2026 BAL season
| 2026 BAL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Basketball Africa League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | TBA |
| Number of games | TBA |
| Number of teams | TBA |
The 2026 BAL season, also known as BAL Season 6, will be the 6th season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The playoffs and finals will be held in BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, for a fifth time, as a result of a long-term agreement with the country.[1]
The winners will earn the right to play in the 2026 FIBA Intercontinental Cup. Al Ahli Tripoli were the previous champions, but have not yet qualified for the competition.
Venues
[edit]Under a long-term agreement between the Rwanda Development Board and the BAL, the playoffs and finals will be held in the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, for a record fifth time.[1]
Qualification
[edit]Qualified Teams
[edit]| Team | Method of qualification | App. |
|---|---|---|
 CRB Tombouctou[2]
|
2024–25 Ligue 1 | 1st |
 BEAC
|
2025 Elite Messieurs | 1st |
 Dar City
|
2024–25 National Basketball League | 1st |
 Matero Magic
|
2024–25 Zambia Basketball League | 4th |
Teams
[edit]Petro de Luanda qualified for its sixth BAL season, a record for most appearances by any club.[3] For the first time in league history, US Monastir did not represent Tunisia, as they lost to Club Africain in the Championnat Pro A finals.[4]
Method of qualification and statistics
[edit]| Team | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | App. | Previous year | Cons. | Best performance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Club Africain
|
2024–25 Championnat Pro A | 24 May 2025 | 1st | – | 1 | Debut | [4] |
 Petro de Luanda
|
2024–25 Angolan Basketball League | 30 May 2025 | 6th | 2025 | 6 | Champions (2024) | [3] |
 Al Ahly
|
2024–25 Egyptian Basketball Premier League | 1 June 2025 | 2nd | 2023 | 1 | Champions (2023) | [5] |
 ASC Ville de Dakar
|
2025 Nationale 1 Masculin | 30 June 2025 | 2nd | 2025 | 2 | Group phase (2025) | [6] |
 APR
|
2025 RBL season | 12 July 2025 | 2nd | 2025 | 1 | Quarterfinalist (2025) | [7] |
|
2025 Nigerian Premier League |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Basketball Africa League and Rwanda Development Board announce multi-year extension to play BAL games in Kigali". NBA.com: NBA Communications. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "CRB Tombouctou become 2024/25 Champions!". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ a b Vicente, Adão (30 May 2025). "Petro Atlético conquista Unitel Basket". Petro de Luanda (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ a b Boubaker, Saber (24 May 2025). "Basketball – Pro A: Club Africain Crowned Tunisian Champion for the Fifth Time After Defeating US Monastir". Tunisie. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "الأهلي بطلا لدوري سوبر السلة | كووورة" [Al Ahly crowned champions of the Basketball Super League]. www.kooora.com (in Arabic). 1 June 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "Championne du Sénégal, l'ASC Ville de Dakar qualifiée pour la BAL 6". Sport News Africa (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (12 July 2025). "APR see off REG in Game 5, win record 16th championship". The New Times. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
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