WBLA 2025: Full group-stage draw revealed

The draw for the 29th Women’s Basketball League Africa (WBLA) was held on Thursday at Al Ahly’s Gezira headquarters as the club gears up to host the tournament from 4 to 15 December.

The ceremony, held in the Fikry Abaza Hall, was attended by board member Mohamed El Garhy, who heads the tournament’s organising committee; Khaled El Awady, director of sports activities; Hesham El Hariri, president of FIBA Africa’s Zone 5; and Mostafa Fawzy, a board member of the Egyptian Basketball Federation.

The draw split the 12 participants into three groups as follows:

Group A:
- Al Alhy (EGY - hosts)
- Friend’s Basketball Association (CIV)
- Sporting Clube Luanda (ANG)
- REG BBC (RWA)

Group B:
- Ferroviario Maputo (MOZ)
- F.A.P (CMR)
- K.P.A (KEN)
- FirstBank (NGR)

Group C:
- A.P.R (RWA)
- Bravehearts BBC (MLW)
- C.N.S.S (DR CONGO)
- AS Ville de Dakar (SEN)