THE 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Playoffs and Finals, which will be held at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, for the first time from Friday, June 6 – Saturday, June 14, will feature the top eight teams from the three conference group phases that were held in Rabat, Morocco; Dakar, Senegal; and Kigali, Rwanda in April and May.
No. 1 seed AlAhli Tripoli (Libya; 6-0), No. 2 seed Al Ittihad (Egypt; 6-0), No. 3 seed 2022 BAL champion US Monastir (Tunisia; 4-2), No. 4 seed Rivers Hoopers (Nigeria; 4-2), No. 5 seed 2024 BAL champion Petro de Luanda (Angola; 3-3), No. 6 seed Armée Patriotique Rwandaise (APR; Rwanda; 3-3), No. 7 seed Kriol Star (Cape Verde; 3-3) and No. 8 seed FUS de Rabat (Morocco; 2-4).
The schedule for the Playoffs and Finals features four seeding games followed by an eight-game, single-elimination playoffs, culminating with the 2025 BAL Finals on June 14 at 4:00 p.m. CAT. Tickets are on sale now at BAL.NBA.com and Ticketmaster.co.za.
Below are notable facts and figures about the 2025 BAL season:
- 250,000,000 – Since 2021, the BAL has contributed more than $250 million to Africa’s GDP.
- 2,739,498 – BAL games have generated a record 2,739,498 million views on the league’s YouTube channel this season (+69% year-over-year).
- 168,000 – The May 22 game between APR and Made by Basketball (MBB; South Africa) was the most-watched game ever on the BAL’s YouTube channel, with 168,000 unique viewers.
- 111,008 – The BAL set an attendance record with 111,008 fans attending the three conference group phases, including three sold-out opening days.
- 37,000 – Nearly 37,000 jobs were linked to the BAL playing games across the continent over the league’s first four seasons.
- 2,347 –This season, the BAL has engaged 2,347 youth and community members through social impact programming.
- 600 –More than 600 media members from 30 countries across Africa, Europe, and the U.S. were credentialed to cover the three conference group phases.
- 214 – The 2025 BAL season is reaching fans in 214 countries and territories in 17 languages.
- 156 – The 12 BAL teams collectively featured 156 players from a record 28 countries across Africa, Europe, Oceania and the U.S. during group phase play.
- 115 – AlAhli Tripoli scored a BAL-record 115 points in a win against the Nairobi City Thunder (Kenya) on May 18.
- 39 – MBB guard Teafale Lenard Jr. scored a BAL season-high 39 points in a 76-85 loss to the Nairobi City Thunder on May 24.
- 17 – Rivers Hoopers center Peter Olisemeka grabbed a BAL season-high 17 rebounds in a 94-77 loss to Al Ittihad on April 12.
- 13 – Petro de Luanda guard Childe Dundao set a BAL record for most assists in a game with 13 in a 103-74 win over Kriol Star on April 26.
- 12 – As part of the fourth edition of the BAL Elevate program, one NBA Academy Africa prospect joined each of the 12 BAL teams for the season.
- 8 – APR center Aliou Diarra set a BAL record for most blocked shots in a single game with eight in a 77-74 win vs. the Nairobi City Thunder on May 25.
- 8 – Al Ahli Tripoli guard Jean-Jacques Boissy made a BAL season-high eight three-pointersin an 87-77 win vs. MBB on May 17.
- 6 – A record six new teams and two new countries competed in the 2025 BAL season.
- 2 – Kriol Star is the only BAL team to win two overtime games in the same season, vs. ASC Ville de Dakar on May 1 (95-92) and vs. Petro de Luanda on May 4 (71-69).
- 2 – 2022 BAL champion US Monastir and defending champion Petro de Luanda are the only two teams to compete in all five BAL seasons.
- 1 – This season marked the first time BAL games were held in Morocco and the first time South Africa is hosting the Playoffs and Finals.
| DATE | PERFORMANCES AND GAME TIP-OFF TIME |
| Friday, 6 June | The Unit Acrobats (Opening Ceremony) Fuego Dance Group – Kriol Star (Cape Verde) vs. FUS Rabat (Morocco) 4:00 p.m. (Halftime) Cassper Nyovest – Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) vs. Al Ittihad (Egypt) 7:00 p.m. (Halftime) |
| Saturday, 7 June | Robot Boii, Phantom Steeze, The Boiz – Petro de Luanda (Angola) vs. APR (Rwanda) 4:00 p.m. (Halftime) Blxckie – US Monastir (Tunisia) vs. Rivers Hoopers (Nigeria) 7:00 p.m. (Halftime) |
| Sunday, 8 June | Soweto’s Finest – Quarterfinal 1 (Halftime, 4:00 p.m.) Zee Nxumalo & TBO – Quarterfinal 2 (Halftime, 7:00 p.m.) |
| Monday, 9 June | Movers and Shakers – Quarterfinal 3 (Halftime, 4:00 p.m.) Ch’cco – Quarterfinal 4 (Halftime, 7:00 p.m.) |
| Wednesday, 11 June | The Unit Acrobats – Semifinal 1 (Halftime, 4:00 p.m.) Aymos – Semifinal 2 (Halftime, 7:00 p.m.) |
| Friday, 13 June | Bassie – Third Place Game (Halftime, 7:00 p.m.) |
| Saturday, 14 June | Maglera Doe Boy and the Unit Acrobats – BAL Finals (Closing Ceremony; 4:00 p.m.) Focalistic – BAL Finals (Halftime; 4:00 p.m.) |
