Rwanda Basketball League Division 2

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Rwanda Basketball League D2
Organising body FERWABA
Founded1 December 2021;2 years ago (2021-12-01)
First season2021–22
CountryFlag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Confederation FIBA Africa
Number of teams24
Level on pyramid2
Promotion to Rwanda Basketball League
Current championsInspired Generation (1st title)
(2022–23)
Most championships Kigali Titans
Inspired Generation
(1 title each)

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. As of 2024, the league has 24 teams. [2]

Contents

The champions and runners-up of the league are promoted to the Rwanda Basketball League for the following season.

Teams

The following 24 teams make up the Division 2 in the 2024 season. [2]

GroupTeam Name
AAgahozo
Azomco
IPRC-Musanze
Nyagatare
Rebero
UR Huye
BBlack Thunders
Flame
Greater Virunga
IPRC-Huye
ITS Gasogi
Kicukiro Buckets
CEAUR
Igihozo Ste Peter
Intare
UR-Kigali
WIBENA
DElite
IPRC-Kigali
Karongi
Keplerian
The Hoops
UoK

Champions

SeasonChampionsRunners-upFinals scoreRef.
2021–22 Kigali Titans Orion2–0 [3]
2022–23Inspired GenerationKepler3–0 [4]

Pre-season tournament

Champions

SeasonChampionsRunners-upFinals scoreThird placeRef.
2021–22 Kigali Titans Orion70–61Inspired Generation [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "African Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. 1 2 Sikubwabo, Damas (24 January 2024). "Who has drawn who in Ferwaba second division league?". The New Times. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Sikubwabo, Damas (24 July 2022). "Kigali Titans crowned national league champions". The New Times. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Sikubwabo, Damas (6 October 2023). "A look at the two new teams in Rwanda Basketball League". The New Times. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  5. ↑ Yanditswe na Amon B. Nuwamanya. "Basketball: Titans BBC yegukanye igikombe cy'irushanwa ribanziriza shampiyona ya 2022". Kigali Today. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
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