[2] A known team on the continental stage, this was their debut season in the BAL under the guidance of coach Augustí Julbe.

The team acquired South Sudanese forward Nuni Omot, as well as American point guard Michael Thompson, who came out of retirement for the BAL.

Ahead of the playoffs, Al Ahly strengthened their roster with Michael Fakuade, who had already played for the team in 2021.

[3] Douanes, under the guidance of head coach Pabi Gueye since 2013, acquired Chris Crawford and Terrell Stoglin as American import players.

[6][7] In the 2023 BAL Playoffs, Douanes easily cruised past Ferroviário da Beira, before facing the reigning runners-up Petro de Luanda in the semi-final.

[11] Chris Crawford, who was the Douanes' leading scorer coming into the final, was limited to just 9 points by the Al Ahly defence.

[12] Forward Michael Fakuade became the second player to have won two BAL championships, following Solo Diabate.

[13] Al Ahly's Nuni Omot, who scored a game-high 22 points in the final, was named the BAL Most Valuable Player after the game.

[14] AS Douanes guards Chris Crawford and Jean Jacques Boissy were named to the All-BAL First Team, becoming the first players from the club to be selected for this honour.