The Kalahari Conference is one of the three conferences that make up the Basketball Africa League (BAL), the other two being the Sahara Conference and the Nile Conference. All conferences currently consist of four teams.
The conference was introduced two years after the other two, in the 2024 BAL season.
History The creation of the Kalahari Conference as the league's third conference was announced on January 5, 2024. The inaugural conference phase was organised in the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa.
Current standings
Conference winners Although no official trophy or title is awarded, the team ending at the top of the standings in the conference is lauded as "Conference winners" by the BAL. + Kalahari Conference resultsSeasonWinnersConference recordPlayoffs result2024 (Details) FUS Rabat (MAR) 3–1 (.750)Quarterfinalists 2025 (Details) Al Ittihad Alexandria (EGY)6–0 (1.000) Fourth place
Standings ^Denotes team that won the BAL championship+Denotes team that lost in the BAL finals*Denotes team that qualified for the BAL playoffs#Denotes team that was disqualified SeasonPositions (by team)1st2nd3rd4th2024FUS Rabat*(3–1)Petro de Luanda^(2–2)Cape Town Tigers(1–3)Dynamo#(Disqualified)2025Al Ittihad Alexandria*(6–0)Rivers Hoopers*(4–2)FUS Rabat*(2–4)Stade Malien(0–6)
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