2022 BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE SEASON: BY THE NUMBERS

Top Eight BAL Teams to Compete at BAL Playoffs and Finals in Kigali, Rwanda from May 21-28

Tickets On Sale Now at bal.nba.com/bal-kigali-ticketing

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KIGALI, RWANDA, May 5, 2022 – The 2022 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Playoffs and Finals will take place at Kigali Arena in Rwanda from Saturday, May 21 – Saturday, May 28.  The top eight teams from the league’s Sahara and Nile Conferences will compete in a single-elimination Playoffs and Finals, with the winner crowned the second BAL champion.

The 2022 BAL Playoffs will tip off on May 21 at 8:30 a.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. CAT when Angola’s Petro de Luanda (4-1) takes on Morocco’s AS Salé (3-2), followed by Rwanda’s REG (4-1) against Cameroon’s F.A.P (2-3) at noon ET / 6 p.m. CAT.  The quarterfinals will continue on May 22 with Tunisia’s US Monastir (4-1) facing South Africa’s Cape Town Tigers (2-3) at 8:30 a.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. CAT, followed by defending BAL champion Zamalek of Egypt (5-0) against Guinea’s S.L.A.C (2-3) at noon ET / 6 p.m. CAT.

Winners of the quarterfinal matchups will meet in the semifinals on May 25 for the chance to advance to the 2022 BAL Finals, which will be held May 28 at 12:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. CAT and will air in Africa on ESPN, Canal+, VisionView TV and Voice of America (VOA) radio, and around the world on American Forces Network (AFN), ESPNews, NBA TV International, Tencent Sports, TSN, the NBA App, NBA.com and NBA.com/BAL.

Tickets for the BAL Playoffs and Finals are on sale now in several categories, including group tickets, early bird tickets, premium tickets and standard tickets.  Fans can purchase tickets by visiting bal.nba.com/bal-kigali-ticketing.

Below is the 2022 BAL Playoffs schedule and notable facts and figures about the 2022 BAL season: