FIBA Africa Basketball League

The FIBA Africa Basketball League (formerly 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.

For the current premier league in Africa, see Basketball Africa League.
For the women's tournament, see FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup.
FIBA Africa Basketball League
Organising bodyFIBA Africa
Founded1971 (1971)
First season1972
Folded2019 (2019)
Replaced byBasketball Africa League (BAL)
CountryMultiple countries
ConfederationFIBA Africa
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid1
Last championsPrimeiro de Agosto (9th title)
(2018–19)
Most championshipsPrimeiro de Agosto (9 titles)
WebsiteLink

In February 2019, FIBA Africa announced the creation a league stage in the tournament and changing the name to the FIBA AfroLeague.[1]

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.[2][3]

Finals
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup (1972–2017)[4]
Year Host Champion Score Runner-up Third-place Score Fourth-place
1971 Bangui Red Star 71–68 Stade Malien Zamalek SC -
1973 Cairo Hit Trésor 61–55 Dial Diop Al Gezira -
1975 Cairo AS Forces Armées 78–69 Zamalek SC Hit Trésor -
1976 Bangui Hit Trésor 89–76 Zamalek SC AS Forces Armées -
1979 Bangui AS Forces Armées 77–75 CAMAIR Spot Club -
1981 Bamako AS Forces Armées 63–49 ASEC Mimosas Stade Malien -
1983 Dakar AS Police 78–74 AS Forces Armées Zamalek SC -
1985 Maputo C.D. Maxaquene 89–62 AS Police Kano Pillars -
1987 Alexandria Al-Ittihad Alexandria 86–83 (OT) Primeiro de Agosto Kano Pillars - Abidjan Basket Club
1989 Abidjan ASEC Mimosas 71–63 Stade Malien Primeiro de Agosto -
1991 Dakar Jeanne d'Arc 69–64 ONCPB Wydad Athletic Club -
1992 Cairo Zamalek SC 83–75 ASC Jeanne d'Arc AS Biao -
1994 Cairo Al Gezira 66–59 Petro Atlético AS Kaloum -
1996 Alexandria [5] Al Gezira 83–76 El Ittihad Red Star 79–66 Stade Malien
1998 Fes [6] MAS Fez 72–63 Zamalek SC ASA 71–52 Al Gezira
2000 Abidjan ASEC Mimosas 63–61 Petro Atlético Islanders -
2002 Luanda Primeiro de Agosto 69–60 ASEC Mimosas Inter Club Brazzaville 85–81 Capo Libreville
2004 Cairo Primeiro de Agosto 71–53 Abidjan Basket Club Al Ahly SC 59–56 Petro Atlético
2005 Abidjan [7] Abidjan Basket Club 67–66 Interclube Primeiro de Agosto 103–67 Union Bank
2006 Lagos [8] Petro Atlético 76–71 Primeiro de Agosto Dodan Warriors 75–66 Inter Club
2007 Luanda [9] Primeiro de Agosto 61–53 Petro Atlético Abidjan Basket Club 60–56 Interclube
2008 Sousse [10] Primeiro de Agosto 57–54 Étoile du Sahel ASA 60–55 Stade Nabeulien
2009 Kigali Primeiro de Agosto 88–64 Petro Atlético APR BC 92–80 ASB Mazembe
2010 Cotonou Primeiro de Agosto 73–41 Condor de Yaoundé AS Salé 75–71 ASB Mazembe
2011 Salé Étoile du Sahel 82–60 Primeiro de Agosto AS Salé 80–75 Petro Atlético
2012 Malabo [11] Primeiro de Agosto 80–69 Petro Atlético Al Ahly SC 76–64 El Ittihad
2013 Sousse [12] Primeiro de Agosto 68–61 Étoile du Sahel Recreativo do Libolo 79–70 Sporting Alexandria
2014 Tunis [13] Recreativo do Libolo 86–68 Étoile de Radès Club Africain 79–74 Sporting Alexandria
2015 Luanda [14] Petro Atlético 89–75 Recreativo do Libolo Far Rabat 72–62 Primeiro de Agosto
2016 Cairo Al Ahly 68–66 Recreativo do Libolo AS Salé 88–76 Kano Pillars
2017 Radès AS Salé 77–69 Étoile Sportive de Radès US Monastir 77–74 Sport Libolo e Benfica
Africa Basketball League (2018–present)
2018–19 Luanda Primeiro de Agosto 83–71 AS Salé Smouha SC 69–58 JS Kairouan

