May 6, 2023
What can happen on the last day of the 2023 Nile Conference?
The 2023 Nile Conference has reached its final day with the remaining two Playoffs spots yet to be decided.
After a breath-taking encounter on Friday between Petro de Luanda and Al Ahly, which saw the former win the Conference, Cape Town Tigers, City Oilers, Seydou Legacy Atlethique Club (SLAC) and Ferroviario da Beira will learn of their Nile Conference’s feat on Saturday, May 6.
Only the teams that finish in the top four places of the Conference advance to the Playoffs.
Here is what can happen on the last day of the 2023 Nile Conference:
If Cape Town beat City Oilers and Al Ahly beat SLAC:
1st Petro (5-0)**
2nd Al Ahly (4-1)**
3rd Beira (2-3)
4th Cape Town Tigers (2-3)
5th SLAC (1-4)
6th Oilers (1-4)
** Already qualified for the Playoffs.
If City Oilers beat Cape Town and Al Ahly beat SLAC:
1st Petro (5-0)**
2nd Al Ahly (4-1)**
3rd Oilers (2-3)
4th Beira (2-3)
5th Tigers
6th SLAC
** Already qualified for the Playoffs.
If Cape Town beat City Oilers and SLAC beat Al Ahly:
1st Petro (5-0)**
2nd Al Ahly (3-2)**
3rd Beira (2-3)*
4th Cape Town (2-3)*
5th SLAC (2-3)
6th City Oilers (1-4)
** Already qualified for the Playoffs.
*Qualify for the Playoffs after point-differential rule
Beira would finish third (+18)
Cape Town would finish fourth (+1)
SLAC would finish fifth (-19)
City Oilers would finish sixth
If City Oilers beat Cape Town Tigers and SLAC beat Al Ahly:
1st Petro (5-0)**
2nd Al Ahly (3-2)**
3rd SLAC (2-3)*
4th City Oilers (2-3)*
5th Beira (2-3)
6th Cape Town (1-4)
** Already qualified for the Playoffs.
*Qualify for the Playoffs after point-differential rule.
SLAC would finish third (+18)
City Oilers would finish fourth (-7)
Beira would finish fifth (-9)