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 22 titles. The league was re-named the "Ligue d'Or" in 2024.[1]
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| Organising body | Ivorian Basketball Federation |
|---|---|
| Country | Ivory Coast |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| International cup(s) | Basketball Africa League (BAL) |
| Current champions | ABC Fighters (22nd title) (2024) |
| Most championships | ABC Fighters (22 titles) |
| Website | Link |
 2024 Ligue d'Or season | |
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
editThe following twelve teams played in the Ligue d'Or during the 2024–25 season:[2][3]
| Club | Location |
|---|---|
| ABC Fighters | Abidjan |
| ABI Snipers | Abidjan |
| ASA | Abidjan |
| Azur | Abidjan |
| CBA | Abidjan |
| CSA Treichville | Abidjan |
| Global | Abidjan |
| Hypersonics | Abidjan |
| JCA | Abidjan |
| ROBC | Abidjan |
| SOA | Yamoussoukro |
| Warriors | Abidjan |
Champions
edit| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Finals score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | ABC (17) | SOA | 2–0
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| 2018–19 | ABC (18) | Azur | 2–1 |
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| 2019–20[a] | ABC (19) | CSA Treichville | 78–60 | [6] |
| 2020–21 | SOA (1) | ABC Fighters | 2–0 | [7] |
| 2021–22 | ABC Fighters (20) | Azur | 2–0
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[8] |
| 2022–23 | ABC Fighters (21) | JCA | 2–0
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| 2024 | ABC Fighters (22) | SOA | 3–1
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- ^ 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.
Performance by club
edit| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Fighters | 22 | 1 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 2021 |
| SOA | 1 | 3 | 2021 | 2014, 2018, 2024 |
| Azur | 0 | 2 | – | 2019, 2022 |
| CSA Treichville | 0 | 1 | – | 2020 |
| JCA | 0 | 1 | – | 2023 |
Individual awards
edit- Final MVP
- Regular Season MVP:
- 2020: Stéphane Konaté (ABC Fighters)[9]
- 2021: Lionel Kouadio (Azur)[10]
Super Cup
edit| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score | MVP | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | JCA | ABC Fighters | 66–60 | Ulrich Kra | [11] |
References
edit- ^ "Lancement de la saison 2023-2024 du championnat national 1". Le Kpakpato Sportif (in French). 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "Equipes - N1 Hommes 2021-2022". FIBB (in French). Retrieved 2023-05-14.
- ^ 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) - ^ "ABC, Champions de Côte d'Ivoire chez les Hommes et les Dames". Le Kpakpato Sportif (in French). 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "Abidjan Basketball Club crowned champions". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "ABC wins Tournoi Federal 2020". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Finale Play-offs 2021 : La SOA tient son premier sacre". Sport-ivoire.ci (in French). 2021-06-29. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Ibrahima, Fall El Hadji (2022-06-12). "Basket-Côte d'Ivoire : ABC sacré en hommes et dames". Sport News Africa (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- ^ Soir, Afrik (2022-04-02). "Côte d'Ivoire championnat de Basket-ball : Voici les meilleurs athlètes de la phase aller". AFRIK SOIR (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ^ "N1 (Hommes et Dames) : voici les meilleurs joueurs de la phase régulière". Le Kpakpato Sportif (in French). 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ^ "Basket-ball/ Super coupe 2023-2024: La Jca et Fba commencent en force | FratMat". www.fratmat.info. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
External links
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