{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}} {{Infobox basketball club |city=Kigali, Rwanda |color1=white |color2=black |color3=blue |league =Rwanda Basketball League<br>Basketball Africa League |founded = 2019 |history ='''Tigers BBC'''<br>(2019–2026)<br>'''RSSB Tigers'''<br>(2026–present) |chairman=Francis Shyaka |owner=Francis Shyaka |coach=Henry Mwinuka |website={{URL|tigers.rw}} |colors=Black, Blue and Yellow<br> {{Color box|black}} {{color box|blue}} {{Color box|#f4bc41}} |logo=Tigers BBC logo.png |image_size=|name=RSSB Tigers}}

'''RSSB Tigers''', formerly known as '''Tigers BBC''', is a Rwandan semi-professional basketball team based in Kigali. Founded in 2019, it entered the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) in the same year.

== History == The club was founded by entrepreneur and former basketball player Francis Shyaka.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sikubwabo |first=Damas |date=2024-03-18 |title=Sport and business: Meet the entrepreneurs shaping Rwanda's basketball scene |url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/15320/sports/basketball/sport-and-business-meet-the-entrepreneurs-shaping-rwandas-basketball-scene |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=The New Times |language=en}}</ref> The Tigers' best result was their 4th place in the 2021–22 season and their participation in the semifinals. In December 2024, the team signed Henry Mwinuka, a five-time winning RBL coach, as their new head coach.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sikubwabo |first=Damas |date=2024-12-26 |title=Henry Mwinuka: Former Patriots coach crosses to Tigers |url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/22865/sports/basketball/henry-mwinuka-former-patriots-coach-crosses-to-tigers |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=The New Times |language=en}}</ref>

The Tigers won their first trophy when they won the Rwanda Basketball Cup in 2025.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Sikubwabo |first=Damas |date=2025-10-04 |title=Hoops: Tigers win Rwanda Cup tournament |url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/30216/sports/basketball/hoops-tigers-win-rwanda-cup-tournament |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=The New Times |language=en}}</ref> At the end of the season, the Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) assumed full ownership over the team, and thus the team was re-named RSSB Tigers.

In the beginning of the following 2026 season, they also won the Super Cup.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Sikubwabo |first=Damas |date=2026-02-07 |title=Odero, Antino star as Tigers stun APR to win Super Cup |url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/33145/sports/basketball/odero-antino-star-as-tigers-stun-apr-to-win-super-cup |access-date=2026-02-23 |website=The New Times |language=en}}</ref>

On March 23, 2026, it was confirmed the Tigers would play in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) for the first time in history, as the champions APR were forced to withdraw due to American sanctions on the Rwandan military, which owns the team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RSSB Tigers to Compete in Kalahari Conference |url=http://bal.nba.com/news/rssb-tigers-to-compete-in-kalahari-conference |access-date=2026-03-26 |website=The BAL |language=en}}</ref>

== Arena == Since its establishment, the Tigers have played in several courts provided by the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL), however, the team has plans to construct an own arena in the future.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tigers Basketball Club |url=https://tigers.rw |access-date=2024-09-17 |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Honours ==

* '''Rwanda Basketball Cup'''<ref name=":0" /> ** '''Winners (1):''' 2025 *'''Rwanda Basketball Super Cup''' **'''Winners (1):''' 2026<ref name=":1" /> *'''Basketball Africa League''' **'''Winners (1):''' 2026<ref name=":1" />

== Season by season == {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;" | style="background-color:#96CDCD;" |Playoffs berth |} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center" |- ! rowspan="2" |Season ! rowspan="2" |Tier ! rowspan="2" |League ! colspan="5" |Regular season ! rowspan="2" |Postseason ! rowspan="2" |Cup competitions ! rowspan="2" |Head coach |- !Finish !!Played !!Wins !!Losses !!Win % |- | colspan="12" align="center" style="background:#004809; color:white; border:2px solid #f4bc41" | '''Tigers BBC''' |- ! style="background:#eee;" |2020–21 | style="text-align:center;" |1 | style="text-align:center;" |NBL | style="text-align:center;" |13th{{Efn|Includes games in both Stage One and Stage Two.<ref>https://www.afrobasket.com/Rwanda/basketball-League-NBL_2020-2021.aspx</ref>}} | style="text-align:center;" |14 | style="text-align:center;" |5 | style="text-align:center;" |9 | style="text-align:center;" |{{winpct|5|9}} | style="text-align:center;" |Did not qualify | | rowspan="5" |Robert Mugabe |- !2022 |1 |RBL | style="background-color:#96CDCD;" |4th |24 |15 |9 |{{winpct|15|9}} |Lost semifinals (Patriots) 0–2 | |- ! style="background:#eee;" |2023 | style="text-align:center;" |1 | style="text-align:center;" |RBL | 7th | style="text-align:center;" |22 | style="text-align:center;" |11 | style="text-align:center;" |11 | style="text-align:center;" |{{winpct|11|11}} | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |Did not qualify | |- ! style="background:#eee;" |2024 | style="text-align:center;" |1 | style="text-align:center;" |RBL | style="text-align:center;" |7th | style="text-align:center;" |18 | style="text-align:center;" |8 | style="text-align:center;" |10 | style="text-align:center;" |{{winpct|8|10}} |Quarterfinalist (RC) |- !2025 | style="text-align: center;" |1 | style="text-align: center;" |RBL | style="text-align: center;" |5th | style="text-align: center;" |16 | style="text-align: center;" |10 | style="text-align: center;" |6 |{{winpct|10|6}} |'''Winner (RC)''' |- ! colspan="4" style="background:#eee;" |Regular season record | style="background:#eee;" |94 | style="background:#eee;" |49 | style="background:#eee;" |45 | style="background:#eee;" |{{winpct|49|45}} | colspan="3" style="background:#eee;" |'''0 regular season champions''' |- ! colspan="4" style="background:#eee;" |Playoffs record | style="background:#eee;" |2 | style="background:#eee;" |0 | style="background:#eee;" |2 | style="background:#eee;" |{{winpct|0|2}} | colspan="3" style="background:#eee;" |'''0 championships''' |} {{Notelist}}

== References == <references />

== External links ==

* [https://tigers.rw Official website] (in English) * [http://Off Official Instagram profile] {{Rwanda-stub}}{{Basketball Africa League}}{{Rwanda Basketball League}} Category:Basketball teams in Rwanda Category:Basketball teams established in 2019 Category:Sport in Kigali Category:Basketball Africa League teams