Schedule and venues confirmed for the 2023 Road to BAL
Over the course of four weeks in October, 20 teams are expected to compete in five African cities for a place in the Second Round Elite 16, which is billed for Abidjan and Johannesburg.
ABIDJAN (Cote d'Ivoire) - With less than two weeks to the start of the qualification tournament for the Basketball Africa League (BAL) Season 4, FIBA Africa has confirmed the schedules and host cities for the Road to BAL.
Over the course of four weeks in October, 20 teams are expected to compete in five African cities for a place in the Second Round Elite 16, which is billed for Abidjan (Cote d'Ivoire) and Johannesburg (South Africa) in November.
Find below everything you need to know about the 2023 Road to BAL campaign:
NOTE: Group A's fixtures and host city will be confirmed soon.
Group B, West Division
October 8-12
Yaounde, Cameroon
Palais polyvalent des sports de Yaoundé
Teams: FAP (Cameroon), Bangui Sporting Club (Central African Republic), Espoir BBC (Gabon), Lamantines (Chad), *Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) representative.
Fixtures:
October 8: Lamantines vs FAP; Espoir BBC vs Bangui Sporting Club
October 9: FAP vs Espoir BBC; Lamantines vs Bangui Sporting Club
October 10: Bangui Sporting Club vs (*DRC); Espoir BBC vs Lamantines
October 11: FAP vs Espoir BBC; (*DRC) vs Lamantines
October 12: Bangui Sporting Club vs FAP; (*DRC) vs Espoir BBC
The best-place team at the end of the Group play qualifies automatically to the Elite 16 Round
Group C, East Division
October 19-21
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Dar es Salaam set to host First Round games of the Road to BAL for the second time in a row
Teams: Pazi BBC (Tanzania), Kenya Ports Authority (Kenya), Dynamo (Burundi), Sebeta City (Ethiopia).
Fixtures:
October 19: Pazi BBC vs Sebeta City; KPA vs Dynamo
October 20: Dynamo vs Pazi BBC; Sebeta City vs KPA
October 21: Pazi BBC vs KPA; Dynamo vs Sebeta City
The best-placed team at the end of the Group play qualifies automatically to the Elite 16.
Group D, East Division
October 18-22
Gaborone, Botswana
Teams: Dolphins (Botswana), Bravehearts (Malawi), Unam Wolves (Namibia), Munali Suns (Zambia), JBC (Zimbabwe)
Fixtures:
October 18: Munali Suns vs Dolphins; Unam Wolves vs Bravehearts
October 19: Dolphins vs JBC; Munali Suns vs Braveheart
October 20: Braveheart vs JBC; Unam Wolves vs Munali Suns
October 21: Dolphins vs Unam Wolves; JBC vs Munali Suns
October 22: Braveheart vs Dolphins; JBC vs Unam Wolves
The best-placed team at the end of the Group play qualifies automatically to the Elite 16.
Group E, East Division
October 6-8
Antananarivo, Madagascar
Antananarivo, Madagascar
Teams: COSPN (Madagascar), Ushindzi Club (Comoros), Roche-Bois Warriors (Mauritius), Beau Vallon Heat (Seychelles).
Fixtures:
October 6: COSPN vs Beau Vallon Heat; Ushindzi Club vs Roche-Bois Warriors
October 7: Roche-Bois Warriors vs COSPN; Ushindzi Club vs Beau Vallon Heat
October 8: COSPN vs Ushindzi Club; Roche-Bois Warriors vs Beau Vallon Heat
The best-placed team at the end of the Group play qualifies automatically to the Elite 16.
FIBA