FIBA Africa has increased the number of participating teams from twelve to sixteen.

The qualifiers for the Africa Basketball League Group stage was held from September and until mid-December 2018, while the final phase will take place from January 11 to April 21, 2019, in various African cities.

[2] At this stage, the competition will be played in a one-way match against the principle of direct elimination.

The Elite 8 games were played in a home and away basis from March 22, to April 14, 2019.

[6] On 19 April 2019, the Kilamba Arena in Luanda, Angola was announced as host of the Final Four.