2022 BAL qualification

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2022 BAL qualification
(Road to BAL 2022)
Association FIBA Africa
League Road to BAL
Sport Basketball
Duration19 October – 16 December 2021
Number of games40
Number of teams18
West Division
Division champions Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP
Top scorer Rolly Fula Nganga (Espoir)
East Division
Division champions Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário da Beira
Top scorer Ismael Nurmamade (Ferroviário)
Seasons

The qualification tournaments for the 2022 BAL season, also known as the Road to BAL 2022, were the qualification rounds for the second season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The tournaments began on 19 October 2021 and ended 16 December 2021. Similar to the first season, the competition consisted out of two stages: the first round and the elite 16. [1] Six teams advanced to the group phase of the BAL.

Contents

Teams

On 13 October 2021, FIBA announced the 26 teams from 26 countries which participate in the qualification round. [1]

First round
West DivisionEast Division
Flag of Benin.svg ASPAC (1st) Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg SOA (1st) Flag of Burundi.svg New Star (1st) Flag of Uganda.svg City Oilers (1st)
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Espoir Fukash (1st) [Note COD] Flag of Guinea.svg SLAC (1st) Flag of Tanzania.svg Kurasini Heat (1st) Flag of South Sudan.svg Cobra Sport (1st)
Flag of Mali.svg AS Police (1st) Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Tondema (1st) Flag of Mauritius.svg Roche-Bois Warriors (1st) Flag of Zambia.svg Matero Magic (1st)
Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP (1st) Flag of Niger.svg Nigelec Flag of Malawi.svg Brave Hearts (1st) Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town Tigers (1st)
Flag of Kenya.svg Ulinzi Warriors (1st) Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário da Beira (1st)
Notes
  1. ^
    DR Congo (COD): In FIBA's team list of 13 October 2020 national champions ASB Mazembe was announced to be the Congolese representative. However, the Fédération de basketball du Congo (FEBACO) eventually decided to enter 2021 champions Espoir Fukash. [2]
  2. ^
    Zimbabwe (ZIM): The representative team from Zimbabwe, Mercenaries pulled out before its games in Group F started. [3]

Withdrawing teams

Six teams were drawn in a group for the first round, but withdrew prior to the start of the games.

Group AGroup BGroup CGroup DGroup EGroup F
Flag of Algeria.svg WA Boufarik

Flag of Cape Verde.svg Prédio

Flag of Burkina Faso.svg AOA Flag of Madagascar.svg ASCUT

Flag of Ethiopia.svg Hawassa City

Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mercenaries [Note ZIM]

First round

The first two teams of each group advance to the elite 16 and two wild cards were given to teams from each division.

West Division

Group A

Initially, four teams were drawn in Group A, which was played in Conakry, Guinea. However, Prédio and WA Boufarik failed to travel to Conakry. [4]

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Mali.svg AS Police 211173167+63Advance to Elite 16
2 Flag of Guinea.svg SLAC (H)211167173−63
3 Flag of Cape Verde.svg Prédio (D)0000000Withdrew
4 Flag of Algeria.svg WA Boufarik (D)0000000
Source: FIBA
(D) Disqualified; (H) Hosts
29 October 2021
SLAC Flag of Guinea.svg 95–93 Flag of Mali.svg AS Police
31 October 2021
AS Police Flag of Mali.svg 80–72 Flag of Guinea.svg SLAC

Group B

Venue: Conakry, Guinea

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg SOA 22012491+334Advance to Elite 16
2 Flag of Niger.svg Nigelec 21111699+173
3 Flag of Benin.svg ASPAC (W)20275125−502
4 Flag of Burkina Faso.svg AOA (D)0000000Withdrew
Source: FIBA
(D) Disqualified; (W) Advanced with wild card
29 October 2021
SOA Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 64–51 Flag of Niger.svg Nigelec
30 October 2021
ASPAC Flag of Benin.svg 40–60 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg SOA
31 October 2021
Nigelec Flag of Niger.svg 65–35 Flag of Benin.svg ASPAC

Group C

Group C was hosted in Yaoundé, Cameroon. FAP, who play in the 2021 regular season, returned while Tondema and Espoir Fukash made their debuts in the competition. Malabo Kings forfeited the last day.

