Ligue d'Or explained

Ligue d'Or
Organiser:Ivorian Basketball Federation
Country:Ivory Coast
Teams:10
Levels:1
Confed Cup:Basketball Africa League (BAL)
Champions:ABC Fighters (21st title)
Season:2023
Most Champs:ABC Fighters (21 titles)
Website:Link

The Ligue d'Or (in English: Golden League), formerly known as the Ivorian Basketball Championship, is the premier basketball league for clubs in Ivory Coast. The league consist out of twelve teams as of the 2024 season. The most successful team in the league's history is ABC Fighters, who have won a record 21 titles. The league was named the "Ligue d'Or" in 2024.[1]

The champions of the national championship are eligible to play in the Road to BAL, the qualifying rounds of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).

Current teams

The following twelve teams played in the Ligue d'Or during the 2024–25 season:[2] [3]

ClubLocation
ABC FightersAbidjan
ABI SnipersAbidjan
ASAAbidjan
AzurAbidjan
CBAAbidjan
CSA TreichvilleAbidjan
GlobalAbidjan
HypersonicsAbidjan
JCAAbidjan
ROBCAbidjan
SOAYamoussoukro
WarriorsAbidjan

Champions

Seasonwidth=150Championswidth=150Runners-upFinals scoreRef.
2017–18ABC (17)SOA2–0[4]
2018–19 ABC (18) Azur
2019–20ABC (19) 78–60 [5]
2020–21 SOA (1) 2–0 [6]
2021–22ABC Fighters (20)Azur[7]
2022–23ABC Fighters (21)JCA

Performance by club

ClubWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
ABC Fighters2112004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 20232021
SOA1220212014, 2018
Azur022019, 2022
CSA Treichville012020
JCA012023

Individual awards

Super Cup

List of Ivorian Super Cup winners!Year!Winners!Runners-up!Score!MVP!Ref.
2024JCAABC Fighters66–60Ulrich Kra[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-02-27 . Lancement de la saison 2023-2024 du championnat national 1 . 2024-06-10 . Le Kpakpato Sportif . fr-FR.
  2. News: Equipes - N1 Hommes 2021-2022 . fr . FIBB . 2023-05-14.
  3. Web site: Coast/basketball.asp Ivory Coast Basketball, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - afrobasket. Eurobasket LLC. 31 December 2019.
  4. Web site: 2018-07-08 . ABC, Champions de Côte d'Ivoire chez les Hommes et les Dames . 2024-06-10 . Le Kpakpato Sportif . fr-FR.
  5. Web site: ABC wins Tournoi Federal 2020 . www.afrobasket.com . 25 May 2021.
  6. News: Finale Play-offs 2021 : La SOA tient son premier sacre . 29 June 2021 . Sport-ivoire.ci . 2021-06-29 . fr.
  7. Web site: Ibrahima . Fall El Hadji . 2022-06-12 . Basket-Côte d’Ivoire : ABC sacré en hommes et dames . 2022-06-13 . Sport News Africa . fr-FR.
  8. Web site: Soir . Afrik . 2022-04-02 . Côte d’Ivoire championnat de Basket-ball : Voici les meilleurs athlètes de la phase aller . 2022-09-10 . AFRIK SOIR . fr-FR.
  9. Web site: 2021-06-04 . N1 (Hommes et Dames) : voici les meilleurs joueurs de la phase régulière . 2022-09-10 . Le Kpakpato Sportif . fr-FR.
  10. Web site: Basket-ball/ Super coupe 2023-2024: La Jca et Fba commencent en force FratMat . 2024-06-10 . www.fratmat.info.