Elite Messieurs Explained

Elite Messieurs
Organiser:FECABASKET
Country:Cameroon
Teams:8
(2022–23)
Relegation:Division 2
Levels:1
Domest Cup:Cameroonian Basketball Cup
Confed Cup:Basketball Africa League (BAL)
Champions:Kadji Sports Academy (1st title)
Season:2023–24
Most Champs:BEAC (5 titles)
Website:Link

The Elite Messieurs (translated to English: Elite Men), also known as Cameroon Basketball League, is the premier basketball league for clubs in Cameroon. The league consisted out of 8 teams in the 2022–23 season.

Currently, the most successful team in the league is FAP, who have won four consecutive titles between 2020 and 2023.

The champions of the Elite Messieurs qualify for the Road to BAL, the qualification tournaments of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).

In the most recent format, eight teams participated in the regular season where they face each other tea one time. The top four teams advance to the Final Four, where they play in a round-robin to determine the final standings.

Current teams

The following were the 12 teams for the 2022 season:[1] [2]

TeamCity Established
FAPYaoundé1972
CondorYaoundé
Ecole de BasketDouala1991
Étoile Sportif de DoualaDouala
Volcanic WarriorsBuea
Nzui-MantoBangangté2014
OnyxYaoundé2001
Université de DoualaDouala
Overdose Up StationYaoundé
Douala FirebirdsDouala
Le NkamNkam
BEACYaoundé

Champions

SeasonChampionsRunners-upThird place
1971Yaoundé Université Club[3]
1972–1983Unknown
1984Zenith BBC
1985Zenith BBC[4]
1986
1987Zenith BBC
1988
1989Challenger
1990Challenger
1991Challenger
1992Challenger
1993Dreamstore BBC
1994Dreamstore BBC
1995BEACDreamstore BBC[5]
1996Athletic Warriors
1997Athletic Warriors
1998Athletic Warriors
1999Athletic Warriors
2000
2001Yaoundé Université Club[6]
2002BEAC[7]
2003BEAC
2005Phoenix de DoualaEcole de Basket[8]
2006Phoenix de DoualaBEACNoga Air Force[9] [10]
2007Condor[11]
2008CondorBEAC[12]
2009BEACCondor[13]
2010Far Compet de YaoundéEcole de Basket[14]
2011CondorINJS YaoundéMontagne Bafoussam[15]
2012INJS[16]
2013Ecole de BasketAll Stars de BamendaINJS Yaoundé
2014All Stars de Bamenda[17]
2015INJSBEACNzui-Manto[18]
2015–16Nzui-MantoINJS YaoundéBEAC[19]
2016–17BEACNzui-Manto[20]
2017–18BEAC[21]
2018–19CondorFAPEcole de Basket
2019–20FAPUniversité de DoualaLe Nkam[22]
2020–21FAPOnyxLe Nkam[23]
2021–22FAPEcole de BasketBEAC[24]
2022–23FAP[25]
2023–24Kadji Sports AcademyFAP[26]

By team

TeamTitlesWinning seasonsLast season title
BEAC61995, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2017, 20182018
Athletic Warriors41996, 1997, 1998, 19991999
Condor42007, 2008, 2011, 20192019
FAP42020, 2021, 2022, 20232022
BBC Challenger31990, 1991, 19921992
Zenith21985, 19871987
Phoenix de Douala*22005, 20062006
INJS22012, 20152015
Yaoundé Université Club21971, 20011971
Kadji Sports Academy120242024
Nzui-Manto120162016
Ecole de Basket120132013
All Stars de Bamenda*120142014
Far Compet de Yaoundé120102010
Defunct club.* Former club, now plays in the Division 2.

