The BAL is back. This time, it's the Nile Conference, taking place from April 19 to 27 at the Hassan Mostafa Sports Complex in Cairo, Egypt. The teams in the running are hosts and defending champions Al Ahly, their Libyan namesake Al Ahly, Bangui Sporting Club and City Oilers.
After the Kalahari Conference, it's time for the Nile Conference in this fourth edition of the BAL. In this league, defending champions Al Ahly of Egypt play at home to Libya's Al Alhy, who are new to the competition. Also taking part are Bangui Sporting Club from the Central African Republic and City Oilers from Uganda, who are taking part for the second time. Each team will face its three opponents twice. The two best teams will be at the BK Arena in Kigali, as will the two best third-placed teams from all the other conferences, for four classification matches, followed by eight play-off matches and the finals. These matches will take place from May 24 to June 1.
Nile Conference schedule
Friday April 19, 2024
Al Ahly (Libya) 93-71 Bangui Sporting Club
Al Ahly (Egypt) 99-76 City Oilers
Saturday April 20th
Bangui Sporting Club 101-88 City Oilers
Al Ahly (Egypt) 98-86 Al Ahly (Benghazi)
Monday April 22nd
City Oilers 68-79-Al Ahly (Libya)
Bangui Sporting Club 79-85 Al Ahly (Egypt)
Wednesday April 24th
3pm: Bangui Sporting Club-Al Ahly (Libya)
6pm: City Oilers-Al Ahly (Egypt)
Friday 26th April
2pm: City Oilers-Bangui Sporting Club
5pm: Al Ahly-Al Ahly
Saturday, April 27
2pm: Al Ahly (Libya)-City Oilers
5pm: Al Ahly (Egypt)-Bangui Sporting Club
