BAL 2023: Egypt's Al Ahly Crowned Champions

BAL 2023: Egypt's Al Ahly Crowned Champions

Sampson Adedeji

Egypt's Al Ahly defeated Senegal's AS Douanes 80-65 to win the 2023 Basketball Africa League (BAL) final, which took place at the BK Arena in Kigali Rwanda, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Al Ahly went 7-1 during the Nile Conference group phase and Playoffs, defeating Rwanda Energy Group and Mali's Stade Malien in the Quarter-Finals and Semi-Finals, respectively, to advance to the finals. Stade Malien defeated Angolas Club Atletico Petróleos de Luanda (Petro de Luanda) 73-65 in the Third-Place game.

The 2023 BAL season once again featured the top 12 club teams from 12 African countries playing a total of 38 games in Dakar, Senegal; Cairo, Egypt; and Kigali, Rwanda over three months.

Champions from the national leagues in Angola, Egypt, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, and Tunisia earned their participation in the 2023 BAL season by winning their respective national leagues.