The tournament, which honors players, coaches, and fans of the sport, is being organized as Rwanda and the world mark the 31st commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi.

Scheduled to take place from April 23 to April 27, 2025, at Petit Stade in Kigali, the competition will include both men’s and women’s matches.

In addition to the invited regional teams, the tournament will feature Rwandan clubs such as APR BBC, REG BBC, Patriots BBC, and UGB in the men’s category, while Kepler WBBC, REG WBBC, APR WBBC, and East Africa University Rwanda will compete in the women’s division.

On Wednesday, April 23, Patriots BBC will face off with UGB at 6:30pm, followed by a clash between REG BBC and Kenya Ports Authority at 9:00pm.

In the women’s category, Kepler WBBC will play KPA, while East Africa University Rwanda will meet REG WBBC. Both matches are set for 4:00pm at NPA and Petit Stade.

All the invited teams are dominant in their home countries and have won multiple championships, including national league titles. Last year’s edition of the tournament was won by APR in both the men’s and women’s categories.

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Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) basketball club is set to participate in the tournament.

Uganda’s JKL Dolphins will take part in a special basketball tournament held in remembrance of members of the basketball community who were killed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

In the women’s category, KPA will kickoff with a game against Kepler WBBC .