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
By club A total of five clubs have won the BAL since its inaugural season. Petro de Luanda holds the record for most finals appearances with three.
+Performances in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) by clubClubTitlesRunners-upYears wonYears runners-up Petro de Luanda1320242022, 2025, 2026 US Monastir1120222021 RSSB Tigers102026 Al Ahli Tripoli102025 Al Ahly102023 Zamalek102021 AS Douanes012023 Al Ahly Ly012024
By nation Clubs from four countries have reached the BAL final thus far. Egyptian clubs have been most successful as two titles were won, one each by Al Ahly and Zamalek. NationWinnersRunners-upWinning clubsRunners-up Egypt20Al Ahly (1)Zamalek (1) Angola 1 2Petro de Luanda (1)Petro de Luanda (2) Tunisia11US Monastir (1)US Monastir (1) Libya 1 1 Al Ahli Tripoli (1)Al Ahly Ly (1) Rwanda 1 0RSSB Tigers (1) Senegal 0 1AS Douanes (1)
All-time club rankings Teams are ranked by their number of wins in the BAL (updated as of 30 May 2023). RankClubYears4th3rd1 Petro de Luanda322175–1 11–2 US Monastir319154–––113 Zamalek214131–– 1 –14 REG21275 2––––5 Al Ahly1871––––16 AS Douanes21266–––1–7 AS Salé21055 2––––8 Stade Malien1853––1––9 FAP21248 1 1–––10 Cape Town Tigers21248 2––––11 Ferroviário da Beira211391––––12 SLAC211381––––13 Patriots1633 –1–––14 ABC Fighters16331––––15 Ferroviário de Maputo1422 1––––16 DUC1514–––––17 Cobra Sport1514–––––18 Espoir Fukash1514–––––19 Rivers Hoopers1312–––––20 City Oilers1514–––––21 AS Police1303–––––22 GS Pétroliers1303–––––23 GNBC1303–––––24 Kwara Falcons1505–––––
Number of participating clubs A total of 35 different clubs from 23 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 Club Seasons Mozambique (2)Ferroviário da Beira2022, 2023Ferroviário de Maputo2021 Rwanda (3)REG2022, 2023APR2024, 2025 Patriots2021 Senegal (2)AS Douanes2021, 2023, 2024ASC Ville de Dakar2025DUC2022 Egypt (3)Zamalek2021, 2022Al Ahly2023, 2024Al Ittihad Alexandria2025 Mali (2)Stade Malien2023, 2025AS Police2021 Nigeria (2)Rivers Hoopers2021, 2024, 2025Kwara Falcons2023 Cameroon (1)FAP2021, 2022 Angola (1)Petro de Luanda2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Morocco (2)AS Salé2021, 2022FUS Rabat2024, 2025 Tunisia (1)US Monastir2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Guinea (1)SLAC2022, 2023 South Africa (2)Cape Town Tigers2022, 2023, 2024MBB2025 Algeria (1)MC Alger2021 DR Congo (1)Espoir Fukash2022 Madagascar (1)GNBC2021 Ivory Coast (1)ABC Fighters2023 Uganda (1)City Oilers2023, 2024 South Sudan (1)Cobra Sport2022 Burundi (1)Dynamo2024 Libya (2)Al Ahly Benghazi2024Al Ahli Tripoli2025 Central African Republic (1)Bangui Sporting Club2024 Kenya (1)Nairobi City Thunder2025 Cape Verde (1)Kriol Star2025
Semi-final appearances by club Years in bold denote years in which the team reached the BAL finals. TeamNo.Years Petro de Luanda62021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 Al Ahly22023, 2026 Al Ahly Ly22024, 2026 US Monastir22021, 2022 Zamalek22021, 2022 Patriots12021 FAP12022 AS Douanes12023 Stade Malien12023 Rivers Hoopers12024 Cape Town Tigers12024 Al Ahli Tripoli12025 APR12025 Al Ittihad Alexandria12025 RSSB Tigers12026
Medals by nation
Winning other trophies 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":
Al Ahly in 2023, having won the 2022–23 Egyptian Basketball Premier League and the 2022–23 Egyptian Cup US Monastir in 2022, having won the 2021–22 Championnat Pro A and 2021–22 Tunisian Cup
All-time scoring leaders Updated as of 13 June 2026.
Chris Crawford is the current all-time leading scorer in BAL history, with a total of 547 points scored in three seasons. Players in bold are still active in the BAL. RankTeamTotal pointsSeasons1 Chris Crawford54752 Abdoulaye Harouna51463 Childe Dundão50964 Will Perry49655 Majok Deng4733
Individual game records Most points in a game 54 by Craig Randall II, RSSB Tigers (vs. Dar City) on April 4, 2026 Most rebounds in a game 25 by Nkosinathi Sibanyoni, Cobra Sport (vs. Zamalek) on May 26, 2024 Most assists in a game 18 by Damion Baugh, Al Ahly Ly (vs. Dar City) 118–97 on April 1, 2026 Most steals in a game 8 by Mark Lyons, Al Ahly (vs. Al Ahly Ly) on April 26, 2024 Most blocks in a game 8 by Aliou Diarra, APR (vs. Nairobi City Thunder) on May 26, 2025 Most 2-point field goals made in a game 20 by Jo Lual-Acuil, Al-Ahly Ly (vs. City Oilers) on April 27, 2024 Most 3-point field goals made in a game 11 by Craig Randall II, RSSB Tigers (vs. Dar City) on April 4, 2026 Most free throws made in a game 17 by Obadiah Noel, APR (vs. Rivers Hoopers) on May 5, 2024
Highest efficiency in a game 43 by Deon Thompson, Al Ahli Tripoli (vs. Nairobi City Thunder) on May 18, 2025 Most minutes played in a game 45 by Anderson Correia, Kriol Star (vs. Petro de Luanda) on May 4, 2025
Individual season records Highest points per game average 30.8 by Terrell Stoglin (AS Salé), 2022 Highest rebounds per game average 13.5 by Khaman Maluach (City Oilers), 2024 Highest assists per game average 9.0 by Chris Crawford (US Monastir), 2024
Team game records Most points in a game by a team 123 by APR (vs. Al Ittihad) 123–90 on June 13, 2025
Most points in a half by a team 74 points by APR (vs. Al Ittihad) 123–90 on June 13, 2025 Most points in a first quarter by a team 74 points by APR (vs. Al Ittihad) 123–90 on June 13, 2025 Most points scored in a game by both teams 213 points in Al Ittihad 90–123 APR on June 13, 2025
Fewest points in a game 46 by Patriots (vs. US Monastir) on May 29, 2021 Largest margin of victory 47 – US Monastir defeated GNBC 66–113 on May 17, 2021 Most 3-point field goals made in a game 26 by APR (vs. Al Ittihad) 123–90 on June 13, 2025
Playoffs
Largest margin of playoff victory 41 – US Monastir defeated Patriots BBC 87–46 on May 29, 2021 in the semifinals
Team season records Best record, by winning percentage 6–0 (100%) by Zamalek in the 2021 season Best record, by wins 9–1 (90%) by Al Ahli Tripoli in the 2025 season
Individual player records
Tallest player David Craig of MBB,
Notes
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