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2025 BAL qualification

The qualification for the 2025 BAL season, also known as "Road to BAL 2025", is the 5th season of the qualifying tournaments for the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The tournaments are organised by FIBA Africa and will begin on 8 October and will finish on 3 December 2024.[1]

2025 BAL qualification
(Road to BAL 2025)
AssociationFIBA Africa
LeagueRoad to BAL
SportBasketball
Duration8 October – 3 December 2024
Number of teams26
West Division
Division championsLibya Al Ali Tripoli
(1st division title)
Top scorerElly Randriamampionona (GNBC)
East Division
Division championsTBD
Top scorerTBD
Seasons
2026 →

A total of 26 teams played in this season's qualifying system, The format was slightly altered, as this season only five teams qualified from the qualifying system, opposed to four in all previous years.

Format changes

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The format was changed from the previous four tournaments, as this season only four teams qualified through the Road to BAL, a decrease from the six teams in previous years.[2][3] The national champions from Morocco and South Africa received direct qualification.[3] In the first round, five groups in two divisions were played, with the top teams advancing to the elite 16. In the Elite 16 phase, the teams will be placed in two groups of eight teams each. After a round-robin tournament, the top two teams in each group will advance to the 2025 BAL season.[2]

Teams

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The first list of teams was announced by FIBA on 9 October 2024.[4]

† denotes that a team withdrew.

West Division

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Association Team Date of qualification Qualification method Participation Ref.
Entered in first round
  Benin Elan Coton 27 April 2024 2023–24 Benin Basketball Super League champions 3rd [5]
  Burkina Faso USFA † 23 September 2024 2024 Burkinabé Men's Basketball Championship champions 1st [6]
  Cameroon KSA 22 May 2024 2023–24 Elite Messieurs champions 1st [7]
  Cape Verde Kriol Star – Representative of the FCBB 1st [4]
  Central African Republic Abeilles 29 September 2024 2024 Bangui Basketball League champions 1st [8]
  DR Congo Chaux Sport 7 September 2024 2024 Coupe du Congo winners 1st [9]
  Ivory Coast ABC Fighters 24 June 2024 2024 Ligue d'Or season champions 4th [10]
  Gabon MDA 3 April 2024 2024 Gabonese Basketball Cupchampions 1st [11]
  Ghana Spintex Knights 14 December 2023 2023 Accra Basketball League champions 1st [12]
  Mali Stade Malien 2024 Ligue 1 champions 2nd
  Liberia Mighty Barrolle 24 September 2024 2024 Liberia Basketball Association Division 1 champions 1st [13]
  Libya Al Ahli Tripoli 14 July 2024 2023–24 Libyan Division I Basketball League champions 1st [14]

East Division

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Association Team Date of qualification Qualification method Participation Ref.
Entered in Elite 16
  Uganda City Oilers 4 September 2024 2024 NBL Uganda season champions 4th [15]
  South Africa MBB – 2024 South African National Basketball Championship winners 1st
Entered in first round
  Botswana BDF V [data missing] 1st [16]
  Burundi Urunani 29 September 2024 2024 Viva Basketball League champions 2nd [17]
  Comoros Ushindzi 15 September 2023 2023 Comoros Basketball Championship winners 2nd
  Ethiopia Hawassa City † [data missing] 2nd
  Kenya Nairobi City Thunder 20 July 2024 2023–24 KBF Premier League champions 1st [18]
  Mozambique Costa do Sol 20 December 2023 2023 LMB season champions 1st [19]
  Madagascar GNBC 30 October 2023 2024 N1A champions 2nd [20]
  Malawi Bravehearts [data missing] 2023–24 BASMAL National Championship winners 2nd [data missing]
  South Sudan Fox 20 October 2024 SSBF BAL qualifying tournament winners 1st [21]
  Seychelles Beau Vallon Heat [data missing] 3rd
  Tanzania JKT Stars [data missing] 2023 National Basketball Leaguechampions 2nd [citation needed]
  Zambia Matero Magic 6 January 2024 2023–24 Zambia Basketball Leaguechampions 3rd [22]
  Zimbabwe Basket Hounds 9 June 2024 2024 BUZ National Championshipwinners 1st [23]

First round

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West Division

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The West Division will begin with a group in Tripoli, Libya, from 8 to 13 October 2024.[24]

