East Africa Basketball Championship Cup
| Current season, competition or edition: #2024 season | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 |
| First season | 2024 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Region | East Africa |
| Confederation | FIBA Africa |
| Most recent champion | Les Hippos (1st title) (2025) |
| Most titles | Remesha Les Hippos (1 title) |
The East Africa Basketball Championship Cup (EABCC) is an annual basketball tournament for men's teams in East Africa, organized by FIBA Africa. The tournament was founded in 2024.[1] The competition is open to teams in FIBA Africa Zone 5, similar to the previously organized FIBA Africa Zone 5 Club Championship, which ran for 33 years. The league was established by Zone 5 President Hesham El Hariri, with the aim of providing game for teams that did not qualify for the Road to BAL as national champions.[2]
The inaugural season was held in December 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya, and existed of six teams.[1] Remesha from Burundi were the inaugural champions.[3]
Format
Teams play in a round-robin format, with a total of 15 games. The team that finishes on top of the group is crowned champion.[2]
Seasons
2024 season
The 2024 season was held at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya, and began on December 11, 2024.[4] The first game in EABCC history was played between Remesha from Burundi and ABC from Tanzania.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | REM | DAR | KPA | HIP | ABC | EQU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Remesha (C) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 424 | 326 | +98 | 10 | — | 77–58 | 81–74 | 76–55 | 84–75 | 106–64 | |
| 2 | Dar City | 5 | 4 | 1 | 360 | 313 | +47 | 9 | 58–77 | — | 69–65 | 84–50 | 66–58 | 83–63 | |
| 3 | KPA | 5 | 3 | 2 | 370 | 350 | +20 | 8 | 71–81 | 65–69 | — | 76–63 | 85–82 | 73–55 | |
| 4 | Les Hippos | 5 | 2 | 3 | 335 | 359 | −24 | 7 | 55–76 | 50–84 | 63–76 | — | 97–72 | 70–51 | |
| 5 | ABC | 5 | 1 | 4 | 359 | 401 | −42 | 6 | 75–84 | 58–66 | 82–85 | 72–97 | — | 72–69 | |
| 6 | Equity Dumas | 5 | 0 | 5 | 302 | 404 | −102 | 5 | 64–106 | 63–83 | 55–73 | 51–70 | 69–72 | — |
2025 season
| Pos. | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Les Hippos |
| 2 | Ulinzi Warriors |
| 3 | Umoja |
| 4 | KPA |
| 5 | Gambela City |
| 6 | Stein Warriors |
Individual awards
Most Valuable Player
| Season | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2024[6] | Nathaniel Brownlee | Dar City |
| 2025[5] | Romis Bujeje | Les Hippos |
All-Star Team
The All-Star Team is composed of the five best players of a given season.
| Season | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2024[6] | Nathaniel Brownlee | Remesha |
| Guibert Nijimbere | Remesha | |
| Landry Ndikumana | Remesha | |
| Salim Kisilu | KPA | |
| Jonas Nishi | ABC | |
| 2025[5] | Robin Clark Dushime | Les Hippos |
| Brans Nzioka | Ulinzi Warriors | |
| Faheem Juma | Umoja | |
| Romis Bujeje | Les Hippos | |
| Cisco George | Stein Warriors |
References
- ^ a b "East Africa Basketball Championship Cup launched". www.fiba.basketball. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "Six register for East Africa basketball show | MozzartSportKe". www.mozzartsport.co.ke. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ "Remesha survive a KPA scare to clinch inaugural East Africa Basketball Championship Cup". www.fiba.basketball. December 15, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "Sparks fly as inaugural EABCC Zone 5 championship starts in Nairobi". www.fiba.basketball. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Les Hippos crowned the 2025 EABCC champions". www.fiba.basketball. October 11, 2025. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ a b "Thabeet tribute on final day of 2024 East Africa Basketball Championship Cup". www.fiba.basketball. December 15, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.