Heroes' Cup (Rwanda)

Heroes' Cup
CountryRwanda
FederationFERWABA
Most championshipsMen's:
REG (3 titles)
Women's:
Ubumwe (2 titles)

The Heroes' Cup, also known as the Heroes' Day Tournament, is an annual basketball cup competition for the premier teams in Rwanda. The Heroes Cup tournaments are organised by their respective federations in partnership with the Chancellery for Heroes, National Orders and Decorations of Honour (CHENO).[1] The final of the cup is played each year on National Heroes' Day on February 1.

Since 2024, Rwandan men's teams have another FERWABA-organised cup competition in the Rwanda Basketball Cup.

Men tournament

Season Champions Runners-up Score MVP Ref.
2015
 Espoir KBC
81–61
 Aristide Mugabe [2]
2016
 Patriots Espoir
84–72
 Aristide Mugabe [3]
2018
 REG
2019 REG Patriots
92–72[1]
 Beleck Bell Engelbert
2020 REG APR
71–62[4]
2021 Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic[5]

Women tournament

Season Champions Runners-up Score Stadium MVP Ref.
2015
 Ubumwe APR
61–52
 Lisanne Comean [2]
2016
 Ubumwe APR
74–66
 [2]
2019 The Hoops Rwanda Ubumwe
55–54[1]
 Amahoro Indoor Stadium Marie Laurence Imanizabayo
2020 IPRC Huye The Hoops Rwanda
70–47[6]
 Amahoro Indoor Stadium

References

  1. ^ a b c "Basketball: REG, The Hoops crowned Heroes Cup winners". The New Times. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Bishumba, Richard (1 February 2015). "Espoir, Ubumwe win Heroes Day championships". The New Times. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  3. ^ Asiimwe, Geoffrey (2 February 2016). "Patriots, Ubumwe clinch Heroes' Hoops titles". The New Times. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  4. ^ "REG retain Heroes Cup for third successive time". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Covid-19: All 2021 Heroes Cup tournaments cancelled". The New Times | Rwanda. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  6. ^ "REG retain Heroes Cup for third successive time". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.

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