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List of BAL records

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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

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By club

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A 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.

Performances in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) by club
Club Titles Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
Tunisia US Monastir 1 1 2022 2021
Angola Petro de Luanda 1 1 2024 2022
Egypt Al Ahly 1 0 2023
Egypt Zamalek 1 0 2021
Senegal AS Douanes 0 1 2023
Libya Al Ahly Ly 0 1 2024


By nation

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Clubs 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 Egypt 2 0 Al Ahly (1)
Zamalek (1)
Tunisia Tunisia 1 1 US Monastir (1) US Monastir (1)
Angola Angola 1 1 Petro de Luanda (1) Petro de Luanda (1)
Senegal Senegal 0 1 AS Douanes (1)
Libya Libya 0 1 Al Ahly Ly (1)

All-time club rankings

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Teams 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 Angola Petro de Luanda 3 22 17 5 1 1 1
2 Tunisia US Monastir 3 19 15 4 1 1
3 Egypt Zamalek 2 14 13 1 1 1
4 Rwanda REG 2 12 7 5 2
5 Egypt Al Ahly 1 8 7 1 1
6 Senegal AS Douanes 2 12 6 6 1
7 Morocco AS Salé 2 10 5 5 2
8 Mali Stade Malien 1 8 5 3 1
9 Cameroon FAP 2 12 4 8 1 1
10 South Africa Cape Town Tigers 2 12 4 8 2
11 Mozambique Ferroviário da Beira 2 11 3 9 1
12 Guinea SLAC 2 11 3 8 1
13 Rwanda Patriots 1 6 3 3 1
14 Ivory Coast ABC Fighters 1 6 3 3 1
15 Mozambique Ferroviário de Maputo 1 4 2 2 1
16 Senegal DUC 1 5 1 4
17 South Sudan Cobra Sport 1 5 1 4
18 Democratic Republic of the Congo Espoir Fukash 1 5 1 4
19 Nigeria Rivers Hoopers 1 3 1 2
20 Uganda City Oilers 1 5 1 4
21 Mali AS Police 1 3 0 3
22 Algeria GS Pétroliers 1 3 0 3
23 Madagascar GNBC 1 3 0 3
24 Nigeria Kwara Falcons 1 5 0 5

Number of participating clubs

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A 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 Mozambique (2)
2
Ferroviário da Beira 2022, 2023
1
Ferroviário de Maputo 2021
Rwanda Rwanda (3)
2
REG 2022, 2023
1
Patriots 2021
1
APR 2024
Senegal Senegal (2)
3
AS Douanes 2021, 2023, 2024
1
DUC 2022
Egypt Egypt (2)
2
Zamalek 2021, 2022
2
Al Ahly 2023, 2024
Mali Mali (2)
1
AS Police 2021
1
Stade Malien 2023
Nigeria Nigeria (2)
2
Rivers Hoopers 2021, 2024
1
Kwara Falcons 2023
Cameroon Cameroon (1)
1
FAP 2021, 2022
Angola Angola (1)
4
Petro de Luanda 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Morocco Morocco (2)
2
AS Salé 2021, 2022
1
FUS Rabat 2024
Tunisia Tunisia (1)
4
US Monastir 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Guinea Guinea (1)
2
SLAC 2022, 2023
South Africa South Africa (1)
3
Cape Town Tigers 2022, 2023, 2024
Algeria Algeria (1)
1
MC Alger[a] 2021
Democratic Republic of the Congo DR Congo (1)
1
Espoir Fukash 2022
Madagascar Madagascar (1)
1
GNBC 2021
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast (1)
1
ABC Fighters 2023
Uganda Uganda (1)
2
City Oilers 2023, 2024
South Sudan South Sudan (1)
1
Cobra Sport 2022
Burundi Burundi (1)
1
Dynamo 2024
Libya Libya (1)
1
Al Ahly Benghazi 2024
Central African Republic Central African Republic (1)
1
Bangui Sporting Club 2024

Semi-final appearances by club

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Years in bold denote years in which the team reached the BAL finals.

Team No. Years
Angola Petro de Luanda 4 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Tunisia US Monastir 2 2021, 2022
Egypt Zamalek 2 2021, 2022
Rwanda Patriots 1 2021
Cameroon FAP 1 2022
Egypt Al Ahly 1 2023
Senegal AS Douanes 1 2023
Mali Stade Malien 1 2023
Nigeria Rivers Hoopers 1 2024
Libya Al Ahly Ly 1 2024
South Africa Cape Town Tigers 1 2024

Medals by nation

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Egypt2013
2 Angola1113
3 Libya1102
 Tunisia1102
5 Senegal0112
6 Mali0011
 Nigeria0011
Totals (7 entries)54514

Winning other trophies

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Although 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":


All-time scoring leaders

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Updated on 30 May 2023 after Season 3.[2]

Chris Crawford is the current career scoring leader

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 United States Chris Crawford 341 3 US Monastir (84)
SLAC (84)
AS Douanes (150)
2 United States Terrell Stoglin 329 3 AS Salé (308)
AS Douanes (21)
3 Niger Abdoulaye Harouna 300 3 FAP (77)
AS Salé (119)
ABC Fighters (104)
4 Angola Carlos Morais 299 3 Petro de Luanda (299)
5 Tunisia Radhouane Slimane 227 3 US Monastir (227)
6 Angola Gerson Gonçalves 223 3 Petro de Luanda (223)
South Sudan Ater Majok 3 US Monastir (159)
Petro de Luanda (64)
8 United States Cleveland Thomas 221 2 REG (221)
9 Angola Childe Dundão 215 3 Petro de Luanda (215)
10 United States Dane Miller Jr. 194 2 SLAC (194)

Individual game records

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  • Most rebounds in a game
  • Most assists in a game
  • Most steals in a game
  • Most blocks in a game
  • Most 2-point field goals made in a game
  • Most 3-point field goals made in a game
  • Most free throws made in a game

Individual season records

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  • Highest points per game average
  • Highest rebounds per game average
  • Highest assists per game average

Team game records

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  • Most points in a game
  • Fewest points in a game
  • Largest margin of victory
  • Most 3-point field goals made in a game

Playoffs

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  • Largest margin of playoff victory

Team season records

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  • Best record, by winning percentage
  • Best record, by wins

Notes

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  1. ^ MC Alger played in the 2021 season under its former name GS Pétroliers.

References

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  1. ^ "Basketball - Basketball Africa League : all-time statistics". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "Basketball Africa League Stats - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Cape Town Tigers stun top-seeded FUS Rabat in biggest achievement for South African basketball". The BAL. May 26, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Apr 26, 2024 - Al Ahly 87 at Al Ahly Benghazi 76 - RealGM International Box Score". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "LiveStats: Al Ahly Ly vs. City Oilers (27 April 2024)". geniussports.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "Perry ties BAL all-time scoring record, Beira stay in hunt for playoff berth". The BAL. April 30, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  9. ^ "May 5, 2024 - Rivers Hoopers 86 at APR Kigali 82 - RealGM International Box Score". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved June 10, 2024.