Angola Women's Basketball League Explained

Angola Women's Basketball League
Current Season:	2017 Angola Women's League
Sport:	Basketball
Founded:	1977
Teams:	6
Country:	Angola
Continent:	FIBA Africa (Africa)
Champion:	1º de Agosto (2016)
Most Champs:	1º de Agosto 12

The Angolan Women's Basketball League, (in Portuguese) Campeonato Nacional de Basquetebol em Séniores Femininos, is the top tier women’s basketball league in Angola. The competition is organized by the Angolan Basketball Federation.

Primeiro de Agosto has been the most successful club in Angola with a total 12 titles won, followed by Interclube, with 4.

League seasons and finals

Season	Edition	Date	Venue	Ref	Champion	Series	Score			Runner-up	Champion Coach	Finals Details
1998	13th				Nocal						Raúl Duarte
1999	14th	20 Feb–05 Mar 2001		^[1]	Primeiro de Agosto	round robin					Apolinário Paquete
2000	15th	25 Nov–06 Dec 2001		^[2]	Primeiro de Agosto	round robin		Apolinário Paquete
2001	16th	26/28 Nov 2002		^[3]	Primeiro de Agosto	2–0	68–39	70–59			Apolinário Paquete
2002	17th				Primeiro de Agosto						Apolinário Paquete
2003	18th	27/28 Jan 2004		^[4] ^[5]	Primeiro de Agosto A	2–0	69–53	77–64			Apolinário Paquete
2004	19th				Primeiro de Agosto
2005	20th	02–06 Feb 2006			Primeiro de Agosto	double round robin					Aníbal Moreira
2006	21st	03 Feb 2007			Interclube	41–36					Apolinário Paquete
2007	22nd	03–14 Feb 2008			Primeiro de Agosto	2–0	47–30	58–64			Raúl Duarte
2008	23rd	09/11 Feb 2009			Primeiro de Agosto	2–0	71–51	66–48			Higino Garcia
2009	24th	17 Feb 2010		^[6]	Interclube	63–55					Apolinário Paquete
2010	25th	?/27/28 Dec 2010		^[7] ^[8] ^[9]	Interclube	2–1	66–65	58–40	54–43		Apolinário Paquete
2011	26th	05/08/22 Mar 2012		^[10] ^[11] ^[12]	Interclube	2–1	53–45	62–52	55–45		Apolinário Paquete
2012	27th	15/17 Jan 2013		^[13] ^[14]	Primeiro de Agosto	2–0	62–54	52–57			Aníbal Moreira
2013	28th	15 Feb 2014		^[15]	Interclube	70–65		Apolinário Paquete
2014	29th	21–31 May 2014		^[16]	Primeiro de Agosto	65–59		Jaime Covilhã
2015	30th	20–22 Jun 2015		^[17] ^[18]	Primeiro de Agosto	2–0	55–49	67–39			Jaime Covilhã
2016	31st	28 Jun–20 Jul 2016			Interclube	3–0	68–62	74–54	51–48		Apolinário Paquete
2017	32nd	Jun–6 Jul 2017			Interclube	3–0	72–62	72–69	76–65

MVP award winners and statistical leaders

Season	Champion	MVP	Top Scorer	Rebounds	Assists
2008	Primeiro de Agosto	Nacissela Maurício (PRI)	Felizarda Jorge (MAC)
2009	Interclube	Danielle Green (INT)
2010	Interclube	Danielle Green (INT)
2011	Interclube	Nadir Manuel (INT)	Danielle Green (INT)
2014 ^[19]	Primeiro de Agosto	Leia Dongue (PRI)	Leia Dongue (PRI)	Flora Bernardo (LUS)
2015	Primeiro de Agosto	Fineza Eusébio (PRI)	Leia Dongue (PRI)	Lindsay Taylor (PRI)	Helena Viegas (LUS)
2016	Interclube	Italee Lucas (INT)	Italee Lucas (INT)	Pauline Nsimbo (INT)	Isabel Francisco (PRI)
2017	Interclube	Italee Lucas (INT)	Adut Bulgak (PRI)	Adut Bulgak (PRI)	Italee Lucas (INT)

