FIBA Africa Women's Basketball League explained

FIBA Africa Women's Basketball League
Current Season:2023 Africa Women's Basketball League
Sport:Basketball
Founded:1985
Teams:10
Continent:FIBA Africa (Africa)
Champion: Alexandria Sporting Club (2nd title)
Champ Season:2023
Most Champs: Interclube (5 titles)

The FIBA Africa Women's Basketball League is the highest continental tournament in African women's basketball. It is the counterpart of the men's basketball competition FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup. It is organized by the FIBA Africa and played by the champions of the leagues of the African countries.

The tournament was known as the FIBA Africa Women's Basketball Cup until the league rebranded in 2023.

Finals

YearHost cityChampionScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place
1985 DakarAS Bopp 66–49 Stade d'AbidjanMaxaquene 51–47 Petro Atlético
1987 AbidjanTourbillon ONCPBStade d'Abidjan Bini Queens
1989 KinshasaTourbillon DUCStade d'Abidjan Interclube
1991 MaputoMaxaquene TourbillonASFO Dakar Hatari
1993 DakarDUC MaxaqueneDesportivo de Maputo Djoliba AC
1995 TunisStade Tunisien AS BoppDesportivo de Maputo Radi
1997 DakarDUC Djoliba AC Vita Club
1999 DakarDUC Djoliba AC Desportivo de Maputo
2001 AbidjanAcadémica de Maputo 64–60 Primeiro de AgostoAbidjan Basket Club Arc-en-Ciel
2003 MaputoFirst Bank 55–54 Primeiro de AgostoMaxaquene Arc-en-Ciel
2005 Bamako[1] Djoliba AC 73–64 Primeiro de Agosto83–73 ISPU
2006 Libreville[2] Primeiro de Agosto 84–76 Ferroviário de Maputo86–81 Interclube
2007 Maputo[3] Desportivo de Maputo 64–47 Primeiro de AgostoFerroviário de Maputo 63–56 ISPU
2008 NairobiDesportivo de Maputo 70–63 Primeiro de Agosto76–62 Abidjan Basket Club
2009 CotonouFirst Bank 64–55 Abidjan Basket ClubDesportivo de Maputo 57–50 Interclube
2010 BizerteInterclube 67–63 Desportivo de MaputoAbidjan Basket Club 58–55 First Bank
2011 LagosInterclube 81–55 First Bank66–57 Maculusso
2012 Abidjan[4] Liga Muçulmana 53–43 InterclubeAbidjan Basket Club 51–49 Primeiro de Agosto
2013 Meknes[5] Interclube 61–60 Primeiro de AgostoEagle Wings 67–64 First Deepwater
2014 SfaxInterclube 75–74 Primeiro de AgostoCS Sfaxien 75–61 First Bank
2015 LuandaPrimeiro de Agosto 69–53 InterclubeFerroviário de Maputo 71–54 First Bank
2016 MaputoInterclube 67–49 Ferroviário de Maputo62–54 Primeiro de Agosto
2017 LuandaPrimeiro de Agosto 65–51 Ferroviário de Maputo70–61 Interclube
2018 MaputoFerroviário de Maputo 59–56 Interclube93–69 Vita Club
2019 CairoFerroviário de Maputo InterclubeAl Ahly SC 88–65Sporting Alexandria
2022 MaputoSporting Alexandria 65–58 Costa do SolFerroviário de Maputo 71–67 Interclube
2023 AlexandriaSporting Alexandria 103–59 KPA83–68 REG

Winners by club

Rankwidth=190Clubswidth=100Winnerswidth=100Runners-upwidth=100Thirdswidth=100Total finalswidth=300Winning years
1 align=center 5 3 0 7 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016
2 align=center 3 7 0 10 2006, 2015, 2017
3 DUC3 1 0 4 1993, 1997, 1999
4 align=center 2 3 2 6 2018, 2019
5 First Bank2 1 8 3 2003, 2009
6 Desportivo de Maputo2 1 3 3 2007, 2008
7 Tourbillon2 1 0 3 1987, 1989
8 Alexandria Sporting Club2 0 0 1 2022, 2023
9 Djoliba AC1 2 0 3 2005
10 Maxaquene1 1 2 2 1991
11 AS Bopp1 1 0 2 1985
12 Liga Muçulmana1 0 0 1 2012
Académica de Maputo1 0 0 1 2001
Stade Tunisien1 0 0 1 1995

Winners by country

Rankwidth=190Countrywidth=100Winswidth=100Runners-upwidth=100Thirdswidth=100Total finals
1 8 10 1 19
2 7 5 7 10
3 4 2 1 6
4 2 1 7 3
5 2 1 0 3
6 1 2 0 3
7 1 0 1 1
2 0 1 1
Total 25 24 25 73

MVP Award

YearWinner
2001 N/A
2002
2003
2004
2005 Pauline Akonga-Nsimbo
2006 Domitila Ventura
2007 Salimata Diatta
2008 Deolinda Ngulela
2009 Danielle Green
2010 Danielle Green
YearWinner
2011 Danielle Green
2012 Clarisse Machanguana
2013 Italee Lucas
2014 Leia Dongue
2015 Leia Dongue
2016 Sequoia Holmes
2017 Alicia DeVaughn
2018 Italee Lucas
2019 Ingvild Mucauro
2022 Hagar Amer
2023 Cierra Dillard

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: African Cup for Women's Champion Clubs 2005 . FIBA.com . 2013-12-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131206095840/http://alha.www.fiba.com/pages/en/events/competition/p/competitioncode/AFCCW/lang/En/roundid/3482/season/2005/latest_results.html . 2013-12-06 .
  2. Web site: African Cup for Women's Champion Clubs 2006 . FIBA.com . 2013-12-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131206073222/http://alha.www.fiba.com/pages/en/events/competition/p/competitioncode/AFCCW/lang/En/roundid/4944/season/2006/latest_results.html . 2013-12-06 .
  3. Web site: FIBA Africa Cup for Women's Clubs 2007 . FIBA.com . 2013-12-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227055443/http://alha.www.fiba.com/pages/en/events/competition/p/competitioncode/AFWCH/lang/EN/roundid/3978/season/2007/latest_results.html . 2013-12-27 .
  4. Web site: 18th Champions Cup for Women Abidjan 2012 . FIBAAfrica.com . 2013-12-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131030020404/http://www.fibaafrica.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3051&Itemid=441&lang=en . 2013-10-30 .
  5. Web site: 19th Champions Cup for Women Meknes 2013 . FIBAAfrica.com . 2013-12-03.