The Basketball Africa League (BAL) begins its fifth season on Saturday, bringing together 156 players from 28 countries to compete at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat.
The season opener will feature 2023 third-place team Stade Malien (Mali) against 2024 third-place finisher Rivers Hoopers (Nigeria) at 4:00 p.m. GMT. Host club Fath Union Sport (FUS; Morocco) will play first-time participant Al Ittihad (Egypt) at 7:00 p.m. GMT.
This year’s BALL will reach fans in 214 countries across five continents and in 17 languages. Broadcasts will air on platforms including Canal+, ESPN, NBA TV, TV5 Monde, and via live stream on the NBA App, BAL.NBA.com, and BAL’s YouTube channel.
The league also announced it will honor NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo during the entire season. Players will wear a “DM55” patch on jerseys and warm-up gear. A moment of silence will precede each conference group phase. Mutombo, a four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, died in 2022.
The Kalahari Conference will run from April 5-13 in Rabat. The Sahara Conference follows from April 26 to May 4 at Dakar Arena in Senegal, and the Nile Conference will take place from May 17-25 in Kigali, Rwanda.
Eight teams will advance to the playoffs in Pretoria, South Africa. The seeding games and single-elimination rounds will run from June 6-14.
Tickets for the Rabat games are available online at Guichet.com and BAL.NBA.com. Tickets include free access to the BAL Fan Zone at the arena.
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