2021 BAL playoffs

The 2021 BAL Playoffs were the inaugural playoffs of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) and were the concluding tournament of the 2021 BAL season. The playoffs began on 26 May 2021 and ended on 30 May 2021 with the Finals. The entire playoffs were played at Kigali Arena in Kigali, Rwanda.

2021 BAL Playoffs

Tournament details
Venue(s)	Kigali Arena, Kigali, Rwanda
Dates	26 – 30 May 2021
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Zamalek (1st title)
Runner-up	US Monastir
Third place	Petro de Luanda
Fourth place	Patriots
Tournament statistics
Matches played	8
Attendance	5,996 (750 per match)
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Seeding

Teams were ranked and seeded based on their results in the group stage. Teams are ranked according to points, and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:^[1]

1. Head-to-head matches among tied teams;
2. Points difference;
3. Points scored;

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	US Monastir	3	3	0	303	211	+92	6
2	Zamalek	3	3	0	254	181	+73	6
3	Petro de Luanda	3	3	0	247	208	+39	6
4	Patriots (H)	3	2	1	236	223	+13	5
5	Ferroviário de Maputo	3	2	1	229	218	+11	5
6	AS Salé	3	2	1	253	260	−7	5
7	FAP	3	1	2	235	218	+17	4
8	AS Douanes	3	1	2	230	250	−20	4

Source: BAL
(H) Hosts

Bracket

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Finals
	27 May
	1   US Monastir	86
					29 May
	8   AS Douanes	62
					1   US Monastir	87
	27 May
					4   Patriots	46
	4   Patriots	73
									30 May
	5   Ferroviário de Maputo	71
									1   US Monastir	63
	26 May
									2   Zamalek	76
	2   Zamalek	82
					29 May
	7   FAP	53
					2   Zamalek	89
	26 May
					3   Petro de Luanda	71			Third place game
	3   Petro de Luanda	79
									30 May
	6   AS Salé	72
									4   Patriots	68
									3   Petro de Luanda	97

Quarterfinals

Zamalek   v   FAP

26 May 2021	Zamalek	82–53	FAP	Kigali
15:30 GMT	Scoring by quarter: 12–16, 18–12, 25–14, 27–11
	Pts: Hodge 18 Rebs: Three players 8 Asts: Hodge 6	Boxscore	Pts: Harouna 21 Rebs: Nkene & Hezekiah 8 Asts: Thomas Jr. 3	Arena: Kigali Arena Attendance: 514^[2]

Petro de Luanda   v   AS Salé

26 May 2021	Petro de Luanda	79–72	AS Salé	Kigali
19:00 GMT	Scoring by quarter: 20–12, 23–23, 12–20, 24–17
	Pts: Gonçalves 19 Rebs: Gonçalves 10 Asts: Gonçalves 6	Boxscore	Pts: Stoglin 30 Rebs: Najah 9 Asts: Mahsini 6	Arena: Kigali Arena Attendance: 543^[3]

US Monastir   v   AS Douanes

27 May 2021	US Monastir	86–62	AS Douanes	Kigali
17:30 GMT	Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 29–18, 18–13, 20–15
	Pts: Majok 17 Rebs: Slimane 9 Asts: Abada 8	Boxscore	Pts: Diallo 15 Rebs: Diop 5 Asts: Faye 6	Arena: Kigali Arena Attendance: 643^[4]

Patriots   v   Ferroviário de Maputo

27 May 2021	Patriots	73–71	Ferroviário de Maputo	Kigali
19:00 GMT	Scoring by quarter: 24–15, 18–24, 12–18, 19–14
	Pts: Gasana 23 Rebs: Three players 5 Asts: Costner 5	Boxscore	Pts: Holland 13 Rebs: Masa 9 Asts: Holland 8	Arena: Kigali Arena Attendance: 1,704^[5]

Semifinals

Zamalek   v   Petro de Luanda

29 May 2021	Zamalek	89–71	Petro de Luanda	Kigali
13:00 GMT	Scoring by quarter: 24–24, 31–15, 17–13, 17–19
	Pts: Hodge 19 Rebs: Mahmoud 7 Asts: Hodge 10	Boxscore	Pts: Morais 18 Rebs: Pedro 9 Asts: Dundão & Gonçalves 3	Arena: Kigali Arena Attendance: 704^[6]

US Monastir   v   Patriots

29 May 2021	US Monastir	87–46	Patriots	Kigali
17:30 GMT	Scoring by quarter: 16-14, 21-8, 28-11, 22-13
	Pts: Abada 18 Rebs: Majok 12 Asts: Abada 5	Boxscore	Pts: Ndizeye 13 Rebs: Wamokota 10 Asts: 5 players 2	Arena: Kigali Arena Attendance: 1,141^[7]

Third place game

Petro de Luanda   v   Patriots

30 May 2021	Petro de Luanda	97–68	Patriots	Kigali
10:30	Scoring by quarter: 24–14, 29–23, 27–13, 17–18
	Pts: Joaquim 21 Rebs: Pedro 9 Asts: Scott 7	Boxscore	Pts: Gasana 18 Rebs: Ndizeye 8 Asts: Gasana & Sagamba 3	Arena: Kigali Arena Attendance: 747^[8]

Final

Main article: 2021 BAL Final

US Monastir   v   Zamalek

30 May 2021	US Monastir	63–76	Zamalek	Kigali
16:00 CAT (14:00 GMT)	Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 20–27, 9–11, 12–21
	Pts: Ben Romdhane, Crawford 14 Rebs: Ben Romdhane 10 Asts: Abada 5 PIR: Three players 12	Report v t e	Pts: Fakuade 15 Rebs: Elonu 12 Asts: Diabate 6 PIR: Elonu 22	Arena: Kigali Arena Attendance: 1,789 Referees: Samir Abaakil (Morocco), Marie Leslie Cherubin (Mauritius), Kingsley Ojeaburu (Nigeria)

References

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4. "US Monastir v AS Douanes". www.thebal.com.
5. "Patriots BC v Ferroviário". www.thebal.com. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
6. "Zamalek v Petro". www.thebal.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
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8. "LiveStats". fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com. Retrieved 30 May 2021.