The Basketball Africa League (BAL) returns for its 2025 season with exciting changes and developments. Since 2019 the NBA-linked basketball league has broadly expanded across Africa while South Africa now hosts the playoffs and finals after Rwanda lost this privilege. Morocco becomes a new host country and Egypt withdraws as a host nation. From April through June 2025 twelve teams from three conferences play in the Basketball Africa League with tournament games taking place in Pretoria.
Conference | Location | Dates |
Kalahari Conference | Rabat, Morocco | April 5-13, 2025 |
Sahara Conference | Dakar, Senegal | April 26 – May 4, 2025 |
Nile Conference | Kigali, Rwanda | May 17-25, 2025 |
Playoffs and Finals | Pretoria, South Africa | June 6-14, 2025 |
Team | Country | Status |
Rivers Hoopers | Nigeria | Returning |
FUS Rabat | Morocco | Host |
Stade Malien | Mali | Returning |
Al Ittihad | Egypt | Returning |
Team | Country | Status |
Petro de Luanda | Angola | Defending Champion (2024) |
US Monastir | Tunisia | Former Champion (2022) |
ASC Ville de Dakar | Senegal | Host |
Kriol Star | Cape Verde | Returning |
Team | Country | Status |
APR | Rwanda | Host |
Nairobi City Thunder | Kenya | Debutant |
MBB | South Africa | Debutant |
Al Ahly Tripoli | Libya | Debutant |
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