ABIDJAN (Cote d'Ivoire) - The FIBA Regional Office Africa has confirmed that the Stade Malien basketball club from Mali and the Patriot Basketball Club from South Sudan have been granted wildcards for the 2027 Road to BAL Elite 16 round.
This decision keeps the hopes of the two clubs, which finished third in groups A and D, alive for qualifying for the 2027 Basketball Africa League (BAL).
The East Division Elite 16 will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, from November 23-29, while the West Division Elite 16 is scheduled to run from November 9-15 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
Teams that qualified for the East Division are: Nairobi City Thunder (Kenya), Dar City (Tanzania), Namwongo Blazers (Uganda), Urunani (Burundi), Patriot Basketball Club (South Sudan), Munali Suns (Zambia), Ferroaviario da Beira (Mozambique), and Dolphins Basketball Club (Botswana).
The teams that qualified for the West Division are: Al Ittihad (Libya), Nadi Basket Staouli (Algeria), Stade Malien (Mali), Spintex Knights (Ghana), Nabaya Sofas (Guinea), BC Avenir du Rail (Republic of Congo), Espoir Basketball Club (Gabon), and JCA Kings (Côte d'Ivoire).
The draw for the Elite 16 is expected to take place on Friday, November 6.
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