Qualifiers for di seventh edition of di Basketball Africa League go start on October 21 and e go end wit di Elite 16 tournament on November 22, BAL don announce. Across four weeks, more dan 20 clubs go compete inside preliminary groups for di East and West divisions to get places for di final stage.
For di West division, Group A go play for Libya from October 21 to 25 and e get Al Ittihad of Libya, Stade Malien of Mali, Nadi Staoueli of Algeria, Nabaya of Guinea and Kriol Star of Cape Verde. Group B don bring together Energie BC of Benin, AS Douanes of Burkina Faso, Spintex Knights of Ghana, NPA Pythons of Liberia and Red Flames of Sierra Leone.
Di East division go start wit Group C for Brazzaville, Congo, from October 24 to 28, where ASB Onatra of DR Congo, FAP of Cameroon, Espoir Basketball of Gabon and Avenir du Rail of Republic of Congo go fight for two qualifying spots. Group D go meet for Hoima, Uganda, wit Urunani of Burundi, Patriots Basketball Club of South Sudan, Namuwongo Blazers of Uganda, COSPN of Madagascar and Ushundzi Basket of Comoros. Group E go follow for Lusaka, Zambia, from October 27 to 31 and e include Munali Suns of Zambia, Bravehearts of Malawi, Ferroviario da Beira of Mozambique and Harare Kings of Zimbabwe.
Di top two teams from each group go advance to di Elite 16. Di West division Elite 16 dey run from November 10 to 15 for Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, while di East division go play from November 17 to 22 for Nairobi, Kenya. Di top two sides for each division go collect tickets for di BAL 2027 season, wit wild cards fit dey awarded to complete di 16-team field.
Eight of di clubs wey dey participate don dey for di previous edition, according to di league.
