Kalahari Conference
| League | Basketball Africa League |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Founded | 2024 |
| First season | 2024 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Al Ittihad Alexandria (1st title) (2025) |
The Kalahari Conference is one of the three conferences that make up the Basketball Africa League (BAL), the other two being the Sahara Conference and the Nile Conference. All conferences currently consist of four teams.
The conference was introduced two years after the other two, in the 2024 BAL season.
History
The creation of the Kalahari Conference as the league's third conference was announced on January 5, 2024.[1] The inaugural conference phase was organised in the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa.[1]
Current standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ittihad Alexandria | 6 | 6 | 0 | 526 | 428 | +98 | 1.000 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Rivers Hoopers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 484 | 466 | +18 | .667 | |
| 3 | FUS Rabat (H) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 456 | 475 | −19 | .333 | |
| 4 | Stade Malien | 6 | 0 | 6 | 395 | 492 | −97 | .000 |
Conference winners
Although no official trophy or title is awarded, the team ending at the top of the standings in the conference is lauded as "Conference winners" by the BAL.
| Season | Winners | Conference
record |
Playoffs result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (Details) |
FUS Rabat (MAR) | 3–1 (.750) | Quarterfinalists | [2] |
| 2025 (Details) |
Al Ittihad Alexandria (EGY) | 6–0 (1.000) | TBD | [3] |
Standings
| ^ | Denotes team that won the BAL championship |
| + | Denotes team that lost in the BAL finals |
| * | Denotes team that qualified for the BAL playoffs |
| # | Denotes team that was disqualified |
| Season | Positions (by team) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |
| 2024 | FUS Rabat* (3–1) |
Petro de Luanda^ (2–2) |
Cape Town Tigers (1–3) |
Dynamo# (Disqualified) |
| 2025 | Al Ittihad Alexandria* (6–0) |
Rivers Hoopers* (4–2) |
FUS Rabat* (2–4) |
Stade Malien (0–6) |
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Basketball Africa League announces host cities, venues and dates for 2024 regular season tipping off March 9 in Pretoria, South Africa". NBA.com. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "FUS Rabat are the 2024 Kalahari Conference champions". The BAL. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Al Ittihad win 2025 Kalahari Conference with dominant performance over Rivers Hoopers". The BAL. Retrieved 13 April 2025.