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP (H)220166122+444Advance to Elite 16
2 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Espoir Fukash 211167133+343
3 Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Tondema 202106184−782
4 Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Malabo Kings (D)0000000Forfeited
Source: FIBA
(D) Disqualified; (H) Hosts
29 October 2021
FAP Flag of Cameroon.svg 82–57 Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Tondema
30 October 2021
Tondema Flag of the Central African Republic.svg 49–102 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Espoir Fukash
31 October 2021
FAP Flag of Cameroon.svg 84–65 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Espoir Fukash

East Division

Because Hawassa City and ASCUT of Group D withdrew, the groups were divided again. New Star was moved to Group D.

Group D

Venue: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Burundi.svg New Star 220147120+274Advance to Elite 16
2 Flag of Kenya.svg Ulinzi Warriors 21112712703
3 Flag of South Sudan.svg Cobra Sport (W)20293120−272
4 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Hawassa City (D)0000000Withdrew
5 Flag of Madagascar.svg ASCUT (D)0000000
Source: FIBA
(D) Disqualified; (W) Advanced with wild card
29 October 2021
New Star Flag of Burundi.svg 67–46 Flag of South Sudan.svg Cobra Sport
30 October 2021
Ulinzi Warriors Flag of Kenya.svg 72–80 Flag of Burundi.svg New Star
31 October 2021
Cobra Sport Flag of South Sudan.svg 47–53 Flag of Kenya.svg Ulinzi Warriors

Group E

All times are GMT+3.

Venue: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Uganda.svg City Oilers 22014392+514Advance to Elite 16
2 Flag of Tanzania.svg Kurasini Heat (H)21110397+63
3 Flag of Malawi.svg Brave Hearts 20270127−572
Updated to match(es) played on 30 October 2021. Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts
29 October 2021
20:00
Brave Hearts Flag of Malawi.svg 27–54 Flag of Tanzania.svg Kurasini Heat
Scoring by quarter: 7-13, 8-10, 4-14, 8-17
Pts: Chizah 9
Rebs: Kadiwa 6
Asts: Limbe, Vernon 2		Pts: Lugora 16
Rebs: Basco 9
Asts: Musongole 5
Benjamin Mkapa Indoor Court, Dar es Salaam
Referees: Cherubin Leslie (MRI), Antonio Bernardo (ANG), Monicca Nassuuna (UGA)
29 October 2021
20:00
City Oilers Flag of Uganda.svg 73–43 Flag of Malawi.svg Brave Hearts
Scoring by quarter: 19-10, 16-14, 19-7, 19-12
Pts: Balwigaire Jr. 14
Rebs: Okello 12
Asts:Three players 4		Pts: Mwambene 17
Rebs: Kadiwa, Mwambene 8
Asts: Nhira 3
Benjamin Mkapa Indoor Court, Dar es Salaam
Referees: Jean Sauveur Ruhamiriza (RWA), Shabani Mohamed Shabani (TUN), Erick Otieno (KEN)
29 October 2021
20:00
Kurasini Heat Flag of Tanzania.svg 49–70 Flag of Uganda.svg City Oilers
Scoring by quarter: 7-11, 17-19, 11-19, 14-21
Benjamin Mkapa Indoor Court, Dar es Salaam
Referees: Walelign Gebeto (ETH), Tonton Banza Kalume (DRC), Erick Otieno (KEN)

Group F

The venue of Group F was the Inzibio Hall in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa. Five teams were placed in this group, however, Mercenaries pulled out before the start. [3] The Cape Town Tigers and Roche-Bois Warriors made their debut in the international level. [5] The Group featured two former NBA players in Ben Uzoh and Billy Preston, who both played with Cape Town. [6]

