| Benin Basketball Super League | |
| Organiser: | FBBB |
| Founded: | 2020 |
| First: | 2020–21 |
| Confed: | FIBA Africa |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Levels: | 1 |
| Confed Cup: | Road to BAL |
| Champions: | Elan Coton (3rd title) |
| Season: | 2023–24 |
| Most Champs: | Elan Coton (3 titles) |
| Website: | Link |
The Benin Basketball Super League (French: Super Ligue de Basket-ball du Bénin[1]), for sponsorships known as the YouZou Ligue Pro, is the highest level basketball league in Benin. The competition is organised annually by the Fédération Beninoise de Basket-ball (FBBB).
The champions of each season qualify for the Road to BAL.
In 2020 the league became professional as the Benisese government under President Patrice Talon passed a law that required all sports clubs to be operated as companies.[2] The move also allowed foreign players to compete in the league.
Three years later, in May 2023, the league received a substantial subsidy from the Beninese government to further develop the sport in the country. The association received $323,000 (100m CFA franc) which was divided over the league and its nine teams.[3]
For the 2023–24 season, the Super League expanded from 8 to 12 teams, divided in two conferences.
As of the 2023–24 season, the Super League consisted out of the following teams:[4] [5]
Conference South
Conference North
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Finals score | Third place | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center | 2020–21 | ASPAC | ASPAL | Elan Sportif | align=center | [6] | |
| 2021–22 | Elan Coton | ASPAL | 64–59 | [7] | |||
| 2022–23 | Elan Coton (2) | ASPAC | 77–73 | Renaissance BBC | [8] | ||
| 2023–24 | Elan Coton (3) | Energie | 64–60 | ASPAL | [9] |