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 Tunisia US Monastir 3 3 0 303 211 +92 6 Advance to playoffs 91–75
2 Rwanda Patriots (H) 3 2 1 236 223 +13 5 83–60 78–72
3 Nigeria Rivers Hoopers 3 1 2 210 251 41 4 70–99
4 Madagascar GNBC 3 0 3 207 271 64 3 66–113 69–80
Source: BAL
(H) Hosts
16 May 2021 Patriots Rwanda 8360 Nigeria 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 Madagascar 66113 Tunisia 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 Rwanda 7872 Madagascar 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 Nigeria 7099 Tunisia 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 Tunisia 9175 Rwanda 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 Madagascar 6980 Nigeria 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 Angola Petro de Luanda 3 3 0 247 208 +39 6 Advance to playoffs 97–78 84–66
2 Morocco AS Salé 3 2 1 253 260 7 5 87–84 88–79
3 Cameroon FAP 3 1 2 235 218 +17 4 64–66 87–65
4 Mali AS Police 3 0 3 210 259 49 3
Source: BAL
18 May 2021 Petro de Luanda Angola 8466 Mali 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 Morocco 8784 Cameroon 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 Cameroon 6466 Angola 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 Morocco 8879 Mali 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 Cameroon 8765 Mali 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 Angola 9778 Morocco 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 Egypt Zamalek 3 3 0 254 181 +73 6 Advance to playoffs 71–55 97–64
2 Mozambique Ferroviário de Maputo 3 2 1 229 218 +11 5 88–74
3 Senegal AS Douanes 3 1 2 230 250 20 4 62–86 94–76
4 Algeria GS Pétroliers 3 0 3 213 277 64 3 73–86
Source: BAL
17 May 2021 AS Douanes Senegal 9476 Algeria 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 Egypt 7155 Mozambique 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 Mozambique 8874 Senegal 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 Algeria 7386 Mozambique 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 Senegal 6286 Egypt 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 Egypt 9764 Algeria 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 Cameroon FAP 3 1 2 235 218 +17 4 Advance to playoffs
2 C Senegal AS Douanes 3 1 2 230 250 20 4
3 A Nigeria Rivers Hoopers 3 1 2 210 251 41 4
Source: BAL

Notes

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