Ivorian Basketball Championship
The Ivorian Basketball Championship is the premier basketball league for clubs in Ivory Coast. The league consist out of eleven teams. As of June 2021, the defending champions is SOA.[1]
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| Organising body | Ivorian Basketball Federation |
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| Country | Ivory Coast |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| International cup(s) | Basketball Africa League (BAL) |
| Current champions | SOA (1st title) (2021) |
| Most championships | ABC Fighters (19 titles) |
The champions of the national championship are eligible to play in the qualifying rounds of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
Current teams
The following were the eleven teams for the 2019 season:[2]
- ABC Fighters
- Abidjan Azur
- SOA
- CSA Treichville
- Ivestp
- Warriors
- ASA
- Africa Sports National
- GSPM
- JCA Abidjan
- Sewe
Champions
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Finals score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ABC | Abidjan Azur | ||
| 2020[lower-alpha 1] | ABC | CSA Treichville | 78–60 | [4] |
| 2021 | SOA | ABC Fighters | 2–0 | [1] |
- The 2020 season was suspended in September 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but returned with the Tournoi Federal (Federal Tournament) in October to determine the national champion.
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player
- 2021: Asshe Kokoun (SOA)[1]
References
- "Finale Play-offs 2021 : La SOA tient son premier sacre". Sport-ivoire.ci (in French). 2021-06-29. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- Coast/basketball.asp "Ivory Coast Basketball, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - afrobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - "Abidjan Basketball Club crowned champions". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- "ABC wins Tournoi Federal 2020". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
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