2021 BAL qualification

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2021 BAL qualification
(Road to BAL 2021)
Association FIBA Africa
League Road to BAL
Sport Basketball
Duration16 October – 21 December 2019
Number of games89
Number of teams31
West Division
Division champions Flag of Algeria.svg GS Pétroliers
Top scorerTimothy Kwaor (Nigelec)
East Division
Division champions Flag of Rwanda.svg Patriots
Top scorerBaraka Athumani (JKT)
Seasons

The 2020 BAL Qualifying Tournaments were the inaugural qualifying tournaments of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), the newly launched premier basketball league of Africa jointly organized by the NBA and FIBA. While the NBA will co-organise from the regular season, the qualifiers are completely organised by FIBA Africa.

Contents

A total of 31 teams [1] from 31 countries participate in the qualifying tournaments in order to determine which six teams will play in the 2020 BAL regular season, along with six directly placed six teams. The qualifying tournaments are divided into the First round and Second round, which run from 16 October until 21 December 2019.

Team allocation

A total of 31 teams from 31 countries played in the qualifying tournaments. League positions after eventual playoffs of the previous season shown in parentheses. On 9 October 2019, the official list of participating teams in the qualifying rounds was announced by FIBA. [1]

First round
West DivisionEast Division
Flag of Algeria.svg GS Pétroliers (1st) Flag of Libya.svg Al-Nasr (1st) Flag of Rwanda.svg Patriots (1st) Flag of Ethiopia.svg Hawassa City (1st)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ABC (1st) Flag of Benin.svg ASPAC (1st) Flag of Burundi.svg Dynamo (1st) Flag of South Sudan.svg Cobra Sport [Note SSD]
Flag of Liberia.svg NPA Pythons (1st) Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP (2nd) [Note CMR] Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mercenaries (1st) Flag of Zambia.svg UNZA Pacers (1st)
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Mazembe (1st) Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Virgen María de África Flag of Kenya.svg KPA (1st) Flag of Madagascar.svg GNBC (1st)
Flag of Ghana.svg Braves of Customs (1st) Flag of Niger.svg Nigelec (1st) Flag of the Comoros.svg Usoni (1st) Flag of Botswana.svg Dolphins (1st)
Flag of Guinea.svg SLAC (1st) Flag of Mali.svg AS Police (1st) Flag of Uganda.svg City Oilers (1st) Flag of Tanzania.svg JKT (1st)
Flag of Gabon.svg Manga (1st) Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Abeilles (1st) [Note FIBA] Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário de Maputo (1st) Flag of South Africa.svg Jozi Nuggets (1st)
Flag of Namibia.svg Lions (1st) Flag of Seychelles.svg Beau Vallon Heat (1st)
Flag of Malawi.svg Brave Hearts [Note FIBA] (1st)
Notes
  1. ^
    Cameroon (CMR): FAP, runners-up of the Cameroon Basketball League, replaced national champions Condor. [2]
  2. ^
    FIBA: Brave Hearts from Malawi and Abeilles from the Central African Republic were announced by FIBA on the team list released on 9 October 2019. [1] However, eventually the teams did not participate in their respective allocated groups.
  3. ^
    South Sudan (SSD): Cobra of South Sudan was not listed on the official team list released on 9 October 2019. [1] They were placed in Group F.

First round

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Location of tournaments of the 2020 BAL Qualifying Tournaments.
Red pog.svg Red: Group A; Yellow pog.svg Yellow: Group B; Green pog.svg Green: Group C; Dark Green 004040 pog.svg Dark Green: Group D; Purple pog.svg Purple: Group E. Pink pog.svg Pink: Group F; Blue pog.svg Blue: Group G.

In the first round, thirtytwo teams participate in six groups divided over two geographical divisions (West and East). Groups were selected by geographical criteria. The winners and runners-up of each group qualify for the second round while four other teams were invited with wild cards, chosen by FIBA.

