African representatives Al Ahli Tripoli have been pooled in Group A alongside Spanish side Unicaja and Utsunomiya Brex from Japan ahead of the 2025 FIBA Intercontinental Cup slated for September 18-21 in Singapore. The Libyan giants were crowned champions of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) 2025 in June after beating Petro de Luanda of Angola 88-67 in the final held in Pretoria, South Africa. Joining Al Ahli Tripoli at the intercontinental showpiece at the Singapore Indoor Stadium are the other FIBA continental champions and an NBA G League representative. ALSO READ: Al Ahli Tripoli crowned 2025 BAL champions The other teams are 2024-25 Basketball Champions League (BCL) Americas winners Flamengo of Brazil, who last won the FIBA Intercontinental Cup in 2022; Japan's Utsunomiya Brex who clinched the BCL Asia 2025 title in June; newly crowned National Basketball League (NBL) champions Illawarra Hawks from Australia and the NBA G League United. The teams from Japan, Australia and Libya will be making their first-ever appearance in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup, setting the scene for tantalizing clashes against more experienced opponents. The groupings for the 35th FIBA Intercontinental Cup 2025 are as follows: Group A: Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya), Unicaja (Spain), Utsunomiya Brex (Japan) Group B: Flamengo (Brazil), Illawarra Hawks (Australia), NBA G League United (USA).
