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The Cape Town Tigers are a South African basketball team founded in Cape Town. The Tigers play in the Basketball National League (BNL) and the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
Established in 2019, the Tigers have won the South African national championship three times and qualified for the Basketball Africa League (BAL) finals through the Road to BAL three times.
History
The Cape Town Tigers (Pty) Ltd. was founded in 2019 by U.S. based holding company Severus LLC. "Introducing Cape Town's Professional Basketball Team: The Cape Town Tigers". PRWeb. Retrieved 14 September 2021.</ref>
The Tigers' first roster featured American import players Davon Dillard, Shaq McFarlan and Nigerian import Austin Ajukwa. Two former NBA players Billy Preston and Ben Uzoh joined the second roster in 2021 and helped winning the first national championship. Several players for the South African national team were also on the team, such as Pieter Prinsloo, Christopher Gabriel, Thabo Sithole and Lehlogonolo Tholo.
In September 2021, the Tigers won their first national championship. The team beat Jozi Nuggets after overtime in the final, behind Ben Uzoh who scored 22 points in the championship game. Later in the year, the team competed in the qualification games of the BAL for the first time. The team finished third without playing its last game which was forfeited by opponent New Star after players tested positive for COVID-19.
On August 22, 2022, the Tigers successfully defended their national title. Three months later, on November 26, the Tigers clinched their second consecutive BAL spot after beating City Oilers in the Road to BAL semi-finals.
The Cape Town Tigers were quarter-finalists in the BAL once again in 2023, as they lost to Stade Malien in the playoffs.
Since June 2023, the Cape Town Tigers have joined the Basketball National League (BNL), the most notable private men's league in the country. They won the 2023 championship, following a 5–0 record in the group phase and wide-margin wins in both the semi-finals and finals.
Die Tigers sind bekannt für ihren schnellen und athletischen Spielstil. Das Team verfügt über mehrere Spieler, die als einige der besten des Landes gelten. Zu den bekanntesten Spielern der Tigers gehören der Point Guard Brandon Jennings, der Shooting Guard Thabo Sefolosha und der Center Bismack Biyombo.
Die Tigers spielen ihre Heimspiele in der Cape Town Arena, einer modernen Mehrzweckhalle mit Platz für über 10.000 Zuschauer. Das Team hat eine große und begeisterte Fangemeinde, die als "Tiger Nation" bekannt ist. Die Tigers sind ein wichtiger Bestandteil der Basketballkultur in Südafrika und tragen dazu bei, den Sport im Land populärer zu machen.
Die Tigers sind auch auf internationaler Ebene aktiv. Das Team hat an mehreren afrikanischen Vereinsmeisterschaften teilgenommen und konnte diese zweimal gewinnen. Die Tigers sind das einzige südafrikanische Team, das jemals die afrikanische Vereinsmeisterschaft gewonnen hat.
Die Cape Town Tigers sind ein erfolgreiches und beliebtes Basketballteam, das eine wichtige Rolle in der südafrikanischen Basketballkultur spielt. Das Team hat eine große und begeisterte Fangemeinde und ist auf nationaler und internationaler Ebene erfolgreich.