The 2024 Rwanda Basketball Cup is the inaugural season of the Rwanda Basketball Cup, the cup competition for men's teams in Rwanda. It is organised by FERWABA, the national basketball association. The first games were played on April 26, 2024,[1] while the playoffs began on July 9, 2024, and will end on August 6, 2024.[2][3]
The first season features 21 teams from the Rwanda Basketball League as well as the Rwanda Basketball League Division 2.[3] The first four teams from the 2023 RBL season received direct qualification for the quarterfinals, while the other teams entered the group phase.
The winners will qualify for the inaugural Rwanda Basketball Supercup, which will be held later in the year.[3]
Group phase
editThe competition began with a group phase in which all teams played each other once. The top placed teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals of the playoffs.
Group A
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kepler | 4 | 4 | 0 | 344 | 269 | +75 | 8 | Advance to playoffs |
2 | Kigali Titans | 4 | 3 | 1 | 315 | 306 | +9 | 7 | |
3 | Flame | 4 | 2 | 2 | 296 | 311 | −15 | 6 | |
4 | East Africa University Rwanda | 4 | 1 | 3 | 307 | 306 | +1 | 5 | |
5 | RP-IPRC Musanze | 4 | 0 | 4 | 277 | 347 | −70 | 4 |
Group B
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tigers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 308 | 172 | +136 | 6 | Advance to playoffs |
2 | Greater Virunga | 3 | 2 | 1 | 221 | 188 | +33 | 5 | |
3 | The Hoops Juniors | 3 | 1 | 2 | 182 | 236 | −54 | 4 | |
4 | Rebero Basketball Academy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 173 | 288 | −115 | 3 |
Group C
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | UGB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 253 | 120 | +133 | 6 | Advance to playoffs |
2 | Igihozo Ste Peter | 3 | 2 | 1 | 213 | 206 | +7 | 5 | |
3 | Black Thunders | 3 | 1 | 2 | 126 | 206 | −80 | 4 | |
4 | Intare | 2 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 185 | −60 | 2 |
Group D
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Azomco | 3 | 3 | 0 | 258 | 180 | +78 | 6 | Advance to playoffs |
2 | UR-Kigali | 3 | 2 | 1 | 280 | 224 | +56 | 5 | |
3 | Inspired Generation | 3 | 1 | 2 | 139 | 183 | −44 | 4 | |
4 | ITS Kigali | 2 | 0 | 2 | 110 | 200 | −90 | 2 |
Playoffs
editQuarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
July 9 | ||||||||||
APR | 111 | |||||||||
Amonzo | 64 | |||||||||
APR | ||||||||||
July 9 | ||||||||||
Patriots | ||||||||||
Patriots | 78 | |||||||||
Kepler | 77 | |||||||||
July 9 | ||||||||||
Espoir | 76 | |||||||||
Tigers | 76 | |||||||||
Espoir | ||||||||||
July 9 | ||||||||||
REG | ||||||||||
REG | 91 | |||||||||
UGB | 76 | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Competitions – Rwanda Basketball Federation".
- ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (2024-04-24). "Rwanda Cup: What you need to know about the new basketball tourney". The New Times. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ a b c Sikubwabo, Damas (2024-07-10). "Rwanda Cup: Ndizeye shines vs Kepler as Patriots set up APR semis". The New Times. Retrieved 2024-07-12.