Kigali Titans Explained

City:Kigali, Rwanda
Color1:white
Color2:black
Color3:maroon
League:RBL D2
Founded:2021
History:Kigali Titans
2021–present
President:Eugene Rubonera Junior
Coach:Cyril Kalima
Championships:1 RBL Division 2

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.

History

The 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

Rwanda Basketball League Division 2

Season by season

Relegated
SeasonTierLeagueRegular seasonPost-seasonCup competitionsHead coach
Finish Played Wins Losses Win %
Kigali Titans
20231RBL5th221210Did not qualifyCyril Kalima
20241RBL10th18216Did not qualifyGroup Stage (RC)
Regular season record401426

References

  1. Web site: Sikubwabo . Damas . 2023-01-11 . Kigali Titans: What you need to know about the ambitious topflight newcomers . 2023-02-26 . The New Times . en.
  2. Web site: Sikubwabo . Damas . 2022-07-24 . Kigali Titans crowned national league champions . 2023-02-26 . The New Times . en.
  3. Web site: Sikubwabo . Damas . 2023-02-15 . Spaniard Masa signs for Kigali Titans . 2023-02-26 . The New Times . en.