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Libya’s Alahli Tripoli Crowned 2025 Basketball Africa League Champions

Alahli Tripoli, which made its BAL debut this season, is the first team from Libya to win the BAL Championship

First-Time Participant Alahli Tripoli Wins Libya’s First BAL Title  Alahli Tripoli Forward Jean Jacques Boissy Named 2025 BAL Most Valuable Player  Record 141,564 Fans Attended BAL Games This Season  Libya’s Alahli Tripoli today defeated Angola’s Petro de Luanda 88-67 to win the 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://BAL.NBA.com) Championship, which…

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    • PRETORIA, TSHWANE - JUNE 11: Glofate Buiamba #24 and Rigoberto Mendoza #12 of Petro de Luanda celebrate after the game against the Al Ittihad Alexandria during the 2025 Basketball Africa League Playoffs on June 11, 2025 at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, Tshwane. (Photo by Armand Lenoir, BAL/Getty Images)
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The 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Finals Set: Al Ahli Tripoli to face Petro de Luanda in South Africa on June 14

Al Ittihad will face APR in the third-place game on Friday, June 13 at 7 p.m. CAT

The 2025 BAL Finals (https://BAL.NBA.com) are officially set. Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) will face Petro de Luanda (Angola) on Saturday, June 14 at 4 p.m. CAT at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa, marking the culmination of the league’s milestone fifth season.  In last night’s first semifinal, Al Ahli…

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    • Basketball Africa League Announces Roster of Partners for Playoffs and Finals Underway Now in South Africa
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Basketball Africa League Announces Roster of Partners for Playoffs and Finals Underway Now in South Africa

The semifinals will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, June 11 when Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) takes on APR (Rwanda) at 4:00 p.m. CAT and Al Ittihad (Egypt) plays Petro de Luanda (Angola) at 7:00 p.m. CAT

Energade, Hyundai and Uber Join BAL’s Existing Partner Roster that Features Rwanda Development Board, NIKE, Jordan Brand, Wilson, Afreximbank, Castle Lite, Hennessy, RwandAir and ServiceNow. Semifinals Tomorrow Will Feature Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) vs. APR (Rwanda) at 4:00 p.m. CAT and Al Ittihad (Egypt) vs. Petro de Luanda (Angola) at 7:00 p.m.…

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    • Petro de Luanda (Angola) take on US Monastir (Tunisia) at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa on June 9, 2025 (Photo by Armand Lenoir, BAL/Getty Images)
    • Petro de Luanda’s Samkelo Cele (South Africa) celebrates Petro’s win against US Monastir during BAL Playoffs at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa on June 9, 2025 (Photo by Armand Lenoir, BAL/Getty Images)
    • APR (Rwanda) and Petro de Luanda (Angola) Advance to Basketball Africa League (BAL) Semifinals in Pretoria
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APR (Rwanda) and Petro de Luanda (Angola) Advance to Basketball Africa League (BAL) Semifinals in Pretoria

The BAL Semifinals are set for Wednesday, July 11. Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) will face APR at 4:00 p.m. CAT, followed by Al Ittihad (Egypt) vs. Petro de Luanda (Angola) at 7:00 p.m. CAT

APR (Rwanda)  punched its ticket to the Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://BAL.NBA.com/) Semifinals with a commanding 104–73 victory over Rivers Hoopers (Nigeria). Nuni Omot led the charge with 21 points, while Aliou Diarra contributed a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds. The Rwandan side shot an impressive 50% from…

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    • Al Ahli Tripoli secured a 2025 Basketball Africa League semifinal slot defeating Kriol Star 107-81 at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa on Sunday, June 8, 2025 (Photo by Julien Bacot, BAL/Getty Images)
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2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Playoffs - Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) And Al Ittihad (Egypt) Advance to BAL Semifinals in Pretoria

The second game of the night was arguably the most thrilling in Pretoria so far, as Al Ittihad (Egypt) edged out FUS Rabat (Morocco) in an 86–83 overtime victory to stay alive in the competition

In the first of two win-or-go-home quarterfinal matchups, Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) secured a dominant 107–81 victory over Kriol Star (Cape Verde). The win was powered by a standout performance from Fabian White Jr., who recorded 34 points and 13 rebounds, while Jaylen Adams contributed 19 points. For Kriol Star,…

