2025 BAL qualification

The format was changed from the previous four tournaments, as this season only four teams qualified through the Road to BAL, a decrease from the six teams in previous years. The national champions from Morocco and South Africa received direct qualification. In the first round, five groups in two divisions were played, with the top teams advancing to the elite 16. In the Elite 16 phase, the teams will be placed in two groups of eight teams each. After a round-robin tournament, the top two teams in each group will advance to the 2025 BAL season. == Teams ==

The first list of teams was announced by FIBA on 9 October 2024. denotes that a team withdrew. West Division (Sahara Conference) East Division (Nile Conference) == First round ==

West Division The West Division will begin with a group in Tripoli, Libya, from 8 to 13 October 2024. Group A Group B Group C The Group C games were played in Douala, Cameroon, from 27 October to 1 November 2024. East Division The East Division will be hosted in Kibaha, Tanzania from 15 to 20 October 2024. The other group will be held in Harare, Zimbabwe, from 22 to 27 October 2024. Group A Venue: City Sports Center, Harare, Zimbabwe Group B Times are in GMT+3.Venue: The Filbert Bayi Olympafrica Centre, Kibaha, Tanzania Hawassa City from Ethiopia and Ushindzi Club from the Comoros were also initially announced to be in the group, before they withdrew. == Elite 16 ==

The top eight teams from each division qualify for the Elite 16, in which teams in each division are split up in two groups. Here, they are joined by teams that already played in the 2024 BAL season and were national champions, as well as by the NBA Academy Africa. Draw The draw was held on 3 November 2024 at the FIBA Africa headquarters in Abidjan. Draw The draw was held on 24 November 2024 in Abidjan. Group A ---- ---- Group B Final round Semifinals Third place game Final == References ==