Total league championships

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Team	Won	Years won
	12	1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015
	12	1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017
	1	1998

Participation details

	Club
		1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	–
–		–	–	–	10	–	–	9	11	12	12	8	12	12	10	10	10	10	9	–	–	–	–	–	–
1	Primeiro de Agosto																					17	12	5	0
2	Interclube	⋅	⋅			⋅		⋅														13	4	7	1
3	Desp Nocal			4	4	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	4	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	5	1
4	Maculusso	⋅				⋅			⋅		⋅		⋅	⋅					4	4		8	0	3	8
5	Universidade Lusíada	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	4		⋅	⋅	2			1
6	Juventude de Viana	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	4	4	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
7	Primeiro de Agosto B	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	4	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
8	Inter de Benguela	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅		4	1
9	Sporting de Benguela	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	5	⋅	⋅	⋅	1
10	Clube Amigos de Benguela	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅		⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
11	Misto de Benguela	⋅	⋅	5	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
12	Misto da Huíla	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	5	6	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
13	Sporting do Bié	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	7	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Teams			3	5	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	3	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	4	4	5	7	4	4	4

See also

• Angola Cup
• Angola Super Cup
• Federação Angolana de Basquetebol

External links

• Official Website
• Eurobasket.com League Page

Notes and References

1. Web site: O primeiro de Agosto, vencedor antecipado do campeonato nacional senior feminino de basquetebol . ANGOP . 2001-03-05 . 2013-11-13.
2. Web site: O 1º de Agosto revalidou o titulo de nacional de basquetebol sénior feminino . ANGOP . 2001-12-06 . 2014-03-30.
3. Web site: O 1º de Agosto conservou o seu título de campeão nacional de basquetebol . ANGOP . 2002-11-29 . 2013-11-13.
4. Web site: O 1º de Agosto "A" começou com vitória a final dos "play-offs . ANGOP . 2004-01-27 . 2013-11-13.
5. Web site: O 1º de Agosto "A" conquistou hoje o XIX Campeonato Nacional de Basquetebol . ANGOP . 2004-01-28 . 2013-11-13.
6. Web site: Interclube win national ladies basketball cup . ANGOP . 2010-02-17 . 2013-11-13.
7. Web site: 1º de Agosto might win national senior females basketball championship . ANGOP . 2010-12-24 . 2013-11-13.
8. Web site: Interclube beat 1º de Agosto, transfer title decision to third game . ANGOP . 2010-12-28 . 2013-11-13.
9. Web site: Interclube conquer national female basketball championship . ANGOP . 2010-12-29 . 2013-11-13.
10. Web site: 1º de Agosto em vantagem nos play-off do nacional sénior feminino . ANGOP . 2012-03-05 . 2013-11-13. pt.
11. Web site: Interclube beat 1º de Agosto in basketball play-off . ANGOP . 2012-03-09 . 2013-01-13.
12. Web site: Interclube win national basketball females championship . ANGOP . 2012-03-23 . 2013-01-13.
13. Web site: 1º de Agosto vence Interclube na 1ª mão da final do nacional . ANGOP . 2013-11-13. pt.
14. Web site: 1º de Agosto vence Interclube e resgata título após três anos . ANGOP . 2013-11-13. pt.
15. Web site: Interclube win national females basketball championship . ANGOP . 2014-02-16 . 2014-02-16.
16. Web site: Benguela: 1º de Agosto destrona Interclube e conquista 10º título . ANGOP . 2014-06-01 . 2014-06-03. pt.
17. Web site: Basketball: 1º de Agosto beat Interclube in playoff 55-49 . ANGOP.com . 21 Jun 2015 . 26 Jun 2015.
18. Web site: Basketball: 1º de Agosto win women's basketball championship . ANGOP.com . 23 Jun 2015 . 26 Jun 2015.
19. Web site: Leia Dongue elected MVP of national female basketball championship . ANGOP.com . 1 Jun 2014 . 22 Jun 2015.
20. Web site: Basquetebol: Palmarés do campeonato nacional sénior feminino . ANGOP.com . 20 Jul 2016. 24 Jul 2016.