Road to BAL

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}

{{Infobox basketball league

| name = Road to BAL

| image = Road to BAL logo.png

| pixels =

| organiser = FIBA Africa

| founded = {{Start date and age|df=y|2019}}

| first = 2021

| folded =

| successor =

| country =

| other countries =

| confed = FIBA Africa

| divisions =

| teams = 26
(2025 season)

| feeds =

| promotion =

| relegation =

| levels =

| domest_cup =

| supercup =

| confed_cup =

| champions =West Division:
{{flagicon|LBY}} Al Ahli Tripoli (1st title)
East Division:
{{flagicon|KEN}} Nairobi City Thunder (1st title)

| season =2025

| most_champs = {{flagicon|RSA}} Cape Town Tigers (2 titles)

| most_appearances =

| top_scorer =

| ceo =

| commissioner =

| president =

| tv = YouTube
Courtside 1891

| website = [https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2023/qualifiers Link]

| current = 2025 BAL qualification

}}

The Road to BAL, also known as the BAL Qualifying Tournaments, are the qualifying tournaments of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). While the main tournament is co-organised by FIBA and the NBA, the organization of the qualifiers is completely done by FIBA. The first qualifying rounds began on 16 October 2019 during the 2021 BAL qualification.

The qualifiers are geographically divided into the West and East Division, with three teams qualifying out of each division. Semi-finals and finals are played to determine the winners of the qualifying tournaments.

History

The first BAL qualifying game was played on October 16, 2019, in the qualification for the 2021 season. The City Oilers from Uganda defeated Dynamo 71–57 in Dar es Salaam.{{Cite web |title=City Oilers v Dynamo boxscore - Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L 2020 2019 - 16 October |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2020/qualifiers/game/1610/City-Oilers-Dynamo |access-date=2024-10-12 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}}

During the second season, the name "Road to BAL" was used for the first time, which would later become the event name.

The following years, the competition was held in different venues in several countries, but held the same format which led to six teams qualifying for the main tournament.

Format

The national champions of each national federation (associated with FIBA Africa) can sign up for the BAL qualifiers.

In the inaugural edition, a total of 31 teams{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/news/african-clubs-to-compete-in-qualifying-tournaments-for-the-basketball-africa-league-confirmed|title=African clubs to compete in qualifying tournaments for the Basketball Africa League confirmed|date=9 October 2019|publisher=FIBA Africa|access-date=11 October 2019}} from 31 countries participate in the qualifying tournaments to determine which six teams will play in the 2020 BAL regular season, along with six directly placed six teams.

The qualifying tournaments are divided into the first round and the Elite 16; teams are also divided into the East Division and the West Division. Out of each division, three teams advance to the main tournament.

Venues

The qualifying rounds are usually played in groups of four to six teams that play each other once in a venue in a pre-determined location. The following arenas have hosted at least one group in either the first round or elite 16:

class="wikitable"

|+List of venues that have hosted one or more Road to BAL phase or group (2021–present)

!Venue

!City

!Country

!Seasons hosted

Ellis Park Arena

| rowspan="2" |Johannesburg

| rowspan="2" |{{RSA}}

|1 (2023)

Wembley Stadium

|2 (2021, 2022)

Palais des Sports de Treichville

|Abidjan

|{{CIV}}

|1 (2023)

Palais du 29 Juillet

|Niamey

|{{NIG}}

|1 (2023)

Palais des Sports Mahamasina

|Antananarivo

|{{MAD}}

|2 (2021, 2023)

Palais des Sports du 28 Septembre

|Conakry

|{{GUI}}

|1 (2022)

National Indoor Stadium

|Dar es Salaam

| rowspan="2" |{{TAN}}

|2 (2022–2024)

The Filbert Bayi Olympafrica Centre

|Kibaha

|1 (2025)

Kigali Arena

|Kigali

|{{RWA}}

|1 (2021)

Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex

|Yaoundé

|{{CMR}}

|3 (2021–2023)

