POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
Following the completion of the 12 team group phase, the Basketball Africa League (BAL) today announced the quarterfinals matchups and game schedule for the semifinals, third place game and first BAL Finals, which will be played at the Kigali Arena in Rwanda and broadcast to fans in 215 countries and territories in 15 languages.
The eight teams that qualified for the BAL Playoffs are: Atletico Petroleos de Luanda (Angola); A.S. Douanes (Senegal); A.S. Sale (Morocco); F.A.P (Cameroon); Ferroviario de Maputo (Mozambique); Patriots B.B.C. (Rwanda); U.S. Monastir (Tunisia) and Zamalek (Egypt). For complete BAL standings and statistics visit www.theBAL.com.
Individual game tickets will be available for purchase from 12.00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, May 25 by visiting www.theBAL.com.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26
F.A.P (7) vs. Zamalek (2) 11.30 a.m. ET // 3.30 p.m. GMT // 5.30 p.m. CAT
A.S. Sale (6) vs. Atletico Petroleos de Luanda (3) 3.00 p.m. ET // 7.00 p.m. GMT // 9.00 p.m. CAT
THURSDAY, MAY 27
A.S. Douanes (8) vs. US Monastir (1) 11.30 a.m. ET // 3.30 p.m. GMT // 5.30 p.m. CAT
Ferroviario de Maputo (5) vs. Patriots B.B.C. (4) 3.00 p.m. ET // 7.00 p.m. GMT // 9.00 p.m. CAT
SATURDAY, MAY 29
Semifinals Game 1 8.00 a.m. ET // 12.00 p.m. GMT // 2.00 p.m. CAT
Semifinals Game 2 11.30 a.m. ET // 3.30 p.m. GMT // 5.30 p.m. CAT
SUNDAY, MAY 30
Third Place Game 6.30 a.m. ET // 10.30 a.m. GMT // 12.30 p.m. CAT
Finals 10.00 a.m. ET // 2.00 p.m. GMT // 4.00 p.m. CAT
About the BAL
The BAL, a partnership between the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the NBA, is a new professional league featuring 12 club teams from across Africa. The BAL, which is headquartered in Dakar, Senegal, builds on the foundation of club competitions FIBA Regional Office Africa has organized in Africa and marks the NBA's first collaboration to operate a league outside North America. Fans can follow the BAL @theBAL on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and register their interest in receiving more information at www.theBAL.com.
