BC Virunga
Basketball team in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Basketball Club Virunga, also known as simply Virunga, is a Congolese basketball team based in Goma, North Kivu. The team is named after the Virunga National Park, and its logo features a gorilla as this species can be found in the national park. Virunga won their first Congolese Cup in 2023, after overcoming Ami BK in the final which was hosted at Goma.[1] The home arena of the team is the Bismack Biyombo Indoor Hall.[2]
Road to BAL
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| League | Congolese Cup Road to BAL |
| Arena | Bismack Biyombo Indoor Hall |
| Location | Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Head coach | Kipere Mulolwa |
Virunga will represent the DR Congo in the Road to BAL in the 2024 qualifying tournament.
Honours
- Champions (1): 2023
Players
Current roster
The following is BC Virunga's roster in the 2024 BAL qualification tournament.[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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