Palais des Sports Salamatou Maïga

|Bamako

|{{MLI}}

|1 (2021)

Palais des Sports de Cotonou

|Cotonou

|{{BEN}}

|1 (2021)

Palais des Sports de Libreville

|Libreville

|{{GAB}}

|1 (2021)

Tripoli Great Hall

|Tripoli

|{{LBY}}

|1 (2025)

Japoma Multisports Complex Gymnasium

|Douala

|{{CMR}}

|1 (2025)

City Sports Center

|Harare

|{{ZIM}}

|1 (2025)

Results

bgcolor=#cfc width=25px |

| Qualified for the Basketball Africa League proper

= East Division =

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:93%; text-align:center; width:;"

! rowspan="2" style="width:;" |{{abbr|Ed.|Edition}}

! rowspan="2" style="width:;" |Year

! rowspan="2" style="width:60;" |Finals host

! colspan="3" |First place game

! colspan="3" |Third place game

! rowspan="2" style="width:;" |{{abbr|Num.
teams|Number of teams}}

! class=unsortable rowspan="2" style="width:;" |{{abbr|Ref.|Sources}}

width="170px" |Winners

! width="70px" |Score

! width="170px" |Runners-up

! width="170px" |Third place

! width="70px" |Score

! width="170px" |Fourth place

{{center|1}}

|2021

|Kigali

|bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RWA}} Patriots BBC

|94–63

|bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MAD}} GNBC

|bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MOZ}} Ferroviário de Maputo

|74–57

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UGA}} City Oilers

|16

|{{Cite web |date=2019-12-22 |title=Patriots finish BAL Qualifiers on high note |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2020/qualifiers/news/patriots-finish-bal-qualifiers-on-high-note |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2019-12-22 |title=Ferroviario de Maputo book last Basketball Africa League slot |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2020/qualifiers/news/ferroviario-de-maputo-book-last-basketball-africa-league-slot |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}}

{{center|2}}

|2022

| rowspan="3" |Johannesburg

|bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MOZ}} Ferroviário da Beira

|91–65

|bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|SSD}} Cobra Sport

|bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Cape Town Tigers

|20–0{{Efn|Players of New Star tested positive for COVID-19 and thus were given the automatic loss.}}

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|BDI}} New Star

|10{{Efn|In the 2022 BAL qualification, initially 26 teams would participate but six teams withdrew.}}

|{{cite news |date=27 January 2022 |title=Cape Town Tigers qualify for BAL after New Star forfeit |language=en |work=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/33150800/covid-forfeit-gives-cape-town-tigers-bal-berth-ahead-new-star |access-date=18 March 2022}}

{{center|3}}

|2023

|bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Cape Town Tigers

|81–71

|bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MOZ}} Ferroviário da Beira

|bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UGA}} City Oilers

|71–62

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|BDI}} Urunani

|10{{Efn|In 2023, 21 teams participated after 8 teams withdrew.}}

|{{Cite web |date=2022-09-21 |title=African clubs to compete in 2022 Road to BAL and Elite 16 Qualifying Tournaments confirmed |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/news/african-clubs-to-compete-in-2022-road-to-bal-and-elite-16-qualifying-tournaments-confirmed |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-11-27 |title=City Oilers overcome Urunani to punch last ticket to the Basketball Africa League 2023 |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2023/qualifiers/news/city-oilers-overcome-urunani-to-punch-last-ticket-to-basketball-africa-league-2023 |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}}

{{center|4}}

|2024

|bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|RSA}} Cape Town Tigers

|70–68

| bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|UGA}} City Oilers

|bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|BDI}} Dynamo

|79–78

| style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|MAD}} COSPN

|14

|{{Cite web |date=2023-11-26 |title=Cape Town Tigers crowned East Division Elite 16 champions |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2024/qualifiers/news/cape-town-tigers-crowned-east-division-elite-16-champions |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-11-26 |title=Dynamo outlast COSPN, secure last BAL ticket |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2024/qualifiers/news/dynamo-outlast-cospn-secure-last-bal-ticket |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}}

