2021 BAL group phase

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The Kigali Arena hosted the entire group phase

The 2021 BAL group phase began on 16 May 2021 and ended on 24 May 2021. A total of 12 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 8 places in the 2021 BAL Playoffs.

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Initially, it was planned that in the regular season, twelve teams play in two Conferences with six teams each. Each team will play five games, one against each opponent, inside its conference. The top three teams from each conference advance to the Super 6. [1] The games will be played in six arenas divided over the African continent. [1] The regular season will start in March 2020.

The format was changed to a group phase as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In three groups of four each team plays the other one time and the first, second and best third-placed teams advance to the playoffs. [2]

Group A

PosTeam
PldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification USM PAT RIV GNB
1 Flag of Tunisia.svg US Monastir 330303211+926Advance to playoffs —— 91–75 —
2 Flag of Rwanda.svg Patriots (H)321236223+135—— 83–60 78–72
3 Flag of Nigeria.svg Rivers Hoopers 312210251−414 70–99 ———
4 Flag of Madagascar.svg GNBC 303207271−643 66–113 — 69–80 —
Source: BAL
(H) Hosts
16 May 2021 Patriots Flag of Rwanda.svg 83–60 Flag of Nigeria.svg Rivers Hoopers Kigali
14:00 GMT Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 26–16, 22–10, 18–16
Pts: Costner 20
Rebs: Ibeh 11
Asts: Gasana 4		 Boxscore Pts: Sullivan 15
Rebs: Koko 8
Asts: Uzoh 5		Arena: Kigali Arena
Attendance: 2,000
17 May 2021 GNBC Flag of Madagascar.svg 66–113 Flag of Tunisia.svg US Monastir Kigali
19:00 GMT Scoring by quarter: 13–23, 19–25, 11–30, 23–25
Pts: Randriamampionona 26
Rebs: Mandimbison 4
Asts: Razanamahenina 7		 Boxscore Pts: Ben Romdhane 23
Rebs: Ben Romdhane 10
Asts: Crawford 8		Arena: Kigali Arena
Attendance: 498
19 May 2021 Patriots Flag of Rwanda.svg 78–72 Flag of Madagascar.svg GNBC Kigali
12:00 GMT Scoring by quarter: 19-25, 23-19, 14-16, 22-12
Pts: Costner 16
Rebs: Wamukota 11
Asts: Gasana 4		 Boxscore Pts: Razanamahenina 21
Rebs: Mory 9
Asts: Razanamahenina 6		Arena: Kigali Arena
Attendance: 1,022
20 May 2021 Rivers Hoopers Flag of Nigeria.svg 70–99 Flag of Tunisia.svg US Monastir Kigali
15:30 GMT Scoring by quarter: 12–24, 10–25, 25–21, 23–29
Pts: Daniels 25
Rebs: Daniels 11
Asts: Uzoh 8		 Boxscore Pts: Slimane 23
Rebs: Ghayaza, Lahyani, Majok 6
Asts: Abada 6		Arena: Kigali Arena
22 May 2021 US Monastir Flag of Tunisia.svg 91–75 Flag of Rwanda.svg Patriots Kigali
14:00 GMT Scoring by quarter: 24-20, 22-24, 22-14, 23-17
Pts: Arakji 28
Rebs: Ben Romdhane 10
Asts: Slimane 6		 Boxscore Pts: Gasana 22
Rebs: Costner 6
Asts: Gasana 8		Arena: Kigali Arena
Attendance: 1141
23 May 2021 GNBC Flag of Madagascar.svg 69–80 Flag of Nigeria.svg Rivers Hoopers Kigali
12:00 GMT Scoring by quarter: 18-18, 22-23, 19-18, 10-21
Pts: Mandimbison 19
Rebs: Mandimbison 6
Asts: Razanamahenina 5		Pts: Sullivan 19
Rebs: Koko 12
Asts: Uzoh , Daniels , Balogun 3		Arena: Kigali Arena

