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
editBy club
editA 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.
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Years won | Years runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US Monastir
|
1 | 1 | 2022 | 2021 |
 Petro de Luanda
|
1 | 1 | 2024 | 2022 |
 Al Ahly
|
1 | 0 | 2023 | — |
| Zamalek
|
1 | 0 | 2021 | — |
 AS Douanes
|
0 | 1 | — | 2023 |
 Al Ahly Ly
|
0 | 1 | — | 2024 |
By nation
editClubs 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.
| Nation | Winners | Runners-up | Winning clubs | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt
|
2 | 0 | Al Ahly (1) Zamalek (1) |
— |
| Tunisia
|
1 | 1 | US Monastir (1) | US Monastir (1) |
| Angola
|
1 | 1 | Petro de Luanda (1) | Petro de Luanda (1) |
| Senegal
|
0 | 1 | — | AS Douanes (1) |
| Libya
|
0 | 1 | — | Al Ahly Ly (1) |
All-time club rankings
editTeams are ranked by their number of wins in the BAL (updated as of 30 May 2023).[1]
| Rank | Club | Years | Pld | W | L | QF | 4th | 3rd | RU | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petro de Luanda
|
3 | 22 | 17 | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 2 | US Monastir
|
3 | 19 | 15 | 4 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Zamalek
|
2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| 4 |  REG
|
2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| 5 | Al Ahly
|
1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 6 | AS Douanes
|
2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| 7 |  AS Salé
|
2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| 8 |  Stade Malien
|
1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| 9 |  FAP
|
2 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 10 |  Cape Town Tigers
|
2 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| 11 |  Ferroviário da Beira
|
2 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 12 |  SLAC
|
2 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 13 | Patriots
|
1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 14 |  ABC Fighters
|
1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 15 | Ferroviário de Maputo
|
1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 16 | DUC
|
1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 17 |  Cobra Sport
|
1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 18 |  Espoir Fukash
|
1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 19 |  Rivers Hoopers
|
1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 20 |  City Oilers
|
1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 21 | AS Police
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 22 |  GS Pétroliers
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 23 |  GNBC
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 24 | Kwara Falcons
|
1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – |
Number of participating clubs
editA 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.
| Country | No. | Club | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique (2)
|
2
|
Ferroviário da Beira | 2022, 2023 |
1
|
Ferroviário de Maputo | 2021 | |
| Rwanda (3)
|
2
|
REG | 2022, 2023 |
1
|
Patriots | 2021 | |
1
|
APR | 2024 | |
| Senegal (2)
|
3
|
AS Douanes | 2021, 2023, 2024 |
1
|
DUC | 2022 | |
| Egypt (2)
|
2
|
Zamalek | 2021, 2022 |
2
|
Al Ahly | 2023, 2024 | |
| Mali (2)
|
1
|
AS Police | 2021 |
1
|
Stade Malien | 2023 | |
| Nigeria (2)
|
2
|
Rivers Hoopers | 2021, 2024 |
1
|
Kwara Falcons | 2023 | |
| Cameroon (1)
|
1
|
FAP | 2021, 2022 |
| Angola (1)
|
4
|
Petro de Luanda | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Morocco (2)
|
2
|
AS Salé | 2021, 2022 |
1
|
FUS Rabat | 2024 | |
| Tunisia (1)
|
4
|
US Monastir | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Guinea (1)
|
2
|
SLAC | 2022, 2023 |
| South Africa (1)
|
3
|
Cape Town Tigers | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Algeria (1)
|
1
|
MC Alger[a] | 2021 |
| DR Congo (1)
|
1
|
Espoir Fukash | 2022 |
| Madagascar (1)
|
1
|
GNBC | 2021 |
| Ivory Coast (1)
|
1
|
ABC Fighters | 2023 |
| Uganda (1)
|
2
|
City Oilers | 2023, 2024 |
| South Sudan (1)
|
1
|
Cobra Sport | 2022 |
 Burundi (1)
|
1
|
Dynamo | 2024 |
| Libya (1)
|
1
|
Al Ahly Benghazi | 2024 |
 Central African Republic (1)
|
1
|
Bangui Sporting Club | 2024 |
Semi-final appearances by club
editYears in bold denote years in which the team reached the BAL finals.
| Team | No. | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Petro de Luanda
|
4 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| US Monastir
|
2 | 2021, 2022 |
| Zamalek
|
2 | 2021, 2022 |
| Patriots
|
1 | 2021 |
| FAP
|
1 | 2022 |
| Al Ahly
|
1 | 2023 |
| AS Douanes
|
1 | 2023 |
| Stade Malien
|
1 | 2023 |
| Rivers Hoopers
|
1 | 2024 |
| Al Ahly Ly
|
1 | 2024 |
| Cape Town Tigers
|
1 | 2024 |
Medals by nation
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Angola | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Libya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | Senegal | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Mali | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | |
Winning other trophies
editAlthough 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":
- Al Ahly in 2023, having won the Egyptian Premier League and Egyptian Cup
- US Monastir in 2022, having won the Championnat Pro A and Tunisian Cup
All-time scoring leaders
editUpdated 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.
