2024 BAL playoffs

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2024 BAL Playoffs
Tournament details
CountryRwanda
CityKigali
Venue(s)BK Arena
Dates24 May – 1 June 2024
Teams8
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
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The 2024 BAL playoffs will be the postseason tournament of the 2024 BAL season to determine the champions of the 4th Basketball Africa League (BAL) season. The playoffs will begin on 24 May 2024 with the seeding games and finish on 1 June 2024 with the final.[1] For a fourth consecutive season, the playoffs will be hosted in the BK Arena in Kigali.[2]

It is the first playoff season that includes the seeding games to determine the final match-ups.

Qualified teams[edit]

Al Ahly Ly, FUS Rabat and Rivers Hoopers made their playoff debuts. Al Ahly Ly and Rivers Hoopers were the first teams from Libya and Nigeria respectively, to play in the BAL playoffs.

Team Conference Record Clinched Playoff
appearance
Playoff berth Best record

in conference

Morocco FUS Rabat Kalahari 3–1 17 March[3] 17 March[4] 1st
Angola Petro de Luanda Kalahari 2–2 17 March[5] 4th
Egypt Al Ahly Nile 5–1 26 April[6] 27 April[7] 2nd
Libya Al Ahly Ly Nile 3–3 27 April[8] 1st
South Africa Cape Town Tigers Kalahari 1–3 27 April[7] 3rd
Nigeria Rivers Hoopers Sahara 4–2 11 May[9] 11 May[9] 1st
Tunisia US Monastir Sahara 3–3 12 May[10] 3rd
Senegal AS Douanes Sahara 3–3 12 May[11] 3rd


References[edit]

  1. ^ "BAL Expands to South Africa for Fourth Season tipping off in March 2024". The BAL. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  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.
  3. ^ "Rabat beat Cape Town to qualify for BAL playoffs". ESPN.com. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  4. ^ "FUS Rabat are the 2024 Kalahari Conference champions". The BAL. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  5. ^ "BAL 2024 - Conference Kalahari: Petro Luanda and Fus de Rabat qualify for the playoffs". Sport News Africa. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Al Ahly SC limit Murphy to just one point, clinch playoff spot". The BAL. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Al Alhy SC are the winners of the 2024 Nile Conference". The BAL. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  8. ^ "What's at stake on the last day of the 2024 Nile Conference?". The BAL. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Rivers Hoopers clinch playoffs spot in first BAL double-overtime game". The BAL. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  10. ^ ""Togetherness won us the playoffs ticket," says Firas Lahyani". The BAL. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  11. ^ "AS Douanes punch last playoffs ticket in front of a rowdy home crowd". The BAL. Retrieved 12 May 2024.