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Al Ahli Tripoli (H) 2 2 0 185 143 +42 4 Advance to Elite 16
2   Stade Malien 2 1 1 147 161 −14 3
3   Kriol Star (W) 2 0 2 153 181 −28 2
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts; (W) Wild card
10 October 2024 Al Ahli Tripoli   85–66   Stade Malien Tripoli
19:30 (GMT+2) Scoring by quarter: 32–11, 14–21, 15–20, 24–14
Pts: Eric 23
Rebs: Almeida 13
Asts: Almeida, Hodge 7 		Boxscore Pts: Coulibaly 20
Rebs: Pare 8
Asts: Keïta 8 		Arena: Great Hall
Referees: BANZA KALUME, Tonton (COD), GAGA, Didier (RWA),LAROUCI, Adlen (ALG)
11 October 2024 Stade Malien   81–76   Kriol Star Tripoli
19:30 (GMT+2) Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 16–21, 24–17, 21–16
Pts: Coulibaly, Kanoute 16
Rebs: Pare 11
Asts: Kante 5 		Boxscore Pts: Lahrichi, Ndizeye 14
Rebs: Brown 12
Asts: Lahrichi 7 		Arena: Great Hall
Referees: KAMATE, Hassane (CIV), BANZA KALUME, Tonton (COD), TABOUBI, Amir (TUN)
12 October 2024 Kriol Star   77–100   Al Ahli Tripoli Tripoli
19:30 (GMT+2) Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 19–33, 18–20, 21–24
Pts: Stewart 16
Rebs: Ndizeye 7
Asts: Lahrichi 14 		Boxscore Pts: Sadi 21
Rebs: Abdoallah 10
Asts: Badrush 10 		Arena: Great Hall
Referees: BANZA KALUME, Tonton (COD)

KAMATE, Hassane (CIV) GEBETO, Walelign Fikadu (ETH)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   ABC Fighters 3 3 0 281 216 +65 6 Advance to Elite 16
2   Spintex Knights 3 1 2 232 241 −9 4[a]
3   Mighty Barrolle (W) 3 1 2 211 231 −20 4[a]
4   Elan Coton 3 1 2 209 245 −36 4[a]
Source: FIBA
(W) Wild card
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head point differential: 1) Spintex Knights, 1–1 (+9); 2) Mighty Barrolle, 1–1 (–1); 3) Elan Coton, 1–1 (–8).
10 October 2024 ABC Fighters   88–69   Mighty Barrolle Tripoli, Libya
17:00 (GMT+2)
Boxscore Arena: Great Hall
10 October 2024 Spintex Knights   82–69   Elan Coton Tripoli, Libya
17:00 (GMT+2)
Boxscore Arena: Great Hall
11 October 2024 Spintex Knights   81–99   ABC Fighters Tripoli, Libya
17:00 (GMT+2)
Boxscore Arena: Great Hall
11 October 2024 Elan Coton   74–69   Mighty Barrolle Tripoli, Libya
17:00 (GMT+2)
Boxscore Arena: Great Hall
12 October 2024 ABC Fighters   94–66   Elan Coton Tripoli, Libya
17:00 (GMT+2)
Boxscore Arena: Great Hall
12 October 2024 Mighty Barrolle   73–69   Spintex Knights Tripoli, Libya
17:00 (GMT+2)
Boxscore Arena: Great Hall


Group C

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The Group C games were played in Douala, Cameroon, from 27 October to 1 November 2024.[4]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Chaux Sport 4 4 0 331 279 +52 8 Advance to Elite 16
2   KSA (H) 4 3 1 302 236 +66 7
3   MDA (W) 4 1 3 279 289 −10 5[a]
4   Abeilles 4 1 3 257 296 −39 5[a]
5   King Africa 4 1 3 230 299 −69 5[a]
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts; (W) Wild card
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head record tie-breaker: 1) MDA, 1–1 (+8); 2) Abeilles, 1–1 (0); 3) King Africa, 1–1 (–8).
27 October 2024 KSA   69–54   MDA Douala, Cameroon
17:00 (GMT+1) Scoring by quarter: 17–9, 15–15, 17–16, 20–14
Pts: Bileg 12
Rebs: Bileg 9
Asts: Three players 4 		Boxscore Pts: Boukosso Igouwe 22
Rebs: Siby 14
Asts: Obiang Akam 3 		Arena: Complexe multisports de Japoma
Attendance: 200
27 October 2024 Abeilles   61–79   Chaux Sport Douala, Cameroon
19:30 (GMT+1) Scoring by quarter: 24–21, 6–23, 15–17, 15–17
Pts: Kamayengue 16
Rebs: Kamayengue 7
Asts: Kokonendji 5 		Boxscore Pts: Nyembo 13
Rebs: Kambuy Manga 13
Asts: Rotardier 4 		Arena: Complexe multisports de Japoma
Attendance: 800
28 October 2024 King Africa   37–72   KSA Douala, Cameroon
17:00 (GMT+1) Scoring by quarter: 23–11, 5–23, 3–14, 6–24
Boxscore Attendance: 450
28 October 2024 MDA   71–75   Abeilles Douala, Cameroon
19:30 (GMT+1) Scoring by quarter: 15–10, 22–17, 15–20, 19–28
Boxscore
29 October 2024 Chaux Sport   79–76   MDA Douala, Cameroon
17:00 (GMT+1) Scoring by quarter: 11–19, 17–22, 28–23, 23–12
Boxscore Attendance: 200
30 October 2024 King Africa   63–59   Abeilles Douala, Cameroon
19:30 (GMT+1) Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 14–10, 16–13, 15–18
Boxscore Attendance: 200
31 October 2024 KSA   78–83   Chaux Sport Douala, Cameroon
17:00 (GMT+1)
Boxscore Attendance: 800
31 October 2024 MDA   78–66   King Africa Douala, Cameroon
19:30 (GMT+1) Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 23–21, 19–13, 18–13
Boxscore
1 November 2024 Abeilles   62–83   KSA Douala, Cameroon
17:00 (GMT+1) Scoring by quarter: 9–22, 18–16, 25–21, 10–24
Boxscore Attendance: 200
1 November 2024 Chaux Sport   90–64   King Africa Douala, Cameroon
19:30 (GMT+1) Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 21–14, 16–15, 34–12
Boxscore Attendance: 200