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    • APR’s Nuni Omot (South Sudan) drives to the basket against Petro de Luanda at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa on Saturday, June 7, 2025 (Photo by Julien Bacot; BAL/Getty Images)
    • 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Playoffs - APR (Rwanda) and US Monastir (Tunisia) Secure Wins in Pretoria, BAL Playoffs Set
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2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Playoffs - APR (Rwanda) and US Monastir (Tunisia) Secure Wins in Pretoria, BAL Playoffs Set

Today’s games set up two remaining quarterfinals on Monday – APR vs. Rivers Hoopers, and US Monastir vs. Petro de Luanda

The second day of the BAL (BAL.NBA.com) Playoffs in Pretoria tipped off with defending champions Petro de Luanda (Angola) taking on APR (Rwanda), with APR coming out on top in a 75-57 win. APR’s Aliou Diarra led all scorers with 19 points, along with 14 rebounds. Nuni Omot also poured…

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    • Jaylen Adams of Al Ahli Tripoli against Al Ittihad at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa on Friday, June 6, 2025 (Photo by: Julien Bacot, BAL/Getty Images)
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2025 Basketball Africa League Playoffs - Kriol Star (Cape Verde) and Al Ittihad (Egypt) Open Basketball Africa League Playoffs with Victories in Pretoria

The second game of the night featured a clash of titans between two undefeated teams, Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) and Al Ittihad (Egypt), with Al Ittihad emerging victorious in an 85-74 win

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://BAL.NBA.com/) Playoffs are officially underway at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa, tipping off in thrilling fashion as Kriol Star (Cape Verde) edged FUS Rabat Basketball (Morocco) in a 91–88 nail-biter. Joel Ntambwe led Kriol Star with a team-high 22 points, while Ivan Almeida posted…

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2025 Basketball Africa League Season: By the Numbers

BAL Playoffs and Finals Will be Held in South Africa for the First Time from June 6-14; Tickets on Sale Now at BAL.NBA.com and Ticketmaster.co.za

The 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://BAL.NBA.com) Playoffs and Finals, which will be held at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa for the first time from Friday, June 6 – Saturday, June 14, will feature the top eight teams (https://apo-opa.co/4jvNMLd) from the three conference group phases that were held…

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    • Al Ahli’s Mohamed Abdourahman #13 and Caleb Agada #10 celebrate the team’s last win and their 6-0 record in the Nile Conference group phase at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda on May 25, 2025. Photo by Julien Bacot, BAL/Getty Images
    • APR’s Obadia Noel #1 driving a basketball during APR’s game against Nairobi City Thunder at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda on May 25, 2025. Photo by Theo Kine, BAL/Getty Images
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Al Ahli Tripoli and APR win again, Basketball Africa League (BAL) playoffs in South Africa set

The BAL will now head to South Africa with the 2025 BAL Playoffs and Finals set to take place at SunBet Arena in Pretoria from June 6-14, marking the first time BAL Playoffs and Finals will be held in South Africa

Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) beat MBB (South Africa) 102-73 and APR (Rwanda) defeated Nairobi City Thunder (Kenya) 77-74 and the Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://BAL.NBA.com/) Playoffs in South Africa have now been set.   Al Ahli and APR will join BAL debutant Al Ittihad (Egypt), last year’s semifinalist Rivers Hoopers (Nigeria),…

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    • Mohamed Sadi of Al Ahli Tripoli celebrates during the Nile Conference group stage on May 24 in Kigali, Rwanda. (Photo by Armand Lenoir/NBAE via Getty Images)
    • Ariel Korongo of Nairobi City Thunder during the Nile Conference group stage game on May 24 in Kigali, Rwanda. (Photo by Armand Lenoir/ NBAE via Getty Images)
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Nairobi City Thunder Clinch First Win, Al Ahli Tripoli Stays Perfect

Nairobi dominated the boards with a 53-43 rebounding advantage and showcased their speed with 27 fast break points

Nairobi City Thunder (Kenya) notched their first victory in the 2025 BAL Nile Conference (https://BAL.NBA.com/), pulling off a surprise 85-76 win over South Africa’s MBB in the opening game of Day 5. Albert Odero spearheaded Thunder’s effort with a team-high 23 points, while five other players also scored in double…