非洲籃球聯賽

非洲籃球聯賽

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The Basketball Africa League (BAL) is the premier men's basketball league in Africa. Founded in 2019, the organization was established by both the National Basketball Association (NBA) and International Basketball Federation (FIBA).

Each season typically runs from March to May, and in the current format the league consists of twelve teams. Each of the teams qualify through their performance in their domestic competition, a meritocratic system similar to the format of the UEFA Champions League. Six teams qualify directly, while six others have to play in the Road to BAL. The season exists out of three conferences and uses playoffs to determine the champions. The BAL champions of each season automatically qualify for the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.

The first season was held in 2021 and thus far, three champions have won the competion.

History

On 16 February 2019 the National Basketball Association and FIBA announced plans to establish a continental professional basketball league. During a press conference at the 2019 NBA All-Star weekend, NBA commissioner Adam Silver elaborated on plans to establish the league. He stated that the league will feature 12 teams after qualification tournaments in late 2019. The countries that could possibly host a team include; Angola, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia. Silver also hinted at the involvement of former U.S. president Barack Obama in an unspecified role. In May 2019, Amadou Gallo Fall was assigned by the NBA as the first president of the BAL. In September 2019, BAL announced the venues and cities for the inaugural season, which included a Final Four played in Kigali Arena in Kigali, Rwanda.

On 15 October 2019, the qualifying tournaments for the inaugural season began, with teams from 32 African countries participating. The start of the BAL was eventually postponed twice due to the disruptive COVID-19 pandemic. The first BAL game was played on 16 May 2021, in the Kigali Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, which hosted the entire tournament. The season was held in a bio-secure bubble with only limited attendance allowed. On 30 May, Zamalek from Egypt won the first-ever BAL championship after beating US Monastir in the inaugural final.

The following season, the league expanded it format with five-team conferences (the Sahara and Nile Conference), which were held in Dakar and Cairo. The playoffs were held in Kigali.

非洲籃球聯賽是一個激動人心的籃球錦標賽,旨在促進非洲籃球運動的發展和提高球員的水平。這個錦標賽吸引了來自非洲各地的頂尖球隊參賽,他們將在比賽中展示他們的技巧和實力。

這個籃球聯賽的比賽場地將會是一個熱鬧的場所,球迷們將聚集在一起,為他們支持的球隊加油打氣。比賽期間,觀眾們將能夠欣賞到高水平的籃球比賽,並感受到比賽的激烈和競爭。

非洲籃球聯賽將提供一個平台,讓球員們展示他們的才華和技巧。這將是一個難得的機會,讓他們在國際舞台上展現自己的實力,並與其他頂尖球員競爭。

這個籃球錦標賽將持續數天,期間將有多場比賽進行,每場比賽都將充滿激情和刺激。最終,最強的球隊將獲得冠軍的榮譽,並成為非洲籃球界的頂尖球隊之一。

非洲籃球聯賽將成為籃球愛好者和球迷們的盛事,他們將有機會見證非洲籃球的崛起和發展。無論是球迷還是球員,這個錦標賽都將為他們帶來難忘的籃球體驗和回憶。