Английская Википедия:2023 BAL qualification
The qualification for the 2023 BAL season, also known as Road to BAL 2023, was the 3rd edition of the qualifying tournaments for the Basketball Africa League. The tournaments were organised by FIBA Africa and are held from 10 October to 27 November 2022.[1] The format was similar to the previous two seasons, with a group phase and an elite 16 being held.
Team allocation
On 21 September 2021, FIBA Africa announced the teams in the qualifying tournaments as well as the six countries that would qualify directly.[1]
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.: standings in the domestic league
- BAL: Qualified as team that was directly qualified in the 2022 BAL season
- QS: Teams from a country that qualified for the 2022 BAL season through the qualifying tournaments
- WC: Wild card
West Division | East Division | ||
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Elite 16 | |||
Шаблон:Flagicon FAP (1st)QS | Шаблон:Flagicon AS Salé (1st)BAL | Шаблон:Flagicon |
Шаблон:Flagicon Cape Town Tigers (1st)QS |
Шаблон:Flagicon SLAC (1st)QS | NBA Academy Africa (WC) | Шаблон:Flagicon Ferroviário da Beira (1st)QS | |
Group phase | |||
Шаблон:Flagicon Elan Coton (1st) | Шаблон:Flagicon ABC (1st) | Шаблон:Flagicon Urunani (1st) | Шаблон:Flagicon Matero Magic (1st) |
Шаблон:Flagicon Stade Malien (1st) | Шаблон:Flagicon Nueva Era (1st) | Шаблон:Flagicon City Oilers (1st) | Шаблон:Flagicon ABC (1st) |
Шаблон:Flagicon Espoir (2nd)Шаблон:Efn | Шаблон:Flagicon Nigelec (1st) | Шаблон:Flagicon COSPN (1st) | Шаблон:Flagicon KPA (1st) |
Шаблон:Flagicon Bangui Sporting Club (1st) | Шаблон:Flagicon Djabal Iconi (1st) |
Withdrawing teams
Nine teams were drawn in a group for the group phase, but withdrew prior to the start of the games.
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
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Group phase
Group A
The group was initially set to feature six teams, including the champions from Cape Verde and the Reformers of Prisons from Ghana. The Reformers of Prisons withdrew, leaving four teams in the group. The games of Group A are held in Niamey, Niger, and are played from 18 October to 23 October. {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL|section=Group A|for_against_style=points|show_matches=no|source=Road to BAL|update=complete |team1=ABC|win_ABC=3|loss_ABC=0|gf_ABC=236|ga_ABC=166 |team2=MLI|win_MLI=2|loss_MLI=1|gf_MLI=221|ga_MLI=157 |team3=ELA|win_ELA=1|loss_ELA=2|gf_ELA=167|ga_ELA=239|status_ELA=W |team4=ASN|win_ASN=0|loss_ASN=3|gf_ASN=176|ga_ASN=238|status_ASN=H |matches_style=BSR |name_ASN=Шаблон:Flagicon Nigelec |name_ELA=Шаблон:Flagicon Elan Coton |name_ABC=Шаблон:Flagicon ABC Fighters |name_MLI=Шаблон:Flagicon Stade Malien |status_text_W=Advanced with wild card
|res_col_header=Q|result1=E16|result2=E16|result3=E16|col_E16=green1|text_E16=Advance to elite 16}} Шаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:Basketballbox
Group B
Tempo BC from Chad withdrew.[2] Vita Club from the DR Congo withdrew due to the lack of financial means.[3]
The games of Group B were held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, and were played from 11 October to 16 October. {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL|for_against_style=points|show_matches=no|source=Road to BAL|update=complete|team1=BSC|win_NEB=1|loss_NEB=1|gf_NEB=126|ga_NEB=133|team2=NEB|win_BSC=2|loss_BSC=0|gf_BSC=140|ga_BSC=109|team3=ESP|win_ESP=0|loss_ESP=2|gf_ESP=113|ga_ESP=137 |matches_style=BSR|section=Group B |name_NEB=Шаблон:Flagicon Nueva Era|name_BSC=Шаблон:Flagicon Bangui Sporting Club|name_ESP=Шаблон:Flagicon Espoir |res_col_header=Q|result1=E16|result2=E16|col_E16=green1|text_E16=Advance to elite 16}} Шаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:Basketballbox
Group C
Although initially planned to take place on 25–30 October, the games were rescheduled to 28–30 October. Hawassa City from Ethiopia withdrew.[4]
The games of Group C were schedules to be hosted in Kampala, Uganda, but were pulled from the country because of the 2022 Uganda Ebola outbreak.[3] Dar es Salaam in Tanzania was announced as the new venue. {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL|for_against_style=points|show_matches=no|source=Road to BAL|update=complete|section=Group C