{{center|5}}

|2025

|Nairobi

| bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|KEN}} Nairobi City Thunder

|99–86

| bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|CPV}} Kriol Star

| style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|BDI}} Urunani

|77–75

| style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|UGA}} City Oilers

|14

|{{Cite web |date=2024-12-03 |title=Nairobi City Thunder win the 2024 East Division Elite 16 |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-africa-champions-clubs-road-to-bal-2025/news/nairobi-city-thunder-win-the-2024-east-division-elite-16 |access-date=2024-12-04 |website=www.fiba.basketball |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-12-03 |title=Urunani hold on against Oilers for third place in East Division |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-africa-champions-clubs-road-to-bal-2025/news/urunani-hold-on-against-oilers-for-third-place-in-east-division |access-date=2024-12-04 |website=www.fiba.basketball |language=en}}

= West Division =

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:93%; text-align:center; width:;"

! rowspan="2" style="width:;" |{{abbr|Ed.|Edition}}

! rowspan="2" style="width:;" |Year

! rowspan="2" style="width:60;" |Finals host

! colspan="3" |First place game

! colspan="3" |Third place game

! rowspan="2" style="width:;" |{{abbr|Num.
teams|Number of teams}}

! class=unsortable rowspan="2" style="width:;" |{{abbr|Ref.|Sources}}

width="170px" |Winners

! width="70px" |Score

! width="170px" |Runners-up

! width="170px" |Third place

! width="70px" |Score

! width="170px" |Fourth place

{{center|1}}

|2021

| rowspan="2" |Yaoundé

|bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ALG}} GS Pétroliers

|92–88

|bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CMR}} FAP

|bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MLI}} AS Police

|71–69

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CIV}} ABC Fighters

|13

|{{Cite web |date=2019-12-01 |title=Algeria's GSP clinch the 'Elite 16' West Division top spot |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2020/qualifiers/news/algerias-gsp-clinch-bal-2020-selite-16-west-division-top-spot |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2019-12-01 |title=AS Police secure maiden Basketball Africa League ticket |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2020/qualifiers/news/as-police-secure-maiden-basketball-africa-league-ticket |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}}

{{center|2}}

|2022

|bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CMR}} FAP

|81–34

|bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUI}} SLAC

|bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|DRC}} Espoir Fukash

|93–87 (OT)

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MLI}} AS Police

|8{{Efn|In the 2022 BAL qualification, initially 26 teams would participate but six teams withdrew.}}

|{{Cite web |date=2021-12-16 |title=Espoir Fukash beat AS Police in overtime, qualify to BAL 2022 |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2022/qualifiers/news/fukash-espoir-beat-as-police-in-overtime-qualify-to-bal-2022 |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}}

{{center|3}}

|2023

|Abidjan

|bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CIV}} ABC Fighters

|81–70

|bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GUI}} SLAC

|bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MLI}} Stade Malien

|62–59

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CAF}} Bangui Sporting Club

|10{{Efn|In 2023, 21 teams participated after 8 teams withdrew.}}

|{{Cite web |date=2022-11-19 |title=Stade Malien pick last ticket from West Division for BAL 2023 |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2023/qualifiers/news/stade-malien-pick-last-ticket-from-west-division-for-bal-2023 |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}}

{{center|4}}

|2024

|Yaoundé

|bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CAF}} Bangui Sporting Club

|93–90

|bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MAR}} FUS Rabat

|bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|LBY}} Al Ahly Benghazi

|93–84

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CMR}} FAP

|9

|{{Cite web |date=2023-11-05 |title=Al Ahly Benghazi pick last ticket from the West Division to the BAL 2024 season |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2024/qualifiers/news/al-ahly-benghazi-seal-last-ticket-from-the-west-division-to-the-bal-2024-season |access-date=2023-11-06 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-11-05 |title=Bangui win West Division Elite 16 |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2024/qualifiers/news/bangui-win-west-division-elite-16 |access-date=2023-11-06 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}}

