[2] Petro de Luanda are the defending champions, having won the previous season.
The Moroccan Royal Basketball Federation (FRMBB) announced on 12 November 2024 that Rabat would be one of the host cities of the first phase of the 2025 season.
As such, the champions of Morocco were given a direct spot in the tournament, while only five[2] teams would qualify through the Road to BAL.
[8] MBB from South Africa was announced on 12 January 2025 as the last representative, after they were given a wild card.
As the champions of the 2024 BAL season, Petro de Luanda played in the 2024 FIBA Intercontinental Cup in September 2024.