The 2024 expanded fourth season of the league will tip off on Saturday, 9 March 2024, at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa and will subsequently feature the top 12 club teams from 12 African countries playing a record 48 games in Pretoria; Cairo, Egypt; Dakar, Senegal; and Kigali, Rwanda over four months, marking the first BAL games in South Africa and the first time the league will play games in four different countries.

In Africa, select free-to-air channels will showcase BAL games with the support of the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) to reinforce the league’s presence on the continent. Meanwhile, the American Forces Network (AFN) will deliver select games live and on delay to U.S. military bases and ships at sea in 166 countries and territories.

For Francophone audiences in sub-Saharan Africa, Canal+ continues its longstanding partnership, broadcasting every BAL game and producing original programming dedicated to the league. In China, Tencent Video will provide coverage, extending the BAL’s reach into one of the world’s largest markets.

NBA TV remains a vital platform for BAL fans globally, broadcasting all 48 games live or on delay in the United States and beyond. Canadian viewers can catch the action on TSN, while TV5 Monde will air select games in sub-Saharan Africa.

Voice of America (VOA) will utilise its extensive radio network in Africa to broadcast games, offering coverage in multiple languages, including English, French, Portuguese, and Kinyarwanda/Kirundi. VOA and the BAL will collaborate on additional programming, including podcasts available across their online platforms.

Visionary TV’s streaming platform, “Vision View TV,” will bring BAL games to select African countries, accompanied by original programming such as the ten-episode magazine show “BAL Action.”

For online audiences, every BAL game will be livestreamed on the NBA App, NBA.com, and BAL.NBA.com for the third consecutive season. Additionally, FIBA‘s digital platform, Courtside 1891, will feature BAL highlights and exclusive content.

YouTube will broadcast 48 BAL games live or on delay in the U.S. and worldwide, catering to a diverse audience, with select games available in Portuguese for viewers in Brazil.

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The Hoopers came into the final four tournaments, which had Gboko City Chiefs, Hoops & Reads and Nigeria Customs on the back of a 10-game unbeaten run.

Congratulations to the KingsMen champions of the 2023 Premier Basketball League.

*13 games without a defeat
*3 games in the #PBLFinal4 without a defeat
*5 time champions of the PBL
2011
2012
2019
2021
2023 pic.twitter.com/rZMxsPJAhs

— Rivers Hoopers (@RiversHoopers) November 25, 2023

The KingsMen defeated Gboko City Chiefs 67-62 in their first game, produced a more stronger performance against Hoops & Reads in their second game before seeing out Customs Basketball to clinch the title.

With the win, Hoopers have now won the NBBF Premier Basketball League five times and have also qualified for next year’s Basketball Africa League (BAL) for the second time in their history as the sole representative of Nigeria.

Rivers Hoopers have previously won the NBBF Premier League in 2011, 2012, 2019, and 2021.

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