2026 BAL season

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2026 BAL season
League Basketball Africa League
Sport Basketball
DurationTBA
Number of gamesTBA
Number of teamsTBA
Seasons
2027 →

The 2026 BAL season, also known as BAL Season 6, will be the 6th season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The playoffs and finals will be held in BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, for a fifth time, as a result of a long-term agreement with the country. [1]

Contents

The winners will earn the right to play in the 2026 FIBA Intercontinental Cup. Al Ahli Tripoli were the previous champions, but have not yet qualified for the competition.

Venues

Under a long-term agreement between the Rwanda Development Board and the BAL, the playoffs and finals will be held in the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, for a record fifth time. [1]

Qualification

Qualified Teams

TeamMethod of qualificationApp.
Flag of Mali.svg CRB Tombouctou [2] 2024–25 Ligue 1 1st
Flag of Cameroon.svg BEAC 2025 Elite Messieurs 1st
Flag of Tanzania.svg Dar City 2024–25 National Basketball League 1st
Flag of Zambia.svg Matero Magic 2024–25 Zambia Basketball League 4th

Teams

Petro de Luanda qualified for its sixth BAL season, a record for most appearances by any club. [3] For the first time in league history, US Monastir did not represent Tunisia, as they lost to Club Africain in the Championnat Pro A finals. [4]

Method of qualification and statistics

TeamMethod of qualificationDate of qualificationApp.Previous yearCons.Best performanceRef.
Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain 2024–25 Championnat Pro A 24 May 20251st–1Debut [4]
Flag of Angola.svg Petro de Luanda 2024–25 Angolan Basketball League 30 May 20256th 2025 6Champions (2024) [3]
Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly 2024–25 Egyptian Basketball Premier League 1 June 20252nd 2023 1Champions (2023) [5]
Flag of Senegal.svg ASC Ville de Dakar 2025 Nationale 1 Masculin 30 June 20252nd 2025 2Group phase (2025) [6]
Flag of Rwanda.svg APR 2025 RBL season 12 July 20252nd 2025 1Quarterfinalist (2025) [7]
Flag of Nigeria.svg 2025 Nigerian Premier League

References

  1. 1 2 "Basketball Africa League and Rwanda Development Board announce multi-year extension to play BAL games in Kigali". NBA.com: NBA Communications. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "CRB Tombouctou become 2024/25 Champions!". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 Vicente, Adão (30 May 2025). "Petro Atlético conquista Unitel Basket". Petro de Luanda (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  4. 1 2 Boubaker, Saber (24 May 2025). "Basketball – Pro A: Club Africain Crowned Tunisian Champion for the Fifth Time After Defeating US Monastir". Tunisie. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "الأهلي بطلا لدوري سوبر السلة | كووورة" [Al Ahly crowned champions of the Basketball Super League]. www.kooora.com (in Arabic). 1 June 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Championne du Sénégal, l'ASC Ville de Dakar qualifiée pour la BAL 6". Sport News Africa (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  7. ↑ Sikubwabo, Damas (12 July 2025). "APR see off REG in Game 5, win record 16th championship". The New Times. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
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