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town Tigers (H)330285211+746Advance to Elite 16
2 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário da Beira 321298173+1255
3 Flag of Zambia.svg Matero Magic (W)312223207+164
4 Flag of Mauritius.svg Roche-Bois Warriors 303128343−2153
5 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mercenaries (D)0000000Withdrew
Source: FIBA
(D) Disqualified; (H) Hosts; (W) Advanced with wild card
21 October 2021
Cape Town Tigers Flag of South Africa.svg 81–51 Flag of Zambia.svg Matero Magic
Ferroviário da Beira Flag of Mozambique.svg 116–49 Flag of Mauritius.svg Roche-Bois Warriors
22 October 2021
Roche-Bois Warriors Flag of Mauritius.svg 36–132 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário da Beira
Matero Magic Flag of Zambia.svg 77–83 Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town Tigers
23 October 2021
Matero Magic Flag of Zambia.svg 95–43 Flag of Mauritius.svg Roche-Bois Warriors
Cape Town Tigers Flag of South Africa.svg 86–85 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário da Beira

Elite 16

In the elite 16, two groups of eight teams were created consisting of the top two teams and wild cards of the first round. AS Salé, as the national champions of Morocco, directly enters this stage. Competition began on 2 December 2021 (Division East) in Johannesburg and 11 December 2021 (Division West) in Yaounde. The top three teams from each group advance to the 2022 BAL season. [7]

On 20 November 2021, the draw was held in Abidjan. [8] On 11 December, FIBA announced ASPAC had withdrawn and AS Salé was not available. [9]

Division West

Group G1

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP 220157130+274Advance to semi-finals
2 Flag of Mali.svg AS Police 211151144+73
3 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg SOA 202134168−342
4 Flag of Benin.svg ASPAC (D)0000000Withdrew
Source: FIBA
(D) Disqualified
11 December 2021
SOA Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 64–83 Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP
12 December 2021
AS Police Flag of Mali.svg 85–70 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg SOA
13 December 2021
FAP Flag of Cameroon.svg 74–66 Flag of Mali.svg AS Police

Group G2

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Guinea.svg SLAC 211171158+133 [lower-alpha 1] Advance to semi-finals
2 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Espoir Fukash 211195193+23 [lower-alpha 1]
3 Flag of Niger.svg Nigelec 211158173−153 [lower-alpha 1]
4 Flag of Morocco.svg AS Salé (D)0000000Withdrew
Source: FIBA
(D) Disqualified
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Ranking based on point difference: 1) SLAC +13; 2) Espoir Fukash +2; 3) Nigelec –15.
11 December 2021
Nigelec Flag of Niger.svg 104–91 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Espoir Fukash
12 December 2021
Espoir Fukash Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg 104–89 Flag of Guinea.svg SLAC
13 December 2021
SLAC Flag of Guinea.svg 82–54 Flag of Niger.svg Nigelec

Final stage

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
15 December
 
 
 Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP 70
 
16 December
 
 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Espoir Fukash 56
 
 Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP 81
 
15 December
 
 Flag of Guinea.svg SLAC 34
 
 Flag of Guinea.svg SLAC (OT)81
 
 
 Flag of Mali.svg AS Police 78
 
 Third place game
 
 
16 December
 
 
 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Espoir Fukash (OT)93
 
 
 Flag of Mali.svg AS Police 87
Semi-finals
15 December 2021
15:00
SLAC Flag of Guinea.svg 81–78 (OT) Flag of Mali.svg AS Police
Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 25–11, 18–20, 14–24,  Overtime: 11–8
Pts: Miller Jr. 26
Rebs: Miller Jr. 10
Asts: Miller Jr. 6		Pts: Konaté 24
Rebs: Diarouma 17
Asts: Kanouté 4
15 December 2021
18:00
FAP Flag of Cameroon.svg 70–56 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Espoir Fukash
Scoring by quarter: 19–12, 21–11, 11–19, 19–14
Pts: Lyle 17
Rebs: Ngaransou 10
Asts: Essome, Liale 3		Pts: Kapongo Kabuya 14
Rebs: Fula Nganga 9
Asts: Mwana Mwamba 3
Third place game
16 December 2021
15:00
Espoir Fukash Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg 93–87 (OT) Flag of Mali.svg AS Police
Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 24–17, 14–22, 20–17,  Overtime: 15–9
Pts: Fula Nganga 29
Rebs: Mutomb Mbav 16
Asts: Mwana Mwamba 8		Pts: Kanouté 20
Rebs: Diarouma 21
Asts: Banza Kasongo 5
Final
16 December 2021
18:00
FAP Flag of Cameroon.svg 81–34 Flag of Guinea.svg SLAC
Scoring by quarter: 21–8, 22–5, 21–15, 17–6
Pts: Almeida 19
Rebs: Ngaransou 12
Asts: Liale 4		Pts: Poole 9
Rebs: Miller Jr. 11
Asts: Fofana 2