The first games were played at 15 October and the last on 3 November 2019. [1]

West Division

Group A

Venue: Bamako, Mali

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification POL GSP ALN SLAC
1 Flag of Mali.svg Police (H)321231222+95 [lower-alpha 1] Advance to second round — 79–71 69–75
2 Flag of Algeria.svg GS Pétroliers 321278213+655 [lower-alpha 1] 76–83 — 106–80
3 Flag of Libya.svg Al Naser (W)312227257−304 [lower-alpha 2] — 76–72
4 Flag of Guinea.svg SLAC 312197241−444 [lower-alpha 2] 50–96 —
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts; (W) Advanced with a wild card
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head to head: Police 83, GS Pétroliers 76.
  2. 1 2 Head to head: Al Naser 76, SLAC 72.
25 October 2019 GS Pétroliers Flag of Algeria.svg 106–80 Flag of Libya.svg Al Naser Bamako
18:00Scoring by quarter: 31-12, 23-21, 21-26, 31-21
Pts: Benayad-Cherif 22
Rebs: Bourkaib 9
Asts: Bourkaib 7		 Boxscore Pts: Cole 19
Rebs: Cole 9
Asts:Four players 3		Arena: Palais des Sports Salamatou Maïga
25 October 2019 AS Police Flag of Mali.svg 69–75 Flag of Guinea.svg SLAC Bamako
20:30Scoring by quarter: 20-19, 19-12, 13-30, 17-14
Pts: Tandina 20
Rebs: Diarouma 14
Asts: Traoré 3		 Boxscore Pts: McFarlan 24
Rebs: Pohohoulou 10
Asts: McFarlan 5		Arena: Palais des Sports Salamatou Maïga
26 October 2019 SLAC Flag of Guinea.svg 50–96 Flag of Algeria.svg GS Pétroliers Bamako
18:00Scoring by quarter: 7-26, 14-21, 16-26, 13-23
Pts: Pohohoulou 13
Rebs: Pohohoulou 8
Asts: Fofana 4		 Boxscore Pts: Hamdini 19
Rebs: Koibe 14
Asts: Touati 10		Arena: Palais des Sports Salamatou Maïga
26 October 2019 AS Police Flag of Mali.svg 79–71 Flag of Libya.svg Al Naser Bamako
20:30Scoring by quarter: 23-18, 19-24, 20-11, 17-18
Pts: Diarouma 20
Rebs: Diarouma 17
Asts: Tandina 5		 Boxscore Pts: Cole 25
Rebs: Thomas 21
Asts: Al Beigow, Alfaqlyah 4		Arena: Palais des Sports Salamatou Maïga
27 October 2019 Al Naser Flag of Libya.svg 76–72 Flag of Guinea.svg SLAC Bamako
18:00Scoring by quarter: 9-16, 23-20, 16-20, 28-16
Pts: Thomas 22
Rebs: Thomas 7
Asts: Mohamed 4		 Boxscore Pts: McFarlan 29
Rebs: McFarlan 16
Asts: McFarlan, Pohohoulou 3		Arena: Palais des Sports Salamatou Maïga
27 October 2019 GS Pétroliers Flag of Algeria.svg 76–83 Flag of Mali.svg Police Bamako
20:30Scoring by quarter: 12-18, 17-19, 19-16, 28-30
Pts: Hamdini 16
Rebs: Hamdini 11
Asts: Kante 4		 Boxscore Pts: White 20
Rebs: White 14
Asts: Coulibaly 4		Arena: Palais des Sports Salamatou Maïga

