The Basketball Africa League (BAL) 2025 season is set to be one of the most competitive yet, featuring 12 teams from across the continent, including a record six first-time participants.
With three regular-season group phases, the action will tip off with the Kalahari Conference in Rabat, Morocco, on April 5, before heading to Dakar, Senegal for the Sahara Conference, and Kigali, Rwanda for the Nile Conference.
Among the contenders is Rwanda’s own APR BBC, the 2024 Rwandan champions, proudly representing the country in the Nile Conference as they aim to make a deep playoff run.
2025 BAL Teams by Conference
Kalahari Conference – Rabat, Morocco (April 5 – April 13, 2025)
🏀 Fath Union Sport (FUS) – Morocco
🏀 Al Ittihad – Egypt
🏀 Rivers Hoopers – Nigeria
🏀 Stade Malien – Mali
Sahara Conference – Dakar, Senegal (April 26 – May 4, 2025)
🏀 AS Douanes – Senegal
🏀 Petro de Luanda – Angola (Defending Champions)
🏀 US Monastir – Tunisia (2022 BAL Champions)
🏀 Nairobi City Thunder – Kenya (BAL Debut)
Nile Conference – Kigali, Rwanda (May 17 – May 25, 2025)
🏀 APR BBC – Rwanda (2024 Rwandan Champions)
🏀 Kriol Star Basketball – Cape Verde (BAL Debut)
🏀 City Oilers – Uganda
🏀 Ferrovário da Beira – Mozambique
Each team will battle through a 12-game group phase, where the top eight teams across all conferences will advance to the playoffs and finals in Pretoria, South Africa, from June 6 – June 14.
