[1] The competition was played in the Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall in Cairo, the first time the competition was hosted in Egypt, as well as the first time in Africa.

[2] Flamengo won their second Intercontinental Cup after beating San Pablo Burgos in the finals.

[5] In September 2021, the Egyptian Basketball Federation announced that Zamalek, defending BAL champions, will play in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.

[1] This will be the first time an African team will play in the competition.

On 19 November 2021, FIBA officially announced the four competing teams.