| Angolan Basketball League | |
| Organiser: | Angolan Basketball Federation (FAB) |
| First: | 1978–79 |
| Country: | Angola |
| Confed: | FIBA Africa |
| Teams: | 13 |
| Levels: | 1 |
| Domest Cup: | Taça de Angola |
| Supercup: | Supertaça de Angola |
| Confed Cup: | Basketball Africa League (BAL) |
| Champions: | Petro de Luanda (17th title) |
| Season: | 2023–24 |
| Most Champs: | Primeiro de Agosto (19 titles) |
| Website: | Link |
| Current: | 2023–24 Angolan Basketball League |
The Angolan Men's Basketball League, (in Portuguese: Campeonato Nacional de Basquetebol em Séniores Masculinos), for sponsorship reasons known as the Unitel Basket, is the top tier men’s basketball league in Angola.
Primeiro de Agosto has been the most successful club in Angola with a total of 19 titles won, followed by Petro de Luanda who have 17 championships.
In 2014, the Angolan Basketball Federation signed a sponsoring deal with Angola's Banco de Investimento e Crédito, which it claimed to be more favourable than the one with Banco Africano de Investimentos. Such agreement caused the league to be renamed as BIC Basket.[1]
The league was formerly known as BAI Basket, BIC Basket and Unitel Basket, named after its major sponsors, formerly Banco Africano de Investimentos (BAI), Banco de Investimento e Crédito (BIC) and Unitel, the competition is organized by the Angolan Basketball Federation.
The following thirteen teams play in the 2023–24 season:[2]
| Club | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Akiras Academy | Uíge | |
| ASA | Luanda | |
| Clube Amigos de Benguela | Benguela | |
| CPPL | Lobito | |
| Jesus Cristo | Viana | |
| Interclube | Luanda (Rocha Pinto) | |
| Interclube B | Luanda (Rocha Pinto) | |
| Petro de Luanda | Luanda (Eixo Viário) | |
| Petro de Luanda B | Luanda (Eixo Viário) | |
| Primeiro de Agosto | Luanda | |
| Primeiro de Agosto B | Luanda | |
| Vila Clotilde | Luanda (Maculusso) | |
| Desportivo Kwanza | Luanda |
| Club | Location | Venue | Founded | Last season | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amigos de Viana | Luanda (Viana) | 2014 | |||
| Luanda (Libolo) | Pavilhão Dream Space | 1942 | 2018 | ||
| CDUAN | Luanda | Pavilhão Anexo | 2013 | ||
| G.D.R. Crisgunza | Benguela | 2018 | |||
| Helmarc Academia | Luanda | Pavilhão Multiusos de Luanda | 2019 | ||
| Marinha de Guerra | Luanda | Pavilhão Victorino Cunha | 2014 | 2021 | |
| Luanda | Pavilhão 28 de Fevereiro | 1975 | 2017 | ||
| Benguela | Pavilhão Joaquim Araújo | 1915 | 2016 | ||
| Luanda | Pavilhão Anexo | 2007 | 2020 |
It wasn't until 1963 that the Portuguese national basketball championship began to include clubs from the províncias ultramarinas (overseas provinces) of Angola and Mozambique. This new format began with one team from each of the three locations and then changed to two teams from the host and one from each of the remaining two locations, who played a round-robin (then double round-robin) tournament to determine the champion of Portugal, with the championship taking place alternatively at each of the three capitals: Luanda (Angola), Lourenço Marques (Mozambique) and Lisbon/Porto (Portugal). From 1963 to 1974, 12 championships were held, with only one Angolan club succeeding to win the championship: Benfica de Luanda in 1967 [3]
| Season | Location | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Score | Third | Score | Fourth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | Lisboa | 64–53 |  Desportivo de L.Marques | 89–26 | Atlético de Nova Lisboa | ||||
| 1963-64 | Luanda | Benfica de Lisboa | 54–44 | Desportivo de L.Marques | – | ? | |||
| 1964-65 | Lourenço Marques | Benfica de Lisboa | 59–54 | Sporting de Lourenço Marques | – | Sporting de Luanda | |||
| 1965-66 | Lisboa | Sporting de Lourenço Marques | 79–78 | Benfica de Lisboa | 76–69 | Sporting de Portugal | 90–51 | Sporting de Benguela | |
| 1966-67 | Luanda | Benfica de Luanda | – | Académica de Coimbra | – | Sporting de Lourenço Marques | – | Ferroviário de Moçâmedes | |
| 1967-68 | Lourenço Marques | Sporting de Lourenço Marques | 70–58 | Desportivo de L.Marques | 70–54 | Banco Pinto Magalhães | 81–63 | Benfica de Luanda | |
| 1968-69 | Lisboa | Sporting de Portugal | 80–52 74–45 | Desportivo de L.Marques | 65–52 61–52 | Académica de Coimbra | 64–62 81–61 | Sporting de Luanda | |
| 1969-70 | Luanda | Benfica de Lisboa | 63–68 78–77 | Sporting de Lourenço Marques | 41–69 75–65 | Benfica de Luanda | 74–68 74–46 | Belenenses de Luanda | |
| 1970-71 | Lourenço Marques | Sporting de Lourenço Marques | 69–65 62–65 | Desportivo de L.Marques | 60–54 65–61 | Sporting de Portugal | 88–64 60–79 | Benfica de Luanda | |
| 1971-72 | Porto | 99–84 84–85 | Sporting de Lourenço Marques | 99–93 78–93 | Académica de Coimbra | 94–77 88–72 | Benfica de Luanda | ||
| 1972-73 | Luanda | Sporting de Lourenço Marques | 89–101 102–77 | Benfica de Lisboa | 84–75 86–71 | Sporting de Luanda | 55–50 71–62 | F.C. de Luanda | |
| 1973-74 | Lourenço Marques | C.D. Malhangalene | 78–82 80–66 | Sporting de Lourenço Marques | – – | Benfica de Lisboa | 97–82 85–65 | F.C. de Luanda |
| Team | Won | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Sporting de Lourenço Marques | 4 | 1966, 1968, 1971, 1973 |
| 4 | 1963, 1964, 1965, 1970 | |
| C.D. Malhangalene | 1 | 1974 |
| 1 | 1971 | |
| Sporting de Portugal | 1 | 1969 |
| Benfica de Luanda | 1 | 1967 |
The following table lists the performance of all teams that have won or were runners-up in the Angolan Basketball League. Six teams have won the Angolan championship over history.[24]