Group B

PosTeam
PldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification PDL ASS FAP POL
1 Flag of Angola.svg Petro de Luanda 330247208+396Advance to playoffs — 97–78 — 84–66
2 Flag of Morocco.svg AS Salé 321253260−75—— 87–84 88–79
3 Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP 312235218+174 64–66 —— 87–65
4 Flag of Mali.svg AS Police 303210259−493———
Source: BAL
18 May 2021 Petro de Luanda Flag of Angola.svg 84–66 Flag of Mali.svg AS Police Kigali
15:30 GMT Scoring by quarter: 29–9, 20–28, 21–8, 14–21
Pts: Pedro 17
Rebs: Pedro 17
Asts: Dundão 5		 Boxscore Pts: Keita 19
Rebs: Thomas 6
Asts: Thomas 4		Arena: Kigali Arena
18 May 2021 AS Salé Flag of Morocco.svg 87–84 Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP Kigali
19:00 GMT Scoring by quarter: 25–22, 8–20, 26–20, 28–22
Pts: Stoglin 28
Rebs: Jefferson 9
Asts: James 5		 Boxscore Pts: Harouna 23
Rebs: Thomas, Tsangue 7
Asts: Kome 5		Arena: Kigali Arena
20 May 2021 FAP Flag of Cameroon.svg 64–66 Flag of Angola.svg Petro de Luanda Kigali
12:00 GMT Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 11–22, 15–14, 17–10
Pts: Harouna 17
Rebs: Harouna 6
Asts: Harouna 4		 Boxscore Pts: Scott 23
Rebs: Pedro, Morais 10
Asts: Three players 3		Arena: Kigali Arena
16 May 2021 AS Salé Flag of Morocco.svg 88–79 Flag of Mali.svg AS Police Kigali
19:00 GMT Scoring by quarter: 8–19, 16–16, 31–19, 33–25
Pts: Stoglin 40
Rebs: Najah 12
Asts: El Mahsini 7		 Boxscore Pts: Nzeakor 33
Rebs: Thomas 13
Asts: Haidara 6		Arena: Kigali Arena
23 May 2021 FAP Flag of Cameroon.svg 87–65 Flag of Mali.svg AS Police Kigali
15:30 GMT Scoring by quarter: 26-11, 27-21, 13-21, 21-12
Pts: Harouna 16
Rebs: Nkene Tsance 12
Asts: Kome 5		 Boxscore Pts: Thomas 22
Rebs: Thomas 17
Asts: Thomas 4		Arena: Kigali Arena
23 May 2021 Petro de Luanda Flag of Angola.svg 97–78 Flag of Morocco.svg AS Salé Kigali
19:00 GMT Scoring by quarter: 16-23, 32-23, 20-17, 29-15
Pts: Richards 19
Rebs: Pedro 10
Asts: Scott 7		 Boxscore Pts: Stoglin 25
Rebs: James 12
Asts: El Mahsini 7		Arena: Kigali Arena

Group C

PosTeam
PldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification ZAM FVM ASD GSP
1 Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek 330254181+736Advance to playoffs — 71–55 — 97–64
2 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário de Maputo 321229218+115—— 88–74 —
3 Flag of Senegal.svg AS Douanes 312230250−204 62–86 —— 94–76
4 Flag of Algeria.svg GS Pétroliers 303213277−643— 73–86 ——
Source: BAL
17 May 2021 AS Douanes Flag of Senegal.svg 94–76 Flag of Algeria.svg GS Pétroliers Kigali
12:00 GMT Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 20–15, 26–29, 27–13
Pts: Diop 18
Rebs: Diop 9
Asts: Faye 7		 Boxscore Pts: Harat 28
Rebs: Harat 9
Asts: Belkhodja 6		Arena: Kigali Arena
Attendance: 403
17 May 2021 Zamalek Flag of Egypt.svg 71–55 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário de Maputo Kigali
15:30 GMT Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 18–20, 15–9, 22–13
Pts: Hodge 17
Rebs: Mahmoud 10
Asts: Hodge 6		 Boxscore Pts: Masa 24
Rebs: Masa 11
Asts: Three players 2		Arena: Kigali Arena
Attendance: 607
19 May 2021 Ferroviário de Maputo Flag of Mozambique.svg 88–74 Flag of Senegal.svg AS Douanes Kigali
15:30 GMT Scoring by quarter: 21–12, 17–25, 24–19, 26–18
Pts: Masa 26
Rebs: Baru 11
Asts: Kabongo 12		 Boxscore Pts: Faye 15
Rebs: Diallo 7
Asts: Faye 5		Arena: Kigali Arena
Attendance: 508
22 May 2021 GS Pétroliers Flag of Algeria.svg 73–86 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário de Maputo Kigali
12:00 GMT Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 18–25, 19–22, 19–17
Pts: Hamdini 33
Rebs: Ghezzoul 7
Asts: Hamdini 4		 Boxscore Pts: Kabongo 18
Rebs: Muchate 12
Asts: Holland 9		Arena: Kigali Arena
23 May 2021 AS Douanes Flag of Senegal.svg 62–86 Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek Kigali
15:30 GMT Scoring by quarter: 14–20, 19–24, 14–25, 15–17
Pts: Diop 14
Rebs: Diop 9
Asts: Ndour 6		 Boxscore Pts: Abdallatif 14
Rebs: Elonu 8
Asts: Diabate 6		Arena: Kigali Arena
24 May 2021 [Note 1]
ZML v GSP
 Zamalek Flag of Egypt.svg 97–64 Flag of Algeria.svg GS Pétroliers Kigali
19:00 GMT Scoring by quarter: 37–16, 17–11, 14–24, 29–13
Pts: Elmekawi 19
Rebs: Elmekawi 11
Asts: Mahmoud 7		 Boxscore Pts: Touati 20
Rebs: Touati 7
Asts: Bourkaib 7		Arena: Kigali Arena
Attendance: 386

Ranking of third-placed teams

PosGrpTeam
PldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 B Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP 312235218+174Advance to playoffs
2 C Flag of Senegal.svg AS Douanes 312230250−204
3 A Flag of Nigeria.svg Rivers Hoopers 312210251−414
Source: BAL

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