Dar City BC
| Dar City | |
|---|---|
| League | NBL BAL |
| Founded | 2023 |
| Location | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Team colours | Red and Black |
| President | Mussa Mzenji |
| General manager | Simon Joe |
| Head coach | Pabi Gueye |
| Championships | NBL: 2 (2024, 2025) |
Dar City Basketball Club, simply known as Dar City, is a Tanzanian basketball team based in Dar es Salaam. They play in the National Basketball League (NBL), and won their first championship in 2024.[1] They will play in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in the 2026 season.
History
The team was establish in 2023 and immediately lifted the Dar es Salaam Basketball League (DBL) championship. In the following 2024 season, they won their first National Basketball League (NBL) championship.[2]
In December 2024, Dar City made its international debut in the East Africa Basketball Championship Cup.[3] In October 2025, they made their debut in the Road to BAL.[4] They signed the acclaimed Senegalese coach Pabi Guèye to take over the team for the qualifiers.[5] In their first international game they defetaed Djabal Iconi 102–50, while Raphiael Putney set an all-time qualifier record for most points in a game with 55 points.[6]
Honours
Domestic
- WInners (2): 2024, 2025[1]
RBA Division 1
- Winners (1): 2022
Dar es Salaam Basketball League[7]
- Winners (2): 2023, 2025
International
East Africa Basketball Championship Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2024
External links
References
- ^ a b "Dar City outshine ABC to win National Basketball League title". The Citizen. 2024-11-21. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ^ "Dar City brace for toughest test yet as BAL finals beckon in South Africa". The Citizen. 2026-02-04. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ Reporter, Daily News (2024-12-12). "Dar City shine at East Africa Basketball Championship Cup opener - Daily News". Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ^ "Dar City Basketball Team Team Profile - FIBA Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L 2026 | FIBA Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. 2025-10-18. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ^ Bassine, Pape Mor (2025-10-09). "Basket : Pabi Guèye s'engage avec Dar City". Jolof Sport (in French). Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ^ "Putney sets a Road to BAL scoring record as Dar City make light work of Djabal". www.fiba.basketball. 2025-10-17. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ^ Burton, Mbonile (2023-09-30). "Dar City crowned BD League champs - Daily News". Retrieved 2025-10-18.