Kigali, 20-27 May - The third week long edition of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) finals is taking place in Kigali where eight teams from across Africa are competing for the BAL Championship.

The BAL playoffs and finals are held from 20 -27 May at the BK Arena, the indoor stadium with a capacity to seat 10,000 people. The competing teams are Stade Malien (Mali), Cape Town Tigers (South Africa), Al Ahly Sporting Group (Egypt), Rwanda Energy Group (Rwanda), Association Sportive des Douanes (Senegal), Clube Ferroviàrio da Beira (Mozambique), Clube Atlético Petroleos de Luanda, and Abidjan Basket Club (Cote d’ivoire).

Kigali hosts the BAL finals for the third time as part of a landmark partnership between the Government of Rwanda through the Visit Rwanda brand and the BAL, with Visit Rwanda being the official Founding and Host Partner of the BAL. Through the partnership, Rwanda hosted the first-ever BAL tournament during its first two seasons in 2021 and 2022.   

About BAL

The Basketball Africa League (BAL), a partnership between the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA), is a new professional league featuring 12 club teams from across Africa. The BAL builds on the foundation of club competitions FIBA has organized in Africa and marks the NBA’s first collaboration to operate a league outside North America.

About the partnership

Visit Rwanda is the official Founding and Host Partner of the Basketball Africa League. Through the partnership, Rwanda hosted the first-ever Basketball Africa League tournament at the world class BK Arena during its first two seasons in 2021 and 2022 and is hosting the 2023 playoffs and finals from 20 - 27 May. This unique collaboration showcases Rwanda as a world-class tourism and investment destination and positions the country as a continental hub for sporting events and sports-based tourism. Visit Rwanda and the Basketball Africa League also collaborate on basketball and youth development initiatives.

Learn more about Rwanda – BAL partnership here

Learn more about Basketball Africa League here