Here we will discuss everything pertaining to the league for their Inaugural season that was delayed due to the pandemic.
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) today announced that the league’s historic inaugural season will tip off Sunday, May 16 at the Kigali Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, with 12 teams from across Africa competing in the new professional league. The BAL, a partnership between the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA), builds on the foundation of club competitions FIBA Regional Office Africa has organized on the continent and marks the NBA’s first collaboration to operate a league outside of North America. The first BAL Finals will be held Sunday, May 30.
Teams:
- Atlético Petróleos de Luanda (ANGOLA)
- A.S. Douanes (SENEGAL)
- A.S. Police (MALI)
- AS Salé (MOROCCO)
- F.A.P. (CAMEROON)
- Ferroviaro de Maputo (MOZAMBIQUE)
- G.N.B.C. (MADAGASCAR)
- G.S. Pétroliers (ALGERIA)
- Patriots B.B.C. (RWANDA
- Rivers Hoopers (NIGERIA)
- U.S. Monastir (TUNISIA)
- Zamalek (EGYPT)