The Heroes Cup is an annual basketball cup competition for the premier teams in Rwanda. The Heroes Cup tournaments are organised by their respective federations in partnership with the Chancellery for Heroes, National Orders and Decorations of Honour (CHENO). [1] The final of the cup is played each year on National Heroes' Day on February 1.
Season | Champions | Runners-up | Score | MVP |
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2019 | REG | Patriots | 92–72 [1] | Beleck Bell Engelbert |
2020 | REG | APR | 71–62 [2] | |
2021 | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic [3] |
Season | Champions | Runners-up | Score | Stadium | MVP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | The Hoops Rwanda | Ubumwe | 55–54 [1] | Amahoro Indoor Stadium | Marie Laurence Imanizabayo |
2020 | IPRC Huye | The Hoops Rwanda | 70–47 [4] | Amahoro Indoor Stadium |
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