2021 BAL playoffs

2021 BAL Playoffs
Tournament details
Venue(s)Kigali Arena, Kigali, Rwanda
Dates26 – 30 May 2021
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsEgypt Zamalek (1st title)
Runner-upTunisia US Monastir
Third placeAngola Petro de Luanda
Fourth placeRwanda Patriots
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Attendance5,996 (750 per match)
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The 2021 BAL Playoffs were the inaugural playoffs of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) and were the concluding tournament of the 2021 BAL season. The playoffs began on 26 May 2021 and ended on 30 May 2021 with the Finals. The entire playoffs were played at Kigali Arena in Kigali, Rwanda.

Seeding

Teams were ranked and seeded based on their results in the group stage. Teams are ranked according to points, and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:[1]

  1. Head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Points difference;
  3. Points scored;
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
1 Tunisia US Monastir 3 3 0 303 211 +92 6
2 Egypt Zamalek 3 3 0 254 181 +73 6
3 Angola Petro de Luanda 3 3 0 247 208 +39 6
4 Rwanda Patriots (H) 3 2 1 236 223 +13 5
5 Mozambique Ferroviário de Maputo 3 2 1 229 218 +11 5
6 Morocco AS Salé 3 2 1 253 260 −7 5
7 Cameroon FAP 3 1 2 235 218 +17 4
8 Senegal AS Douanes 3 1 2 230 250 −20 4
Source: BAL
(H) Hosts

Bracket

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
 
          
 
27 May
 
 
1
Tunisia US Monastir
86
 
29 May
 
8
Senegal AS Douanes
62
 
1
Tunisia US Monastir
87
 
27 May
 
4
Rwanda Patriots
46
 
4
Rwanda Patriots
73
 
30 May
 
5
Mozambique Ferroviário de Maputo
71
 
1
Tunisia US Monastir
63
 
26 May
 
2
Egypt Zamalek
76
 
2
Egypt Zamalek
82
 
29 May
 
7
Cameroon FAP
53
 
2
Egypt Zamalek
89
 
26 May
 
3
Angola Petro de Luanda
71 Third place game
 
3
Angola Petro de Luanda
79
 
30 May
 
6
Morocco AS Salé
72
 
4
Rwanda Patriots
68
 
 
3
Angola Petro de Luanda
97
 

Quarterfinals

26 May 2021 Zamalek Egypt 82–53 Cameroon FAP Kigali
15:30 GMT Scoring by quarter: 12–16, 18–12, 25–14, 27–11
Pts: Hodge 18
Rebs: Three players 8
Asts: Hodge 6
Boxscore Pts: Harouna 21
Rebs: Nkene & Hezekiah 8
Asts: Thomas Jr. 3
Arena: Kigali Arena
Attendance: 514[2]
26 May 2021 Petro de Luanda Angola 79–72 Morocco AS Salé Kigali
19:00 GMT Scoring by quarter: 20–12, 23–23, 12–20, 24–17
Pts: Gonçalves 19
Rebs: Gonçalves 10
Asts: Gonçalves 6
Boxscore Pts: Stoglin 30
Rebs: Najah 9
Asts: Mahsini 6
Arena: Kigali Arena
Attendance: 543[3]
27 May 2021 US Monastir Tunisia 86–62 Senegal AS Douanes Kigali
17:30 GMT Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 29–18, 18–13, 20–15
Pts: Majok 17
Rebs: Slimane 9
Asts: Abada 8
Boxscore Pts: Diallo 15
Rebs: Diop 5
Asts: Faye 6
Arena: Kigali Arena
Attendance: 643[4]
27 May 2021 Patriots Rwanda 73–71 Mozambique Ferroviário de Maputo Kigali
19:00 GMT Scoring by quarter: 24–15, 18–24, 12–18, 19–14
Pts: Gasana 23
Rebs: Three players 5
Asts: Costner 5
Boxscore Pts: Holland 13
Rebs: Masa 9
Asts: Holland 8
Arena: Kigali Arena
Attendance: 1,704[5]

Semifinals

29 May 2021 Zamalek Egypt 89–71 Angola Petro de Luanda Kigali
13:00 GMT Scoring by quarter: 24–24, 31–15, 17–13, 17–19
Pts: Hodge 19
Rebs: Mahmoud 7
Asts: Hodge 10
Boxscore Pts: Morais 18
Rebs: Pedro 9
Asts: Dundão & Gonçalves 3
Arena: Kigali Arena
Attendance: 704[6]
29 May 2021 US Monastir Tunisia 87–46 Rwanda Patriots Kigali
17:30 GMT Scoring by quarter: 16-14, 21-8, 28-11, 22-13
Pts: Abada 18
Rebs: Majok 12
Asts: Abada 5
Boxscore Pts: Ndizeye 13
Rebs: Wamokota 10
Asts: 5 players 2
Arena: Kigali Arena
Attendance: 1,141[7]

Third place game

30 May 2021 Petro de Luanda Angola 97–68 Rwanda Patriots Kigali
10:30 Scoring by quarter: 24–14, 29–23, 27–13, 17–18
Pts: Joaquim 21
Rebs: Pedro 9
Asts: Scott 7
Boxscore Pts: Gasana 18
Rebs: Ndizeye 8
Asts: Gasana & Sagamba 3
Arena: Kigali Arena
Attendance: 747[8]
Referees: Wael Ibrahim Mostafa, Kalume Tonton Banza, Walelign Fikadu Gebeto

Final

30 May 2021 US Monastir Tunisia 63–76 Egypt Zamalek Kigali
16:00 CAT (14:00 GMT) Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 20–27, 9–11, 12–21
Pts: Ben Romdhane, Crawford 14
Rebs: Ben Romdhane 10
Asts: Abada 5
PIR: Three players 12
Report
Pts: Fakuade 15
Rebs: Elonu 12
Asts: Diabate 6
PIR: Elonu 22
Arena: Kigali Arena
Attendance: 1,789
Referees: Samir Abaakil (Morocco), Marie Leslie Cherubin (Mauritius), Kingsley Ojeaburu (Nigeria)


References

  1. ^ "BAL announces inaugural playoffs schedule". TheBAL.com. BAL. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Zamalek v FAP". Thebal.com. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Petro de Luanda v AS Salé". www.thebal.com. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  4. ^ "US Monastir v AS Douanes". www.thebal.com.
  5. ^ "Patriots BC v Ferroviário". www.thebal.com. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Zamalek v Petro". www.thebal.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  7. ^ "LiveStats". fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  8. ^ "LiveStats". fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com. Retrieved 30 May 2021.