| GNBC | |
| Leagues: | Malagasy N1A |
| Founded: | 2012 |
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| Arena: | Palais des Sports Mahamasina (Antananarivo) |
| Capacity: | 7,090 |
| Location: | Antsirabe, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar |
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| President: | Filamatra Ravoavy |
| Coach: | Lova Navalona Raharidera |
| Championships: | 3 (2016, 2019, 2023) |
| 1 Pattern B: | _upper_blue |
| 2 Body: | 0000CD |
| 2 Pattern B: | _upper_white |
| 2 Shorts: | 0000CD |
| Competition1: | President's Cup |
| Competition1 Champs: | 3 (2016, 2018, 2022) |
Gendarmerie Nationale Basketball Club, commonly known as GNBC, is a Malagasy basketball club based in Antsirabe, Vakinankaratra.[1] The team plays in the Malagasy N1A and played in the inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Established in 2012, the team has won its national championship three times.
The public sports institution GNBC was established in 2012.[2] In September 2019, GNBC grabbed the N1A title after edging COSPN in the final.[3] As national champions, GNBC played in the first round of the qualifying tournament of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[4] In the first round, the team finished second in its group and advanced to the second round.[5] On 21 December 2019, GNBC qualified for the inaugural BAL season, after surprisingly beating Ferroviário Maputo in the semi-finals.
In the inaugural season of the BAL, GNBC played in Group A and lost all three games to Patriots BBC, Rivers Hoopers and US Monastir.
GNBC waited four more years until it next national title, which came on 30 October 2023, following a 89-71 win over ASCUT in the final. The team was led by final MVP Elly Randriamampionona, who scored 43 points and had 17 rebounds in the final.[6]
Winners (3): 2016, 2019, 2023
Winners (3): 2016, 2018, 2022
Winners (1): 2022[8]
Runners-up (2): 2016, 2017
The following is the GNBC roster for the 2021 BAL season: