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| Tigers BBC | |
|---|---|
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| League | Rwanda Basketball League |
| Founded | 2019 |
| History | Tigers BBC (2019–present) |
| Location | Kigali, Rwanda |
| Team colors | Green and Yellow |
| Chairman | Francis Shyaka |
| Head coach | Henry Mwinuka |
| Ownership | Francis Shyaka |
| Website | tigers |
Tigers Basketball Club is a Rwandan semi-professional basketball team based in Kigali. Founded in 2019, it entered the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) in the same year.
The club was founded by entrepreneur and former basketball player Francis Shyaka.[1] The Tigers' best result was their 4th place in the 2021–22 season and their participation in the semifinals. In December 2024, the team signed Henry Mwinuka, a five-time winning RBL coach, as their new head coach.[2]
The Tigers won their first trophy when they won the Rwanda Basketball Cup in 2025.[3]
Arena
[edit | edit source]Since its establishment, the Tigers have played in several courts provided by the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL), however, the team has plans to construct an own arena in the future.[4]
Honours
[edit | edit source]- Rwanda Basketball Cup[3]
- Winners (1): 2025
Season by season
[edit | edit source]| Playoffs berth |
| Season | Tier | League | Regular season | Post-season | Cup competitions | Head coach | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Win % | |||||||
| Tigers BBC | |||||||||||
| 2020–21 | 1 | NBL | 13th[a] | 14 | 5 | 9 | .357 | Did not qualify | Robert Mugabe | ||
| 2022 | 1 | RBL | 4th | 24 | 15 | 9 | .625 | Lost semifinals (Patriots) 0–2 | |||
| 2023 | 1 | RBL | 7th | 22 | 11 | 11 | .500 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2024 | 1 | RBL | 7th | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | Quarterfinalist (RC) | |||
| 2025 | 1 | RBL | 5th | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | Winner (RC) | |||
| Regular season record | 94 | 49 | 45 | .521 | 0 regular season champions | ||||||
| Playoffs record | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 championships | ||||||
References
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- ^ https://www.afrobasket.com/Rwanda/basketball-League-NBL_2020-2021.aspx
External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website (in English)
- Official Instagram profile
