APR BBC

Armée Patriotique Rwandaise Basketball Club, commonly known simply as APR, is a Rwandan basketball club based in Kigali. Owned and funded by the Ministry of Defence of Rwanda, the team plays in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) and in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) for the 2024 season. It is the most decorated team in the country, as APR has won a record 14 national championships.

History
Originating during the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF)'s liberation struggle during the Rwandan Civil War in 1993, the club was established to serve as a means to engage and occupy soldiers during a ceasefire amid the peace talks that eventually led to the signing of the Arusha Accords. Alongside the basketball team, the RPF introduced teams in volleyball and football, which continue to operate successfully.

From 1995 to 2003, APR won nine consecutive national championships.

In 2008, APR became the first team in league history to finish the regular season unbeaten. After its thirtheenth championship in 2009, APR had a 13-year long drought before winning another title in 2023.

National
National Basketball League Rwandan Heroes Cup Genocide Memorial Tournament
 * Champions (14): 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2023
 * Runners-up (2): 2013, 2014
 * Runners-up (1): 2020


 * Winners (1): 2024

International
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
 * Third place: 2009

Friendly
Legacy Basketball Tournament


 * Winners (1): 2024

In FIBA and BAL competitions
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup (3 appearances)
 * 2007 – 6th Place
 * 2008 – 8th Place
 * 2009 – 🥉 Third place

Basketball Africa League (BAL) (1 appearance)
 * 2024 – To be determined

Notable players

 * 🇷🇼 Wilson Nshobozwabyosenumukiza
 * 🇷🇼 Elie Kaje
 * 🇷🇼 Cedric Isom
 * 🇷🇼 🇨🇦 Ntore Habimana
 * Kami Kabange
 * 🇷🇸 Darko Balaban
 * 🇰🇪 Tom Wamukota

Women's team
APR WBBC is the club's women's team plays in the Rwanda Women's Basketball League and have represented the country in the 2022 FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup.