The highly anticipated All About Ball League (AABL) officially kicked off its 2026 tournament on Thursday, September 17 in Dominica, bringing nine days of intense, high-stakes basketball competition to local fans. Hosted by the Dominica Amateur Basketball Association, all matchups are taking place at the Massacre Indoor Sports Complex, with the event running straight through to Saturday, September 26.
Opening night delivered exactly the kind of thrilling action organizers promised, with a packed double-header schedule to welcome the season. The first tip-off went off at 7:00 PM local time, pitting the Dr. Darroux PSC Falcons against the BAA Sharks in a hotly contested opening matchup. Immediately following that game, the 767 Sports Club Dominators faced off against the D-Treads Blazers in the nightcap, starting at 9:00 PM.
Six teams in total earned spots in this year’s tournament, all vying to claim the coveted AABL championship title by the end of the nine-day event. The competition schedule is structured to build steadily toward a dramatic conclusion: the playoff round will get underway on Friday, September 25, before the tournament wraps up with Championship Night on September 26, where the top two teams will battle for supremacy.
Tournament organizers have issued a public call-out to basketball lovers across Dominica, urging fans to attend games in person to cheer on their favorite teams. They note that crowd energy plays a major role in elevating the on-court excitement, and are encouraging attendees to bring their enthusiasm to create a lively, electric atmosphere for every matchup. For the next week and a half, basketball fans will have the chance to catch a continuous lineup of high-energy competitive matchups as the league crowns its new champion.