2024 RBL season

2024 RBL season
AssociationFERWABA
LeagueRwanda Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration9 February – 23 August 2024 (regular season)
30 August – 23 September 2024 (playoffs)
Number of teams10
Regular season
Top seedPatriots
Season MVPChad Bowie Jordan (Kepler)
Top scorerChad Bowie Jordan (Kepler)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVPIsaiah Miller (APR)
Finals championsAPR
(15th title)
  Runners-upPatriots

The 2024 RBL season was the 3rd season of the Rwanda Basketball League under its current name, while the top-level competition has been organised by the FERWABA for a longer time. The regular season began on 9 February and ended on 23 August 2024.[1] The playoffs began on 30 August and ended on 23 September 2024.[1]

APR won its record-extending fifteenth national title after their finals win over Patriots.[2]

Team changes

Increase Promoted from 2023 RBL D2 Decrease Relegated from 2023 RBL season
Kepler
Inspired Generation 		RP-IPRC Huye
IPRC-Kigali
Shoot for the Stars
RP-IPRC Musanze


Regular season

The number of teams in the regular season was decreased from twelve to ten.[3] This season, two teams are relegated to the Division 2.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Patriots 18 17 1 1532 1161 +371 35 Advance to playoffs
2 APR 18 16 2 1713 1244 +469 34
3 REG 18 14 4 1637 1269 +368 32
4 Kepler 18 10 8 1457 1415 +42 28
5 Espoir 18 9 9 1450 1401 +49 27
6 UGB 18 8 10 1458 1382 +76 26
7 Tigers 18 8 10 1388 1381 +7 26
8 Orion 18 5 13 1202 1498 −296 23
9 Inspired Generation (R) 18 1 17 1070 1676 −606 19 Relegated to Division 2
10 Kigali Titans (R) 18 2 16 1058 1538 −480 19[a]
Source: FERWABA (archived)
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ The Kigali Titans forfeited one game and were given zero points for this technical loss.


Playoffs

The renovated 1,000-seater Petit Stade hosts the first and second games of the semifinals, which are played in a best-of-three format. The remainder of the tournament is played at the BK Arena.[4]

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Patriots 3
4 Kepler 0
1 Patriots 2
2 APR 4
2 APR 3
3 REG 0 Third place
4 Kepler 0
3 REG 2

Awards and statistics

Individual statistical leaders

After the regular season.[5]

Category Player Team(s) Statistic
Points Chad Bowie Jordan Kepler 361
Rebounds Chijioke Francis Azolibe Tigers 168
Assists Ntore Habimana APR 119
Steals Jean de Dieu Niyungeho Espoir 55
Blocks Fabrice Muhoza 59
Efficiency Pitchou Kambuy Manga REG 373
Three-pointers made Chad Bowie Jordan Kepler 49
Two-points made Pitchou Kambuy Manga REG 105

References

  1. ^ a b "Schedule". FERWABA.
  2. ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (23 September 2024). "PHOTOS: APR see off Patriots in Game 6, win record 15th championship". The New Times. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Competitions – Rwanda Basketball Federation". archive.ph. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  4. ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (28 August 2024). "New-look Petit Stade to host betPawa Basketball League playoffs". The New Times. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Leaders". Archived from the original on 2 October 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
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