{{center|5}}

|2025

|Abidjan

|bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|LBY}} Al Ahli Tripoli

|71–68

|bgcolor=#cfc style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MLI}} Stade Malien

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CIV}} ABC Fighters

|92–53

|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CMR}} KSA

|12

|{{Cite web |date=2024-11-10 |title=Al Ahli Tripoli clinch 2025 Road to BAL West Division title |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-africa-champions-clubs-road-to-bal-2025/news/al-ahli-tripoli-clinch-2025-road-to-bal-west-division-title |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=www.fiba.basketball |language=en}}

= Performance by country =

As of November 2024, 13 different clubs from 12 countries have qualified for the BAL's main tournament. As of the 2023 season, Nigeria, Rwanda, Egypt, Senegal and Tunisia are given a bye for the qualifiers as they qualify directly for the BAL. In 2021, Morocco was also given an automatic spot.

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|gold_DRC=0|silver_DRC=0|bronze_DRC=1

|gold_MOZ=1|silver_MOZ=1|bronze_MOZ=1

|gold_SSD=0|silver_SSD=1|bronze_SSD=0

|gold_CMR=1|silver_CMR=1|bronze_CMR=0

|gold_ALG=1|silver_ALG=0|bronze_ALG=0

|gold_MAD=0|silver_MAD=1|bronze_MAD=0

|gold_GUI=0|silver_GUI=2|bronze_GUI=0

|gold_MLI=0|silver_MLI=1|bronze_MLI=2

|gold_RSA=2|silver_RSA=0|bronze_RSA=1

|gold_CIV=1|silver_CIV=0|bronze_CIV=1

|gold_UGA=0|silver_UGA=1|bronze_UGA=1

|gold_MAR=0|silver_MAR=1|bronze_MAR=1

|gold_LBY=1|silver_LBY=0|bronze_LBY=1

|gold_CAF=1|silver_CAF=0|bronze_CAF=0

|gold_BDI=0|silver_BDI=0|bronze_BDI=1

}}

All-time participants

The following is a list of clubs who have played in the BAL Qualifying Tournaments at any time since its formation in 2019, or will play in the upcoming season.

class="wikitable"

|style="background-color:#FBCEB1" width="80px"| Defunct

|colspan="6" | Defunct teams

style="background-color:gold" width="80px"| 1st

|colspan="6" | Champions

style="background-color:silver" width="80px"| 2nd

|colspan="6" | Runners-up

style="background-color:#dca570" width="80px"| 3rd

|colspan="6" | Third place

style="background-color:#9acdff" width="80px"| SF

|colspan="6" | Semi-finalists

style="background-color:" width="80px" | E16

| colspan="6" | Elite 16

style="background-color:" width="80px" | R1

| colspan="6" | First round

bgcolor=#FBCEB1 |W

| colspan=6 | Withdrew

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
rowspan="2" style="width:155px;"| Team

!21

!22

!23

!24

!25

! rowspan="2" |Total
seasons

!rowspan="2" |Times
qualified

style="text-align:center; height:20px;"

! scope=row|

!

!

!

align=left|{{flagicon|ALG}} GS Pétroliersbgcolor=gold | {{Gold1}}

| –

|–

|–

11
align=left|{{flagicon|ALG}} WA Boufarikbgcolor=#FBCEB1 |W

| –

|–

|–

align=left|{{flagicon|BOT}} DolphinsR1

| –

|R1

|–

2
align=left|{{flagicon|BEN}} ASPACR1E16

| –

|–

|–

2
align=left|{{flagicon|BEN}} Elan Coton

| R1

|R1

|R1

2
align=left|{{flagicon|BUR}} AOAbgcolor=#FBCEB1 |W

| –

|–

|–

{{flagicon|BUR}} USFA

|–

|–

|–

|–

|W

|–

|–

align="left" |{{flagicon|CAF}} Abeillesbgcolor="#FBCEB1" |W

| –

|–

|R1

align=left|{{flagicon|CAF}} TondemaR1

| –

|–

|–

1
align=left|{{flagicon|CAF}} Bangui Sporting Club

| bgcolor=#9acdff|4th

|–

|–

2
align="left"|{{Flagicon|CHA}} Lamantins

|–

|–

|–

|R1{{Efn|Lamantins from Chad forfeited during their first game and were subsequently disqualified in the 2024 qualifying tournament.}}

