The 2024 Rwanda Basketball Cup was the inaugural season of the Rwanda Basketball Cup, the cup competition for men's teams in Rwanda. It is organised by FERWABA, the national basketball association. The first games were played on 26 April 2024,[1] while the playoffs began on 9 July 2024, and ended end on 9 August 2024.[2][3]
| 2024 Rwanda Basketball Cup | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2024 |
| Dates | 26 April – 9 August 2024 |
| Games played | 36 |
| Teams | 21 |
| Finals | |
| Champions | APR (1st title) |
| Runners-up | REG |
| Third place | Patriots |
| Fourth place | Espoir |
2025 → | |
The first season consisted of 21 teams from the Rwanda Basketball League as well as the Rwanda Basketball League Division 2.[3] The first four teams from the 2023 RBL season received direct qualification for the quarterfinals, while the other teams entered the group phase.
APR won the inaugural cup title after defeating REG in the final.[4] The winners qualified for the inaugural Rwanda Basketball Supercup, which will be held later in the year.[3] The winners were also eligible for the East Africa Cup, a FIBA-organised competition that is yet to be announced.[5]
Group phase
editThe competition began with a group phase in which all teams played each other once. The top placed teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals of the playoffs.
Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kepler | 4 | 4 | 0 | 344 | 269 | +75 | 8 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Kigali Titans | 4 | 3 | 1 | 315 | 306 | +9 | 7 | |
| 3 | Flame | 4 | 2 | 2 | 296 | 311 | −15 | 6 | |
| 4 | East Africa University Rwanda | 4 | 1 | 3 | 307 | 306 | +1 | 5 | |
| 5 | RP-IPRC Musanze | 4 | 0 | 4 | 277 | 347 | −70 | 4 |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tigers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 308 | 172 | +136 | 6 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Greater Virunga | 3 | 2 | 1 | 221 | 188 | +33 | 5 | |
| 3 | The Hoops Juniors | 3 | 1 | 2 | 182 | 236 | −54 | 4 | |
| 4 | Rebero Basketball Academy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 173 | 288 | −115 | 3 |
Group C
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UGB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 253 | 120 | +133 | 6 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Igihozo Ste Peter | 3 | 2 | 1 | 213 | 206 | +7 | 5 | |
| 3 | Black Thunders | 3 | 1 | 2 | 126 | 206 | −80 | 4 | |
| 4 | Intare | 2 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 185 | −60 | 2 |
Group D
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azomco | 3 | 3 | 0 | 258 | 180 | +78 | 6 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | UR-Kigali | 3 | 2 | 1 | 280 | 224 | +56 | 5 | |
| 3 | Inspired Generation | 3 | 1 | 2 | 139 | 183 | −44 | 4 | |
| 4 | ITS Kigali | 2 | 0 | 2 | 110 | 200 | −90 | 2 |
Playoffs
editBracket
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 9 July | ||||||||||
| APR | 111 | |||||||||
| 7 August | ||||||||||
| Azomco | 64 | |||||||||
| APR | 91 | |||||||||
| 9 July | ||||||||||
| Patriots | 70 | |||||||||
| Patriots | 78 | |||||||||
| 9 August | ||||||||||
| Kepler | 77 | |||||||||
| APR | 110 | |||||||||
| 9 July | ||||||||||
| REG | 93 | |||||||||
| REG | 91 | |||||||||
| 7 August | ||||||||||
| UGB | 76 | |||||||||
| REG | 98 | |||||||||
| 9 July | ||||||||||
| Espoir | 72 | Third place | ||||||||
| Espoir | 76 | |||||||||
| 9 August | ||||||||||
| Tigers | 71 | |||||||||
| Patriots | 77 | |||||||||
| Espoir | 59 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
edit9 July 2024
6:00 pm |
| APR | 111–64 | Azomco |
| Pts: Osborn Shema 37 Rebs: Osborn Shema 12 Asts: Ally Kubwimana 10 |
Pts: Kumbai Ayol 24 Rebs: Kumbai Ayol 15 Asts: Jarode Arowet 5 |
9 July 2024
6:00 pm |
| REG | 91–76 | UGB |
| Pts: Three players 18 Rebs: Pitchou Kambuy Manga 14 Asts: Antino Jackson 6 |
Pts: Patrick Rembert 21 Rebs: Nemanja Milošević 9 Asts: Patrick Rembert 9 |
9 July 2024
8:30 pm |
| Espoir | 76–71 | Tigers |
| Pts: Olivier Turatzinse 19 Rebs: Jean de Dieu Niyungeho 11 Asts: Jean de Dieu Niyungeho 7 |
Pts: Fiston Irutingabo 26 Rebs: Patrick Ngabonziza 11 Asts: Patrick Nshizirungu 4 |
9 July 2024
8:30 pm |
| Patriots | 78–72 | Kepler |
| Pts: Dieudonné Ndizeye 19 Rebs: Furaha Cadeau de Dieu 6 Asts: Will Pery, Sedar Sagamba 4 each |
Pts: Done Carlos Alejandro 20 Rebs: Aristide Mugabe, Emile Kazeneza 8 each Asts: Guibert Nijimbere 7 |
Semi-finals
edit7 August 2024
8:30 pm |
| REG | 98–72 | Espoir |
| Pts: Pitchou Kambuy Manga 24 Rebs: Pitchou Kambuy Manga 13 Asts: Antino Alvarez Jackson 16 |
Pts: Omega Ngaïfei 16 Rebs: Omega Ngaïfei 10 Asts: Omega Ngaïfei 6 |
7 August 2024
8:30 pm |
| APR | 91–70 | Patriots |
| Pts: Isaiah Miller 24 Rebs: Osborn Shema 11 Asts: Ntore Habimana 7 |
Pts: Dieudonné Ndizeye 27 Rebs: Dieudonné Ndizeye 10 Asts: Sedar Sagamba 4 |
Third place game
edit9 August 2024
6:00 pm |
| Patriots | 77–59 | Espoir |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–13, 17–11, 16–21, 24–14 | ||
| Pts: Will Perry 13 Rebs: Dieudonné Ndizeye 7 Asts: Will Perry 8 |
Pts: Olivier Turatzinse 15 Rebs: Omega Ngaifei 12 Asts: Olivier Turatzinse 5 | |
Final
edit9 August 2024
8:30 pm |
| APR | 110–93 | REG |
| Scoring by quarter: 30–25, 24–25, 33–10, 23–32 | ||
| Pts: Isaiah Miller 43 Rebs: Osborn Shema 9 Asts: Jean Jacques Nshobozwa 4 |
Pts: Alvarez Jackson 30 Rebs: Kendall Gray 10 Asts: Alvarez Jackson 8 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Competitions – Rwanda Basketball Federation".
- ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (24 April 2024). "Rwanda Cup: What you need to know about the new basketball tourney". The New Times. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Sikubwabo, Damas (10 July 2024). "Rwanda Cup: Ndizeye shines vs Kepler as Patriots set up APR semis". The New Times. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (10 August 2024). "APR wins inaugural Rwanda basketball cup tournament". The New Times. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (8 August 2024). "PHOTOS: APR ease past Patriots to set Rwanda Cup final date with rivals REG". The New Times. Retrieved 9 August 2024.