2024 BAL playoffs
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Rwanda |
| City | Kigali |
| Venue(s) | BK Arena |
| Dates | 24 May – 1 June 2024 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
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 | ||||
 FUS Rabat
|
Kalahari | 3–1 | 17 March[3] | 17 March[4] | 1st |
 Petro de Luanda
|
Kalahari | 2–2 | 17 March[5] | — | 4th |
 Al Ahly
|
Nile | 5–1 | 26 April[6] | 27 April[7] | 2nd |
 Al Ahly Ly
|
Nile | 3–3 | 27 April[8] | — | 1st |
 Cape Town Tigers
|
Kalahari | 1–3 | 27 April[7] | — | 3rd |
 Rivers Hoopers
|
Sahara | 4–2 | 11 May[9] | 11 May[9] | 1st |
 US Monastir
|
Sahara | 3–3 | 12 May[10] | — | 3rd |
 AS Douanes
|
Sahara | 3–3 | 12 May[11] | — | 3rd |
Seeding games[edit]
Pre-seeding games ranking[edit]
To determine the match-ups the eight teams were ranked based on their performance across conference play. In accordance with FIBA regulations, only games between the three-highest ranked were used for the ranking.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ahly
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 363 | 313 | +50 | 1.000 | Qualification to 1st-2nd seed game |
| 2 | FUS Rabat
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 363 | 295 | +68 | .750 | |
| 3 | Rivers Hoopers
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 277 | 260 | +17 | .500 | Qualification to 3rd-4th seed game |
| 4 | AS Douanes
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 269 | 265 | +4 | .500 | |
| 5 | Petro de Luanda
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 360 | 340 | +20 | .500 | Qualification to 5th-6th seed game |
| 6 | US Monastir
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 270 | 291 | −21 | .500 | |
| 7 | Al Ahly Ly
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 348 | 352 | −4 | .250 | Qualification to 7th-8th seed game |
| 8 | Cape Town Tigers
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 305 | 346 | −41 | .250 |
Source: BAL
Rules for classification: Teams ranked on 1) Win-loss record; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Point differential in the games between the respective teams; 4) Number of points scored in the games between the respective teams; 5) Average point differential in all games against other teams in the Conference; 6) Average number of points scored in all games played against other teams in the Conference; 7) Drawing.
Rules for classification: Teams ranked on 1) Win-loss record; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Point differential in the games between the respective teams; 4) Number of points scored in the games between the respective teams; 5) Average point differential in all games against other teams in the Conference; 6) Average number of points scored in all games played against other teams in the Conference; 7) Drawing.
7th-8th seed game[edit]
1st-2nd seed game[edit]
4th-5th seed game[edit]
3rd-6th seed game[edit]
Bracket[edit]
The rounds are all played in a single-elimination format.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Winner of Al Ahly v FUS Rabat | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Loser of Al Ahly Ly v Cape Town Tigers | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Loser of Rivers Hoopers v AS Douanes | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Winner of Petro de Luanda v US Monastir | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Loser of Al Ahly v FUS Rabat | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Winner of Al Ahly Ly v Cape Town Tigers | |||||||||||||
| Third place game | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Winner of Rivers Hoopers v AS Douanes | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Loser of Petro de Luanda v US Monastir | |||||||||||||
Quarterfinals[edit]
(1) TBD v (8) TBD[edit]
(4) TBD v (5) TBD[edit]
(2) TBD v (7) TBD[edit]
(3) TBD v (6) TBD[edit]
Semifinals[edit]
Semifinal A[edit]
Semifinal B[edit]
Third place game[edit]
Final[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "BAL Expands to South Africa for Fourth Season tipping off in March 2024". The BAL. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rabat beat Cape Town to qualify for BAL playoffs". ESPN.com. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "FUS Rabat are the 2024 Kalahari Conference champions". The BAL. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "BAL 2024 - Conference Kalahari: Petro Luanda and Fus de Rabat qualify for the playoffs". Sport News Africa. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Al Ahly SC limit Murphy to just one point, clinch playoff spot". The BAL. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Al Alhy SC are the winners of the 2024 Nile Conference". The BAL. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "What's at stake on the last day of the 2024 Nile Conference?". The BAL. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Rivers Hoopers clinch playoffs spot in first BAL double-overtime game". The BAL. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ ""Togetherness won us the playoffs ticket," says Firas Lahyani". The BAL. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "AS Douanes punch last playoffs ticket in front of a rowdy home crowd". The BAL. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
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