2021 BAL group phase
The 2021 BAL group phase began on 16 May 2021 and ended on 24 May 2021. A total of 12 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 8 places in the
Initially, it was planned that in the regular season, twelve teams play in two Conferences with six teams each. Each team will play five games, one against each opponent, inside its conference. The top three teams from each conference advance to the Super 6.[1] The games will be played in six arenas divided over the African continent.[1] The regular season will start in March 2020.
The format was changed to a group phase as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In three groups of four each team plays the other one time and the first, second and best third-placed teams advance to the playoffs.[2]
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | USM | PAT | RIV | GNB | |
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1 | US Monastir | 3 | 3 | 0 | 303 | 211 | +92 | 6 | Advance to playoffs
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— | — | 91–75 | — | |
2 | Patriots (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 236 | 223 | +13 | 5 | — | — | 83–60 | 78–72 | ||
3 | Rivers Hoopers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 210 | 251 | −41 | 4 | 70–99 | — | — | — | ||
4 | GNBC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 207 | 271 | −64 | 3 | 66–113 | — | 69–80 | — |
16 May 2021 | Patriots | 83–60 | Rivers Hoopers | Kigali |
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14:00 GMT
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Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 26–16, 22–10, 18–16 | |||
4 | Boxscore | Pts: Sullivan 15 Rebs: Koko 8 Asts: Uzoh 5 |
Arena: Kigali Arena Attendance: 2,000 |
17 May 2021 | GNBC | 66–113 | US Monastir | Kigali |
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19:00 GMT
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Scoring by quarter: 13–23, 19–25, 11–30, 23–25 | |||
7 | Boxscore | Pts: Ben Romdhane 23 Rebs: Ben Romdhane 10 Asts: Crawford 8 |
Arena: Kigali Arena Attendance: 498 |
19 May 2021 | Patriots | 78–72 | GNBC | Kigali |
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12:00 GMT
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Scoring by quarter: 19-25, 23-19, 14-16, 22-12 | |||
Gasana 4
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Boxscore | Pts: Razanamahenina 21 Rebs: Mory 9 Asts: Razanamahenina 6 |
Arena: Kigali Arena Attendance: 1,022 |
20 May 2021 | Rivers Hoopers | 70–99 | US Monastir | Kigali |
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15:30 GMT
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Scoring by quarter: 12–24, 10–25, 25–21, 23–29 | |||
8 | Boxscore | Pts: Slimane 23 Rebs: Ghayaza, Lahyani, Majok 6 Asts: Abada 6 |
Arena: Kigali Arena |
22 May 2021 | US Monastir | 91–75 | Patriots | Kigali |
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14:00 GMT
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Scoring by quarter: 24-20, 22-24, 22-14, 23-17 | |||
6 | Boxscore | Pts: Gasana 22 Rebs: Costner 6 Asts: Gasana 8 |
Arena: Kigali Arena Attendance: 1141 |
23 May 2021 | GNBC | 69–80 | Rivers Hoopers | Kigali |
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12:00 GMT
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Scoring by quarter: 18-18, 22-23, 19-18, 10-21 | |||
5 | Pts: Sullivan 19 Rebs: Koko 12 Asts: Uzoh , Daniels , Balogun 3 |
Arena: Kigali Arena |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | PDL | ASS | FAP | POL | |
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1 | Petro de Luanda | 3 | 3 | 0 | 247 | 208 | +39 | 6 | Advance to playoffs
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— | 97–78 | — | 84–66 | |
2 | AS Salé | 3 | 2 | 1 | 253 | 260 | −7 | 5 | — | — | 87–84 | 88–79 | ||
3 | FAP | 3 | 1 | 2 | 235 | 218 | +17 | 4 | 64–66 | — | — | 87–65 | ||
4 | AS Police | 3 | 0 | 3 | 210 | 259 | −49 | 3 | — | — | — |
18 May 2021 | Petro de Luanda | 84–66 | AS Police | Kigali |
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15:30 GMT
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Scoring by quarter: 29–9, 20–28, 21–8, 14–21 | |||
5 | Boxscore | Pts: Keita 19 Rebs: Thomas 6 Asts: Thomas 4 |
Arena: Kigali Arena |
18 May 2021 | AS Salé | 87–84 | FAP | Kigali |
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19:00 GMT
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Scoring by quarter: 25–22, 8–20, 26–20, 28–22 | |||
5 | Boxscore | Pts: Harouna 23 Rebs: Thomas, Tsangue 7 Asts: Kome 5 |
Arena: Kigali Arena |
20 May 2021 | FAP | 64–66 | Petro de Luanda | Kigali |
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12:00 GMT
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Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 11–22, 15–14, 17–10 | |||
