FIBA Africa Basketball League explained

FIBA Africa Basketball League
Organiser:FIBA Africa
Founded:1971
Folded:2019
First:1972
Successor:Basketball Africa League (BAL)
Country:FIBA Africa member countries
Confed:FIBA Africa
Teams:4–16
Levels:1
Pyramid:African professional club basketball system
Champions: Primeiro de Agosto
(9th title)
Season:2019
Most Champs: Primeiro de Agosto
(9 titles)

The FIBA Africa Basketball League (formerly named the FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup) was the highest caliber men's professional basketball competition for clubs until 2020, organized by the FIBA Africa and played by the champions of the leagues of the African countries. The league was replaced by the Basketball Africa League (BAL) from 2020.

History

The competition was founded in 1971. A year later, in 1972, Hit Trésor SC won the inaugural championship. For the first 33 years in existence, it was a biennial league. From 2004, the ACC was held yearly.[1]

Notable players who have played in the competition are Serge Ibaka and Bismack Biyombo, who both went on to play in the United States' National Basketball Association (NBA).

In February 2019, FIBA Africa announced the reformulation of the league, expanding it from 12 to 16 teams. The name of the tournament was changed to "FIBA Africa Basketball League", or "FIBA AfroLeague".[2]

FIBA has in the past announced plans to expand the FIBA Intercontinental Cup to possibly include the champion teams from the FIBA Africa Basketball League, FIBA Asia Champions Cup, NBL from Australia, and possibly the NBA, at some point in the future.[3] [4]

Results

The following is a list of all the winners of the FIBA Africa Basketball League.[5] The most common final was between the Angolan arch-rivals Petro de Luanda and Primeiro de Agosto, who faced each other four times.

EditionYearHostsChampionsScore and VenueRunners-upThird placeScore and VenueFourth placeNo. of teams
11972
Bangui

Red Star Ndongo
71–68
Stade Malien

Zamalek

ASFA
4
21973
Cairo

Hit Trésor
61–55
Dial Diop

Gezira
31975
Cairo

ASFA
78–69
Zamalek

Hit Trésor
41976
Bangui

Hit Trésor
89–76
Zamalek

ASFA
51979
Bangui

ASFA
77–76
CAMAIR

Spot Club
61981
Bamako

ASFA
63–49
ASEC Mimosas

Stade Malien
71983
Dakar

AS Police
78–74
ASFA

Zamalek
81985
Maputo

Maxaquene
89–62
AS Police

Kano Pillars
91987
Alexandria

Al Ittihad Alexandria
86–83 (OT)
Primeiro de Agosto

Kano Pillars

ABC
101989
Abidjan

ASEC Mimosas
71–63
Stade Malien

Primeiro de Agosto
66–51
Al Ittihad Alexandria
111991
Dakar

Jeanne d'Arc
69–64
ONCPB

Wydad AC
121992
Cairo

Zamalek
83–75
Jeanne d'Arc

AS Biao
131994
Cairo

Gezira
66–59
Primeiro de Agosto

AS Kaloum Star
141996
Alexandria

Gezira
Round-robin
Al Ittihad Alexandria

Red Star Ndongo
Round-robin
Stade Malien
4
151998
Fez

MAS Fes
Round-robin
Zamalek

ASA
Round-robin
Gezira
4
162000
Abidjan

ASEC Mimosas
63–61
Treichville Sports Palace

Petro de Luanda

Lagos Islanders
83–76
Treichville Sports Palace

Onatra
172002
Luanda

Primeiro de Agosto
Round-robin
ASEC Mimosas

Inter Club Brazzaville
Round-robin
Capo Libreville
7
182004
Cairo

Primeiro de Agosto
71–53
ABC

Al Ahly
59–56
Petro de Luanda
192005
Abidjan[6]

ABC
67–66
Interclube

Primeiro de Agosto
103–67
Union Bank
202006
Lagos[7]

Petro de Luanda
76–71
Primeiro de Agosto

Dodan Warriors
75–66
Inter Club Brazzaville
12
212007
Luanda[8]

Primeiro de Agosto
61–53
Petro de Luanda

ABC
65–60
Interclube
222008
Sousse[9]

Primeiro de Agosto
57–54
ES Sahel

ASA
60–55
Stade Nabeulien
232009
Kigali

Primeiro de Agosto
88–64
Petro de Luanda

APR
92–80
Mazembe
9
242010
Cotonou

Primeiro de Agosto
73–41
Condor

AS Salé
75–71
Mazembe
12
252011
Salé

ES Sahel
82–60
Primeiro de Agosto

AS Salé
80–75
Petro de Luanda
262012
Malabo[10]

