2025 RBL season

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2025 RBL season
League Rwanda Basketball League
Season2025
DurationJanuary 24 – July 12, 2025
Number of teams9
Regular season
Top seed APR
Relegated Espoir
Finals
Champions APR
(16th title)
Runners-up REG
Third place UGB
Fourth place Patriots
Playoffs MVP Youssou Ndoye (APR)
Statistical leaders
Points Mwanawabene Fortunat 316
Seasons
2026 →
All statistics correct as of 6 July 2025.

The 2025 RBL season was the 48th season of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL), and the 4th season of the league under its current name. The league was organized by the FERWABA. The regular season began on January 24, 2025, and ten teams will participate. [1] It ended on July 12, 2025, with the final game of the playoff finals.

Contents

APR were the defending champions, after having won the previous two championships. [2] They succesfully defended their title after defeating REG in the playoff finals, thus winning a record-extending 16th championship. [3] As champions of the RBL, APR qualified directly for the 2026 BAL season.

Team changes

Azomco Global Flame was promoted as the champions of the Rwanda Basketball League Division 2. Keplerians were ineligible to promote, as it is a sister club of Kepler BBC, and thus Flame Basketball Club was given the promotion spot. [1]

On January 22, 2025, Flame was disqualified from the RBL season for failing to prove it had the required Rwf 100 million. The season continued with nine teams. [4]

Increase2.svg Promoted from RBL Division 2 Decrease2.svg Relegated from RBL
Azomco Global Flame
Flame (later removed)		Inspired Generations
Kigali Titans

Regular season

The first four teams advanced to the playoffs, while the last placed team was relegated. [5]

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 APR 1615113861073+31331Advance to playoffs
2 REG 1611513071156+15127
3 UGB 1610612541228+2626
4 Patriots 1610612691148+12126
5 Tigers 1610613491317+3226
6 Kepler 1661012331302−6922
7 Orion 1651112281335−10721
8Azomco BBC1631312371513−27619
9 Espoir (R)1621412111402−19118Relegated to Division 2
Source: Afrobasket
(R) Relegated

Playoffs

The playoffs began on 20 June 2025. [6]

Semifinals Finals
                
2 REG 82 96 89 3
3 UGB 74 84 81 0
1 APR 91 72 96 81 82 4
2 REG 86 79 59 77 72 1
1 APR 61 83 59 87 81 3
4 Patriots 78 75 65 63 67 2 Third place
3 UGB 96 95 2
4 Patriots 83 75 0

Awards and statistics

Individual statistical leaders

After the regular season. [7]

CategoryPlayerTeam(s)Statistic
PointsMwanawabene FortunatEspoir316
ReboundsGarba Chingka KennedyOrion260
AssistsJeffery Stubbs96
StealsMouhamed DoumbyaUGB55
BlocksFabrice MuhozaEspoir44
Efficiency Garba Chingka KennedyOrion422
Three-pointers madeElliot Lamar ColePatriots54
Two-points madeGarba Chingka KennedyOrion105


References

  1. 1 2 Sikubwabo, Damas (16 November 2024). "Hoops: 2025 league season set for January 24". The New Times. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  2. ↑ Sikubwabo, Damas (23 September 2024). "PHOTOS: APR see off Patriots in Game 6, win record 15th championship". The New Times. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  3. ↑ Sikubwabo, Damas (12 July 2025). "APR see off REG in Game 5, win record 16th championship". The New Times. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  4. ↑ Sikubwabo, Damas (22 January 2025). "Rwanda: Basketball - Flame BBC Removed From Topflight". The New Times. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  5. ↑ Munyeshuri, Evode (15 May 2025). "Espoir BBC Falls To UGB, Officially Relegated From RBL 2025. | Ground Sports Ground Sports |" . Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  6. ↑ Munyeshuri, Evode (18 June 2025). "Rwanda Basketball League Playoffs Tip Off On Friday At BK Arena. | Ground Sports Ground Sports |" . Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Competitions – Rwanda Basketball Federation" . Retrieved 20 June 2025.
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