2023 RBL season

2023 RBL season
AssociationFERWABA
LeagueRwanda Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration12 January – 9 September 2023
Number of teams12
Regular season
Top seedREG
Season MVPOlivier Turatsinze (Espoir)
Top scorerOlivier Turatsinze (Espoir)
Relegated to Division 2RP-IPRC Huye
RP-IPRC Kigali
Shoot For The Stars
RP-IPRC Musanze
Playoffs
Playoffs MVPJean Jacques Nshobozwabyosenumukiza
(APR)
Finals championsAPR
(14th title)
  Runners-upREG
Seasons

The 2023 RBL season was the second season of the Rwanda Basketball League under its current name, while the top-level competition has been organised by the FERWABA for a longer time. The season began on 12 January 2023 with the regular season.[1] The playoffs began on 23 August and ended on 9 September 2023.[2]

APR won a record-extending 14th national title, following a clean sweep of defending champions REG in the finals. With their victory, APR ended a 14-year title drought.[3] APR guard Jean Jacques Nshobozwabyosenumukiza was named Playoffs MVP.[4]

As champions, APR quaified directly for the 2024 BAL season.

  1. ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (12 January 2023). "Basketball is back!". The New Times. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  2. ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (16 August 2023). "Basketball league playoffs due on August 23". The New Times. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  3. ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (9 September 2023). "PHOTOS: Basketball: APR clinch first championship in 14 years". The New Times. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  4. ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (9 September 2023). "Nshobozwa, Trakh lead 2023 basketball league individual awards". The New Times. Retrieved 10 September 2023.