Basketball Africa League announces 12 teams set to compete in inaugural season

By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net

Basketball Africa League (BAL) announced the 12 teams from 12 countries that will compete in the league’s inaugural season, which is set to tip-off on Friday, March 13 in Dakar, Senegal.

The announcement was made by BAL President Amadou Gallo Fall at the NBA All-Star 2020 Africa Luncheon in Chicago. Champions from national leagues in six countries – Angola, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia – were guaranteed for their presence in the inaugural BAL season, while the rest of the teams will represent Algeria, Cameroon, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique and Rwanda, and secured their participation through BAL qualifying tournaments conducted by FIBA Africa in 2019.

These are the 12 teams to compete in the first BAL season, tipping off in March:

Origin Team Name
Algeria GSP (Groupement Sportif des Pétroliers)
Angola Petro de Luanda (Clube Atlético Petroleos de Luanda)
Cameroon FAP (Forces Armées et Police Basketball)
Egypt Zamalek
Madagascar GNBC (Gendarmerie Nationale Basketball Club)
Mali AS Police (Association Sportive de la Police Nationale)
Morocco AS Salé (Association Sportive de Salé)
Mozambique Ferroviàrio de Maputo
Nigeria Rivers Hoopers BC (Rivers Hoopers Basketball Club)
Rwanda Patriots BC (Patriots Basketball Club)
Senegal AS Douanes (Association Sportives des Douanes)
Tunisia US Monastir (Union Sportive Monastirienne)
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