Group B

Venue: Cotonou, Benin

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification ABC NIG ASP NPA BRA
1 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ABC 431286241+457 [lower-alpha 1] Advance to second round — 74–68 76–62
2 Flag of Niger.svg Nigelec 431292257+357 [lower-alpha 1] — 65–60 64–46
3 Flag of Benin.svg ASPAC (H)422257265−86 55–83 — 82–59
4 Flag of Liberia.svg NPA Pythons 413271301−305 [lower-alpha 2] 77–95 58–60 —
5 Flag of Ghana.svg Braves of Customs 413231273−425 [lower-alpha 2] 56–53 70–74 —
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head: ABC 74, Nigelec 68.
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head: NPA Pythons 74, Braves of Customs 70.
29 October 2019 ASPAC Flag of Benin.svg 82–59 Flag of Ghana.svg Braves of Customs Cotonou
Scoring by quarter: 15-18, 22-11, 22-15, 23-15
Pts: Lougbegnon 34
Rebs:Three players 7
Asts: Sassou 5		 Boxscore Pts: Aryee 18
Rebs: Dzogbetsi, Pappoe 5
Asts: Aryee 3		Arena: Palais des Sports de Cotonou
29 October 2019 ABC Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 74–68 Flag of Niger.svg Nigelec Cotonou
Scoring by quarter: 19-20, 15-14, 24-16, 16-18
Pts: Konaté 20
Rebs: Konaté 10
Asts: Traoré, Kone 2		 Boxscore Pts: Kwaor 16
Rebs: Ademola 10
Asts: Kwaor, Moussa 2		Arena: Palais des Sports de Cotonou
30 October 2019 Braves of Customs Flag of Ghana.svg 70–740(OT) Flag of Liberia.svg NPA Pythons Cotonou
Scoring by quarter: 18-20, 19-9, 12-13, 8-12, Overtime: 8-12
Pts: Aryee 15
Rebs: Alhassan 9
Asts: Brimah 5		 Boxscore Pts: Davidson 14
Rebs: Davidson 21
Asts: Baker Jr., Petors 3		Arena: Palais des Sports de Cotonou
30 October 2019 Nigelec Flag of Niger.svg 65–600(OT) Flag of Benin.svg ASPAC Cotonou
Scoring by quarter: 13-14, 9-16, 12-12, 20-12, Overtime: 11-6
Pts: Ademola 18
Rebs: Ademola 21
Asts: Ademola 2		 Boxscore Pts: Lougbegnon 17
Rebs: Ejeh 22
Asts: Ahivohozin 5		Arena: Palais des Sports de Cotonou
31 October 2019 Nigelec Flag of Niger.svg 64–46 Flag of Ghana.svg Braves of Customs Cotonou
Boxscore Arena: Palais des Sports de Cotonou
31 October 2019 ABC Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 76–62 Flag of Liberia.svg NPA Pythons Cotonou
Boxscore Arena: Palais des Sports de Cotonou
1 November 2019 NPA Pythons Flag of Liberia.svg 77–95 Flag of Niger.svg Nigelec Cotonou
Boxscore Arena: Palais des Sports de Cotonou
1 November 2019 ASPAC Flag of Benin.svg 55–83 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ABC Cotonou
Boxscore Arena: Palais des Sports de Cotonou
2 November 2019 Braves of Customs Flag of Ghana.svg 56–53 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ABC Cotonou
Boxscore Arena: Palais des Sports de Cotonou
2 November 2019 NPA Pythons Flag of Liberia.svg 58–60 Flag of Benin.svg ASPAC Cotonou
Boxscore Arena: Palais des Sports de Cotonou

Group C

Venue: Libreville, Gabon

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification FAP MAN MAZ VMA
1 Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP 330236176+606Advance to second round — 64–63 101–46
2 Flag of Gabon.svg Manga (H)321244186+585— 60–59 121–63
3 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg ASB Mazembe (W)312211186+254 67–71 —
4 Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Virgen María de África 303164307−1433 55–85 —
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts; (W) Advanced with wild card
16 October 2019 Manga Flag of Gabon.svg 121–63 Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Virgen María de África Libreville
Scoring by quarter: 26-26, 26-15, 22-7, 48-15
Pts: Tsangue 34
Rebs: Moupomo 11
Asts: Ndong 5		Pts: Shuj 16
Rebs: Shuj 9
Asts: Shuj 7		Arena: Palais des Sports de Libreville
17 October 2019 Mazembe Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg 67–71 Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP Libreville
Scoring by quarter: 15-13, 10-21, 24-16, 18-21
Pts: Fula Nganga 19
Rebs: Mwamba 10
Asts: Mwamba 5		Pts: Keumoe 12
Rebs: Hezekiah 7
Asts: Kome 3		Arena: Palais des Sports de Libreville
18 October 2019 FAP Flag of Cameroon.svg 101–46 Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Virgen María de África Libreville
Scoring by quarter: 25-4, 22-8, 28-10, 26-24
Pts: Kome 24
Rebs: Dzou 10
Asts: Rezendes 4		Pts: Maye 13
Rebs: Diouf 8
Asts: Diouf 3		Arena: Palais des Sports de Libreville
18 October 2019 Manga Flag of Gabon.svg 60–59 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Mazembe Libreville
Scoring by quarter: 28-15, 15-12, 9-17, 18-15
Pts: Bidias 15
Rebs: Nolba 10
Asts: Nguyabama, Moupomo 2		Pts: Fula Nganga 20
Rebs: Kabange 11
Asts: Mwamba 5		Arena: Palais des Sports de Libreville
19 October 2019 Virgen María de África Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 55–85 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Mazembe Libreville
Scoring by quarter: 16-15, 15-27, 8-26, 16-17
Pts: Nzang 19
Rebs: Roku 5
Asts: Diouf 5		Pts: Kabange 30
Rebs: Kabange, Isungu 9
Asts: Kabange, Banzai 4		Arena: Palais des Sports de Libreville
19 October 2019 FAP Flag of Cameroon.svg 64–63 Flag of Gabon.svg Manga Libreville
Scoring by quarter: 25-11, 12-22, 15-14, 12-16
Pts: Rezendes 12
Rebs: Dzou 6
Asts: Kalume 6		Pts: Bidias 15
Rebs: Mopoumo 12
Asts: Ndong 4		Arena: Palais des Sports de Libreville

