The Rwanda Basketball League season will tip off on February 9, 2024, the local basketball governing body (FERWABA) has announced.

The league dates were made official during the federation’s general assembly meeting held in Kigali on Saturday, December 16.

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During the meeting, members of the general assembly also agreed on introducing two major tournaments-the Rwanda Cup and the Rwanda Super Cup.

The first-of-its-kind edition of the Rwanda Cup is slated for March 2024 and it will feature Rwandan local league teams.

Times Sport understands that the new Rwanda Cup will be held under similar concept as the popular FERWAFA Peace Cup in football.

Meanwhile, Rwanda Super Cup tournament will feature the Rwanda Cup winners and the Rwanda Basketball League champions.

According to Ferwaba, Rwanda Super Cup tournament will be played in a single-game format, where the winner will be decided after the 40-minute game.

In a related development, Ferwaba also approved two more teams in the first division as well as another five in the second division.

Kepler BBC and Inspired Generation are two new teams promoted to the topflight basketball league while Keplerians, Agahozo Shalom Youth Village, Nyagatare BBC and the East African University Rwanda will be making their debut in the second division league.

The 2024 season will also see Kepler and East African University Rwanda participate in the women’s first division basketball league.