Winners by club
Performances in the FIBA Africa Basketball League by club
Club		 Titles Runners-up Seasons won Seasons runner-up
Primeiro de Agosto 9 3 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2018–19 1987, 2006, 2011
ASFA 3 1 1975, 1979, 1981 1983
Petro de Luanda 2 6 2006, 2015 1994, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2012
ASEC Mimosas 2 2 1989, 2000 1981, 2002
Hit Trésor 2 – 1973, 1976 –
Gezira 2 – 1994, 1996 –
Al Ahly 2 – 1999, 2016 –
Zamalek 1 3 1992 1975, 1976, 1998
Recreativo do Libolo 1 2 2014 2015, 2016
Étoile du Sahel 1 2 2011 2008, 2013
AS Police 1 2 1983 1985, 1986
Jeanne d'Arc 1 1 1991 1992
Al Ittihad 1 1 1987 1996
AS Salé 1 1 2017 2018–19
ABC 1 1 2005 2004
Red Star 1 – 1972 –
MAS Fez 1 – 1998 –
Maxaquene 1 – 1985 –
Wydad Casablanca 1 – 1986 –
Stade Malien – 2 – 1972, 1989
Étoile de Radès – 2 – 2014, 2017
Interclube – 1 – 2005
Condor Yaoundé – 1 – 2010
Dial Diop – 1 – 1973
ONCPB – 1 – 1991
CAMAIR – 1 – 1979

Winners by country
Rank Country Wins
1 Angola12
2 Egypt6
3 Senegal5
4 Ivory Coast3
- Central African Republic3
- Morocco2
7 Tunisia1
- Mozambique1

MVP Award winner
Year MVP Award Winner
1998 ?
2000 ?
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
1972–1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
5 4 ? 7 7 7 12 12 12 9 11 12 12 12 11 10 10 12 12
Abidjan Basket Club 568117
AD Bairro 81
Africa Sports 91
Al Ahly Cairo 3
Al Ahly Benghazi11983
Al Gezira Cairo  465
Al-Ittihad Alexandria 42
Al Hoceima 61
Al Shabab 61
APR 683
AS Douanes 71
AS Police  2
AS Salé 4
AS Swallows 91
ASA 2
ASB Kauka 81
ASB Mazembe 445117106
ASB New Generation 121
ASCUT 101
ASEC Mimosas  4
ASFA     5
ASO Modele 101
ASPAC 1062
BACK 711113
BC Onatra 107103
BC M'Tsapere[lower-alpha 1] 81
BEAC 71
CAMAIR 1
Capo Libreville 41
City Oilers952
Club Africain 52
Condor de Yaoundé 1
Co-op Bank 81
CS Constantine 51
Dial Diop 1
Dodan Warriors 1
Ebun Comets 61
ES du Sahel 64
ES Radès 53
ESPN / AND 1 51
Espoir 121
FAR Rabat 1
Ferroviário da Beira 121063
Gombe Bulls 111
GS Pétroliers 682
Hit Trésor   3
Interclube 473
Inter Club Brazzaville 647896
Jeanne d'Arc  2
Johannesburg 52
Kano Pillars  5559974910
KCB Lions 121
Kenya Ports Authority 71
LPRC Oilers 121
Lupopo121
Malabo Kings 127103
Manga BB 672
Mark Mentors 91
MAS Fez 2
Maxaquene  73
MBC Conakry 91
Mongomo BC 101
Niger Potters 51
Nzui Manto101
ONCPB 1
Plateau Peaks 71
Petro Atlético 45411
Primeiro de Agosto  64816
Recreativo do Libolo 7547
Red Star 2
Royal Hoopers 9112
Sporting Alexandria 442
Stade Malien   465117
Stade Nabeulien 41
Tali 61
URC 1
Union Bank 4783
Urunani 10112
US Monastir 52
Kyambogo Warriors 91
Zamalek SC     6
Zenith 81
# 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
  1. BC M'Tsapere is a club from Mayotte, an island off the African southeast coast under French rule.

See also

References
  1. Découvrez l'Afroleague, la nouvelle compétition de clubs de FIBA Afrique
  2. Esportes.Opovobr Com Copa Intercontinental, Fiba ensaia Campeonato Mundial. Archived 2019-01-17 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
  3. Estadao.com Pinheiros e Olympiacos começam a disputar o título da Intercontinental. (in Portuguese)
  4. "Palmarès Club champions Hommes" (in French). FIBAAfrica.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 11 Dec 2014.
  5. "African Cup for Men's Champion Clubs 1996". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  6. "African Cup for Men's Champion Clubs 1998". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  7. "African Cup for Men's Champion Clubs 2005". FIBA.com. Retrieved 3 Dec 2013.
  8. "FIBA Africa Cup for Men's Clubs 2006". FIBA.com. Retrieved 3 Dec 2013.
  9. "FIBA Africa Cup for Men's Clubs 2007". FIBA.com. Retrieved 3 Dec 2013.
  10. "FIBA Africa Cup for Men's Clubs 2008". FIBA.com. Retrieved 3 Dec 2013.
  11. "M.S. Champions Cup 2012". FIBAAfrica.com. Retrieved 3 Dec 2013.
  12. "28th Champions Cup". FIBAAfrica.com. Retrieved 21 Dec 2013.
  13. "2014 FIBA Africa Cup for Men's Clubs". FIBA.com. Retrieved 21 Dec 2014.
  14. "2015 FIBA Africa Cup for Men's Clubs". FIBA.com. Retrieved 20 Dec 2015.
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