List of BAL records explained

This article lists all-time records achieved in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in major statistical categories recognised by the league, including those set by teams and individuals in a game, season, and career.

General performances

By club

A total of four clubs have won the BAL since its inaugural season. Two teams have reached at least two finals, namely US Monastir and Petro de Luanda.

Performances in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) by club
ClubTitlesRunners-upYears wonYears runners-up
US Monastir1120222021
Petro de Luanda1120242022
Al Ahly102023
Zamalek102021
AS Douanes012023
Al Ahly Ly012024

By nation

Clubs from four countries have reached the BAL final thus far. Egyptian clubs have been most successful as two titles were won by Al Ahly and Zamalek.

NationWinnersRunners-upWinning clubsRunners-up
Egypt20Al Ahly (1)
Zamalek (1)
Tunisia11US Monastir (1)US Monastir (1)
Angola11Petro de Luanda (1)Petro de Luanda (1)
Senegal01AS Douanes (1)
Libya01Al Ahly Ly (1)

All-time club rankings

Teams are ranked by their number of wins in the BAL (updated as of 30 May 2023).[1]

RankClubYears4th3rd
1 Petro de Luanda322175111
2 US Monastir31915411
3 Zamalek21413111
4 REG212752
5 Al Ahly1871bgcolor=gold1
6 AS Douanes21266bgcolor=silver1
7 AS Salé210552
8 Stade Malien18531
9 FAP2124811
10 Cape Town Tigers212482
11 Ferroviário da Beira211391
12 SLAC211381
13 Patriots16331
14 ABC Fighters16331
15 Ferroviário de Maputo14221
16 DUC1514
17 Cobra Sport1514
18 Espoir Fukash1514
19 Rivers Hoopers1312
20 City Oilers1514
21 AS Police1303
22 GS Pétroliers1303
23 GNBC1303
24 Kwara Falcons1505

Number of participating clubs

A total of 29 different clubs from 21 associations have played in or have qualified for the BAL main tournament. Seasons in bold represents teams qualified for the playoffs in that season.

CountryClubSeasons
Mozambique (2)Ferroviário da Beira2022, 2023
Ferroviário de Maputo2021
Rwanda (3)REG2022, 2023
Patriots2021
APR2024
Senegal (2)AS Douanes2021, 2023, 2024
DUC2022
Egypt (2)Zamalek2021, 2022
Al Ahly2023, 2024
Mali (2)AS Police2021
Stade Malien2023
Nigeria (2)Rivers Hoopers2021, 2024
Kwara Falcons2023
Cameroon (1)FAP2021, 2022
Angola (1)Petro de Luanda2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Morocco (2)AS Salé2021, 2022
FUS Rabat2024
Tunisia (1)US Monastir2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Guinea (1)SLAC2022, 2023
South Africa (1)Cape Town Tigers2022, 2023, 2024
Algeria (1)MC Alger2021
DR Congo (1)Espoir Fukash2022
Madagascar (1)GNBC2021
Ivory Coast (1)ABC Fighters2023
Uganda (1)City Oilers2023, 2024
South Sudan (1)Cobra Sport2022
Burundi (1)Dynamo2024
Libya (1)Al Ahly Benghazi2024
Central African Republic (1)Bangui Sporting Club2024

Semi-final appearances by club

Years in bold denote years in which the team reached the BAL finals.

TeamNo.Years
Petro de Luanda42021, 2022, 2023, 2024
US Monastir22021, 2022
Zamalek22021, 2022
Patriots12021
FAP12022
Al Ahly12023
AS Douanes12023
Stade Malien12023
Rivers Hoopers12024
Al Ahly Ly12024
Cape Town Tigers12024

Winning other trophies

Although not an officially recognised achievement, two clubs have achieved the distinction of winning the BAL, their domestic championship, and their primary domestic cup competition in the same season, known colloquially as the "continental treble":

All-time scoring leaders

Updated on 30 May 2023 after Season 3.[2]
Chris Crawford is the current all-time leading scorer in BAL history, with a total of 329 points scored in three seasons. Players in bold are still active in the BAL.

RankTeamTotal pointsSeasonsTeam(s)
1 Chris Crawford3413US Monastir (84)
SLAC (84)
AS Douanes (150)
2 Terrell Stoglin3293AS Salé (308)
AS Douanes (21)
3 Abdoulaye Harouna3003FAP (77)
AS Salé (119)
ABC Fighters (104)
4 Carlos Morais2993Petro de Luanda (299)
5 Radhouane Slimane2273US Monastir (227)
6 Gerson Gonçalves2233Petro de Luanda (223)
Ater Majok3US Monastir (159)
Petro de Luanda (64)
8 Cleveland Thomas2212REG (221)
9 Childe Dundão2153Petro de Luanda (215)
10 Dane Miller Jr.1942SLAC (194)

Individual game records

Individual season records

Team game records

Playoffs

Team season records

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Basketball - Basketball Africa League : all-time statistics . 2022-10-09 . www.the-sports.org.
  2. Web site: Basketball Africa League Stats - RealGM . 2022-10-03 . basketball.realgm.com.
  3. Web site: 2024-04-27 . Jo-Lual Acuil sets new BAL scoring record as Al Ahly Ly clinch a playoff spot . 2024-04-28 . The BAL . en.
  4. Web site: 2024-05-26 . Cape Town Tigers stun top-seeded FUS Rabat in biggest achievement for South African basketball . 2024-05-28 . The BAL . en.
  5. Web site: Apr 26, 2024 - Al Ahly 87 at Al Ahly Benghazi 76 - RealGM International Box Score . 2024-06-10 . basketball.realgm.com.
  6. Web site: 2024-04-22 . Opong says City Oilers can’t throw the towel in after dropping to 0-3 . 2024-04-23 . The BAL . en . Although Khaman Maluach came up another terrific individual performance, finishing with 16 points, 19 rebounds, and set a record for most blocks (7) in a BAL game, the Oilers couldn’t capitalize from it..
  7. Web site: LiveStats: Al Ahly Ly vs. City Oilers (27 April 2024) . 2024-04-28 . geniussports.com.
  8. Web site: 2023-04-30 . Perry ties BAL all-time scoring record, Beira stay in hunt for playoff berth . 2023-05-01 . The BAL . en.
  9. Web site: May 5, 2024 - Rivers Hoopers 86 at APR Kigali 82 - RealGM International Box Score . 2024-06-10 . basketball.realgm.com.