# 2021–22 Cape Town Tigers season

The 2021–22 Cape Town Tigers season is the 2nd season in the existence of the Cape Town Tigers. The team played in the BAL qualification and successfully advanced to the 2022 BAL season.
Cape Town began its qualification October 21, 2021 and started its debut season in the BAL on April 10, 2022. The Tigers were led by head coach Relton Booysen.

## Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

### Transactions
#### In

| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving from | Date |
| 2 | PG | Myck Kabongo | 30 | Al-Rayyan | December 7, 2021 |
| 15 | G/F | Jamel Artis | 29 | NorthPort Batang Pier | |
| 24 | SF | Cleanthony Early | 30 | New Taipei CTBC DEA | May 4, 2022 |

## Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Win % |
| South African National Basketball Championship | 4 September 2021 | 5 September 2021 | Round 1 | Winners | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 100.00 |
| Road to BAL | 21 October 2021 | 11 December 2021 | Group stage | Winners | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 066.67 |
| Basketball Africa League | 22 May 2022 | 28 May 2022 | Group stage | Quarter-finalist | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 033.33 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 062.50 |
Last updated: complete Source: Competitions

## South African Championship

| Date Time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Arena City |
| Group stage ||||||||
| September 4, 2021 | vs. Kwa-Duzuka Kings | W 74–44 | 1–0 | – | – | – | Walter Sisulu Hall Randburg |
| September 4, 2021 | vs. Joby Knightz | W 99-40 | 2–0 | – | – | – | Walter Sisulu Hall Randburg |
| September 4, 2021 | vs. Jozi Nuggets | W 70–63 (OT) | 3–0 | – | – | – | Walter Sisulu Hall Randburg |
| Final ||||||||
| September 5, 2021 | vs. Jozi Nuggets Final | W 70–64 | 4–0 | – | – | – | Walter Sisulu Hall Randburg |

## Basketball Africa League qualification
### Qualification

| Date Time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Arena City |
| First round ||||||||
| October 21, 2022 | vs. Roche-Bois Warriors | W 116–49 | 1–0 | 20 – Ganapamo | 12 – Tied | 8 – Uzoh | Wembley Stadium Johannesburg |
| October 22, 2021 | vs. Matero Magic | W 83–77 | 2–0 | – | – | – | Wembley Stadium Johannesburg |
| October 23, 2021 | vs. Ferroviário da Beira | W 86–85 | 3–0 | 25 – Prinsloo | 15 – Prinsloo | 9 – Uzoh | Wembley Stadium Johannesburg |
| Elite 16 ||||||||
| December 6, 2021 | vs. New Star | L 71–83 | 3–1 | 20 – Preston | 12 – Preston | 5 – Ganapamo | Wembley Stadium Johannesburg |
| December 8, 2021 | vs. Matero Magic | W 79–63 | 4–1 | 20 – Preston | 10 – Prinsloo | 4 – Kabongo | Wembley Stadium Johannesburg |
| December 10, 2021 | vs. Ferroviário da Beira Semifinal | L 75–77 | 4–2 | 17 – Ganapamo | 10 – Preston | 6 – Tied | Wembley Stadium Johannesburg |
| December 11, 2021 | vs. New Star Final | Cancelled due to COVID-19 infections in the opponent's team | Cancelled due to COVID-19 infections in the opponent's team | Cancelled due to COVID-19 infections in the opponent's team | Cancelled due to COVID-19 infections in the opponent's team | Cancelled due to COVID-19 infections in the opponent's team | Wembley Stadium Johannesburg |

## Basketball Africa League
### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification |
| 1 | Zamalek (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 444 | 367 | +77 | 1.000 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Petro de Luanda | 5 | 4 | 1 | 421 | 326 | +95 | .800 | Advance to playoffs |
| 3 | Cape Town Tigers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 386 | 436 | −50 | .400 | Advance to playoffs |
| 4 | FAP | 5 | 2 | 3 | 341 | 347 | −6 | .400 | Advance to playoffs |
| 5 | Cobra Sport | 5 | 1 | 4 | 370 | 408 | −38 | .200 | |
| 6 | Espoir Fukash | 5 | 1 | 4 | 394 | 472 | −78 | .200 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head: Cape Town Tigers 73–70 FAP on 13 April 2022.
* 1 2 Head-to-head: Cobra Sport 108–82 Espoir Fukash on 13 April 2022.

### Games

| Date Time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Arena City |
| Group phase ||||||||
| April 10, 2022 22:00 | vs. Petro de Luanda | L 61–90 Boxscore | 0–1 | 17 – Ganapamo | 11 – Sibanyoni | 8 – Kabongo | Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall (230) Cairo |
| April 12, 2022 19:00 | vs. Zamalek | L 77–101 Boxscore | 0–2 | 26 – Preston | 10 – Sibanyoni | 3 – Kabongo | Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall (250) Cairo |
| April 13, 2022 19:00 | vs. FAP | W 73–70 Boxscore | 1–2 | 24 – Ganapamo | 8 – Sibanyoni | 12 – Kabongo | Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall (100) Cairo |
| April 15, 2022 18:30 | vs. Cobra Sport | W 83–79 Boxscore | 2–2 | 23 – Preston | 14 – Preston | 7 – Kabongo | Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall (208) Cairo |
| April 19, 2022 18:30 | vs. Espoir Fukash | L 92–96 $^{OT}$ Boxscore | 2–3 | 25 – Preston | 11 – Prinsloo | 6 – Preston | Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall (865) Cairo |
| Playoffs ||||||||
| May 22, 2022 18:00 | vs. US Monastir Quarterfinal | L 67–106 | 2–4 | 15 – Early | 8 – Prinsloo | 5 – Kabongo | Kigali Arena (718) Kigali |