List of BAL records

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This article lists all-time records achieved in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in major statistical categories recognised by the league, including those set by teams and individuals in a game, season, and career.

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General performances

By club

A total of three clubs have won the BAL since its inaugural season in 2021, namely US Monastir, Al Ahly and Zamalek. The only team to have reached at least two finals has been US Monastir.

Performances in the Basketball Africa League by club
ClubTitlesRunners-upYears wonYears runners-up
Flag of Tunisia.svg US Monastir 11 2022 2021
Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly 10 2023
Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek 10 2021
Flag of Angola.svg Petro de Luanda 01 2022
Flag of Senegal.svg AS Douanes 01 2023


By nation

Clubs from four countries have reached the BAL final thus far. Egyptian clubs have been most successful as two titles were won by Al Ahly and Zamalek.

NationWinnersRunners-upWinning clubsRunners-up
Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 20 Al Ahly (1)
Zamalek (1)
Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia 11 US Monastir (1) US Monastir (1)
Flag of Angola.svg Angola 01 Petro de Luanda (1)
Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal 01 AS Douanes (1)

All-time club rankings

Teams are ranked by their number of wins in the BAL (updated as of 30 May 2023). [1]

RankClubYearsPldWLQF4th3rdRUW
1 Flag of Angola.svg Petro de Luanda 322175111
2 Flag of Tunisia.svg US Monastir 31915411
3 Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek 21413111
4 Flag of Rwanda.svg REG 212752
5 Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly 18711
6 Flag of Senegal.svg AS Douanes 212661
7 Flag of Morocco.svg AS Salé 210552
8 Flag of Mali.svg Stade Malien 18531
9 Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP 2124811
10 Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town Tigers 212482
11 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário da Beira 211391
12 Flag of Guinea.svg SLAC 211381
13 Flag of Rwanda.svg Patriots 16331
14 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ABC Fighters 16331
15 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário de Maputo 14221
16 Flag of Senegal.svg DUC 1514
17 Flag of South Sudan.svg Cobra Sport 1514
18 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Espoir Fukash 1514
19 Flag of Nigeria.svg Rivers Hoopers 1312
20 Flag of Uganda.svg City Oilers 1514
21 Flag of Mali.svg AS Police 1303
22 Flag of Algeria.svg GS Pétroliers 1303
23 Flag of Madagascar.svg GNBC 1303
24 Flag of Nigeria.svg Kwara Falcons 1505

Number of participating clubs

A total of 29 different clubs from 21 associations have played in or have qualified for the BAL main tournament. Seasons in bold represents teams qualified for the playoffs in that season.

NationNo.ClubsSeasons
Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique (2)
2
Ferroviário da Beira 2022, 2023
1
Ferroviário de Maputo 2021
Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda (3)
2
REG 2022, 2023
1
Patriots 2021
1
APR 2024
Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal (2)
3
AS Douanes 2021, 2023, 2024
1
DUC 2022
Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt (2)
2
Zamalek 2021, 2022
2
Al Ahly 2023, 2024
Flag of Mali.svg Mali (2)
1
AS Police 2021
1
Stade Malien 2023
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria (2)
2
Rivers Hoopers 2021, 2024
1
Kwara Falcons 2023
Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon (1)
1
FAP 2021, 2022
Flag of Angola.svg Angola (1)
4
Petro de Luanda 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco (2)
2
AS Salé 2021, 2022
1
FUS Rabat 2024
Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia (1)
4
US Monastir 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea (1)
2
SLAC 2022, 2023
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa (1)
3
Cape Town Tigers 2022, 2023, 2024
Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria (1)
1
MC Alger [lower-alpha 1] 2021
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo (1)
1
Espoir Fukash 2022
Flag of Madagascar.svg Madagascar (1)
1
GNBC 2021
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast (1)
1
ABC Fighters 2023
Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda (1)
2
City Oilers 2023, 2024
Flag of South Sudan.svg South Sudan (1)
1
Cobra Sport 2022
Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi (1)
1
Dynamo 2024
Flag of Libya.svg Libya (1)
1
Al Ahly Benghazi 2024
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Central African Republic (1)
1
Bangui Sporting Club 2024

Semi-final appearances by club

TeamNo.Years
Flag of Angola.svg Petro de Luanda 3 2021, 2022, 2023
Flag of Tunisia.svg US Monastir 2 2021, 2022
Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek 2 2021, 2022
Flag of Rwanda.svg Patriots 1 2022
Flag of Cameroon.svg FAP 1 2022
Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly 1 2023
Flag of Senegal.svg AS Douanes 1 2023
Flag of Mali.svg Stade Malien 1 2023

Medals by nation

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2013
2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1102
3Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 0112
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 0112
5Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 0011
Totals (5 entries)33410

Winning other trophies

Although not an officially recognised achievement, two clubs have achieved the distinction of winning the BAL, their domestic championship, and their primary domestic cup competition in the same season, known colloquially as the "continental treble":

All-time scoring leaders

Updated on 30 May 2023 after Season 3. [2]

Chris Crawford is the current career scoring leader Chris Crawford.jpg
Chris Crawford is the current career scoring leader

Chris Crawford is the current all-time leading scorer in BAL history, with a total of 329 points scored in three seasons. Players in bold are still active in the BAL.

RankTeamTotal pointsSeasonsTeam(s)
1 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Crawford 3413US Monastir (84)
SLAC (84)
AS Douanes (150)
2 Flag of the United States.svg Terrell Stoglin 3293 AS Salé (308)
AS Douanes (21)
3 Flag of Niger.svg Abdoulaye Harouna 3003 FAP (77)
AS Salé (119)
ABC Fighters (104)
4 Flag of Angola.svg Carlos Morais 2993 Petro de Luanda (299)
5 Flag of Tunisia.svg Radhouane Slimane 2273 US Monastir (227)
6 Flag of Angola.svg Gerson Gonçalves 2233Petro de Luanda (223)
Flag of South Sudan.svg Ater Majok 3US Monastir (159)
Petro de Luanda (64)
8 Flag of the United States.svg Cleveland Thomas 2212 REG (221)
9 Flag of Angola.svg Childe Dundão 2153Petro de Luanda (215)
10 Flag of the United States.svg Dane Miller Jr. 1942SLAC (194)

Individual game records

Individual season records

Team game records

Playoffs

Largest margin of playoff victory

Team season records

Notes

  1. MC Alger played in the 2021 season under its former name GS Pétroliers.

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