2023 BAL season
The 2023 BAL season, also known as BAL Season 3, was the third season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The season began on 11 March 2023 and ended on 27 May 2023. The playoffs were played in the BK Arena in Kigali, which hosted the final stage for a third season in a row. The regular season was played in Dakar, Senega and Cairo, Egypt, both venues hosted a conference for a second year in a row.
| 2023 BAL season | |
|---|---|
Al Ahly receiving the trophy after winning the final | |
| League | Basketball Africa League |
| Season | 2023 |
| Dates | 11 March – 27 May 2023 |
| Number of games | 38 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Season | |
| Season MVP | Nuni Omot (Al Ahly) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Al Ahly (1st title) |
| Runners-up | AS Douanes |
| Third place | Stade Malien |
| Fourth place | Petro de Luanda |
| Records | |
| Biggest home win | 41 points Petro de Landa 87–48 Cape Town Tigers (30 April 2023) |
| Highest attendance | 9,874 AS Douanes 70–76 ABC Fighters (11 March 2023) |
| Lowest attendance | 214 REG 64–48 Kwara Falcons (12 March 2023) |
Al Ahly defeated AS Douanes in the final, which was played in the BK Arena in Kigali, for a first-ever BAL title. As the winners, Al Ahly automatically qualified for the 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup Singapore.
US Monastir were the defending champions, having won their first title in the previous edition, but were eliminated in the Sahara Conference.