Basketball in Cape Verde explained

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Basketball is the second (form some seasons was the third) most popular sport in Cape Verde.[1] The league are divided into eleven divisions, Santiago and Santo Antão has two zones since the early 2000s. The basketball association is a federation which is known as the Capeverdean Basketball Federation (Federação Caboverdiana de Basquetebol or FCBB). The FCBB was founded in 1986 and became affiliated to FIBA in 1988.

Its current president is Kitana Cabral. The country had 43 basketball teams as of 2015.

Professional leagues

See main article: article and Cabo Verde Basketball League. In 2021, the Praia Basketball League was established, becoming the first professional league in Cape Verde.[2] It changed its name to become the Cabo Verde Basketball League in 2022, and features six teams.[3]

Regional leagues

The divisions numbers eleven on nine islands, seven has an island league and two contains two zones.

Island or regional championships

The light blue indicates a league having first and second divisions. Between the early 2000s and 2017, Santiago had a North and South competition.

Boa VistaBravaFogoMaioSal
SantiagoSanto Antão (North)Santo Antão (South/Porto Novo)São NicolauSão Vicente

About the Basketball Championships (Island and National)

The Cape Verdean Basketball Championships takes place each year. The winner of each regional league (sometimes a runner-up qualifies when a club wins the national title) competes in the national championships each year. I is one of the remaining countries in the world that uses the old system of qualification.

History

The popularity of basketball in Cape Verde did not grow until the country's independence in 1975. That time, it was in the shadow of the popularity of football (soccer) along with most of Africa.

Basketball clubs and competition were rising in around the 1980s and 1990s.

Seven Stars won in 2011.[4]

AD Bairro won the 2015 national championships and was the first club ever to compete in the African competition,[5] Bairro finished 8th in the African Basketball Champions League.

Basketball Championships

This article list the available information of the national title wins:

Basketball clubs

Here are a list of some popular basketball clubs (or teams) in Cape Verde, the right indicates where they participate in an island championships:

Best Cape Verdean Basketball Player

The Best Basketball Player (Mejor Baloncesta Caboverdiano) are honored once every year. Here is a couple of list:

MVP of the Cape Verdean Basketball Premier Division

Arenas and facilities

Basketball facilities in Cape Verde include:

Notes and References

  1. Book: Africa: An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society [3 volumes]: An Encyclopedia ... |page=193 |date=2015-12-14 |isbn=9781598846669 |accessdate=2016-11-02|last1=Falola |first1=Toyin |last2=Jean-Jacques |first2=Daniel ].
  2. Web site: 2021-06-30 . Praia Basketball League kicks off Saturday with a former NBA star in the delegation INFORPRESS . 2022-08-13 . en-GB.
  3. Web site: admin . 2022-07-31 . Mindelo Monstro é campeão da edição 2022 do CVBL . 2022-08-13 . Balai . pt-PT.
  4. Web site: Video of Seven Star's Victory. RTC. pt. 1 August 2011.
  5. Web site: Bairro e campeão de Cabo Verde. Bairro, Capeverdean Champions. SAPO PT. pt. 12 July 2015. 25 August 2015.

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