Dar City BC
| Dar City | |
|---|---|
| League | NBL BAL |
| Location | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Team colours | Red and Black |
| President | Mussa Mzenji |
| General manager | Simon Joe |
| Head coach | Pabi Gueye |
| Championships | NBL: 1 (2024) |
Dar City Basketball Club, simply known as Dar City, is a Tanzanian basketball team based in Dar es Salaam. They play in the National Basketball League (NBL), and won their first championship in 2024.[1] They will play in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in the 2026 season.
History
In December 2024, Dar City made its international debut in the East Africa Basketball Championship Cup.[2] In October 2025, they made their debut in the Road to BAL.[3] They signed the acclaimed Senegalese coach Pabi Guèye to take over the team for the qualifiers.[4] In their first international game they defetaed Djabal Iconi 102–50, while Raphiael Putney set an all-time qualifier record for most points in a game with 55 points.[5]
Honours
Domestic
- WInners (1): 2024, 2025[1]
RBA Division 1
- Winners (1): 2022
Dar es Salaam Basketball League[6]
- Winners (2): 2023, 2025
International
East Africa Basketball Championship Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2024
External links
References
- ^ a b "Dar City outshine ABC to win National Basketball League title". The Citizen. 2024-11-21. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ^ Reporter, Daily News (2024-12-12). "Dar City shine at East Africa Basketball Championship Cup opener - Daily News". Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ^ "Dar City Basketball Team Team Profile - FIBA Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L 2026 | FIBA Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. 2025-10-18. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ^ Bassine, Pape Mor (2025-10-09). "Basket : Pabi Guèye s'engage avec Dar City". Jolof Sport (in French). Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ^ "Putney sets a Road to BAL scoring record as Dar City make light work of Djabal". www.fiba.basketball. 2025-10-17. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ^ Burton, Mbonile (2023-09-30). "Dar City crowned BD League champs - Daily News". Retrieved 2025-10-18.