FIBA Women's Basketball League Africa Qualifiers Set to Begin in October

Eight teams will participate, including Dynamo and Les Hippos from Burundi, KPA and Equity Bank from Kenya, REG and APR from Rwanda, and Fox Divas BC and Vijana Queens BC from Tanzania. The top two teams from this qualifier will advance to the WBLA tournament, scheduled for December 11-20 in Cairo.

Additionally, Zone 3 qualifiers are set to occur in Monrovia, Liberia, from November 4 to 8. Teams competing in this round include Énergie Basketball from Benin, Friends Basketball Association from Côte d'Ivoire, and two clubs from Liberia: D-Rockas Basketball Club and Flames Basketball Club. Nigerian representatives have yet to be confirmed. The leading two teams from this qualifier will also move on to the Final Round.

Zone 4 will take place in Brazzaville, Congo, from October 24 to 28, featuring six teams: Overdose Up Station from Cameroon, C.N.S.S. and Hatari Basketball Club from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Anges Noirs Bantous from the Republic of the Congo, Interclub from the Republic of the Congo, and Charbo Squad from Gabon. The top two teams will qualify for the Final Round.

Furthermore, the Zone 6 qualifiers will occur in Luanda, Angola, with competitors including 1° de Agosto from Angola, BDFV Basketball Team from Botswana, Bravehearts Basketball Club from Malawi, Ferroviario Maputo from Mozambique, and Dolphins from Zambia. Similar to other zones, the top two teams will qualify for the 2026 WBLA.

Details on Zones 1, 2, and 7 will be announced later.