Rwanda Women's Basketball League
| 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 Rwanda Women's Basketball League is the top level women's basketball in Rwanda. It is organised by the FERWABA, the national basketball federation.
The most decorated team in league history is APR WBBC.
Teams
The 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
- 2013: APR
- 2016: Ubunwe
- 2017: APR
- 2019: APR
- 2020: The Hoops
- 2021: Ubunwe
- 2022: REG
- 2023: APR
Finals
| 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
| 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
Playoffs MVP
- 2024 – Kristina Morgan, REG[9]
References
- ^ "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.