FIBA Africa Basketball League

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FIBA Africa Basketball League
Organising bodyFIBA Africa
Founded1971
First season1972
Folded2019
Replaced byBasketball Africa League (BAL)
CountryFIBA Africa member countries
ConfederationFIBA Africa
Number of teams4–16
Level on pyramid1
Last championsAngola Primeiro de Agosto
(9th title)
(2019)
Most championshipsAngola Primeiro de Agosto
(9 titles)

The FIBA Africa Basketball League (formerly named the FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup) was the highest caliber men's professional basketball competition for clubs until 2020, organized by the FIBA Africa and played by the champions of the leagues of the African countries. The league was replaced by the Basketball Africa League (BAL) from 2020.

History[edit]

The competition was founded in 1971. A year later, in 1972, Hit Trésor SC won the inaugural championship. For the first 33 years in existence, it was a biennial league. From 2004, the ACC was held yearly.[1]

Notable players who have played in the competition are Serge Ibaka and Bismack Biyombo, who both went on to play in the United States' National Basketball Association (NBA).

In February 2019, FIBA Africa announced the reformulation of the league, expanding it from 12 to 16 teams. The name of the tournament was changed to "FIBA Africa Basketball League", or "FIBA AfroLeague".[2]

FIBA has in the past announced plans to expand the FIBA Intercontinental Cup to possibly include the champion teams from the FIBA Africa Basketball League, FIBA Asia Champions Cup, NBL from Australia, and possibly the NBA, at some point in the future.[3][4]

Results[edit]

The following is a list of all the winners of the FIBA Africa Basketball League.[5] The most common final was between the Angolan arch-rivals Petro de Luanda and Primeiro de Agosto, who faced each other four times.

Edition Year Hosts Champions Score and Venue Runners-up Third place Score and Venue Fourth place No. of teams
1 1972 Central African Republic
Bangui
Central African Republic
Red Star Ndongo
71–68 Mali
Stade Malien
Egypt
Zamalek
Senegal
ASFA
4
2 1973 Egypt
Cairo
Central African Republic
Hit Trésor
61–55 Senegal
Dial Diop
Egypt
Gezira
3 1975 Egypt
Cairo
Senegal
ASFA
78–69 Egypt
Zamalek
Central African Republic
Hit Trésor
4 1976 Central African Republic
Bangui
Central African Republic
Hit Trésor
89–76 Egypt
Zamalek
Senegal
ASFA
5 1979 Central African Republic
Bangui
Senegal
ASFA
77–76 Cameroon
CAMAIR
Central African Republic
Spot Club
6 1981 Mali
Bamako
Senegal
ASFA
63–49 Ivory Coast
ASEC Mimosas
Mali
Stade Malien
7 1983 Senegal
Dakar
Senegal
AS Police
78–74 Senegal
ASFA
Egypt
Zamalek
8 1985 Mozambique
Maputo
Mozambique
Maxaquene
89–62 Senegal
AS Police
Nigeria
Kano Pillars
9 1987 Egypt
Alexandria
Egypt
Al Ittihad Alexandria
86–83 (OT) Angola
Primeiro de Agosto
Nigeria
Kano Pillars
Ivory Coast
ABC
10 1989 Ivory Coast
Abidjan
Ivory Coast
ASEC Mimosas
71–63 Mali
Stade Malien
Angola
Primeiro de Agosto