Primeiro de Agosto
80–69
Petro de Luanda

Al Ahly
76–64
Al Ittihad Alexandria
272013
Sousse[11]

Primeiro de Agosto
68–61
ES Sahel

Rec do Libolo
79–70
Sporting Alexandria
282014
Tunis[12]

Rec do Libolo
86–68
ES Radès

Club Africain
79–74
Sporting Alexandria
11
292015
Luanda[13]

Petro de Luanda
89–75
Pavilhão Multiusos de Luanda

Rec do Libolo

AS FAR
72–62
Pavilhão Multiusos de Luanda

Primeiro de Agosto
10
302016
Cairo

Al Ahly
68–66
Al Ahly Sports Hall

Rec do Libolo

AS Salé
88–76
Al Ahly Sports Hall

Kano Pillars
312017
Radès

AS Salé
77–69
Salle Omnisport de Radès

ES Radès

US Monastir
77–74
Salle Omnisport de Radès

Benfica Libolo
12
322019
Luanda

Primeiro de Agosto
83–71
Kilamba Arena

AS Salé

Smouha
69–58
Kilamba Arena

JS Kairouan
16

MVP award winner

YearWinner
2002 Abdel Bouckar
2004?
2005 Stéphane Konaté
2006 Mílton Barros
2007 Olímpio Cipriano
2008 Joaquim Gomes "Kikas"
2009 Vladimir Ricardino
2010 Joaquim Gomes "Kikas"
2011 Makrem Ben Romdhane
2012 Carlos Morais
2013 Cedric Isom
2014 Eduardo Mingas
2015 Manny Quezada
2016 Wayne Arnold
2017 Abdelhakim Zouita
2018–19 Eduardo Mingas

Clubs performance

Club
1972–1994199619982000200220042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017
54?7771212129111212121110101212
Abidjan Basket Clubdata-sort-value="2"data-sort-value="1" data-sort-value="06" data-sort-value="03"data-sort-value="08"117
AD Bairrodata-sort-value="08"1
Africa Sportsdata-sort-value="09"1
Al Ahly Cairodata-sort-value="03"data-sort-value="03"data-sort-value="01"3
data-sort-value="09"data-sort-value="08"3
Al Gezira Cairodata-sort-value="1" data-sort-value="06"5
Al-Ittihad Alexandriadata-sort-value="04"3
Al Hoceimadata-sort-value="06"1
Al Shababdata-sort-value="06"1
APRdata-sort-value="06"data-sort-value="08"data-sort-value="3"3
AS Douanes1
AS Police2
AS Salédata-sort-value="03"data-sort-value="03" data-sort-value="03"data-sort-value="01"4
AS Swallowsdata-sort-value="09"1
ASAdata-sort-value="03"2
ASB Kaukadata-sort-value="08"1
ASB Mazembedata-sort-value="04"data-sort-value="05"data-sort-value="07"7106
ASB New Generation121
ASCUT1
ASEC Mimosasdata-sort-value="2" 4
ASFA5
ASO Modele1
ASPAC2
BACK3
BC Onatradata-sort-value="07"3
BC M'Tsaperedata-sort-value="08"81
BEACdata-sort-value="07"71
CAMAIR1
Capo Libreville1
data-sort-value="09"9data-sort-value="05"52
Club Africaindata-sort-value="03"data-sort-value="05"2
Condor de Yaoundédata-sort-value="02"1
Co-op Bank1
CS Constantinedata-sort-value="05"1
Dial Diop1
Dodan Warriorsdata-sort-value="03"1
Ebun Comets1
ES du Saheldata-sort-value="02"data-sort-value="01"data-sort-value="06" data-sort-value="02"4
ES Radèsdata-sort-value="02"data-sort-value="05" data-sort-value="02"3
ESPN / AND 1data-sort-value="05"1
Espoir1
FAR Rabatdata-sort-value="03"1
Ferroviário da Beiradata-sort-value="06"63
Gombe Bulls111
GS Pétroliersdata-sort-value="06"6data-sort-value="08"82
Hit Trésor3
Interclubedata-sort-value="2"data-sort-value="04"data-sort-value="07"73
Inter Club Brazzavilledata-sort-value="3"data-sort-value="04"data-sort-value="08"data-sort-value="09"6
Jeanne d'Arc2
Johannesburg2
Kano Pillarsdata-sort-value="05"data-sort-value="05"data-sort-value="09"data-sort-value="09"data-sort-value="07"data-sort-value="04"4data-sort-value="09"910
KCB Lions1
Kenya Ports Authority1
LPRC Oilers1
1
Malabo Kingsdata-sort-value="07"103
Manga BBdata-sort-value="06"data-sort-value="07"2
Mark Mentorsdata-sort-value="09"91
MAS Fez2
Maxaquenedata-sort-value="07"3
MBC Conakrydata-sort-value="09"1
Mongomo BC1
Niger Pottersdata-sort-value="05"1
101
ONCPB1
Plateau Peaksdata-sort-value="07"1
Petro Atléticodata-sort-value="2"data-sort-value="01"data-sort-value="02" data-sort-value="2"data-sort-value="04"data-sort-value="02"data-sort-value="01"11
Primeiro de Agostodata-sort-value="1"data-sort-value="1" data-sort-value="3" data-sort-value="02" data-sort-value="01" data-sort-value="01" data-sort-value="01" data-sort-value="01" data-sort-value="02" data-sort-value="01" data-sort-value="01" data-sort-value="06" data-sort-value="04"data-sort-value="08"16
Recreativo do Libolodata-sort-value="07"data-sort-value="05"data-sort-value="03"data-sort-value="01" data-sort-value="02" data-sort-value="02" data-sort-value="04"47
Red Star2
Royal Hoopersdata-sort-value="09"2
Sporting Alexandriadata-sort-value="04"data-sort-value="04"2
Stade Malien117
Stade Nabeuliendata-sort-value="04"1
Talidata-sort-value="06"1
Union Bankdata-sort-value="07"data-sort-value="08"3
Urunani2
US Monastirdata-sort-value="05"data-sort-value="03"2
Kyambogo Warriors1
Zamalek SC6
Zenithdata-sort-value="08"1
  1. Teams
1996
5
1998
4
2000
?
2002
7
2004
6
2005
7
2006
12
2007
12
2008
12
2009
9
2010
11
2011
12
2012
12
2013
12
2014
11
2015
10
2016
10
2017
12

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Revisit the early days of the Basketball Africa League . FIBA.basketball . 10 August 2022 . en.
  2. Web site: Découvrez l'Afroleague, la nouvelle compétition de clubs de FIBA Afrique . 2018-12-18 . 2018-12-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181218193426/http://www.sport229.com/decouvrez-lafroleague-la-nouvelle-competition-de-clubs-de-fiba-afrique/ . dead .
  3. http://esportes.opovo.com.br/app/esportes/maisesportes/2013/08/23/noticiasmaisesportes,2615924/com-copa-intercontinental-fiba-ensaia-campeonato-mundial.shtml Esportes.Opovobr Com Copa Intercontinental, Fiba ensaia Campeonato Mundial.
  4. http://www.estadao.com.br/noticias/esportes,pinheiros-e-olympiacos-comecam-a-disputar-o-titulo-da-intercontinental,1081702,0.htm Estadao.com Pinheiros e Olympiacos começam a disputar o título da Intercontinental.
  5. Web site: Palmarès Club champions Hommes . dead . https://archive.today/20141211202234/http://www.fibaafrica.com/index.php/fr/club-champion-masculin/120-palmares/336-palmares-club-champions-hommes . 11 December 2014 . 11 Dec 2014 . FIBAAfrica.com . fr.
  6. Web site: African Cup for Men's Champion Clubs 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924134909/http://www.fiba.com/pages/en/events/competition/p/competitioncode/AFMCC/lang//roundid/4650/season/2005/latest_results.html . dead . September 24, 2015 . 3 Dec 2013 . FIBA.com.
  7. Web site: FIBA Africa Cup for Men's Clubs 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924134847/http://www.fiba.com/pages/en/events/competition/p/competitioncode/AFMCC/lang//roundid/3510/season/2006/latest_results.html . dead . September 24, 2015 . 3 Dec 2013 . FIBA.com.
  8. Web site: FIBA Africa Cup for Men's Clubs 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924134932/http://www.fiba.com/pages/en/events/competition/p/competitioncode/AFMCC/lang//roundid/5763/season/2007/latest_results.html . dead . September 24, 2015 . 3 Dec 2013 . FIBA.com.
  9. Web site: FIBA Africa Cup for Men's Clubs 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924134947/http://www.fiba.com/pages/en/events/competition/p/competitioncode/AFMCC/lang//roundid/6257/season/2008/latest_results.html . dead . September 24, 2015 . 3 Dec 2013 . FIBA.com.
  10. Web site: M.S. Champions Cup 2012 . 3 Dec 2013 . FIBAAfrica.com.
  11. Web site: 28th Champions Cup . 21 Dec 2013 . FIBAAfrica.com.
  12. Web site: 2014 FIBA Africa Cup for Men's Clubs . 21 Dec 2014 . FIBA.com.
  13. Web site: 2015 FIBA Africa Cup for Men's Clubs . 20 Dec 2015 . FIBA.com.