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BUZOC 2026

The Basketball Union of Zimbabwe Open Championships: sixteen men's and sixteen women's teams at Sunrise Sports Club, Belvedere, Harare, from 21–23 December 2026.
Event details and calendar

Men

Men’s championship

Each team plays the other three in its group. The top two of every group go to the quarter-finals, where group winners meet runners-up from the paired group.

Group A

Men
  1. A1To be confirmed
  2. A2To be confirmed
  3. A3To be confirmed
  4. A4To be confirmed

Group B

Men
  1. B1To be confirmed
  2. B2To be confirmed
  3. B3To be confirmed
  4. B4To be confirmed

Group C

Men
  1. C1To be confirmed
  2. C2To be confirmed
  3. C3To be confirmed
  4. C4To be confirmed

Group D

Men
  1. D1To be confirmed
  2. D2To be confirmed
  3. D3To be confirmed
  4. D4To be confirmed

Men’s knock-out bracket

Quarter-finals

QF1To be played
Winner Group A
Runner-up Group B
QF2To be played
Winner Group C
Runner-up Group D
QF3To be played
Winner Group B
Runner-up Group A
QF4To be played
Winner Group D
Runner-up Group C

Semi-finals

SF1To be played
Winner QF1
Winner QF2
SF2To be played
Winner QF3
Winner QF4

Final

FTo be played
Winner SF1
Winner SF2

Third place

3PTo be played
Loser SF1
Loser SF2

Champion

Men's champion

Crowned 23 December

  1. QF1: Winner Group A against Runner-up Group B
  2. QF2: Winner Group C against Runner-up Group D
  3. QF3: Winner Group B against Runner-up Group A
  4. QF4: Winner Group D against Runner-up Group C
  5. SF1: Winner QF1 against Winner QF2
  6. SF2: Winner QF3 against Winner QF4
  7. 3P: Loser SF1 against Loser SF2
  8. F: Winner SF1 against Winner SF2

Women

Women’s championship

Each team plays the other three in its group. The top two of every group go to the quarter-finals, where group winners meet runners-up from the paired group.

Group A

Women
  1. A1To be confirmed
  2. A2To be confirmed
  3. A3To be confirmed
  4. A4To be confirmed

Group B

Women
  1. B1To be confirmed
  2. B2To be confirmed
  3. B3To be confirmed
  4. B4To be confirmed

Group C

Women
  1. C1To be confirmed
  2. C2To be confirmed
  3. C3To be confirmed
  4. C4To be confirmed

Group D

Women
  1. D1To be confirmed
  2. D2To be confirmed
  3. D3To be confirmed
  4. D4To be confirmed

Women’s knock-out bracket

Quarter-finals

QF1To be played
Winner Group A
Runner-up Group B
QF2To be played
Winner Group C
Runner-up Group D
QF3To be played
Winner Group B
Runner-up Group A
QF4To be played
Winner Group D
Runner-up Group C

Semi-finals

SF1To be played
Winner QF1
Winner QF2
SF2To be played
Winner QF3
Winner QF4

Final

FTo be played
Winner SF1
Winner SF2

Third place

3PTo be played
Loser SF1
Loser SF2

Champion

Women's champion

Crowned 23 December

  1. QF1: Winner Group A against Runner-up Group B
  2. QF2: Winner Group C against Runner-up Group D
  3. QF3: Winner Group B against Runner-up Group A
  4. QF4: Winner Group D against Runner-up Group C
  5. SF1: Winner QF1 against Winner QF2
  6. SF2: Winner QF3 against Winner QF4
  7. 3P: Loser SF1 against Loser SF2
  8. F: Winner SF1 against Winner SF2

Three days

Programme

  1. Day 1 · Monday 21 December
    • Group stage, rounds 1 and 2 (men and women)
  2. Day 2 · Tuesday 22 December
    • Group stage, round 3
    • Quarter-finals (men and women)
  3. Day 3 · Wednesday 23 December
    • Semi-finals
    • Third-place games
    • Women's final
    • Men's final
    • Awards

Teams, tip-off times and results are published here as they are confirmed.