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. 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.
The inaugural season was held in December 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya, and existed of six teams. Remesha from Burundi were the inaugural champions.
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.
Seasons
2024 season The 2024 season was held at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya, and began on December 11, 2024. The first game in EABCC history was played between Remesha from Burundi and ABC from Tanzania.
2025 season +Final standingsPos.Team1 Les Hippos2 Ulinzi Warriors3 Umoja4 KPA5 Gambela City6 Stein Warriors
Individual awards
Most Valuable Player +SeasonPlayerTeam2024 Nathaniel Brownlee Dar City2025 Romis Bujeje Les Hippos
All-Star Team The All-Star Team is composed of the five best players of a given season. SeasonPlayerTeam2024 Nathaniel Brownlee Remesha Guibert Nijimbere Remesha Landry Ndikumana Remesha Salim Kisilu KPA Jonas Nishi ABC2025Robin Clark DushimeLes HipposBrans NziokaUlinzi WarriorsFaheem JumaUmojaRomis BujejeLes HipposCisco GeorgeStein Warriors
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