June 14, 2025

🏆 2025 BAL Finals Showdown - 🇱🇾 Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) vs 🇦🇴 Petro de Luanda

And it's come down to Al Ahly Tripoli and Petro de Luanda to determine who the 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) champions will be.

🏆 2025 BAL Finals Showdown – 🇱🇾 Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) vs 🇦🇴 Petro de Luanda (Angola)
🗓️ Saturday, June 14 | 🕓 4PM Local Time

🔥 Head-to-Head

First meeting in BAL History
AHT: 8-1 overall | 2-1 in Playoffs | 4-1 in L5
PDL: 5-4 overall | 2-1 in Playoffs | 3-2 in L5

*Al Ahli Tripoli celebrates a moment vs Kriol Star.*

📈 Storylines to Watch -

📊 Who’s got the edge: elite D in PDL or elite O in Tripoli?
It’s #1 OFFENSE (Tripoli) vs #1 DEFENSE (Petro) – Can PDL take down another giant after defeating Ittihad in Semis?

- PDL eyes back-to-back titles ➡️ would be first 2x BAL champion.

- Will be their third TOP 2 finish either way (2022 -2nd, 2024 – 1st).

- AHT aims to make history ➡️ first Road to BAL team (and Libyan team) to win.

- AHT would be first Conference winner to win the BAL.

Mohamed Sadi #10 plays defense against Nuni Omot #5 of APR who drives to the basket during the game against Al Ahli Tripoli during the 2025 Basketball Africa League Playoffs on June 9, 2025, at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, Tshwane.

🔐 Team Defense

Petro de Luanda
73.9 OPPG (1st) | 77.7 OPPG in Playoffs
10.2 SPG (3rd)
Al Ahli Tripoli
81.7 OPPG (7th) | 79.0 OPPG in Playoffs
11.2 SPG (2nd)

💥 Team Offense

Petro de Luanda
79.0 PPG (8th) | 82.7 PPG in Playoffs (248 PTS for, 233 PTS against - +15)
20.9 APG (5th)
8.1 3PM (10th) | 29.2 attempts/g
38.4 PITP (1st)
20.0 FBPTS (4th)

Patrick Gardner #28 of Petro de Luanda celebrates during the game against the Al Ittihad Alexandria during the 2025 Basketball Africa League Playoffs on June 11, 2025, at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, Tshwane.

Al Ahli Tripoli
96.6 PPG (1st) | 88.3 PPG in Playoffs (265 PTS for, 237 PTS against - +28)
22.8 APG (T-1st)
12.9 3PM (1st) | 35.7 attempts/g
38.2 PITP (3rd)
22.0 FBPTS (3rd)
14.2 OREB (1st)

🔥 Al Ahli Tripoli – Top Performers 🔥

Fabian Christopher White JR #4 of Al Ali Tripoli shoots a three-point basket during the game against Kriol Star Basketball during the 2025 Basketball Africa League Playoffs on June 8, 2025, at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, Tshwane.

💪 Fabian White Jr.
27.0 PPG | 10.0 REB | 2.0 AST | 1.7 BLK | 54.7 FG%
🆚 AIA (Opening): 24 PTS, 11 REB, 3 BLK | 🆚 KRS (Quarterfinal): 34 PTS, 13 REB, 2 BLK | 🆚 APR (Semifinal): 23 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST | Leads BAL with 4.7 2CPTs per game (1st)
🎯 Mohamed Sadi
168.0 Efficiency (2nd)
44.7 3PT% (7th)
7.9 REB (5th)
+10.7 +/- (5th)

💥 Jean Jacques Boissy
177 total PTS (1st) | 19.7 PPG (2nd)
35 total 3PM (1st) | 3.9 per game (1st)
20 total STL (3rd) | 2.2 STL per (5th)

⚡ Jaylen Adams
152 total PTS (2nd) | 16.9 PPG (8th)
2.6 3PM (T-6th)
Best TOTAL +/- in BAL: +121
13.4 +/- per game (3rd)
🧠 Adams, Boissy & Sadi = 3 of BAL’s top 5 in total & avg +/-

🔒 Caleb Agada
22 total STL (1st) | 2.4 STL per (2nd)

Jacques Boissy #5 of Al Ahli Tripoli shoots a three-point basket during the game against the Al Ittihad Alexandria during the 2025 Basketball Africa League Playoffs on June 6, 2025, at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, Tshwane.

📊 AHT’s core is dominating both ends of the floor

Petro De Luanda Top Performers

💪 Patrick Gardner
168.0 Efficiency (4th overall)
64.3% on 2PT FGs (2nd in BAL)

🧱 Yanick Moreira
2.7 Offensive REB (7th)
3.3 2CPTs per game (T-4th)
30 TOTAL 2CPTs (2nd overall)

🧠 Childe Dundao
+83 TOTAL +/- (7th)
+9.2 +/- per game (7th)
40 TOTAL AST (T-6th in BAL).

*Jean Jacques Boissy and Childe Dundao seen here facing each other during the 2024 BAL season.*

The 2025 BAL season started with Rivers Hoopers beating Stade Malien 81-60 on April 5, in Rabat, Morocco, and concludes on June 14 in Pretoria, South Africa with league debutant Al Ahli Tripoli facing reigning champions Petro de Luanda.