Division West

Group D

Venue: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification PAT CIT JKT DYN HAW
1 Flag of Rwanda.svg Patriots 440351242+1098Advance to second round — 74–63 79–65 125–50
2 Flag of Uganda.svg City Oilers 431319236+837— 85–54 71–57
3 Flag of Tanzania.svg JKT (H, W)422296279+176— 87–47
4 Flag of Burundi.svg Dynamo 413279275+45 64–73 68–88 —
5 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Hawassa City 404189402−2134 49–100 43–90 —
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts; (W) Advanced with wild card
16 October 2019
City Oilers Flag of Uganda.svg 71–57 Flag of Burundi.svg Dynamo
JKT Flag of Tanzania.svg 87–47 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Hawassa City
17 October 2019
Dynamo Flag of Burundi.svg 64–73 Flag of Rwanda.svg Patriots
Hawassa City Flag of Ethiopia.svg 49–100 Flag of Uganda.svg City Oilers
18 October 2019
City Oilers Flag of Uganda.svg 85–54 Flag of Tanzania.svg JKT
Patriots Flag of Rwanda.svg 125–50 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Hawassa City
19 October 2019
Hawassa City Flag of Ethiopia.svg 43–90 Flag of Burundi.svg Dynamo
Patriots Flag of Rwanda.svg 79–65 Flag of Tanzania.svg JKT
20 October 2019
Patriots Flag of Rwanda.svg 74–63 Flag of Uganda.svg City Oilers
Dynamo Flag of Burundi.svg 68–88 Flag of Tanzania.svg JKT

