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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Rwanda |
| City | Kigali |
| Venue(s) | BK Arena |
| Dates | 24 May – 1 June 2024 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
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 where used for the ranking.
Games edit
Bracket edit
The rounds are all played in a single-elimination format.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Winner of Rivers Hoopers v AS Douanes | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Loser of Petro de Luanda v US Monastir | |||||||||||||
Quarterfinals edit
Semifinals 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.