{"id":101220,"date":"2025-05-14T14:17:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T14:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/bal-2025-teams-start-to-jet-in-ahead-of-nile-conference"},"modified":"2025-05-14T14:57:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T14:57:32","slug":"bal-2025-teams-start-to-jet-in-ahead-of-nile-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/bal-2025-teams-start-to-jet-in-ahead-of-nile-conference","title":{"rendered":"BAL 2025: Teams start to jet in ahead of Nile Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>As the Nile conference edges closer, teams have started to jet in ahead of the much-anticipated showpiece due in Kigali from May 17 through 25.<\/p>\n

Libyan champions Al Ahli Tripoli touched down in the country on Tuesday night while Nairobi City Thunder (Kenya) arrive on Wednesday, May 14. Made By Basketball (MBB) of South Africa will jet in on Thursday, May 15.<\/p>\n

The teams will be residing at Radisson Blu hotels.<\/p>\n

BAL 2025 comprises 12 teams pooled in three conferences: Kalahari, Nile and Sahara.<\/p>\n

Just like in the previous conferences in Dakar (Sahara Conference) and Rabat (Kalahari Conference), the Nile Conference will see teams play against each other over two rounds.<\/p>\n

The top eight will proceed to the next round of playoffs which will be played on a knockout basis (quarterfinals, semifinals and then finals) in South Africa from June 6-14.<\/p>\n

APR will take on Kenya\u2019s Nairobi City Thunder on May 17, in the opening game of the Nile Conference. They will next take on MBB on May 18 before capping off the first round against Libya\u2019s Al Ahli Tripoli on May 20.<\/p>\n

During the second round, the Rwandan champions will be up for a replay with each of Made by Basketball on May 22, Al Ahli Tripoli May 24 and Nairobi City Thunder May 25.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Rwanda<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. As the Nile conference edges closer, teams have started to jet in ahead of the much-anticipated showpiece due in Kigali from May 17 through 25. Libyan champions Al Ahli Tripoli touched down in the country on Tuesday night while Nairobi City Thunder (Kenya) arrive on Wednesday, May 14. 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