66–51 Egypt
Al Ittihad Alexandria
11 1991 Senegal
Dakar
Senegal
Jeanne d'Arc
69–64 Cameroon
ONCPB
Morocco
Wydad AC
12 1992 Egypt
Cairo
Egypt
Zamalek
83–75 Senegal
Jeanne d'Arc
Ivory Coast
AS Biao
13 1994 Egypt
Cairo
Egypt
Gezira
66–59 Angola
Primeiro de Agosto
Guinea
AS Kaloum Star
14 1996 Egypt
Alexandria
Egypt
Gezira
Round-robin Egypt
Al Ittihad Alexandria
Central African Republic
Red Star Ndongo
Round-robin Mali
Stade Malien
4
15 1998 Morocco
Fez
Morocco
MAS Fes
Round-robin Egypt
Zamalek
Angola
ASA
Round-robin Egypt
Gezira
4
16 2000 Ivory Coast
Abidjan
Ivory Coast
ASEC Mimosas
63–61
Treichville Sports Palace
Angola
Petro de Luanda
Nigeria
Lagos Islanders
83–76
Treichville Sports Palace
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Onatra
17 2002 Angola
Luanda
Angola
Primeiro de Agosto
Round-robin Ivory Coast
ASEC Mimosas
Republic of the Congo
Inter Club Brazzaville
Round-robin Gabon
Capo Libreville
7
18 2004 Egypt
Cairo
Angola
Primeiro de Agosto
71–53 Ivory Coast
ABC
Egypt
Al Ahly
59–56 Angola
Petro de Luanda
19 2005 Ivory Coast
Abidjan[6]
Ivory Coast
ABC
67–66 Angola
Interclube
Angola
Primeiro de Agosto
103–67 Nigeria
Union Bank
20 2006 Nigeria
Lagos[7]
Angola
Petro de Luanda
76–71 Angola
Primeiro de Agosto
Nigeria
Dodan Warriors
75–66 Republic of the Congo
Inter Club Brazzaville
12
21 2007 Angola
Luanda[8]
Angola
Primeiro de Agosto
61–53 Angola
Petro de Luanda
Ivory Coast
ABC
65–60 Angola
Interclube
22 2008 Tunisia
Sousse[9]
Angola
Primeiro de Agosto
57–54 Tunisia
ES Sahel
Angola
ASA
60–55 Tunisia
Stade Nabeulien
23 2009 Rwanda
Kigali
Angola
Primeiro de Agosto
88–64 Angola
Petro de Luanda
Rwanda
APR
92–80 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mazembe
9
24 2010 Benin
Cotonou
Angola
Primeiro de Agosto
73–41 Cameroon
Condor
Morocco
AS Salé
75–71 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mazembe
12
25 2011 Morocco
Salé
Tunisia
ES Sahel
82–60 Angola
Primeiro de Agosto
Morocco
AS Salé
80–75 Angola
Petro de Luanda
26 2012 Equatorial Guinea
Malabo[10]
Angola
Primeiro de Agosto
80–69 Angola
Petro de Luanda
Egypt
Al Ahly
76–64 Egypt
Al Ittihad Alexandria
27 2013 Tunisia
Sousse[11]
Angola
Primeiro de Agosto
68–61 Tunisia
ES Sahel
Angola
Rec do Libolo
79–70 Egypt
Sporting Alexandria
28 2014 Tunisia
Tunis[12]
Angola
Rec do Libolo
86–68 Tunisia
ES Radès
Tunisia
Club Africain
79–74 Egypt
Sporting Alexandria
11
29 2015 Angola
Luanda[13]
Angola
Petro de Luanda
89–75
Pavilhão Multiusos de Luanda
Angola
Rec do Libolo
Morocco
AS FAR
72–62
Pavilhão Multiusos de Luanda
Angola
Primeiro de Agosto
10
30 2016 Egypt
Cairo
Egypt
Al Ahly
68–66
Al Ahly Sports Hall
Angola
Rec do Libolo
Morocco
AS Salé
88–76
Al Ahly Sports Hall
Nigeria
Kano Pillars
31 2017 Tunisia
Radès
Morocco
AS Salé
77–69
Salle Omnisport de Radès
Tunisia
ES Radès
Tunisia
US Monastir
77–74
Salle Omnisport de Radès
Angola
Benfica Libolo
12
32 2019 Angola
Luanda
Angola
Primeiro de Agosto
83–71
Kilamba Arena
Morocco
AS Salé
Egypt
Smouha
69–58
Kilamba Arena
Tunisia
JS Kairouan
16