|team1=NEB|win_NEB=3|loss_NEB=0|gf_NEB=206|ga_NEB=156 |team2=ESP|win_VCL=0|loss_VCL=3|gf_VCL=159|ga_VCL=219 |team3=TEM|win_ESP=2|loss_ESP=1|gf_ESP=219|ga_ESP=181 |team4=VCL|win_TEM=1|loss_TEM=2|gf_TEM=165|ga_TEM=193
|matches_style=BSR |name_NEB=Шаблон:Flagicon Urunani |name_ESP=Шаблон:Flagicon City Oilers |name_TEM=Шаблон:Flagicon ABC|status_TEM=H |name_VCL=Шаблон:Flagicon Matero Magic
|res_col_header=Q|result1=E16|result2=E16|col_E16=green1|text_E16=Advance to elite 16}}Шаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:Basketballbox
Group D
The games of Group D were held in Antananarivo, Madagascar, and are played from 18 to 23 October. Dekedaha from Somalia and Foxes from Zimbabwe withdrew, leaving four teams in the group. One day before the start, Roche-Bois Warriors from Mauritius withdrew as well.[5]
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|section=Group D|style=WL|for_against_style=points|show_matches=no|source=Road to BAL|update=complete|team1=BSC|win_NEB=0|loss_NEB=2|gf_NEB=95|ga_NEB=230|team2=ESP|win_BSC=2|loss_BSC=0|gf_BSC=176|ga_BSC=118|team3=NEB|win_ESP=1|loss_ESP=1|gf_ESP=180|ga_ESP=103 |matches_style=BSR|name_NEB=Шаблон:Flagicon Djabal Iconi|name_BSC=Шаблон:Flagicon COSPN|status_BSC=H|name_ESP=Шаблон:Flagicon KPA
|res_col_header=Q|result1=E16|result2=E16|col_E16=green1|text_E16=Advance to elite 16}} Шаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:Basketballbox
Elite 16
In the elite 16, the eight teams from the first round are joined by six teams that qualified in the 2022 qualification. The NBA Academy Africa and Elan Coton joined as wild cards.[6]
Draw
The draw was held on 3 November 2022 on Abidjan.[6]
West Division
The games of the East Division are held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, and are played from 15 to 20 November.
Group A
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|section=Elite 16 – Group A|style=WL|for_against_style=points|show_matches=no|source=Road to BAL|update=complete
|team1=BSC|win_ABC=1|loss_ABC=2|pf_ABC=233|pa_ABC=214|hth_ABC=Ranking based on point difference: 1) ABC Fighters +24; 2) AS Salé +9; 3) Elan Coton –33. |team2=ABC|win_ASS=1|loss_ASS=2|pf_ASS=196|pa_ASS=199|hth_ASS=ABC |team3=ASS|win_COT=1|loss_COT=2|pf_COT=178|pa_COT=216|hth_COT=ABC |team4=COT|win_BSC=3|loss_BSC=0|pf_BSC=201|pa_BSC=179
|matches_style=BSR |name_ABC=Шаблон:Flagicon ABC Fighters|status_NEB=H |name_ASS=Шаблон:Flagicon AS Salé |name_COT=Шаблон:Flagicon Elan Coton |name_BSC=Шаблон:Flagicon Bangui Sporting Club
|res_col_header=Q|result1=E16|result2=E16|col_E16=green1|text_E16=Advance to second round}} Шаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:Basketballbox
Group B
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL|section=Elite 16 – Group B|for_against_style=points|show_matches=no|source=Road to BAL|update=complete
|team1=MLI|win_FAP=1|loss_FAP=2|pf_FAP=217|pa_FAP=222 |team2=SLC|win_SLC=2|loss_SLC=1|pf_SLC=252|pa_SLC=226 |team3=FAP|win_NER=0|loss_NER=3|pf_NER=205|pa_NER=272 |team4=NER|win_MLI=3|loss_MLI=0|pf_MLI=238|pa_MLI=192
|matches_style=BSR |name_FAP=Шаблон:Flagicon FAP |name_SLC=Шаблон:Flagicon SLAC |name_MLI=Шаблон:Flagicon Stade Malien |name_NER=Шаблон:Flagicon Nueva Era
|res_col_header=Q|result1=E16|result2=E16|col_E16=green1|text_E16=Advance to second round}} Шаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:Basketballbox
Final round
{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=2|3rdplace=yes|bold_winner=high
|RD1=Semi-finals|RD2=Final|RD3=Third place game
|18 November|Шаблон:Flagicon Bangui Sporting Club|61|Шаблон:Flagicon SLAC|69 |18 November|Шаблон:Flagicon Stade Malien|59|Шаблон:Flagicon ABC Fighters|62
|19 November|Шаблон:Flagicon SLAC|70|Шаблон:Flagicon ABC Fighters|81 |19 November|Шаблон:Flagicon Bangui Sporting Club|59|Шаблон:Flagicon Stade Malien|62 }}
Semi-finals
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Third place game
Final
East Division
The games of the East Division are held in Ellis Park Arena in Johannesburg, South Africa, and are played from 22 to 27 November.[7] Initially, it was announcned that games would be held in Cape Town.