| Rank | Team | Total points | Seasons | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chris Crawford
|
341 | 3 | US Monastir (84) SLAC (84) AS Douanes (150) |
| 2 | Terrell Stoglin
|
329 | 3 | AS Salé (308) AS Douanes (21) |
| 3 |  Abdoulaye Harouna
|
300 | 3 | FAP (77) AS Salé (119) ABC Fighters (104) |
| 4 | Carlos Morais
|
299 | 3 | Petro de Luanda (299) |
| 5 | Radhouane Slimane
|
227 | 3 | US Monastir (227) |
| 6 | Gerson Gonçalves
|
223 | 3 | Petro de Luanda (223) |
| Ater Majok
|
3 | US Monastir (159) Petro de Luanda (64) | ||
| 8 | Cleveland Thomas
|
221 | 2 | REG (221) |
| 9 | Childe Dundão
|
215 | 3 | Petro de Luanda (215) |
| 10 | Dane Miller Jr.
|
194 | 2 | SLAC (194) |
Individual game records
edit- 42 by Jo Lual-Acuil, Al-Ahly Ly (vs. City Oilers) on April 27, 2024[3]
- Most rebounds in a game
- 25 by Nkosinathi Sibanyoni, Cobra Sport (vs. Zamalek) on May 26, 2024[4]
- Most assists in a game
- 15 by Hameed Ali, DUC (vs. AS Salé) on March 15, 2022
- Most steals in a game
- 8 by Mark Lyons, Al Ahly (vs. Al Ahly Ly) on April 26, 2024[5]
- Most blocks in a game
- 7 by Khaman Maluach (vs. Al-Ahly Ly) on April 22, 2024[6]
- Most 2-point field goals made in a game
- 20 by Jo Lual-Acuil, Al-Ahly Ly (vs. City Oilers) on April 27, 2024[7]
- Most 3-point field goals made in a game
- 9 by Will Perry, Ferroviário da Beira (vs. SLAC) on April 30, 2023[8]
- Most free throws made in a game
- 17 by Obadiah Noel, APR (vs. Rivers Hoopers) on May 5, 2024[9]
Individual season records
edit- Highest points per game average
- 30.8 by Terrell Stoglin (AS Salé), 2022
- Highest rebounds per game average
- 13.5 by Khaman Maluach (City Oilers), 2024
- Highest assists per game average
- 9.0 by Chris Crawford (US Monastir), 2024
- 9.0 by Chris Crawford (US Monastir), 2024
Team game records
edit- Most points in a game
- 113 by US Monastir (vs. GNBC) on May 17, 2021
- Fewest points in a game
- 46 by Patriots (vs. US Monastir) on May 29, 2021
- Largest margin of victory
- 47 – US Monastir defeated GNBC 66–113 on May 17, 2021
- Most 3-point field goals made in a game
- 20 by REG (vs. Ferroviário da Beira) 94–89 on May 15, 2022
- 20 by Petro de Luanda (vs Patriots) 97–68 on May 30, 2021
Playoffs
edit- Largest margin of playoff victory
- 41 – US Monastir defeated Patriots BBC 87–46 on May 29, 2021 in the semifinals
Team season records
edit- Best record, by winning percentage
- 6–0 (100%) by Zamalek in the 2021 season
- Best record, by wins
- 7–1 (87.5%) by Zamalek and US Monastir in the 2022 season
- 7–1 (87.5%) Al Ahly in the 2023 season
Notes
edit- ^ MC Alger played in the 2021 season under its former name GS Pétroliers.
References
edit- ^ "Basketball - Basketball Africa League : all-time statistics". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "Basketball Africa League Stats - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ "Jo-Lual Acuil sets new BAL scoring record as Al Ahly Ly clinch a playoff spot". The BAL. April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Cape Town Tigers stun top-seeded FUS Rabat in biggest achievement for South African basketball". The BAL. May 26, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "Apr 26, 2024 - Al Ahly 87 at Al Ahly Benghazi 76 - RealGM International Box Score". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ "Opong says City Oilers can't throw the towel in after dropping to 0-3". The BAL. April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
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.
- ^ "LiveStats: Al Ahly Ly vs. City Oilers (27 April 2024)". geniussports.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Perry ties BAL all-time scoring record, Beira stay in hunt for playoff berth". The BAL. April 30, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "May 5, 2024 - Rivers Hoopers 86 at APR Kigali 82 - RealGM International Box Score". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved June 10, 2024.