ABC Fighters explained

ABC Fighters
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Nickname:Les Dangôrôs
Leagues:Ivorian Basketball Championship
Basketball Africa League
Founded:1997
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History:Abidjan Basket Club
1997–2021
ABC Fighters
2021–present
Arena:Palais des Sports de Treichville
Capacity:3,500
Location:Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Colors:Red, White, Orange
President:Boubakari Touré
Coach:Milutin Nikolić
Championships:1 FIBA Africa Cup
22 Ivorian Leagues
12 Ivorian Cups
2 Ivorian SuperCups
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Abidjan Basket Club Fighters, commonly known as ABC Fighters, is an Ivorian basketball club based in the city of Abidjan. Founded in 1997, the team is the most successful men teams in the country, with a record 22 national championships, and one continental FIBA Africa Champions Cup in 2005. The home arena of the team is the Palais des Sports de Treichville.

History

The ABC club was established in 1997 by members of the basketball section of the Africa Sports d'Abidjan football club.[1] In 2002, the team played in the FIBA Africa Club Champions Cup for the first time. In 2004, the first-ever Ivorian Basketball Championship was won.

In 2005, ABC won the FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup and was crowned African champions for the first time. In the final, ABC beat Angolan club Interclube 67–66. Stéphane Konaté was named the competition's Most Valuable Player.

In 2021, the team was re-named from ABC to ABC Fighters.[2] The team is nicknamed Dangôrôs, a term that designates in Malinké those who have earned the respect devolved to the elders.[3]

On 18 November 2022, ABC defeated Stade Malien in the Road to BAL semi-finals and clinched their first-ever ticket to the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[4]

In the playoffs of the 2023 Basketball Africa League ABC played against Petro de Luanda in the quarter finals. They lost 88-84.

Honours

Domestic

Ivorian Basketball Championship[1]

Ivorian Cup

Ivorian SuperCup

International

FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup

In African competitions

FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup (7 appearances)

2002 – 5th Place

2004Runners-up

2005Champions

2006 – 6th Place

2007 – 3rd Place

2012 – 8th Place

2014 – 11th Place

BAL Qualifiers (1 appearance)

2020 – Second Round

BAL season by season

SeasonLeagueConferenceRegular seasonPost-seasonHead coachCaptain
FinishWinsLossesWin %
ABC Fighters
2023BALSahara4th32Lost quarterfinals (Petro de Luanda, 84–88)Liz MillsStéphane Konaté
Season record32
Playoffs record01.000

Players

See main article: category.

Current roster

As of 26 February 2023.Head coach: Liz Mills

For the 2023 BAL Playoffs the team signed Kenyan forward Tylor Ongwae, Tunisian PG Omar Abada and Guinean centre Ousmane Drame.

Notable players

Head coaches

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Notre Histoire . 27 June 2021 . fr-FR.
  2. Web site: ABC - Abidjan Basket Club Fighters . Twitter . 27 June 2021 . en.
  3. Web site: Vision . 27 June 2021 . fr-FR.
  4. Web site: 2022-11-19 . Stephane spurs Abidjan Basket Club to BAL Season 3 . 2022-11-19 . FIBA.basketball . en.
  5. News: 2024-06-25 . Abidjan Basket Club clinch 2023/24 title . 2024-08-03 . Afrobasket.com.
  6. Web site: Sikubwabo. Damas. 2022-12-02. Liz Mills joins Ivory Coast’s ABC ahead of BAL 2023. 2022-12-04. The New Times. en.
  7. Web site: Abidjan Basket Club at the Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L. 2024 2023 . 2023-11-04 . FIBA.basketball . en.