Group A
The games played by the NBA Academy Africa are not scored and are ineligible to qualify for the next round; however, games against the team will be used for their opponents' standings. {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL|for_against_style=points|show_matches=no|source=Road to BAL|update=complete|section=East Division Elite 16 Group A
|team1=URU |team2=CTT |team3=NBA |team4=KPA
|win_CTT=2|loss_CTT=1|pf_CTT=230|pa_CTT=191|hth_CTT=Tie-breaker: Cape Town Tigers 49–59 Urunani. |win_URU=2|loss_URU=1|pf_URU=200|pa_URU=171|hth_URU=CTT |win_NBA=2|loss_NBA=1|pf_NBA=223|pa_NBA=223 |win_KPA=0|loss_KPA=3|pf_KPA=184|pa_KPA=252
|matches_style=BSR |name_CTT=Шаблон:Flagicon Cape Town Tigers|status_NEB=H |name_NBA=Шаблон:Flagicon NBA Academy Africa |name_URU=Шаблон:Flagicon Urunani |name_KPA=Шаблон:Flagicon KPA
|res_col_header=Q|result1=E16|result2=E16|result3=UQ|col_E16=green1|text_E16=Advance to semi-finals |text_UQ=Unable to qualify for next round }} Шаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:Basketballbox
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Group B
Matero Magic from Zambia were given a wild card to join Group B, after Cobra Sport from South Sudan withdrew. {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL|for_against_style=points|show_matches=no|source=Road to BAL|update=complete|section=East Division Elite 16 Group B
|team1=COB |team2=CFB |team3=MMA |team4=COS
|win_COB=3|loss_COB=0|pf_COB=242|pa_COB=204 |win_CFB=2|loss_CFB=1|pf_CFB=242|pa_CFB=198 |win_MMA=1|loss_MMA=2|pf_MMA=213|pa_MMA=227 |win_COS=0|loss_COS=3|pf_COS=193|pa_COS=238
|matches_style=BSR |name_CFB=Шаблон:Flagicon Ferroviário da Beira |name_MMA=Шаблон:Flagicon Matero Magic |name_COB=Шаблон:Flagicon City Oilers |name_COS=Шаблон:Flagicon COSPN
|res_col_header=Q|result1=E16|result2=E16|col_E16=green1|text_E16=Advance to second round}}Шаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:BasketballboxШаблон:Basketballbox
Final round
{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=2|3rdplace=yes|bold_winner=high
|RD1=Semi-finals|RD2=Final|RD3=Third place game
|26 November|Шаблон:Flagicon Urunani|62|Шаблон:Flagicon Ferroviário da Beira|68 |26 November|Шаблон:Flagicon City Oilers|69|Шаблон:Flagicon Cape Town Tigers|75
|27 November|Шаблон:Flagicon Ferroviário da Beira|71|Шаблон:Flagicon Cape Town Tigers|81 |27 November|Шаблон:Flagicon Urunani|62|Шаблон:Flagicon City Oilers|71
}}
Semi-finals
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Third place game
Final
Statistics
Individual statistic leaders
Note: statistics from six games in Group A, as well as two games in the final round of the Eltie 16 East Division are missing.[8]
Category | Player | Team(s) | Statistic | Played |
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Efficiency per game | Dane Miller Jr. | SLAC | 24.5 | 4 |
Points per game | Evans Ganapamo | Cape Town Tigers | 21.0 | 4 |
Rebounds per game | Dane Miller Jr. | SLAC | 11.8 | 4 |
Assists per game | Elly Randriamampionona | COSPN | 4.3 | 4 |
Steals per game | Kenny Gasana | Bangui Sporting Club | 2.8 | 6 |
Blocks per game | Chris Obekpa | SLAC | 4.3 | 4 |
Turnovers per game | Dane Miller Jr. | 5.5 | 4 | |
Minutes per game | Mandrell Worthy | Nueva Era | 38.3 | 4 |
FG% | Dane Miller Jr. | SLAC | 54.2% | 4 |
3P% | Ibrahima Fofana | 50.0% | 4 | |
FT% | Mandrell Worthy | Nueva Era | 85.2% | 4 |
Double-doubles | Dane Miller Jr. | SLAC | 4 | 4 |
Individual game highs
Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
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Efficiency | Evans Ganapamo | Cape Town Tigers | 35 |
Points | Falando Jones | City Oilers | 40 |
Rebounds | Kendall Gray | Bangui Sporting Club | 20 |
Assists | Yassine El Mahsini | AS Salé | 9 |
Steals | Dhieu Deing | Cape Town Tigers | 8 |
Blocks | Chris Obekpa | SLAC | 7 |
Three pointers | Elly Randriamampionona | COSPN | 6 |
References
Шаблон:Basketball Africa League