Medals by country[edit]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Angola1211528
2 Egypt54615
3 Senegal54110
4 Ivory Coast3328
5 Central African Republic3036
6 Morocco2158
7 Tunisia1427
8 Mozambique1001
9 Mali0213
10 Nigeria0044
11 Congo0011
 Guinea0011
 Rwanda0011
Totals (13 entries)32293293

MVP award winner[edit]

Year Winner
2002 Angola Abdel Bouckar
2004 ?
2005 Ivory Coast Stéphane Konaté
2006 Angola Mílton Barros
2007 Angola Olímpio Cipriano
2008 Angola Joaquim Gomes "Kikas"
2009 Angola Vladimir Ricardino
2010 Angola Joaquim Gomes "Kikas"
2011 Tunisia Makrem Ben Romdhane
2012 Angola Carlos Morais
2013 United States Cedric Isom
2014 Angola Eduardo Mingas
2015 Dominican Republic Manny Quezada
2016 United States Wayne Arnold
2017 Morocco Abdelhakim Zouita
2018–19 Angola Eduardo Mingas

Clubs performance[edit]

Club Egypt Morocco Ivory Coast Angola Egypt Ivory Coast Nigeria Angola Tunisia Rwanda Benin Morocco Equatorial Guinea Tunisia Tunisia Angola Egypt Tunisia
1972–1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
5 4 ? 7 7 7 12 12 12 9 11 12 12 12 11 10 10 12 12
Ivory Coast Abidjan Basket Club 5 2004 2005 6 2007 8 11 7
Cape Verde AD Bairro 8 1
Ivory Coast Africa Sports 9 1
Egypt Al Ahly Cairo 2004 2012 2016 3
Libya Al Ahly Benghazi 11 9 8 3
Egypt Al Gezira Cairo 1973 1994 1996 4 6 5
Egypt Al-Ittihad Alexandria 1987 2 1996 4 3
Morocco Al Hoceima 6 1
Libya Al Shabab 6 1
Rwanda APR 6 8 2009 3
Senegal AS Douanes 7 1
Senegal AS Police 1983 1985 2
Morocco AS Salé 2010 2011 2016 2017 4
Togo AS Swallows 9 1
Angola ASA 3 1998 2008 2
Democratic Republic of the Congo ASB Kauka 8 1
Democratic Republic of the Congo ASB Mazembe 4 4 5 11 7 10 6
Democratic Republic of the Congo ASB New Generation 12 1
Madagascar ASCUT 10 1
Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 1981 1989 1 2000 2002 4
Senegal ASFA 1975 1976 1979 1981 1983 5
Benin ASO Modele 10 1
Benin ASPAC 10 6 2
Guinea BACK 7 11 11 3
Democratic Republic of the Congo BC Onatra 10 7 10 3
France BC M'Tsapere[a] 8 1
Cameroon BEAC 7 1
Cameroon CAMAIR 1979 1
Gabon Capo Libreville 4 1
Uganda City Oilers 9 5 2
Tunisia Club Africain 2014 5 2
Cameroon Condor de Yaoundé 2010 1
Kenya Co-op Bank 8 1
Algeria CS Constantine 5 1
Senegal Dial Diop 1973 1
Nigeria Dodan Warriors 2006 1
Nigeria Ebun Comets 6 1
Tunisia ES du Sahel 2008 2011 6 2013 4
Tunisia ES Radès 2014 5 2017 3
South Africa ESPN / AND 1 5 1
Rwanda Espoir 12 1
Morocco FAR Rabat 2015 1
Mozambique Ferroviário da Beira 12 10 6 3
Nigeria Gombe Bulls 11 1
Algeria GS Pétroliers 6 8 2
Central African Republic Hit Trésor 1973 1975 1976 3
Angola Interclube 2005 4 7 3
Republic of the Congo Inter Club Brazzaville 2002 6 4 7 8 9 6
Senegal Jeanne d'Arc 1991 1992 2
South Africa Johannesburg 5 2
Nigeria Kano Pillars 1985 1987 5 5 5 9 9 7 4 9 10
Kenya KCB Lions 12 1
Kenya Kenya Ports Authority 7 1
Liberia LPRC Oilers 12 1
Democratic Republic of the Congo Lupopo 12 1
Equatorial Guinea Malabo Kings 12 7 10 3
Gabon Manga BB 6 7 2
Nigeria Mark Mentors 9 1
Morocco MAS Fez 1987 1 1998 2
Mozambique Maxaquene 1985 1991 7 3
Guinea MBC Conakry 9 1
Equatorial Guinea Mongomo BC 10 1
Nigeria Niger Potters 5 1
Cameroon Nzui Manto 10 1
Cameroon ONCPB 1991 1
Nigeria Plateau Peaks 7 1
Angola Petro Atlético 1994 2000 4 5 2006 2007 2009 4 2012 2015 11
Angola Primeiro de Agosto 1987 1989 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 6 4 8 16
Angola Recreativo do Libolo 7 5 2013 2014 2015 2016 4 7
Central African Republic Red Star 1972 3 1996 2
Nigeria Royal Hoopers 9 11 2
Egypt Sporting Alexandria 4 4 2
Mali Stade Malien 1972 1981 1989 4 6 5 11 7
Tunisia Stade Nabeulien 4 1
Gabon Tali 6 1
Nigeria Union Bank 4 7 8 3
Burundi Urunani 10 11 2
Tunisia US Monastir 5 2017 2
Uganda Kyambogo Warriors 9 1
Egypt Zamalek SC 1971 1975 1976 1983 1992 2 1998 6
Ivory Coast Zenith 8 1
# Teams 1996
5
1998
4
2000
?
2002
7
2004
6
2005
7
2006
12
2007
12
2008
12
2009
9
2010
11
2011
12
2012
12
2013
12
2014
11
2015
10
2016
10
2017
12
  1. ^ BC M'Tsapere is a club from Mayotte, an island off the African southeast coast under French rule.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Revisit the early days of the Basketball Africa League". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Découvrez l'Afroleague, la nouvelle compétition de clubs de FIBA Afrique". Archived from the original on 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  3. ^ Esportes.Opovobr Com Copa Intercontinental, Fiba ensaia Campeonato Mundial. Archived 2019-01-17 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ Estadao.com Pinheiros e Olympiacos começam a disputar o título da Intercontinental. (in Portuguese)
  5. ^ "Palmarès Club champions Hommes" (in French). FIBAAfrica.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 11 Dec 2014.
  6. ^ "African Cup for Men's Champion Clubs 2005". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved 3 Dec 2013.
  7. ^ "FIBA Africa Cup for Men's Clubs 2006". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved 3 Dec 2013.
  8. ^ "FIBA Africa Cup for Men's Clubs 2007". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved 3 Dec 2013.
  9. ^ "FIBA Africa Cup for Men's Clubs 2008". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved 3 Dec 2013.
  10. ^ "M.S. Champions Cup 2012". FIBAAfrica.com. Retrieved 3 Dec 2013.
  11. ^ "28th Champions Cup". FIBAAfrica.com. Retrieved 21 Dec 2013.
  12. ^ "2014 FIBA Africa Cup for Men's Clubs". FIBA.com. Retrieved 21 Dec 2014.
  13. ^ "2015 FIBA Africa Cup for Men's Clubs". FIBA.com. Retrieved 20 Dec 2015.

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