Bold indicates club that are still active in the Angolan Basketball League.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runners-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primeiro de Agosto | 19 | 7 | 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2018 | 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2023 | |
| Petro de Luanda | 17 | 6 | 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2017 | |
| 3 | 5 | 2012, 2014, 2017 | 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016 | ||
| ASA | 3 | 0 | 1980, 1996, 1997 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 1982, 1984 | |||
| 1 | 0 | 1979 | |||
| Interclube | 0 | 5 | 2002, 2005, 2021, 2022, 2024 |
| Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
| – | – | – | – | 10 | – | – | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
| Amigos de Viana | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | 12 | 10 | 10 | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ||||||||||||
| ASA | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | 4 | data-sort-value="04" | 4 | data-sort-value="04" | 4 | 4 | data-sort-value="05" | 5 | data-sort-value="05" | 5 | data-sort-value="06" | 6 | data-sort-value="07" | 7 | data-sort-value="04" | 4 | data-sort-value="07" | 7 | √ | |||||||||
| Banca de Cabinda | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | 5 | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ||||||||||||
| Benfica do Libolo | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | data-sort-value="04" | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| C.P.P.L. | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | 10 | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ||||||||||||
| CDUAN | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | 6 | data-sort-value="07" | 7 | data-sort-value="07" | 7 | data-sort-value="07" | 7 | ⋅ | 12 | data-sort-value="09" | 9 | data-sort-value="07" | 7 | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | |||||||
| Desportivo da Huíla | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | data-sort-value="08" | 8 | data-sort-value="08" | 8 | 7 | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | 3 | |||||||||
| Desportivo da Nocal | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | data-sort-value="07" | 7 | ⋅ | ⋅ | 9 | data-sort-value="08" | 8 | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ||||||||||
| FC de Cabinda | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | data-sort-value="08" | 8 | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | |||||||||||
| Helmarc | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Imbondeiro de Viana | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | 11 | 12 | 12 | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ||||||||||||
| Interclube | ⋅ | ⋅ | data-sort-value="04" | 4 | 4 | ⋅ | data-sort-value="06" | 6 | data-sort-value="06" | 6 | 5 | data-sort-value="04" | 4 | data-sort-value="04" | 4 | data-sort-value="04" | 4 | data-sort-value="05" | 5 | data-sort-value="04" | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| Lusíada | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | data-sort-value="06" | 6 | data-sort-value="09" | 9 | data-sort-value="09" | 9 | 8 | data-sort-value="07" | 7 | data-sort-value="07" | 7 | data-sort-value="05" | 5 | data-sort-value="06" | 6 | Q | data-sort-value="06" | 6 | √ | |||||
| Marinha | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | Q | data-sort-value="05" | 5 | √ | ||||||||||||
| Misto de Cabinda | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | data-sort-value="05" | 5 | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | |||||||||||
| Petro de Luanda | 4 | ⋅ | 16 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primeiro de Agosto | data-sort-value="04" | 4 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Progresso do Sambizanga | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | data-sort-value="08" | 8 | data-sort-value="09" | 9 | Q | data-sort-value="09" | 9 | √ | ⋅ | |||||||||
| PROMADE | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | data-sort-value="05" | 5 | data-sort-value="05" | 5 | 6 | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ||||||||||
| Santos FC | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | 11 | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ||||||||||||
| Sporting de Benguela | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | data-sort-value="05" | 5 | ? | 10 | ⋅ | ⋅ | |||||||||||
| Sporting de Cabinda | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | data-sort-value="06" | 6 | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | data-sort-value="06" | 6 | data-sort-value="06" | 6 | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | |||||||||
| Sporting de Luanda | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | ⋅ | data-sort-value="08" | 8 | data-sort-value="08" | 8 | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ||||||||||
| Vila Clotilde | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | data-sort-value="09" | 9 | ⋅ | ⋅ | 7 | data-sort-value="09" | 9 | 10 | 10 | ⋅ | data-sort-value="09" | 9 | 10 | data-sort-value="09" | 9 | data-sort-value="08" | 8 | Q | data-sort-value="08" | 8 | √ | |||||||
| Vila Estoril | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | 10 | 11 | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | ||||||||||||
| 2000 – | 2001 – | 2002 – | 2003 10 | 2004 – | 2005 – | 2006 9 | 2007 11 | 2008 12 | 2009 12 | 2010 8 | 2011 12 | 2012 12 | 2013 10 | 2014 10 | 2015 10 | 2016 10 | 2017 9 | 2018 9 |
| Club | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | ||||||
| Ferrovia | 4 | |||||
| Leões de Luanda | ||||||
| Primeiro de Agosto | ||||||
| Selecção Huambo | 5 | |||||
| TAAG | ||||||
| 1982 |
