* Taiwan
* Chinese Basketball Alliance
* T1 League

Europe|

* SuproLeague
* Saporta Cup
* Korać Cup
* EuroChallenge
* EuroCup Challenge
* Baltic League
* Central European League
* Latin Cup
* North European League
* Czechoslovakia
* England
* Russia
* Serbia and Montenegro
* 2nd
* Spain
* Soviet Union
* Turkey
* Yugoslavia
* 2nd

* Category

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African Sports Club competitions

Football|

* Men
* Football League
* CAF Champions League
* CAF Confederation Cup
* CAF Super Cup
* Women
* CAF Women's Champions League

Basketball|

* Men
* Basketball Africa League
* Women
* Women's Basketball League Africa

Volleyball|

* Men
* CAVB African Men's Club Championship
* Women
* CAVB African Women's Club Championship

Handball|

* Men
* Champions League
* Cup Winners' Cup
* Super Cup
* Women
* Champions League
* Cup Winners' Cup
* Super Cup

Field hockey|

* Men
* Hockey Africa Cup for Club Champions
* Women
* Hockey Africa Cup for Club Champions

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International men's basketball

* FIBA
* National teams
* Olympics
* World Cup
* World University Games
* U-21 World Cup (defunct)
* U-19 World Cup
* U-17 World Cup
* DBB U-18 Invitational
* TBF U-16 Invitational
* World Ranking

Africa|

* FIBA Africa - AfroBasket
* U-18
* U-16
* AfroCan
* African Games
* Basketball Africa League (BAL)

Americas|

* FIBA Americas - FIBA AmeriCup
* U-18
* U-16
* CBC Championship
* Centrobasket
* U-17
* U-15
* COCABA Championship
* Marchand Cup
* Pan American Games
* South American Championship
* U-17
* U-15
* Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA)

Asia|

* FIBA Asia - FIBA Asia Cup (includes Oceania)
* U-18
* U-16
* Asian Games
* FIBA Asia Challenge
* Basketball Champions League Asia
* Stanković Cup
* East Asian Championship
* East Asian Games (defunct)
* East Asia Super League (EASL)
* SABA Championship
* SEABA Championship
* South Asian Games
* Southeast Asian Games
* West Asian Championship
* West Asian Games
* William Jones Cup
* ASEAN Basketball League (defunct)

Europe|

* FIBA Europe - EuroBasket
* U-20
* U-18
* U-16
* Acropolis Tournament
* Adecco Cup
* Belgrade Trophy
* FIBA European Championship for Small Countries
* Games of the Small States of Europe
* World Cup (Turkey)
* Basketball Champions League (BCL)

Oceania|

* FIBA Oceania - FIBA Oceania Championship (defunct)
* U-20 (defunct)
* U-17
* U-15
* Pacific Games

Other
tournaments|

* FIBA Intercontinental Cup
* Arab Basketball Championship
* Arab Games
* Commonwealth Games
* Diamond Ball
* FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament
* Lusophone Games
* Mediterranean Games

* Basketball portal

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