2021 BAL group phase

The Kigali Arena hosted the entire 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 2021 BAL Playoffs.

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
1	US Monastir	3	3	0	303	211	+92	6	Advance to playoffs	—	—	91–75	—
2	Patriots (H)	3	2	1	236	223	+13	5	Advance to playoffs	—	—	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	—

Source: BAL
(H) Hosts

16 May 2021	Patriots	83–60	Rivers Hoopers	Kigali
14:00 GMT	Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 26–16, 22–10, 18–16
	Pts: Costner 20 Rebs: Ibeh 11 Asts: Gasana 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
19:00 GMT	Scoring by quarter: 13–23, 19–25, 11–30, 23–25
	Pts: Randriamampionona 26 Rebs: Mandimbison 4 Asts: Razanamahenina 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
12:00 GMT	Scoring by quarter: 19-25, 23-19, 14-16, 22-12
	Pts: Costner 16 Rebs: Wamukota 11 Asts: Gasana 4	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
15:30 GMT	Scoring by quarter: 12–24, 10–25, 25–21, 23–29
	Pts: Daniels 25 Rebs: Daniels 11 Asts: Uzoh 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
14:00 GMT	Scoring by quarter: 24-20, 22-24, 22-14, 23-17
	Pts: Arakji 28 Rebs: Ben Romdhane 10 Asts: Slimane 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
12:00 GMT	Scoring by quarter: 18-18, 22-23, 19-18, 10-21
	Pts: Mandimbison 19 Rebs: Mandimbison 6 Asts: Razanamahenina 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
1	Petro de Luanda	3	3	0	247	208	+39	6	Advance to playoffs	—	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			—	—	—

Source: BAL

18 May 2021	Petro de Luanda	84–66	AS Police	Kigali
15:30 GMT	Scoring by quarter: 29–9, 20–28, 21–8, 14–21
	Pts: Pedro 17 Rebs: Pedro 17 Asts: Dundão 5	Boxscore	Pts: Keita 19 Rebs: Thomas 6 Asts: Thomas 4	Arena: Kigali Arena

18 May 2021	AS Salé	87–84	FAP	Kigali
19:00 GMT	Scoring by quarter: 25–22, 8–20, 26–20, 28–22
	Pts: Stoglin 28 Rebs: Jefferson 9 Asts: James 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
12:00 GMT	Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 11–22, 15–14, 17–10
	Pts: Harouna 17 Rebs: Harouna 6 Asts: Harouna 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
19:00 GMT	Scoring by quarter: 8–19, 16–16, 31–19, 33–25
	Pts: Stoglin 40 Rebs: Najah 12 Asts: El Mahsini 7	Boxscore	Pts: Nzeakor 33 Rebs: Thomas 13 Asts: Haidara 6	Arena: Kigali Arena

23 May 2021	FAP	87–65	AS Police	Kigali
15:30 GMT	Scoring by quarter: 26-11, 27-21, 13-21, 21-12
	Pts: Harouna 16 Rebs: Nkene Tsance 12 Asts: Kome 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
19:00 GMT	Scoring by quarter: 16-23, 32-23, 20-17, 29-15
	Pts: Richards 19 Rebs: Pedro 10 Asts: Scott 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	FVM	ASD	GSP
1	Zamalek	3	3	0	254	181	+73	6	Advance to playoffs	—	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	3	0	3	213	277	−64	3		—	73–86	—	—

Source: BAL

17 May 2021	AS Douanes	94–76	GS Pétroliers	Kigali
12:00 GMT	Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 20–15, 26–29, 27–13
	Pts: Diop 18 Rebs: Diop 9 Asts: Faye 7	Boxscore	Pts: Harat 28 Rebs: Harat 9 Asts: Belkhodja 6	Arena: Kigali Arena Attendance: 403

17 May 2021	Zamalek	71–55	Ferroviário de Maputo	Kigali
15:30 GMT	Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 18–20, 15–9, 22–13
	Pts: Hodge 17 Rebs: Mahmoud 10 Asts: Hodge 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
15:30 GMT	Scoring by quarter: 21–12, 17–25, 24–19, 26–18
	Pts: Masa 26 Rebs: Baru 11 Asts: Kabongo 12	Boxscore	Pts: Faye 15 Rebs: Diallo 7 Asts: Faye 5	Arena: Kigali Arena Attendance: 508

22 May 2021	GS Pétroliers	73–86	Ferroviário de Maputo	Kigali
12:00 GMT	Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 18–25, 19–22, 19–17
	Pts: Hamdini 33 Rebs: Ghezzoul 7 Asts: Hamdini 4	Boxscore	Pts: Kabongo 18 Rebs: Muchate 12 Asts: Holland 9	Arena: Kigali Arena

23 May 2021	AS Douanes	62–86	Zamalek	Kigali
15:30 GMT	Scoring by quarter: 14–20, 19–24, 14–25, 15–17
	Pts: Diop 14 Rebs: Diop 9 Asts: Ndour 6	Boxscore	Pts: Abdallatif 14 Rebs: Elonu 8 Asts: Diabate 6	Arena: Kigali Arena

24 May 2021^{[Note 1]} ZML v GSP	Zamalek	97–64	GS Pétroliers	Kigali
19:00 GMT	Scoring by quarter: 37–16, 17–11, 14–24, 29–13
	Pts: Elmekawi 19 Rebs: Elmekawi 11 Asts: Mahmoud 7	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
1	B	FAP	3	1	2	235	218	+17	4	Advance to playoffs
2	C	AS Douanes	3	1	2	230	250	−20	4	Advance to playoffs
3	A	Rivers Hoopers	3	1	2	210	251	−41	4

Source: BAL

Notes

References

1 2 "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.

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[forbes-1] 1 2 "NBA's Basketball Africa League Gets One Step Closer To Reality With Announcement Of Host Cities". Forbes. Retrieved 28 September 2019.

[cc-2] "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.

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