page_title: 2020 BAL season
hierarchical_section_title: 2020 BAL season
caption_attribution_description: English: Kigali Arena, Multi purpose hall for sports, concerts and other events in Kigali, Rwanda
context_page_description: The 2020 Basketball Africa League season is the inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League. The league is a joint effort between the National Basketball Association and FIBA. Starting from this season, it is the highest tier continental league of Africa, replacing the FIBA AfroLeague.
  In its first season, the league exists out of 12 teams and is scheduled to begin in March 2020. The qualifying rounds for the season were held in October and December 2019. The national champion of each African country has the opportunity to qualify through the qualifying rounds. Meanwhile, six national champions directly qualify for the regular season.
  On 3 March 2020, the BAL announced it was postponing its inaugural season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was made following recommendations of the Senegalese government. The BAL intends to start its league at a later date.
context_section_description: The 2020 Basketball Africa League (BAL) season is the inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The league is a joint effort between the National Basketball Association (NBA) and FIBA. Starting from this season, it is the highest tier continental league of Africa, replacing the FIBA AfroLeague.
  In its first season, the league exists out of 12 teams and is scheduled to begin in March 2020. The qualifying rounds for the season were held in October and December 2019. The national champion of each African country has the opportunity to qualify through the qualifying rounds. Meanwhile, six national champions directly qualify for the regular season.
  On 3 March 2020, the BAL announced it was postponing its inaugural season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was made following recommendations of the Senegalese government. The BAL intends to start its league at a later date.
caption: The Kigali Arena in Kigali will host the playoffs