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Before 2000, Team Rwanda was virtually unknown to most basketball fans worldwide. Since the mid-2000s however, the team slowly but surely has made a name for itself. Team Rwanda has emerged as a major force in East Africa and has qualified for the AfroBasket, Africa's prime basketball event, four times in a row between 2007 and 2013. [3]
The Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) (formerly the National Basketball League Rwanda) is the top professional basketball league in Rwanda. [1] Its season usually runs from November to September. The winners of the NBL season qualify for the qualifiers for the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
The Rwanda Basketball League Division 2 is the second-highest men's basketball competition in Rwanda, after the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL). On 1 December 2021, the FERWABA announced the creation of the new competition. [1] Its inaugural season began on April 1, 2022, with sixteen teams divided in three groups.
In 1930, basketball was first brought to Rwanda by catholic priests and the first games were played in high schools in the South Province. After the independence in 1962, new teams were created in the army and from some public institutions. In 1974, the Rwandan Basketball Federation was created and the first national league started three years ...
United Generations Basketball, also known as UGB, is a Rwandan semi-professional basketball team based in Kigali. [1] The team plays in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL), the top division in the country since 1998. The team is co-owned by singer Bruce Melodie, who became a minority shareholder in 2024. [2]
Orion Basketball Club is a Rwandan semi-professional basketball team based in Kigali. They play in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL). Orion was founded in 2022 and started playing in the Division 2 and was immediately promoted to the top flight league. [1] The club was founded by James Mutabazi. Other investors include Jarred Harrington. [2]
The 2024 Rwanda Basketball Cup was the inaugural season of the Rwanda Basketball Cup, the cup competition for men's teams in Rwanda. It is organised by FERWABA , the national basketball association. The first games were played on 26 April 2024, [ 1 ] while the playoffs began on 9 July 2024, and ended end on 9 August 2024.
The Rwanda men's national under-16 basketball team is a national basketball team of Rwanda, administered by the Fédération Rwandaise de Basketball Amateur. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It represents the country in men's international under-16 basketball competitions.