In African competitions

Each year, the champions of the league are placed for the qualifiers of the FIBA Africa Basketball League, the premiere pan-African competition. Since 2020, this league is replaced by the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The following list shows Cameroonian teams which played in a main tournament:

FIBA Africa Basketball League

Cameroon participants in the FIBA Africa Basketball League
ClubParticipationsLast participationBest result
BEAC20167th place
Condor2010 Runners-up
Nzui Manto201510th place
CAMAIR
ONCBP

Basketball Africa League

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: D1_2018-2019 Basketball League CAMEROON - afrobasket. Eurobasket LLC. 7 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Classement Elite Messieurs – FECABASKET. 7 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Gambor, la légende centrafricaine a tiré sa révérence . 2022-06-13 . FIBA.basketball . fr.
  4. Web site: HALL OF FAME BASKETBALL CAMEROON OFFICIAL INTERVIEW HOF AVEC LA LEGENDE PATRICK NGHOGUIA . 2022-07-26 . RADIO HALL OF FAME BASKET.
  5. Web site: HALL OF FAME BASKETBALL CAMEROON OFFICIAL INTERVIEW AVEC LA LEGENDE AURELIEN DJADJO . 2024-01-11 . Tumblr.
  6. Web site: Ngoufack . Brenda . 2020-05-04 . Interview Gilles Bouwe : "J’étais programmé pour être un coach" . 2024-01-12 . Basketzoom.net.
  7. Web site: BEAC Yaounde . 2022-07-26 . Eurobasket LLC.
  8. Web site: Networks . Biangue . 2006-10-21 . Basket-ball : Les champions du Cameroun sont connus . 2022-07-26 . www.camlions.com . fr.
  9. Web site: Networks . Biangue . 2006-09-15 . Basket-ball : Ecole de basket en quête du doublé . 2022-07-26 . camlions.com . fr.
  10. Web site: 2006-10-21 . Basket-ball : Phoenix de Douala champion du Cameroun Actualite sur camlions.com, Cameroun,Cameroon . 2022-07-26 . www.camlions.com . fr.
  11. Web site: 2007-09-04 . Championnat national : Condors survole le plancher camerounais . 2022-07-26 . camlions.com . fr.
  12. News: 2008-09-02 . Cameroon: Basketball - Condor, champion of Cameroon 2008 . AllAfrica .
  13. News: 2009-07-21 . Cameroun: Beac et Injs de Yaoundé sacrés champions du Cameroun . AllAfrica.com .
  14. Web site: Batchou . Frank William . Basket-ball : Far Compet sacré champion du Cameroun 2010 . 2022-07-26 . L'univers de Frank William Batchou . fr.
  15. Web site: D1 2011 Basketball League Cameroon . 23 December 2019 . Eurobasket LLC.
  16. Web site: Consécration: L’Ecole de basket-ball de Douala, championne du Cameroun . 2022-07-26 . www.cameroun24.net.
  17. Web site: Basket-ball: All Stars de Bamenda champion . 2022-07-26 . ct2015.cameroon-tribune.cm.
  18. Web site: INJS de Yaounde . 2022-07-26 . Eurobasket LLC.
  19. Web site: Basketball: Nzui-Manto, champion en messieurs . 30 December 2019 . www.cameroun24.net.
  20. Web site: Condor de Yaoundé champion du Cameroun . 7 November 2019 . Fecabasket.com.
  21. Web site: Basketball : Condor de Yaoundé, champion du Cameroun . 2022-06-13 . agencecamerounpresse.com . fr-fr.
  22. Web site: 2020-11-05 . Hungry FAP eye BAL success after Cameroon crown . 2022-08-08 . FIBA.basketball.
  23. Web site: FAP win Cameroon Basketball Elite Championship .
  24. Web site: Division I Basketball 2022 . 2022-07-26 . www.afrobasket.com.
  25. Web site: Moundi . Moïse . 2023-06-20 . Fap de Yaoundé champion du Cameroun 2023 . 2023-06-29 . fr-FR.
  26. Web site: 2024-05-22 . KSA de Douala are 2024 Champions! . 2024-05-23 . www.afrobasket.com.
  27. Web site: nayouba94 . 2022-07-11 . Basket – Coupe du Cameroun 2022 : FAP savoure son tout premier titre . 2022-07-25 . AFRIKSPORTSMAGAZINE . fr-FR.