4 | Boxscore | Pts: Scott 23 Rebs: Pedro, Morais 10 Asts: Three players 3 |
Arena: Kigali Arena |
16 May 2021 | AS Salé | 88–79 | AS Police | Kigali |
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19:00 GMT
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Scoring by quarter: 8–19, 16–16, 31–19, 33–25 | |||
7 | Boxscore | Pts: 6 | Arena: Kigali Arena |
23 May 2021 | FAP | 87–65 | AS Police | Kigali |
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15:30 GMT
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Scoring by quarter: 26-11, 27-21, 13-21, 21-12 | |||
5 | Boxscore | Pts: Thomas 22 Rebs: Thomas 17 Asts: Thomas 4 |
Arena: Kigali Arena |
23 May 2021 | Petro de Luanda | 97–78 | AS Salé | Kigali |
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19:00 GMT
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Scoring by quarter: 16-23, 32-23, 20-17, 29-15 | |||
7 | Boxscore | Pts: Stoglin 25 Rebs: James 12 Asts: El Mahsini 7 |
Arena: Kigali Arena |
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | ZAM
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FVM | ASD | GSP
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1 | Zamalek
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3 | 3 | 0 | 254 | 181 | +73 | 6 | Advance to playoffs
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— | 71–55 | — | 97–64 | |
2 | Ferroviário de Maputo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 229 | 218 | +11 | 5 | — | — | 88–74 | — | ||
3 | AS Douanes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 230 | 250 | −20 | 4 | 62–86 | — | — | 94–76 | ||
4 | GS Pétroliers
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3 | 0 | 3 | 213 | 277 | −64 | 3 | — | 73–86 | — | — |
17 May 2021 | AS Douanes | 94–76 | GS Pétroliers
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Kigali |
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12:00 GMT
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Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 20–15, 26–29, 27–13 | |||
7 | Boxscore | Pts: Harat 28 Rebs: Harat 9 Asts: Belkhodja 6 |
Arena: Kigali Arena Attendance: 403 |
17 May 2021 | 71–55 | Ferroviário de Maputo | Kigali | |
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15:30 GMT
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Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 18–20, 15–9, 22–13 | |||
6 | Boxscore | Pts: Masa 24 Rebs: Masa 11 Asts: Three players 2 |
Arena: Kigali Arena Attendance: 607 |
19 May 2021 | Ferroviário de Maputo | 88–74 | AS Douanes | Kigali |
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15:30 GMT
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Scoring by quarter: 21–12, 17–25, 24–19, 26–18 | |||
12 | Boxscore | Pts: Diallo 7 5
Asts: Faye |
Arena: Kigali Arena Attendance: 508 |
22 May 2021 | 73–86 | Ferroviário de Maputo | Kigali | |
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12:00 GMT
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Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 18–25, 19–22, 19–17 | |||
4 | Boxscore | Pts: Kabongo 18 Rebs: Muchate 12 Asts: Holland 9 |
Arena: Kigali Arena |
23 May 2021 | AS Douanes | 62–86 | Zamalek
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Kigali |
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15:30 GMT
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Scoring by quarter: 14–20, 19–24, 14–25, 15–17 | |||
6 | Boxscore | Pts: Diabate 6
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Arena: Kigali Arena |
24 May 2021[Note 1] ZML v GSP
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97–64 | GS Pétroliers
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Kigali | |
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19:00 GMT
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Scoring by quarter: 37–16, 17–11, 14–24, 29–13 | |||
Mahmoud 7
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Boxscore | Pts: Touati 20 Rebs: Touati 7 Asts: Bourkaib 7 |
Arena: Kigali Arena Attendance: 386 |
Ranking of third-placed teams
Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | B | FAP | 3 | 1 | 2 | 235 | 218 | +17 | 4 | Advance to playoffs
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2 | C | AS Douanes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 230 | 250 | −20 | 4 | |
3 | A | Rivers Hoopers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 210 | 251 | −41 | 4 |
Notes
References
- ^ a b "NBA's Basketball Africa League Gets One Step Closer To Reality With Announcement Of Host Cities". Forbes. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE TO TIP OFF HISTORIC INAUGURAL SEASON IN MAY". Basketball Africa League. 29 March 2021. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.