|–

|1

|–

align="left" |{{flagicon|CHA}} Tempo

| bgcolor="#FBCEB1" | W

|–

|–

align="left" |{{flagicon|COM}} Djabal

| R1

|–

|–

1
align="left" |{{flagicon|COM}} UsoniR1

| –

|–

|–

1
align="left"|{{Flagicon|COM}} Ushindzi

|–

|–

|–

|R1

|W

|1

|–

align="left" |{{flagicon|CIV}} ABC Fightersbgcolor="#9acdff" | {{sort|35|4th}}

| bgcolor="gold" |{{Gold1}}

|E16

|{{Bronze3}}

31
align="left" |{{flagicon|CIV}} SOAE16

| –

|–

|–

1
align="left" |{{flagicon|CMR}} FAPbgcolor="silver" | {{Sort|45|2nd}}bgcolor="gold" |{{Gold1}}

| E16

|4th

|–

41
align="left" |{{flagicon|CMR}} KSA

|–

|–

|–

|–

|{{sort|35|4th}}

|–

|–

align="left" |{{flagicon|COD}} Chaux Sport

|–

|–

|–

|–

|E16

|1

|–

align="left" |{{flagicon|COD}} MazembeE16

| –

|–

|–

1
align="left" |{{flagicon|COD}} Espoir Fukashbgcolor="#dca570" |{{Bronze3}}

| –

|–

|–

11
align="left" |{{flagicon|COD}} Vita Club

| bgcolor="#FBCEB1" | W

|–

|–

align="left" |{{flagicon|COD}} Virunga

|–

|–

|–

|R1

|–

|1

|–

align="left" |{{flagicon|CPV}} Prédiobgcolor="#FBCEB1" |W

| –

|–

|–

align="left" |{{flagicon|CPV}} Kriol Star

|–

|–

|–

|–

|R1

|1

|–

align="left" |{{flagicon|GAB}} Manga BBE16

| –

|–

|–

1
{{flagicon|GAB}} Moanda

|–

|–

|–

|–

|E16

|1

|–

align="left" |{{flagicon|GAB}} Espoir

| R1

|R1

|–

2
align="left" |{{flagicon|GUI}} SLACR1bgcolor="silver" |{{Silver2}}

| bgcolor="silver" |{{Silver2}}

| E16

|–

42
align="left" |{{flagicon|GEQ}} Virgen María de ÁfricaR1

| –

|–

|–

1
align="left" |{{flagicon|GEQ}} Nueva Era

| E16

|–

|–

1
align="left" |{{flagicon|GEQ}} Malabo Kingsbgcolor="#FBCEB1" |W

| –

|–

|–

align="left" |{{flagicon|GHA}} Braves of CustomsR1

| –

|–

|–

1
align="left" |{{flagicon|GHA}} Reformers of Prisons

| bgcolor="#FBCEB1" | W

|–

|–

0
align="left" |{{flagicon|GHA}} Spintex Knights

|–

|–

|–

|–

|E16

|1

|–

align="left" |{{flagicon|ETH}} Hawassa CityR1colspan="2" bgcolor="#FBCEB1" |W

|–

|W

1
align="left" |{{flagicon|UGA}} City Oilersbgcolor="#9acdff" | {{sort|35|4th}}E16

| {{Bronze3}}

|{{Silver2}}

|Q

52
align="left" |{{flagicon|MLI}} AS Policebgcolor="#dca570" | {{Bronze3}}bgcolor="#9acdff" |4th

| –

|–

|–

11
align="left" |{{flagicon|MLI}} Stade Malien

| bgcolor="#dca570" | {{Bronze3}}

|W

|{{Silver2}}

22
align="left" |{{flagicon|TAN}} ABC (Army)