Group E

Venue: Johannesburg, South Africa

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification FER UZP MER LIO JZN DOL
1 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário de Maputo 550467335+13210Advance to second round — 84–69 94–64
2 Flag of Zambia.svg UNZA Pacers 541365348+179— 80–74 72–54 72–54
3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mercenaries 532356366−108 72–100 — 64–55
4 Flag of Namibia.svg Lions Club 514343396−536 [lower-alpha 1] 60–102 66–70 —
5 Flag of South Africa.svg Jozi Nuggets (H)514338361−236 [lower-alpha 1] 70–87 63–66 67–74 —
6 Flag of Botswana.svg Dolphins 514339402−636 [lower-alpha 1] 68–80 93–88 60–68 —
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Head-to-head point difference: Lions Club +2, Jozi Nuggets 1, Dolphins –3.
22 October 2019 Mercenaries Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 64–55 Flag of Namibia.svg Lions Johannesburg
13:00Scoring by quarter: 13-17, 27-10, 7-21, 17-7
Pts: Maturure 17
Rebs: Maturure 12
Asts: Chitsinde 5		 Boxscore Pts: Nghixulifwa 13
Rebs: Nghixulifwa 11
Asts: Mukumbutaa 4		Arena: Wembley Arena
22 October 2019 Ferroviário de Maputo Flag of Mozambique.svg 94–64 Flag of Botswana.svg Dolphins Johannesburg
15:30Scoring by quarter: 19-14, 27-21, 25-15, 23-14
Pts: Martins 19
Rebs: Calvo Masa 14
Asts: Matos 4		 Boxscore Pts: Warikandwa 21
Rebs: Ramabu 12
Asts: Barrows, Ndawanyana 3		Arena: Wembley Arena
22 October 2019 UNZA Pacers Flag of Zambia.svg 74–700(OT) Flag of South Africa.svg Jozi Nuggets Johannesburg
18:00Scoring by quarter: 21-16, 17-21, 17-13, 10-15, Overtime: 9-5
Pts: Lubinda 18
Rebs: Kashishi 12
Asts: Mauwe 5		 Boxscore Pts: Mothiba 20
Rebs: Mabotja 12
Asts: Mothiba 4		Arena: Wembley Arena
23 October 2019 Lions Flag of Namibia.svg 60–102 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário de Maputo Johannesburg
13:00Scoring by quarter: 12-9, 9-28, 15-23, 24-32
Pts: Kazeurua, Mukumbutaa 13
Rebs: Mukumbutaa 12
Asts:Three players 3		 Boxscore Pts: De Barros 18
Rebs: Calvo Masa 10
Asts: Novela 5		Arena: Wembley Arena
23 October 2019 UNZA Pacers Flag of Zambia.svg 80–740(OT) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mercenaries Johannesburg
15:30Scoring by quarter: 15-21, 16-21, 16-12, 23-16, Overtime: 10-4
Pts: Banda, Chelebela 13
Rebs: Kashishi 12
Asts: Lubinda 7		 Boxscore Pts: Maturure 30
Rebs: Chivanganye 13
Asts: Pfachi 5		Arena: Wembley Arena
23 October 2019 Dolphins Flag of Botswana.svg 60–68 Flag of South Africa.svg Jozi Nuggets Johannesburg
18:00Scoring by quarter: 17-8, 15-25, 19-20, 12-15
Pts: Ramadu 19
Rebs: Ramabu 9
Asts: Ramoshebi, Warikandwa 3		 Boxscore Pts: Mothiba 18
Rebs: Mothiba 13
Asts: Mothiba, Selepe 3		Arena: Wembley Arena
24 October 2019 Mercenaries Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 72–100 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário de Maputo Johannesburg
13:00Scoring by quarter: 21-20, 21-28, 14-28, 16-24
Pts: Maturure 27
Rebs: Sithole 7
Asts: Maturure 3		 Boxscore Pts: Calvo Masa 28
Rebs: Calvo Masa 12
Asts: Canivete Jr. 5		Arena: Wembley Arena
24 October 2019 UNZA Pacers Flag of Zambia.svg 72–54 Flag of Botswana.svg Dolphins Johannesburg
15:30Scoring by quarter: 10-16, 19-16, 22-17, 21-5
Pts: Banda, Mapani 15
Rebs: Banda, Ngonga 13
Asts: Hara 3		 Boxscore Pts: Barrows 19
Rebs: Ramabu 16
Asts: Ramabu 5		Arena: Wembley Arena
24 October 2019 Jozi Nuggets Flag of South Africa.svg 67–74 Flag of Namibia.svg Lions Johannesburg
18:00Scoring by quarter: 13-19, 25-14, 15-21, 14-20
Pts: Sithole
Rebs: Mothiba 15
Asts: Nyawo, Sithole 3		 Boxscore Pts: Nghixulifwa 20
Rebs: Mukumbutaa 15
Asts:Three players 3		Arena: Wembley Arena
26 October 2019 Dolphins Flag of Botswana.svg 93–880(OT) Flag of Namibia.svg Lions Johannesburg
13:00Scoring by quarter: 20-24, 22-26, 19-18, 23-16, Overtime: 9-4
Pts: Barrows 25
Rebs: Ramabu 13
Asts: Warikandwa 6		 Boxscore Pts: Banda 28
Rebs: Mukumbutaa 15
Asts: Mukumbutaa 5		Arena: Wembley Arena
26 October 2019
15:30
Ferroviário de Maputo Flag of Mozambique.svg 84–69 Flag of Zambia.svg UNZA Pacers
Scoring by quarter: 20–17, 21–18, 25–12, 18–22
Pts: Calvo Masa 22
Rebs: Calvo Masa 13
Asts: Novela 5		Pts: Banda 15
Rebs: Banda 8
Asts: Lubinda 4
Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
26 October 2019
18:00 (GMT+2)
Jozi Nuggets Flag of South Africa.svg 66–63 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mercenaries
Scoring by quarter: 21–8, 18–26, 12–18, 15–11
Pts: Mothiba 20
Rebs: Mthembu 9
Asts: Nyawo 3		Pts: Chitsinde 17
Rebs: Chivanganye 20
Asts:Five players 2
Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
27 October 2019 Lions Club Flag of Namibia.svg 66–70 Flag of Zambia.svg UNZA Pacers Johannesburg
13:00Scoring by quarter: 15-20, 10-14, 23-8, 18-28
Pts: Mukumbutaa 26
Rebs: Mukumbutaa 26
Asts: Mukumbutaa 3		 Boxscore Pts: Hara 16
Rebs: Mauwe, Ngonga 7
Asts: Kashishi 3		Arena: Wembley Arena
27 October 2019 Dolphins Flag of Botswana.svg 68–80 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mercenaries Johannesburg
15:30Scoring by quarter: 19-15, 15-29, 17-19, 17-17
Pts: Barrows 26
Rebs: Ramabu 16
Asts: Ramabu 6		 Boxscore Pts: Maturure 16
Rebs: Chivanganye 10
Asts: Tswatswa 6		Arena: Wembley Arena
27 October 2019 Jozi Nuggets Flag of South Africa.svg 70–87 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário de Maputo Johannesburg
18:00Scoring by quarter: 21-21, 25-24, 14-23, 10-19
Pts: Selepe 23
Rebs: Mafeto 11
Asts: Selepe 7		 Boxscore Pts: Canivete Jr., Chimonzo 19
Rebs: Muchate 11
Asts: Novela 4		Arena: Wembley Arena

