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Old 07-01-2025, 07:59 AM   #2298
FuzzyRussianHat
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2031 in A2L



Luanda finished first in the African Second League’s Southern Conference at 100-62, earning their first playoff trip since getting relegated to A2L for 2026. Lubango was a close second at 97-65, followed by a steep gap to the next teams Nampula (88-74) and Lilongwe (87-75). The Browns earned their second conference finals appearance in three years.



Asmara crushed the Central Conference competition at 112-50, setting a new A2L wins record. The Anteaters’ only previous playoff trip was their 2020 title, but that was in the trial years prior to promotion/relegation being instituted. Bangui repeated as the second place finish at 99-63, holding off Lubumbashi for the spot.

Top seed Luanda prevailed 4-1 over Lubango for the Southern Conference Championship, guaranteeing a spot in the African Association of Baseball’s First League for the Landsharks for the first time since 2025. The Central Conference final had a shocking 4-3 upset by Bangui over 112-win Asmara. The Badgers earned their third promotion, although they had gotten relegated right back one year later in their prior AAB stints. In the 14th Second League Championship, Luanda defeated Bangui 5-3.





Other notes: Zanzibar’s Beadoum Djimet set a new A2L single-season record with 23 triples. Maputo’s Lawrence Kanku set the saves record with 42. Bangui’s Mark Fetene set a playoff record with nine doubles. At 54-108, Bloemfontein posted the worst record in Southern Conference history and the second-worst in A2L history. Kisangani had gone 53-109 the prior year and was only marginally better in 2031 at 58-104. Lubango’s Abbas Mohamedi had a seven hit game against Blantyre, the third-such game in A2L history. Yunus Omari became the second to hit 400 homers in A2L.
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