| R1

|–

|–

1
align="left" |{{flagicon|TAN}} JKTE16

| –

|–

|R1

1
align="left" |{{flagicon|TAN}} Kurasini HeatE16

| –

|–

|–

1
align="left" |{{flagicon|TAN}} Pazi

|–

|–

|–

|E16

|–

|1

|–

align="left" |{{flagicon|SSD}} Cobra SportE16bgcolor="silver" |{{Silver2}}

| W

|–

|–

2
{{flagicon|SSD}} Fox

|–

|–

|–

|–

|R1

|1

|–

align="left" |{{flagicon|BDI}} DynamoR1

| –

|{{Bronze3}}

|–

2
align="left" |{{flagicon|BDI}} New Starbgcolor="#9acdff" | 4th

| –

|–

|–

1
align="left" |{{flagicon|BDI}} Urunani

| 4th

|–

|TBD

1
align="left" |{{flagicon|RSA}} Jozi NuggetsR1

| –

|–

|–

1
align="left" |{{flagicon|RSA}} Cape Town Tigersbgcolor="#dca570" | {{Bronze3}}

| {{Gold1}}

|{{Gold1}}

|–

33
align="left" |{{flagicon|MOZ}} Costa do Sol

|–

|–

|–

|–

|R1

|1

|–

align="left" |{{flagicon|MOZ}} Ferroviário de Maputobgcolor="#dca570" | {{Bronze3}}