East Division

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The East Division will be hosted in Kibaha, Tanzania from 15 to 20 October 2024.[24] The other group will be held in Harare, Zimbabwe, from 22 to 27 October 2024.[24]

Group A

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Venue: City Sports Center, Harare, Zimbabwe

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Matero Magic 5 5 0 408 238 +170 10 Advance to Elite 16
2   Bravehearts 5 3 2 339 349 −10 8[a]
3   Fox (W) 5 3 2 368 316 +52 8[a]
4   Costa do Sol 5 3 2 352 321 +31 8[a]
5   Basket Hounds (H) 5 2 3 333 355 −22 7
6   BDF V 5 0 5 302 477 −175 5
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts; (W) Wild card
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head record: 1) Bravehearts, 2–0; 2) Fox, 1–1; 3) Costa do Sol, 0–2.

Group B

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Times are in GMT+3.

Venue: The Filbert Bayi Olympafrica Centre, Kibaha, Tanzania

Hawassa City from Etiophia and Ushindzi Club from the Comoros was also initially announced to be in the group, before they withdrew.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Urunani 4 4 0 247 149 +98 8 Advance to Elite 16
2   Nairobi City Thunder 4 3 1 359 270 +89 7
3   GNBC 4 2 2 303 352 −49 6
4   JKT (H) 4 1 3 260 317 −57 5
5   Beau Vallon Heat 4 0 4 232 364 −132 4
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts
16 October 2024 Beau Vallon Heat   53–89   Nairobi City Thunder Kibaha, Tanzania
16:00 Scoring by quarter: Not reported
Pts: Bouchereau 19
Rebs: Mutyambizi 6
Asts: Mutyambizi 8 		Boxscore Pts: Davis 28
Rebs: Davis, Okoth 11
Asts: Iroegbu 7 		Arena: The Filbert Bayi Olympafrica Centre
Attendance: 200
Referees: Guy Sani (CMR), Silver Jacques Houngbedji (BEN), Didier Shema Nshuti (RWA)
16 October 2024 Urunani   83–60   JKT Kibaha, Tanzania
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 9–25, 15–18, 14–26, 22–14
Pts: Boissy 37
Rebs: Olisemeka 13
Asts: Boissy 6 		Boxscore Pts: Ndula 20
Rebs: Manyonyi 7
Asts: Ndula 3 		Arena: The Filbert Bayi Olympafrica Centre
17 October 2024 Beau Vallon Heat   43–112   Urunani Kibaha, Tanzania
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 26–12, 34–11, 23–8, 29–12
Pts: Alao 8
Rebs: Oliseh 10
Asts: Chang-Time 3 		Boxscore Pts: Doumbya 25
Rebs: Sibanyoni 11
Asts: Boissy 12 		Arena: The Filbert Bayi Olympafrica Centre
Attendance: 151
Referees: Mahamadou Diallo (MLI), Mohamed Shabani (TAN), Yao Kizungu (COD)
17 October 2024 GNBC   89–72   JKT Kibaha, Tanzania
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 18–25, 23–26, 11–23
Pts: Ramorasata, Mory 25
Rebs: Mory 7
Asts: Mory 6 		Boxscore Pts: Mushi 20
Rebs: Felesian 11
Asts: Mkosa 4 		Arena: The Filbert Bayi Olympafrica Centre
Attendance: 165
Referees: Guy Sani (CMR), Khaled Ahmed (EGY), Antonio Sitoe (MOZ)
19 October 2024 Beau Vallon Heat   59–65   JKT Kibaha, Tanzania
Arena: The Filbert Bayi Olympafrica Centre
19 October 2024 GNBC   56–112   Urunani Kibaha, Tanzania
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–29, 12–31, 10–30, 20–22
Pts: Mory 18
Rebs: Mory 5
Asts: Mory 7 		Boxscore Pts: Boissy, Doumbya 25
Rebs: Sibanyoni 9
Asts: Boissy, Crawford 7 		Arena: The Filbert Bayi Olympafrica Centre
Attendance: 160
20 October 2024 Nairobi City Thunder   86–63   JKT Kibaha, Tanzania
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 18–20, 23–9, 20–23, 25–11
Pts: Ogechi 23
Rebs: Diing 9
Asts: Ongwae 8 		Boxscore Pts: Mushi 18
Rebs: Felesian 10
Asts: Ndula 10 		Arena: The Filbert Bayi Olympafrica Centre
Attendance: 160
Referees: SANI, Guy (CMR)

