The Rwanda Women's Basketball League is the top level women's basketball in Rwanda. It is organised by the FERWABA, the national basketball federation.
| Organising body | FERWABA |
|---|---|
| Country | Rwanda |
| Confederation | FIBA Africa |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| International cup(s) | FIBA Africa Women's Basketball League |
| Current champions | REG (2nd title) (2024) |
| Most championships | APR (4 titles) |
The most decorated team in league history is APR WBBC.
Teams
editThe teams that make up the RWBL for the 2024 season are:
| Team |
|---|
| REG |
| APR |
| GSMRR |
| Kepler |
| RP-IPRC Huye |
| Gahini |
| The Hoops |
| EA Univ |
| UR Kigali |
| UR BBC |
Champions
edit- 2013: APR
- 2016: Ubunwe
- 2017: APR
- 2019: APR
- 2020: The Hoops
- 2021: Ubunwe
- 2022: REG
- 2023: APR
Finals
edit| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Finals score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | APR | Ubunwe | 2–1 | [1] |
| 2013–2015 | No league organised | |||
| 2015–16 | Ubunwe | APR | 3–0 | [2] |
| 2016–17 | APR | IPRC South | 3–1 | [3] |
| 2018–19 | APR | The Hoops | 4–2 | [4] |
| 2019–20 | The Hoops | IPRC Huye | 68–63 | [5] |
| 2020–21 | Ubunwe | The Hoops | 2–1 | [6] |
| 2022 | REG | APR | 3–1 | [7] |
| 2023 | APR | REG | 4–1 | [8] |
| 2024 | REG | APR | 3–1 | [9] |
Performance by club
edit| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APR | 4 | 2 | 2013, 2017, 2019, 2023 | 2016, 2022 |
| Ubunwe | 2 | 1 | 2016, 2021 | 2013 |
| REG | 2 | 1 | 2022, 2024 | 2023 |
| The Hoops | 1 | 2 | 2020 | 2019, 2021 |
| IPRC South | —
|
1 | —
|
2017 |
| IPRC Huye | —
|
1 | —
|
2020 |
Individual awards
editPlayoffs MVP
edit- 2024 – Kristina Morgan, REG[9]
References
edit- ^ "Division 1 Basketball 2012-2013, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - afrobasket". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ "Division 1 Basketball 2015-2016". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ "Division 1 Basketball 2016-2017, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - afrobasket". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ "Division 1 Basketball 2018-2019, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - afrobasket". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ "Division 1 Basketball 2019-2020, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - afrobasket". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ "Division 1 Basketball 2020-2021, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - afrobasket". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ "Division 1 Basketball 2022, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - afrobasket". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (2023-09-16). "PHOTOS: Basketball: APR women dethrone REG to win 2023 championship". The New Times. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ a b Sikubwabo, Damas (2024-10-11). "Basketball: REG crowned women's league champions". The New Times. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
 | This basketball-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |