FIBA Africa Basketball League

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.

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)

History

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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

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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  
Bangui
 
Red Star Ndongo
71–68  
Stade Malien
 
Zamalek
 
ASFA
4
2 1973  
Cairo
 
Hit Trésor
61–55  
Dial Diop
 
Gezira
3 1975  
Cairo
 
ASFA
78–69  
Zamalek
 
Hit Trésor
4 1976  
Bangui
 
Hit Trésor
89–76  
Zamalek
 
ASFA
5 1979  
Bangui
 
ASFA
77–76  
CAMAIR
 
Spot Club
6 1981  
Bamako
 
ASFA
63–49  
ASEC Mimosas
 
Stade Malien
7 1983  
Dakar
 
AS Police
78–74  
ASFA
 
Zamalek
8 1985  
Maputo
 
Maxaquene
89–62  
AS Police
 
Kano Pillars
9 1987  
Alexandria
 
Al Ittihad Alexandria
86–83 (OT)  
Primeiro de Agosto
 
Kano Pillars
 
ABC
10 1989  
Abidjan
 
ASEC Mimosas
71–63  
Stade Malien
 
Primeiro de Agosto
66–51  
Al Ittihad Alexandria
11 1991  
Dakar
 
Jeanne d'Arc
69–64  
ONCPB
 
Wydad AC
12 1992  
Cairo
 
Zamalek
83–75  
Jeanne d'Arc
 
AS Biao
13 1994  
Cairo
 
Gezira
66–59  
Primeiro de Agosto
 
AS Kaloum Star
14 1996  
Alexandria
 
Gezira
Round-robin  
Al Ittihad Alexandria
 
Red Star Ndongo
Round-robin  
Stade Malien
4
15 1998  
Fez
 
MAS Fes
Round-robin  
Zamalek
 
ASA
Round-robin  
Gezira
4
16 2000  
Abidjan
 
ASEC Mimosas
63–61
Treichville Sports Palace
 
Petro de Luanda
 
Lagos Islanders
83–76
Treichville Sports Palace
 
Onatra
17 2002  
Luanda
 
Primeiro de Agosto
Round-robin  
ASEC Mimosas
 
Inter Club Brazzaville
Round-robin  
Capo Libreville
7
18 2004  
Cairo
 
Primeiro de Agosto
71–53  
ABC
 
Al Ahly
59–56  
Petro de Luanda
19 2005  
Abidjan[6]
 
ABC
67–66  
Interclube
 
Primeiro de Agosto
103–67  
Union Bank
20 2006  
Lagos[7]
 
Petro de Luanda
76–71  
Primeiro de Agosto
 
Dodan Warriors
75–66  
Inter Club Brazzaville
12
21 2007  
Luanda[8]
 
Primeiro de Agosto
61–53  
Petro de Luanda
 
ABC
65–60  
Interclube
22 2008  
Sousse[9]
 
Primeiro de Agosto
57–54  
ES Sahel
 
ASA
60–55  
Stade Nabeulien
23 2009  
Kigali
 
Primeiro de Agosto
88–64  
Petro de Luanda
 
APR
92–80  
Mazembe
9
24 2010  
Cotonou
 
Primeiro de Agosto
73–41  
Condor
 
AS Salé
75–71  
Mazembe
12
25 2011  
Salé
 
ES Sahel
82–60  
Primeiro de Agosto
 
AS Salé
80–75  
Petro de Luanda
26 2012  
Malabo[10]
 
Primeiro de Agosto
80–69  
Petro de Luanda
 
Al Ahly
76–64  
Al Ittihad Alexandria
27 2013  
Sousse[11]
 
Primeiro de Agosto
68–61  
ES Sahel
 
Rec do Libolo
79–70  
Sporting Alexandria
28 2014  
Tunis[12]
 
Rec do Libolo
86–68  
ES Radès
 
Club Africain
79–74  
Sporting Alexandria
11
29 2015  
Luanda[13]
 
Petro de Luanda
89–75
Pavilhão Multiusos de Luanda
 
Rec do Libolo
 
AS FAR
72–62
Pavilhão Multiusos de Luanda
 
Primeiro de Agosto
10
30 2016  
Cairo
 
Al Ahly
68–66
Al Ahly Sports Hall
 
Rec do Libolo
 
AS Salé
88–76
Al Ahly Sports Hall
 
Kano Pillars
31 2017  
Radès
 
AS Salé
77–69
Salle Omnisport de Radès
 
ES Radès
 
US Monastir
77–74
Salle Omnisport de Radès
 
Benfica Libolo
12
32 2019  
Luanda
 
Primeiro de Agosto
83–71
Kilamba Arena
 
AS Salé
 
Smouha
69–58
Kilamba Arena
 
JS Kairouan
16

Medals by country

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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

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

Clubs performance

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Club                                    
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
  Abidjan Basket Club 5     6   8 11 7
  AD Bairro 8 1
  Africa Sports 9 1
  Al Ahly Cairo       3
  Al Ahly Benghazi 11 9 8 3
  Al Gezira Cairo       4 6 5
  Al-Ittihad Alexandria     4 3
  Al Hoceima 6 1
  Al Shabab 6 1
  APR 6 8   3
  AS Douanes 7 1
  AS Police     2
  AS Salé         4
  AS Swallows 9 1
  ASA     2
  ASB Kauka 8 1
  ASB Mazembe 4 4 5 11 7 10 6
  ASB New Generation 12 1
  ASCUT 10 1
  ASEC Mimosas         4
  ASFA           5
  ASO Modele 10 1
  ASPAC 10 6 2
  BACK 7 11 11 3
  BC Onatra 10 7 10 3
  BC M'Tsapere[a] 8 1
  BEAC 7 1
  CAMAIR   1
  Capo Libreville 4 1
  City Oilers 9 5 2
  Club Africain   5 2
  Condor de Yaoundé   1
  Co-op Bank 8 1
  CS Constantine 5 1
  Dial Diop   1
  Dodan Warriors   1
  Ebun Comets 6 1
  ES du Sahel     6   4
  ES Radès   5   3
  ESPN / AND 1 5 1
  Espoir 12 1
  FAR Rabat   1
  Ferroviário da Beira 12 10 6 3
  Gombe Bulls 11 1
  GS Pétroliers 6 8 2
  Hit Trésor       3
  Interclube   4 7 3
  Inter Club Brazzaville   6 4 7 8 9 6
  Jeanne d'Arc     2
  Johannesburg 5 2
  Kano Pillars     5 5 5 9 9 7 4 9 10
  KCB Lions 12 1
  Kenya Ports Authority 7 1
  LPRC Oilers 12 1
  Lupopo 12 1
  Malabo Kings 12 7 10 3
  Manga BB 6 7 2
  Mark Mentors 9 1
  MAS Fez     2
  Maxaquene     7 3
  MBC Conakry 9 1
  Mongomo BC 10 1
  Niger Potters 5 1
  Nzui Manto 10 1
  ONCPB   1
  Plateau Peaks 7 1
  Petro Atlético     4 5       4     11
  Primeiro de Agosto                           6 4 8 16
  Recreativo do Libolo 7 5         4 7
  Red Star     2
  Royal Hoopers 9 11 2
  Sporting Alexandria 4 4 2
  Stade Malien       4 6 5 11 7
  Stade Nabeulien 4 1
  Tali 6 1
  Union Bank 4 7 8 3
  Urunani 10 11 2
  US Monastir 5   2
  Kyambogo Warriors 9 1
  Zamalek SC             6
  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

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References

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  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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