Five places for 2027 African basketball league at stake in Abidjan
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The New Times (Rwanda)
Five of the 12 places still available for the 2027 Basketball Africa League season will be awarded after the qualification tournaments in Abidjan and Nairobi. The West Division competition takes place from 9 to 15 November in Abidjan, according to FIBA’s regional African office.
Qualifying for the five remaining places in the 2027 Basketball Africa League (BAL) season begins in Abidjan with the West Division tournament, scheduled from 9 to 15 November, according to FIBA’s Regional Africa Office. The East Division tournament will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, from 23 to 29 November.
The top two teams in each division and the best third-placed team across the two groups will secure five of the 12 places in the 2027 season. They will join the seven teams already qualified through their domestic leagues: Angola, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal and Tunisia.
In Abidjan, the groups include JCA Kings, Avenir du Rail, Spintex Knights and Stade Malien in Group A, while Al Ittihad Sporting Club, Nadi Staoueli, Nabaya Sofas and Espoir Basket Club make up Group B. In Nairobi, Nairobi City Thunder, Patriot Basketball Club, Munali Suns and Urunani are in Group A, while Dar City, Dolphins, Namuwongo Blazers and Ferroviario da Beira form Group B.
