Basketball Africa League announces conferences, teams

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) has today announced the 12 clubs from 12 African countries that will compete in the 2023 season.

The 12 teams include defending BAL champion US Monastir (Tunisia) and five other teams returning from the 2022 season.

Five teams will compete in the BAL for the first time, including eight-time Uganda National Basketball League champions City Oilers, Abidjan Basket Club (Côte d’Ivoire), Al Ahly (Egypt), Kwara Falcons (Nigeria) and Stade Malien (Mali).

The season tips-off on Saturday, March 11 at the Dakar Arena in Dakar, Senegal.

AS Douanes (Senegal) returns to the BAL after participating in the inaugural season in 2021 and they will feature in the season opener taking on Abidjan Basket Club on March 11 at 7:00 p.m. (EAT).

Meanwhile, US Monastir will begin its title defense on Sunday, March 12 at 8:30 p.m. (EAT) against Stade Malien.

BAL Conferences

Abidjan Basket Club – ABC Fighters (Côte d’Ivoire)**	Al Ahly (Egypt)**
AS Douanes (Senegal)	Cape Town Tigers (South Africa)*
Kwara Falcons (Nigeria)**	City Oilers (Uganda)**
Rwanda Energy Group – REG (Rwanda)*	Clube Ferroviário da Beira – CFV Beira (Mozambique)*
Stade Malien (Mali)**	Club Atlético Petróleos de Luanda – Petro de Luanda (Angola)*
Union Sportive Monastirienne – US Monastir (Tunisia)*	Seydou Legacy Athlétique Club – SLAC (Guinea)*

BAL Fixtures