The 2023 BAL Playoffs will be the postseason tournament of the 2023 BAL season to determine the champions of the third Basketball Africa League (BAL) season. For a third consecutive season, the playoffs will be hosted in the BK Arena in Kigali.
The Playoffs and Finals will tip off on Saturday, May 20 at BK Arena in Kigali, and conclude on Saturday, May 27. top four teams from the Nile Conference group phase will join Abidjan Basket (ABC Fighters; Côte d’Ivoire), AS Douanes (Senegal), Rwanda Energy Group (REG; Rwanda) and Stade Malien (Mali) in the BAL
The Playoffs, which will feature a single-elimination tournament and Finals at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda in May.
Quarter-finals
Al Ahly vs. REG
This will be the second competitive game between the teams, who last met in the third round of Group C of the 2018–19 Africa Basketball League when Al Ahly won.
21 May 2023 16:00
Al Ahly Egypt vs. Rwanda REG
BK Arena, Kigali
Stade Malien vs. Cape Town Tigers
This will be the first competitive game between the two teams.
21 May 2023 19:00
Stade Malien Mali vs. South Africa Cape Town Tigers
BK Arena, Kigali
AS Douanes vs. Ferroviário da Beira
This will be the first competitive game between the two teams.
22 May 2023 17:00
AS Douanes Senegal vs. Mozambique Ferroviário da Beira
BK Arena, Kigali
Petro de Luanda vs. ABC Fighters
This is the first competitive game in the BAL between the two teams. They met twice in the FIBA Africa Club Champions Cup, in the semi-final of the 2005 and in the group stage of the 2007.
22 May 2023 20:30
Petro de Luanda Angola vs. Ivory Coast ABC Fighters
BK Arena, Kigali
Semi-finals
Winner of Game 31 vs. Winner of Game 32
25 May 2023 17:00
Winner Game 31 vs. Winner Game 32
BK Arena, Kigali
Winner of Game 33 vs. Winner of Game 34
25 May 2023 20:30
Winner Game 33 vs. Winner Game 34
BK Arena, Kigali
Third place game
26 May 2023 18:00
Loser Game 35 vs. Loser Game 36
BK Arena, Kigali
Finals
27 May 2023 18:00
Winner Game 35 vs. Winner Game 36
BK Arena, Kigali