| –

|–

|–

11
align="left" |{{flagicon|MOZ}} Ferroviário da Beirabgcolor="gold" |{{Gold1}}

| {{Silver2}}

|E16

|–

32
align="left" |{{flagicon|MRI}} Roche-Bois WarriorsR1

| colspan="2" bgcolor="#FBCEB1" | W

|–

1
align="left" |{{flagicon|NAM}} LionsR1

| –

|–

|–

1
align="left" |{{flagicon|SYC}} Beau Vallon HeatR1

| –

|R1

|R1

2
align="left" |{{flagicon|LBA}} Al Ahly Ly

|–

|–

|–

|{{Bronze3}}

|–

|1

|1

align="left" |{{flagicon|LBA}} Al Ahli Tripoli

|–

|–

|–

|–

|{{Gold1}}

|1

|1

align="left" |{{flagicon|LBA}} Al-Nasr BenghaziE16

| –

|–

|–

1
align="left" |{{flagicon|MAR}} AS Salébgcolor="#FBCEB1" |W

| E16

|–

|–

1
align="left" |{{flagicon|MAD}} ASCUTbgcolor="#FBCEB1" |W

| –

|–

|–

align="left" |{{flagicon|MAD}} COSPN

| E16

|4th

|–

2
align="left" |{{flagicon|MAD}} GNBCbgcolor="silver" | {{Silver2}}

| –

|–

|R1

11
align="left" |{{flagicon|MWI}} Brave HeartsR1

| –

|W

|Q

2
align="left" |{{flagicon|KEN}} Nairobi City Thunder

|–

|–

|–

|–

|Q

|1

|–

align="left" |{{flagicon|KEN}} KPAE16

| E16

|R1

|–

2
align="left" |{{flagicon|KEN}} Ulinzi WarriorsE16

| –

|–

|–

1
align="left" |{{flagicon|ZAM}} Matero MagicE16

| E16

|–

|Q

2
align="left" |{{flagicon|ZAM}} Munali Suns

|–

|–

|–

|R1

|–

|1

|–

align="left" |{{flagicon|ZAM}} UNZA PacersE16

| –

|–

|–

1
align="left" |{{flagicon|Niger}} NigelecE16E16

| R1

|W

|–

3
align="left" |{{flagicon|LBR}} Mighty Barrolle

|–

|–

|–

|–

|R1

|1

|–

align="left" |{{flagicon|LBR}} NPA PythonsR1

| –

|–

|–

1
align="left" |{{flagicon|RWA}} Patriotsbgcolor="gold" | {{Gold1}}

| –

|–

|–

11
align="left"| {{flagicon|ZIM}} JBC

|–

|–

|–

|E16

|–

|1

|–

align="left" |{{flagicon|ZIM}} Hounds

|–

|–

|–

|–

|R1

|1

|–

align="left" |{{flagicon|ZIM}} MercenariesR1bgcolor="#FBCEB1" |W

| –

|–

|–

1
align="left" |{{flagicon|ZIM}} Vixens-Foxes

| W

|–

|–

1
align="left" | NBA Academy Africa{{efn|The NBA Academy Africa has joined the competition since 2023, but is ineligible to advance as they represent the NBA.}}

|–

|–

|E16

|E16

|Q

|3

|–

All-time record by club

:As of 8 October 2022.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! width="180" |Club

