FIBA don confirm di format and participant list for di Road to BAL 2027, di qualifying tournament wey go run from 21 October to 22 November 2026. More dan 20 teams don enter, including eight wey dey for di previous edition. Di competition dey split into five geographical groups across di East and West conferences, wit first-phase games dem go host for Tripoli (Libya), Brazzaville (Republic of Congo), Hoima (Uganda) and Lusaka (Zambia).
Two Indian Ocean sides go carry di region hope. Madagascar COSPN and Ushundzi Basket of Comoros dey draw for Group D for Hoima from 21 to 25 October, alongside Urunani (Burundi), Patriots Basketball Club (South Sudan) and Uganda Namuwongo Blazers. Di top two for di group go advance go di East Division Elite 16.
Group E, dem go play am for Lusaka from 27 to 31 October, e include Zambia Munali Suns, Malawi Bravehearts, Ferroviario da Beira of Mozambique and di Harare Kings of Zimbabwe, wit South African representative still dey to be named. For di West, Group A and Group B go play for Tripoli from 21 to 25 October, while Group C go gather for Brazzaville from 24 to 28 October. FIBA note say wild cards fit be awarded to complete di Elite 16 line-ups.
As e bin be for 2024, Abidjan and Nairobi go host di Elite 16 tournaments. Abidjan go stage di West Division from 10 to 15 November, wit Ivorian side JCA Kings as host club afta dia debut BAL appearance for 2026. Nairobi go host di East Division from 17 to 22 November. Di top two teams from each conference go qualify for di Basketball Africa League 2027.
