Tigers BBC
Basketball team in Kigali, Rwanda
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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.
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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 |
History
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] In the beginning of the following 2026 season, they also won the Super Cup.[4]
Arena
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.[5]
Honours
- Rwanda Basketball Cup[3]
- Winners (1): 2025
- Rwanda Basketball Super Cup
- Winners (1): 2026[4]
Season by season
| Playoffs berth |
| Season | Tier | League | Regular season | Postseason | Cup competitions | Head coach | |||||
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| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Win % | |||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
