Luanda: The Jesus Cristo Basketball (JCB) team has been disqualified from the 48th national senior men's basketball championship for accumulating four consecutive absences, the Angolan Basketball Federation (FAB) announced Thursday. The federation's decision comes as a significant development in the ongoing championship. According to Angola Press News Agency, the FAB statement indicates that the team will also be fined 566,400 kwanzas. The disqualification is in accordance with the competition rules, which stipulate that a club is disqualified if it fails to appear for three consecutive games or four games intermittently. The championship now proceeds with 16 teams, with Petro de Luanda holding the title. The absence of JCB from the competition marks a notable change in the lineup, impacting the dynamics of the tournament.
