2026 BAL season

The 2026 BAL season, also known as BAL Season 6, will be the 6th season of the Basketball Africa League. The playoffs and finals will be held in BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, for a fifth time, as a result of a long-term agreement with the country.
The winners will earn the right to play in the 2026 FIBA Intercontinental Cup. Al Ahli Tripoli were the previous champions, but have not yet qualified for the competition.

Venues

Under a long-term agreement between the Rwanda Development Board and the BAL, the playoffs and finals will be held in the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, for a record fifth time.

Petro de Luanda qualified for its sixth BAL season, a record for most appearances by any club. For the first time in league history, US Monastir did not represent Tunisia, as they lost to Club Africain in the Championnat Pro A finals.
For this season, eight teams qualified directly to the main stage, including the champions of Morocco and South Africa. Dar City from Tanzania was given a wild card after finishing third in the East Division of the Road to BAL.