!Years

! width="30" |{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}

! width="30" |{{Tooltip|W|Won}}

! width="30" |{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}

! width="30" |4th

! width="30" |3rd

! width="30" |{{Tooltip|RU|Runners-up}}

! width="30" |{{Tooltip|W|Winners}}

align="left" |{{Flagicon|CMR}} FAP

|3

|17

|13

|4

|–

|–

|bgcolor=silver|1

| bgcolor="gold" |1

align="left" |{{Flagicon|CIV}} ABC

|3

|17

|11

|6

| bgcolor="#97DEFF" | 1

|–

|–

|1

align="left" |{{Flagicon|RWA}} Patriots

|1

|9

|9

|0

|–

|–

| –

| bgcolor="gold" |1

align="left" |{{Flagicon|MOZ}} Ferroviário de Maputo

|1

|10

|8

|2

|–

| bgcolor="#cd7f32" | 1

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|MLI}} AS Police

|2

|14

|7

|7

| bgcolor="#97DEFF" |1

| bgcolor="#cd7f32" | 1

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|UGA}} City Oilers

|2

|11

|7

|4

| bgcolor="#97DEFF" |1

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|GUI}} SLAC

|3

|14

|6

|8

|–

|–

| bgcolor="silver" |2

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|MAD}} GNBC

|1

|9

|6

|3

|–

|–

| bgcolor="silver" |1

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|ALG}} GS Pétroliers

|1

|8

|6

|2

|–

|–

|–

| bgcolor="gold" |1

align="left" |{{Flagicon|MLI}} Stade Malien

|1

|8

|6

|2

|–

|1

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|KEN}} KPA

|1

|7

|6

|1

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|MOZ}} Ferroviário da Beira

|1

|7

|6

|1

|–

|–

|–

| bgcolor="gold" |1

align="left" |{{Flagicon|NIG}} Nigelec

|3

|17

|5

|12

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|ZAM}} UNZA Pacers

|1

|8

|5

|3

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|RSA}} Cape Town Tigers

|1

|7

|5

|2

|–

| bgcolor="#cd7f32" | 1

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|CAF}} Bangui Sporting Club

|1

|6

|5

|1

|1

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|SSD}} Cobra Sport

|2

|13

|4

|9

|–

|–

| bgcolor="silver" |1

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|BDI}} New Star

|1

|6

|4

|2

| bgcolor="#97DEFF" | 1

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|GAB}} Manga BB

|1

|6

|4

|2

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|DRC}} Espoir Fukash

|1

|6

|3

|3

|–

| bgcolor="#cd7f32" | 1

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|LBY}} Al-Nasr Benghazi

|1

|3

|3

|3

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|ZIM}} Mercenaries

|1

|5

|3

|2

|–

|–

|–

|–

{{Flagicon|BEN}} Elan Coton

|1

|6

|2

|4

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|TAN}} JKT

|1

|7

|2

|5

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|BEN}} ASPAC

|2

|6

|2

|4

|–

| –

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|CIV}} SOA

|1

|4

|2

|2

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|ZAM}} Matero Magic

|3

|8

|1

|7

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|DRC}} Mazembe

|1

|6

|1

|5

|–

|–

|–

|–

{{Flagicon|GEQ}} Nueva Era

|1

|5

|1

|4

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|CAF}} Tondema

|1

|5

|1

|4

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|RSA}} Jozi Nuggets

|1

|5

|1

|4

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|NAM}} Lions

|1

|5

|1

|4

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|BOT}} Dolphins

|1

|5

|1

|4

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|BDI}} Dynamo

|1

|4

|1

|3

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|GHA}} Braves of Customs

|1

|4

|1

|3

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|KEN}} Ulinzi Warriors

|1

|4

|1

|3

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|Liberia}} NPA Pythons

|1

|4

|1

|3

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|SEY}} Beau Vallon Heat

|1

|4

|1

|3

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|MAR}} AS Salé

|1

|3

|1

|2

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|TAN}} ABC

|1

|3

|1

|2

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|ETH}} Hawassa City

|1

|4

|0

|4

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|COM}} Usoni

|1

|4

|0

|4

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|GEQ}} Virgen María de África

|1

|3

|0

|3

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|MRI}} Roche-Bois Warriors

|1

|3

|0

|3

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|CAF}} Tondema

|1

|2

|0

|2

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|MWI}} Brave Hearts

|1

|2

|0

|2

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|COM}} Djabal Iconi

|1

|2

|0

|2

|–

|–

|–

|–

align="left" |{{Flagicon|GAB}} Espoir

|1

|2

|0

|2

|–

|–

|–

|–

Records

= Team records =

  • Best performance by record:
  • Patriots in the 2019 qualification (9–0)
  • Largest win
  • 96 points difference (Ferroviário da Beira 132–36 Roche-Bois Warriors) on October 22, 2021
  • 83 points difference (Djabal Iconi 37–120 KPA) on October 22, 2022
  • 77 points difference (KPA 131–54 Usoni Club) on November 1, 2019
  • Most points scored in a game
  • 131 by KPA (131–54 vs. Usoni Club) on November 1, 2019
  • Fewest points scored in a game
  • 36 by Roche-Bois Warriors (vs. Ferroviário da Beira) on October 30, 2019

= Individual records =

  • Most points scored in a game
  • 45 by Baraka Athumani, JKT (vs. Dynamo) on October 20, 2019
  • 40 by Falando Jones, City Oilers (vs. Cape Town Tigers) on November 26, 2022
  • 39 by Mohamed Ali Halder, Al-Nasr (vs. FAP). on November 26, 2019
  • Most rebounds in a game
  • 26 by Michael Mukumbutaa, Lions Windhoek (vs. UNZA Pacers) on October 27, 2019
  • 22 by Ameh Eric Ejeh, ASPAC (vs. Nigelec) on October 30, 2019
  • Most assists in a game
  • 12 by Stephane Mshana, JKT (vs. Dynamo) on October 20, 2019
  • 12 by Solo Diabate, Al Ahly Benghazi (vs. FAP) on November 5, 2023{{Cite web |title=Players statistics of the Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L. 2024 2023 |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleague/2024/qualifiers/playerstats |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}}
  • Most steals in a game
  • 9 by Abdoulaye Harouna, Nigelec (vs. FAP) on November 28, 2019
  • Most blocks in a game
  • 9 by Frank Kamndoh Betoudji, Virunga (vs. FAP) on October 9, 2023
  • Most 3-point field goals made in a game
  • 9 by Timothy Kwaor, Nigelec (vs. NPA Pythons) on November 1, 2019
  • Oldest player to play in a game
  • James Truman Bedeah, Mighty Barrolle at 45 years old in the 2025 BAL qualification{{Cite web |date=2024-10-10 |title=Things to know about the Road to BAL 2025 - West Division |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-africa-champions-clubs-road-to-bal-2025/news/things-to-know-about-the-road-to-bal-2025-west-division |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=www.fiba.basketball |language=en |quote=Born on November 17, 1978, James Truman Bedeah (45) is the oldest to ever feature in the Road to BAL.}}

Notes

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References

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