The Nile Conference is one of the three conferences that make up the Basketball Africa League (BAL), the other two being the Sahara Conference and the Kalahari Conference. All conferences currently consist of four teams.
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| League | Basketball Africa League |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Founded | 2022 |
| First season | 2022 |
| No. of teams | 4 (2024–present) 6 (2022–2023) |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Al Ahly (1st title) (2024) |
 2024 BAL Sahara Conference | |
The conference alignment began in the 2022 season, although plans to have conferences were already set up before the inaugural season. Named after the Nile River, the conference has been played at a single venue thus far, the Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall in Cairo, Egypt for the past two seasons.
Venues edit
From 2022 to 2024, all games of the Nile Conference were played at the Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall located in Cairo.[a]
Current standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ahly (H)
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 544 | 470 | +74 | .833 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 |  Al Ahly Ly
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 537 | 498 | +39 | .500[b] | |
| 3 |  Bangui SC
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 509 | 529 | −20 | .500[b] | |
| 4 |  City Oilers
|
6 | 1 | 5 | 468 | 561 | −93 | .167 |
- ^ Officially, the Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall is located in the town of 6th of October City.
- ^ a b Head-to-head: Al Ahly Ly and Bangui SC were tied 1–1 in their games, +19 point differential for Al Ahly Ly over these two games.
Conference winners edit
Although no official trophy or title is awarded, the team ending at the top of the standings in the conference is lauded as "Conference winners" by the BAL.
| Season | Winners | Conference
record |
Playoffs result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 (Details) | Zamalek (EGY)
|
5–0 (1.000) | Won third place game | [1] |
| 2023 (Details) |  Petro de Luanda (ANG)
|
5–0 (1.000) | Lost third place game | [2] |
| 2024 (Details) | Al Ahly (EGY)
|
5–1 (.833) | TBD | [3] |
Titles by team edit
| Team | Titles | Season(s) won |
|---|---|---|
| Zamalek
|
1 | 2022 |
| Petro de Luanda
|
1 | 2023 |
| Al Ahly
|
1 | 2024 |
Standings edit
| ^ | Denotes team that won the BAL championship |
| + | Denotes team that lost in the BAL finals |
| * | Denotes team that qualified for the BAL playoffs |
| Season | Positions (by team) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | |
| 2022 | Zamalek* (5–0) |
Petro de Luanda+ (4–1) |
Cape Town Tigers* (2–3) |
FAP* (2–3) |
Cobra Sport (1–4) |
Espoir Fukash (1–4) |
| 2023 | Petro de Luanda* (5–0) |
Al Ahly^ (4–1) |
Ferroviário da Beira* (2–3) |
Cape Town Tigers* (2–3) |
SLAC (1–4) |
City Oilers (1–4) |
| 2024 | Al Ahly* (5–1) |
Al Ahly Ly* (3–3) |
Bangui SC (3–3) |
City Oilers (1–5) |
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Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "BAL champs Zamalek remain unbeaten into Playoffs". ESPN.com. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Petro de Luanda are the 2023 Nile Conference champions". Basketball Africa League. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Al Ahly SC are the winners of the 2024 Nile Conference". The BAL. Retrieved 2 May 2024.