BAL 2026: Rabat to host the Sahara Conference group stage

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) will take place in Rabat from April 24 to May 3, 2026, with the Sahara Conference group stage held at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex. Six African teams, including Moroccan champions Fath Union Sport (FUS Rabat), Al Ahly (Egypt), Club Africain (Tunisia), ASC Ville de Dakar (Senegal), Maktown Flyers (Nigeria), and JCA Kings (Ivory Coast), will compete in 15 games. The top four teams from this conference will advance to the playoffs and finals, scheduled in Kigali, Rwanda, from May 22 to May 31. BAL President Amadou Gallo Fall highlighted the importance of the competition for the development of basketball in Africa. The BAL, a partnership between FIBA and NBA Africa, will begin its sixth season in March 2026.