The 2019 Africa Basketball League Final was the 33rd final of the FIBA Africa Basketball League, and the first under the new name. The game was played at 26 May 2019 at the Kilamba Arena in the Angolan capital of Luanda. It was also the last final of FIBA Africa's premier competition, before it was replaced by the Basketball Africa League.
Approximately 5,500 fans attended the game. Primeiro de Agosto won its record ninth African title. Primeiro's Eduardo Mingas was named MVP after the game. Venue The Kilamba Arena in Luanda featured as the arena for the Final Four.
Road to the finals AS SaléRound Primeiro de AgostoOpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult Rivers Hoopers 88–59Round 1 Al Ahly 86–77 JS Kairouan 77–70Round 2 REG 70–64 SLAC 107–93Round 3 Ferroviário da Beira87–55OpponentResultsPlayoffsOpponentResults Civil Defenders69–6996–77Quarterfinals Petro de Luanda70–5774–57 JS Kairouan 81–73Semifinals Smouha 86–76
Game
Salé Statistics Primeiro 25/66 (38%) 2-pt field goals 30/75 (40%) 5/18 (28%) 3-pt field goals 14/34 (41%) 16/24 (67%) Free throws 9/13 (69%) 17 Offensive rebounds 18 28 Defensive rebounds 29 45 Total rebounds 47 12 Assists 21 18 Turnovers 11 5 Steals 10 6 Blocks 3 14 Fouls 22
2019 FIBA Africa Basketball League champions Primeiro de Agosto 9th title
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