Association Sportive des Douanes, commonly known as AS Douanes, is a Senegalese basketball club from Dakar. Part of the Senegalese national customs agency, the team plays in the national top division Nationale 1 (NM1) and in the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
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| Nickname | Les Gabelous | ||
| Division | Nationale Division 1 Masculin | ||
| Leagues | NM1 BAL | ||
| Founded | 1980 | ||
| History | AS Douanes (1980–present) | ||
| Arena | Marius-Ndiaye Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 3,000[1] | ||
| Location | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Main sponsor | Douane Sénégalaise | ||
| President | Colonel Cheikh Diop[2] | ||
| Vice-president(s) | Commandant Jack Matar Dieng | ||
| Team manager | Souleymane Diatta | ||
| Head coach | Pabi Gueye | ||
| Team captain | Alkaly Ndour | ||
| Ownership | Senegalese Customs Administration | ||
| 2023 position | Nationale 1, 1st of 16 | ||
| Website | https://www.asdouanesbasketball.com/le-staff/ | ||
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AS Douanes is the most decorated club in Senegalese basketball, having collected 35 trophies in its existence. The club has won a record 11 NM1 championships, seven Senegalese Cups, thirteen Mayor's Cups and five Saint Michel Cups.
The most successful international performance of AS Douanes was in 2023, when they finished as runners-up of the 2023 BAL season. They also reached the quarter-finals in the 2021 season.
Home games of the team are generally played in the Marius Ndiaye Stadium, which has capacity for 3,000 people.
History edit
AS Douanes was established in 1980,[3] as the basketball section of the Senegalese customs organisation.[4] In 1998, the team won its first national championship.
They won two more championships in 2007 and 2008, followed by six championship in the 2010s.
In October 2019, Douane won its ninth Senegalese championship after defeating DUC in the final.[5] By winning, Douanes qualified directly for the inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) as an automatic spot was granted to the Senegalese champions.[6][7]
In their debut season in the BAL, Les Gabelous were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the playoffs.
After losing the 2021 title to DUC and missing out on the BAL, Douanes won their 10th national title on 16 October 2022, after beating their arch-rivals 2–0 in the finals series.[8]
Following their title, they qualified directly to the 2023 BAL season, returning after a one-year absence. They acquired Chris Crawford and Terrell Stoglin as American import players.[9] The team lost the first two games of the season, after which the team released Stoglin from their roster.[10] After this, Douanes won three straight games and was able to qualify for the playoffs after they defeated the defending champions US Monastir on the final game day. They eliminated Monastir as well, and advanced based on the tie-breaker between the five teams with a 3–2 record.[11][12]
In the 2023 BAL Playoffs, Douanes easily cruised past Ferroviário da Beira, before facing the reigning runners-up Petro de Luanda in the semi-final. Behind 28 points from Jean Jacques Boissy and 26 points from Crawford, Douanes beat the Angolan team in what was widely considered to be a shocking win.[13] On 26 May, one day before the final, Pabi Gueye was named the BAL Coach of the Year.[14] In the final, AS Douanes was defeated by Egyptian champions Al Ahly who led the majority of the game. Boissy and Crawford were, however, named to the All-BAL First Team.
On 17 September 2023, AS Douanes won 2023 national championship, overtaking ASFAS as the club with the most championships in Senegal basketball history.[15]
Players edit
Current roster edit
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Individual awards edit
Nationale 1 King of the Season
- Ibrahima Mbengue – 2011
- Birahim Gaye – 2014
- Louis Adams – 2017
- Pape Moustapha Diop (2×) – 2018, 2019
Nationale 1 Finals MVP
Nationale 1 Coach of the Year
- Pabi Gueye (5×) – 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
Senegalese Cup Final MVP
- Pape Moustapha Diop – 2019
- Bamba Diallo – 2021
Saint Michel Cup Final MVP
- Jean Jacques Boissy – 2023
- Jean Jacques Boissy – 2023
- Chris Crawford – 2023
Honours edit
Titles: 36
National competitions edit
Nationale 1[17] (record)
- Winners (7): 2000, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019
Mayor's Cup
- Winners (13): 1988, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018
- Winners (5): 1993, 2005, 2007, 2018, 2023
International competitions edit
Basketball Africa League (BAL)
- Runners-up (1): 2023
In FIBA and BAL competitions edit
AS Douanes has played seven games at the main stages of African basketball tournaments, winning 1 out of 7 games.
| Season | Tournament | Round | Club | Score |
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| 2004 | Africa Clubs Champions Cup | Preliminary round |  Al Ahly
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58–76 |
 Petro de Luanda
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47–62 | |||
 Ebun Comets
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55–59 | |||
| 2021 | BAL | Regular season |  GS Pétroliers
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94–76 |
 Ferroviário de Maputo
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74–88 | |||
| Zamalek
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62–86 | |||
| Quarterfinals |  US Monastir
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62–86 |
References edit
- ^ "Rades".
- ^ "Ligue Africaine : l'AS Douanes avait recruté deux basketteurs américains". 31 May 2020.
- ^ "HISTORIQUE – AS DOUANES BASKETBALL". asdouanesbasketball.sn. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019.
- ^ "L'AS Douane – Section BASKET | Douanes sénégalaises".
- ^ "APS – Basketball masculin : l'AS Douanes remporte le Championnat du Sénégal". aps.sn. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Basketball Africa League – L'AS Douane représentera le Sénégal". 21 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "L'As Douanes représentera le Sénégal au Basketball Africa League". Senego.com – Actualité au Sénégal, toute l'actualité du jour. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Finale Playoffs / DOUANES 73-70 DUC : Les gabelous champions du Sénégal ! | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). 15 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (20 January 2023). "BAL 2023: Senegal's AS Douanes signs Terrell Stoglin and Chris Crawford". The New Times. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Babacar Sané et Adama Diakité renforcent l'AS Douanes pour les play-offs de la BAL!". La Taniere 221 (in French). 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Boissy, Crawford end US Monastir's title defense". The BAL. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "What happened at the 2023 Sahara Conference?". The BAL. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "AS DOUANES SHOCK PETRO DE LUANDA, ADVANCE TO FINAL". The BAL. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "GUEYE NAMED 2023 BAL COACH OF THE YEAR". The BAL. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ a b Basketsenegal (17 September 2023). "Championne du Sénégal après son succès sur la JA (64-56), l'AS Douanes retourne à la BAL ! | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Distinctions : Samba Dali Fall MVP et meilleur marqueur | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). 15 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Palmares
- ^ "Coupe Saint Michel : L'AS Douanes sacrée en dominant l'ASC Ville de Dakar (75-74) | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). 7 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.