Group F

Venue: Antananarivo, Madagascar

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification KPA GNBC COB BVH USO
1 Flag of Kenya.svg KPA 440431290+1418Advance to second round — 98–84 81–78
2 Flag of Madagascar.svg GNBC (H)431386281+1057— 92–67 124–53
3 Flag of South Sudan.svg Cobra (W)422359259+1006 63–86 — 124–48
4 Flag of Seychelles.svg Beau Vallon Heat 413185317−1325 54–131 44–94 —
5 Flag of the Comoros.svg Usoni 404175389−2144 74–121 0–20 —
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts; (W) Advanced with wild card
30 October 2019 Beau Vallon Heat Flag of Seychelles.svg 44–94 Flag of South Sudan.svg Cobra Sport Antananarivo
20:00Scoring by quarter: 8–25, 7–16, 13–17, 16–36
Pts: Adam 9
Rebs: Hoareau 10
Asts: Adam, Bouchereau 3		 Boxscore Pts: Anthony 29
Rebs: Leek 13
Asts: Morris 7		Arena: Palais des Sports et la Culture
30 October 2019 GNBC Flag of Madagascar.svg 124–53 Flag of the Comoros.svg Usoni Antananarivo
22:30Scoring by quarter: 27-6, 21-26, 38-11, 38-10
Pts: Razafimanantsoa 17
Rebs: De Claisse 13
Asts: Mandimbison 6		 Boxscore Pts: Said 16
Rebs: Said 6
Asts: Abdallah 4		Arena: Palais des Sports et la Culture
31 October 2019 Usoni Flag of the Comoros.svg 0–20 [lower-alpha 1] Flag of Seychelles.svg Beau Vallon Heat Antananarivo
20:00
Arena: Palais des Sports et la Culture
31 October 2019 KPA Flag of Kenya.svg 98–84 Flag of Madagascar.svg GNBC Antananarivo
22:30Scoring by quarter: 26-23, 25-20, 23-19, 24-22
Pts: Ayodi 20
Rebs: Nyakinda 12
Asts: Odendo, Kazunguzibwa 5		 Boxscore Pts: Mory 36
Rebs: Rakotonirina, Randriamampionona 8
Asts: Mandimbison 5		Arena: Palais des Sports et la Culture
1 November 2019 Cobra Sport Flag of South Sudan.svg 124–48 Flag of the Comoros.svg Usoni Antananarivo
20:30Scoring by quarter: 27-9, 35-5, 19-10, 43-24
Pts: Makuei 24
Rebs: Rumubu 10
Asts: Tony Anthony 7		 Boxscore Pts: El-Had 19
Rebs: Maamoune 7
Asts: Abdallah, El-Had 2		Arena: Palais des Sports et la Culture
1 November 2019 Beau Vallon Heat Flag of Seychelles.svg 54–131 Flag of Kenya.svg KPA Antananarivo
22:30Scoring by quarter: 12-33, 6-28, 12-34, 24-36
Pts: Adam 24
Rebs: Hoareau 8
Asts: Aglae 3		 Boxscore Pts: Wachira 27
Rebs: Koranga 11
Asts: Oyugi 9		Arena: Palais des Sports et la Culture
2 November 2019 KPA Flag of Kenya.svg 81–78 Flag of South Sudan.svg Cobra Sport Antananarivo
20:00Scoring by quarter: 24-15, 16-20, 17-21, 24-22
Pts: Kazunguzibwa 20
Rebs: Koranga 14
Asts: Koranga 5		 Boxscore Pts:Three players 20
Rebs: Anthony 10
Asts: Lado 5		Arena: Palais des Sports et la Culture
2 November 2019 GNBC Flag of Madagascar.svg 92–67 Flag of Seychelles.svg Beau Vallon Heat Antananarivo
22:30Scoring by quarter: 22-19, 21-9, 30-14, 19-25
Pts: Mandimbison 30
Rebs: De Claisse 10
Asts: Razafimanantsoa 6		 Boxscore Pts: Bouchereau 14
Rebs: N'Ganga 9
Asts: Bouchereau 3		Arena: Palais des Sports et la Culture
3 November 2019 Usoni Flag of the Comoros.svg 74–121 Flag of Kenya.svg KPA Antananarivo
20:00Scoring by quarter: 17-34, 13-25, 15-28, 29-34
Pts: El-Had 33
Rebs: Dachir 7
Asts: Dachir, Yousmine 4		 Boxscore Pts: Ayodi 24
Rebs: Ayodi 11
Asts: Oyugi 5		Arena: Palais des Sports et la Culture
3 November 2019 Cobra Flag of South Sudan.svg 63–86 Flag of Madagascar.svg GNBC Antananarivo
22:30Scoring by quarter: 16-20, 15-25, 9-22, 23-19
Pts: Lado, Rumudu 11
Rebs: Magol 11
Asts: Morris 3		 Boxscore Pts: Randriamampionona 22
Rebs: Rakotonirina 9
Asts: Randriamampionona 4		Arena: Palais des Sports et la Culture

