Hoima City Arena hosts Road to BAL 2026 qualifiers

The Road to the Basketball Africa League (BAL) 2026 qualifiers have commenced at the Hoima City Arena, featuring five teams competing for two slots in the Elite 16 round in Nairobi.

Uganda’s Namuwongo Blazers opened their campaign with a dominant 109–45 victory over Comoros’ Ushindzi, led by Peter Obleng’s 22 points. Burundi’s Urunani also secured a significant win, defeating Madagascar’s COSPN 93–69 behind Mahamane Coulibaly’s 21 points.

The tournament includes the South Sudanese side Patriots, who have bolstered their roster with experienced centre Ater Majok, as well as the hosts Namuwongo Blazers, Urunani, COSPN, Ushindzi, and the Patriots. The top two teams from this group will advance to the next stage of the competition.