HOUNGBEDJI, Silver Jacques (BEN) MOCKEY, Gnoambilé Guillaume (CIV)

Elite 16

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The top eight teams from each division qualify for the Elite 16, in which teams in each division are split up in two groups. Here, they are joined by teams that already played in the 2024 BAL season and were national champions, as well as by the NBA Academy Africa.[3]

West Division

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The West Division will be played from 5 to 10 November 2024 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.[4] Moanda and Mighty Barrolle were given wild cards.[25]

Draw

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The draw was held on 3 November 2024 at the FIBA Africa headquarters in Abidjan.[25]

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Stade Malien 3 3 0 241 198 +43 6 Advance to final round
2   ABC Fighters 3 1 2 255 229 +26 4
3   Chaux Sport 3 1 2 218 229 −11 4
4   MDA Basket 3 1 2 176 234 −58 4
Source: FIBA

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Al Ahli Tripoli 3 3 0 296 235 +61 6 Advance to final round
2   KSA 3 2 1 256 242 +14 5
3   Mighty Barrolle 3 1 2 229 248 −19 4
4   Spintex Knights 3 0 3 208 264 −56 3
Source: FIBA

Final round

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Semi-finals
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9 November 2024 Stade Malien   80–59   KSA Abidjan, Ivory Coast
16:30 Scoring by quarter: 17–14, 28–14, 18–15, 17–16
Pts: Coulibaly 19
Rebs: Djambo 11
Asts: Keïta 7 		Boxscore Pts: Kadji 12
Rebs: Bileg 10
Asts: Nzeulie 3 		Arena: Palais des Sports de Treichville
Attendance: 110
9 November 2024 Al Ahli Tripoli   80–76   ABC Fighters Abidjan, Ivory Coast
16:30 Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 20–24, 20–22, 17–11
Pts: Murphy 34
Rebs: Sadi 9
Asts: Four players 3 		Boxscore Pts: Bland 18
Rebs: Badji 10
Asts: Camara 4 		Arena: Palais des Sports de Treichville
Attendance: 1,156
Third place game
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9 November 2024 KSA   53–92   ABC Fighters Abidjan, Ivory Coast
16:30 Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 6–19, 18–25, 12–24
Pts: Gueye 17
Rebs: Gueye 11
Asts: Pitard, Nzeulie 2 		Boxscore Pts: Zouzoua 19
Rebs: Narcis 10
Asts: Bland 5 		Arena: Palais des Sports de Treichville
Attendance: 150
Referees: Sofiane Si Youcef (ALG), Amir Taboubi (TUN), Oumar Sy (MTN)
Final
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10 November 2024 Stade Malien   68–71   Al Ahli Tripoli Abidjan, Ivory Coast
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 16–30, 22–24, 16–11, 14–6
Pts: Kanoute 19
Rebs: Dade Haman, Kanoute 7
Asts: Kante 7 		Boxscore Pts: Badrush 26
Rebs: Deng 15
Asts: Sadi 5 		Arena: Palais des Sports de Treichville
Attendance: 1,050
Referees: Tonton Banza Kalume (COD), Walelign Fikadu Gebeto (ETH), Hassane Kamate (CIV)

East Division

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The East Division will be held in the Kasarani Indoor Arena in Nairobi, Kenya, from 28 November to 3 December 2025. Kriol Star from Cape Verde and Fox from South Sudan received wild cards.[26][1]

Draw

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The draw was held on 24 November 2024 in Abidjan.[1]

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   MBB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to final round
2   Kriol Star 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Bravehearts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Nairobi City Thunder (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   City Oilers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to final round
2   Urunani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Matero Magic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Fox 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: FIBA

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