Second round

In the Second Round (also referred to as "Elite 16" by FIBA), the sixteen teams that advanced from the first round teams play in four groups of four, divided over two geographical divisions. The top two teams of each group advance to the semi-finals. Winners of each semi-finals qualify for the regular season while the losers play in a third place game for the final regular season spot. [4] On 7 November, FIBA announced the four wild card receivers. [5]

The Division West tournament will be played at the Kigali Arena in the Rwandan city of Kigali. [6] The Division East tournament is played in the Multipurpose Sports Complex in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The Elite 16 will start on 26 November and end 22 December 2019.

Qualified teams

The draw was held on 21 November in Abidjan. [7]

DivisionGroupWinnersRunners-upWild cards
West A Flag of Mali.svg Police Flag of Algeria.svg GS Pétroliers Flag of Libya.svg Al Naser
B Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ABC Flag of Niger.svg Nigelec
C Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP Flag of Gabon.svg Manga Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg ASB Mazembe
East D Flag of Rwanda.svg Patriots Flag of Uganda.svg City Oilers Flag of Tanzania.svg JKT
E Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário de Maputo Flag of Zambia.svg UNZA Pacers
F Flag of Kenya.svg KPA Flag of Madagascar.svg GNBC Flag of South Sudan.svg Cobra

West Division – Group G

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Algeria.svg GS Pétroliers 321286257+295 [lower-alpha 2] Advance to Semi-finals
2 Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP 321256255+15 [lower-alpha 2]
3 Flag of Libya.svg Al Naser 321261245+165 [lower-alpha 2]
4 Flag of Niger.svg Nigelec 303231277−463
Source: FIBA
Notes:
  1. ↑ Usoni withdrew its game against Beau Vallon Heat on 31 October 2019, automatically losing 0–20. [3]
  2. 1 2 3 Head-to-head point difference: GS Pétroliers +3, FAP –1, Al Naser –2.
26 November 2019 Nigelec Flag of Niger.svg 89–115 Flag of Algeria.svg GS Pétroliers Yaoundé
Pts: Kwaor 29
Rebs: Amadou 7
Asts: Amadou 3
PIR: Kwaor 15		 Boxscore Pts: Touati 26
Rebs: Three players 8
Asts: Bourkaib 4		Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ABC 321249231+185 [lower-alpha 1] Advance to Semi-finals
2 Flag of Mali.svg Police 321229220+95 [lower-alpha 1]
3 Flag of Gabon.svg Manga 321232214+185 [lower-alpha 1]
4 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg ASB Mazembe 303232277−453
Source: FIBA
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Head-to-head point difference: ABC +12, AS Police –2, Manga –10.

