The Kigali Titans are a Rwandan professional basketball team based in Kigali. The team plays in the Rwanda Basketball League Division 2 (RBL D2), the second-highest national level.
| Kigali Titans | |
|---|---|
| League | RBL D2 |
| Founded | 2021 |
| History | Kigali Titans 2021–present |
| Location | Kigali, Rwanda |
| President | Eugene Rubonera Junior |
| Head coach | Cyril Kalima |
| Championships | 1 RBL Division 2 |
History
editThe organisation was founded in 2021 by pharmaceutical businessman Eugene Rubonera Junior after the FERWABA announced to create a national second division for men's teams.[1] Cyril Kalima assumed the function of head coach.
The Titans entered the RBL Division 2 in their debut season, and immediately won the 2021–22 championship that earned the promotion to the top-flight league.[2] The finals of the Division 2 were won 2–0 over Orion BBC. In their second season, the Titans signed international players Will Perry, Francis Azolibe and Álvaro Calvo Masa.[3]
In the 2024 season, the Titans finished in the 10th and last place, and as such they were relegated back to the Division 2.
Honours
editRwanda Basketball League Division 2
- Champions (1): 2021–22[2]
Season by season
edit| Relegated |
| Season | Tier | League | Regular season | Post-season | Cup competitions | Head coach | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Win % | |||||||
| Kigali Titans | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | RBL | 5th | 22 | 12 | 10 | .545 | Did not qualify | Cyril Kalima | ||
| 2024 | 1 | RBL | 10th | 18 | 2 | 16 | .111 | Did not qualify | Group Stage (RC) | ||
| Regular season record | 40 | 14 | 26 | .350 | |||||||
References
edit- ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (11 January 2023). "Kigali Titans: What you need to know about the ambitious topflight newcomers". The New Times. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ a b Sikubwabo, Damas (24 July 2022). "Kigali Titans crowned national league champions". The New Times. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (15 February 2023). "Spaniard Masa signs for Kigali Titans". The New Times. Retrieved 26 February 2023.