Division East

The Division East games were played from 6 December until 11 December at the Wembley Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Group H1

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Burundi.svg New Star 220161141+204Advance to semi-finals
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town Tigers 211150146+43
3 Flag of Zambia.svg Matero Magic 202133157−242
4 Flag of Tanzania.svg Kurasini Heat (D)0000000Withdrew
Source: FIBA
(D) Disqualified
6 December 2021
New Star Flag of Burundi.svg 83–71 Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town Tigers
7 December 2021
Matero Magic Flag of Zambia.svg 70–78 Flag of Burundi.svg New Star
8 December 2021
Cape Town Tigers Flag of South Africa.svg 79–63 Flag of Zambia.svg Matero Magic

Group H2

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário da Beira 220157105+524Advance to semi-finals
2 Flag of South Sudan.svg Cobra Sport 211123143−203
3 Flag of Kenya.svg Ulinzi Warriors 202126158−322
4 Flag of Uganda.svg City Oilers (D)0000000Withdrew [lower-alpha 1]
Source: FIBA
(D) Disqualified
6 December 2021
Ferroviário da Beira Flag of Mozambique.svg 76–46 Flag of South Sudan.svg Cobra Sport
7 December 2021
Cobra Sport Flag of South Sudan.svg 77–67 Flag of Kenya.svg Ulinzi Warriors
8 December 2021
Ferroviário da Beira Flag of Mozambique.svg 81–59 Flag of Kenya.svg Ulinzi Warriors

Final stage

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
10 December
 
 
 Flag of Burundi.svg New Star 76
 
11 December
 
 Flag of South Sudan.svg Cobra Sport 78
 
 Flag of South Sudan.svg Cobra Sport 65
 
10 December
 
 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário da Beira 91
 
 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário da Beira 77
 
 
 Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town Tigers 75
 
 Third place game
 
 
11 December
 
 
 Flag of Burundi.svg New Star 0
 
 
 Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town Tigers 20
Semi-finals
10 December 2021
15:30
New Star Flag of Burundi.svg 76–78 Flag of South Sudan.svg Cobra Sport
Scoring by quarter: 18-13, 19–28, 13–26, 26–11
Pts: Calvo Masa 33
Rebs: Ndikumana 11
Asts: Gasana 6		Pts: Tang 27
Rebs: Wamukota 13
Asts: Wamukota, Deng 5
Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg
10 December 2021
18:30
Ferroviário da Beira Flag of Mozambique.svg 77–75 Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town Tigers
Scoring by quarter: 27–15, 13–31, 18–20, 19–9
Pts: Nurmamade 24
Rebs: Ubisse 11
Asts: Kennedy 8		Pts: Ganapamo 17
Rebs: Preston 10
Asts: Preston, Kabongo 6
Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg
Third place game

The third place game was supposed to be played on 11 December 2021, however, the game was cancelled after six players tested positive on COVID-19 hours before the tip-off. [11] It was a later announced that Cape Town qualified as New Star was forced to forfeit. [12]

Cancelled
New Star Flag of Burundi.svg 0–20 Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town Tigers
Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg
Final
11 December 2021
20:00
Cobra Sport Flag of South Sudan.svg 65–91 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário da Beira
Scoring by quarter: 12–17, 18–28, 17–30, 18–16
Pts: Malual 21
Rebs: Mabior 6
Asts: Wamukota 6		Pts: Nurmamade 25
Rebs: Ubisse 9
Asts: Kennedy 7
Wembey Stadium, Johannesburg

Statistics

The following were the statistical leaders in the qualification games. [13]

Notes

  1. ↑ On 6 December 2021, it was announced City Oilers had withdrawn due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [10]

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