Final round

Qualification finals

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
30 November
 
 
 Flag of Algeria.svg GS Pétroliers 76
 
1 December
 
 Flag of Mali.svg Police 61
 
 Flag of Algeria.svg GS Pétroliers 92
 
30 November
 
 Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP 88
 
 Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP 77
 
 
 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ABC 64
 
 Third place game
 
 
1 December
 
 
 Flag of Mali.svg Police 71
 
 
 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ABC 69
Semi-finals
30 November 2019 GS Pétroliers Flag of Algeria.svg 76–61 Flag of Mali.svg Police Yaoundé
15:30Scoring by quarter: 23–17, 22–14, 14–14, 17–16
Pts: Belkacemi 21
Rebs: Touati 17
Asts: Green 4
PIR: Touati 25		 Boxscore Pts: Haidara & Steed 14
Rebs: Keita 8
Asts: Traore 4
PIR: Haidara 14		Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex
30 November 2019 FAP Flag of Cameroon.svg 77–64 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ABC Yaoundé
19:00Scoring by quarter: 23–16, 10–16, 24–15, 20–17
Pts: Beleck & Rezendes 15
Rebs: Bileg II 15
Asts: Rezendes 4
PIR: Bileg II 21		Pts: S. Konaté 20
Rebs: S. Konaté & L. Konaté 11
Asts: Sie 5
PIR: S. Konaté 19		Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex
Third place game
1 December 2019 Police Flag of Mali.svg 71–69 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ABC Yaoundé
13:30Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 23–11, 15–17, 14–21
Pts: White 20
Rebs: Diarouma 13
Asts: Steed 8
PIR: White 20		 Boxscore Pts: Sie 25
Rebs: L. Konaté 11
Asts: Sie 8
PIR: Sie & L. Konaté 21		Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex
Final
1 December 2019 GS Pétroliers Flag of Algeria.svg 92–88 Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP Yaoundé
19:00Scoring by quarter: 26–21, 26–12, 17–22, 23–33
Pts: Benayad-Cherif & Touati 20
Rebs: Touati 14
Asts: Bourkaib & Green 5
PIR: Touati 31		 Boxscore Pts: Rezendes 15
Rebs: Beleck 8
Asts: Rezendes 5
PIR: Kome 16		Arena: Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex

East Division – Group H

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Rwanda.svg Patriots 330283205+786Advance to Semi-finals
2 Flag of Madagascar.svg GNBC 321253232+215
3 Flag of Zambia.svg UNZA Pacers 312197209−124
4 Flag of Tanzania.svg JKT 303179269−903
First match(es) will be played: 17 December 2019. Source: FIBA

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário de Maputo 321233225+85Advance to Semi-finals
2 Flag of Uganda.svg City Oilers 321215163+525
3 Flag of Kenya.svg KPA 321162140+225
4 Flag of South Sudan.svg Cobra 303183265−823
First match(es) will be played: 17 December 2019. Source: FIBA

Final round

;Qualification finals

 
 Semi-final round Final round
 
      
 
21 December
 
 
 Flag of Rwanda.svg Patriots 81
 
22 December
 
 Flag of Uganda.svg City Oilers 59
 
 Flag of Rwanda.svg Patriots 94
 
21 December
 
 Flag of Madagascar.svg GNBC 63
 
 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário de Maputo 90
 
 
 Flag of Madagascar.svg GNBC 94
 
 Third place
 
 
22 December
 
 
 Flag of Uganda.svg City Oilers 57
 
 
 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário de Maputo 74
Semi-finals
21 December 2019 Patriots Flag of Rwanda.svg 81–59 Flag of Uganda.svg City Oilers Kigali
18:00Scoring by quarter: 25-19, 17-14, 19-13, 20-13
Pts: Nijimbere 14
Rebs: Kaje 12
Asts: Gasana 5
PIR: Kaje 17		 Boxscore Pts: Mayes 9
Rebs: Lumanyika 9
Asts: Opong & Lumanyika 4
PIR: Elliott 10		Arena: Kigali Arena
21 December 2019 Ferroviário de Maputo Flag of Mozambique.svg 90–94 Flag of Madagascar.svg GNBC Kigali
20:30Scoring by quarter: 28–17, 29–14, 19–29, 14–24
Pts: Calvo Masa 33
Rebs: Muchate 10
Asts: Muchate & Novela 5
PIR: Calvo Masa 28		 Boxscore Pts: Randriamampionona & Mandimbison 22
Rebs: Mandimbison 10
Asts: Ralison 6
PIR: Mandimbison 33		Arena: Kigali Arena
Third place game
22 December 2019 City Oilers Flag of Uganda.svg 57–74 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário de Maputo Kigali
Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 17–13, 15–23, 9–22
Pts: Opong 18
Rebs: Komakech 10
Asts: Komakech, Petty 4		 Boxscore Pts: Calvo Masa 20
Rebs: Three players 8
Asts: Novela 4		Arena: Kigali Arena
Final
22 December 2019 Patriots Flag of Rwanda.svg 94–63 Flag of Madagascar.svg GNBC Kigali
Scoring by quarter: 16–15, 28–14, 21–18, 29–16
Pts: Mukama 18
Rebs: Ndizeye 11
Asts: Gasana 6		 Boxscore Pts: Randriamampionona 14
Rebs: Mandimbison 6
Asts: Mandimbison 5		Arena: Kigali Arena

Statistical leaders

As retrieved from FIBA. [8]

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