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The African Association of Baseball scene was stunned in 2024 when two traditional powers, Johannesburg and Kinshasa, ended up relegated to the African Second League. Both quickly escaped though and reclaimed their spots in the top tier. It was especially tough for the Jackalopes in the Southern Conference at 91-71. They edged out Comoros only by three, Blantyre, Lubango, and Port Elizabeth by six, and Windhoek by seven.



Kinshasa had a more dominant performance in the Central Conference at 100-62. Bukavu was a distant second at 90-72, followed by 88-74 efforts by Juba and Pointe-Noire.



They had met four times previously in the Africa Series back in 1995, 1998, 1999, and 2000. In the 2025 Second League Championship, Kinshasa defeated Johannesburg 5-2. Both hoped they could reclaim momentum and return to glory back in the top tier.



Other notes: Kinshasa allowed 827 runs, which was a new team low for the incredibly high scoring A2L. Their 4.69 ERA and 749 earned runs were the second-best to that point. Bulawayo’s offense had 482 doubles, setting a new A2L record. Windhoek’s Simon Walusimbi became the third player in league history to repeat as MVP.