Benin Basketball Super League

The Benin Basketball Super League (French: Super Ligue de Basket-ball du Bénin[1]), for sponsorships known as the YouZou Ligue Pro, is the highest level basketball league in Benin. The competition is organised annually by the Fédération Beninoise de Basket-ball.

Benin Basketball Super League
Founded2020
First season2020–21
Country Benin
ConfederationFIBA Africa
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid1
International cup(s)Road to BAL
Current championsElan Coton (2nd title)
(2022–23)
Most championshipsElan Coton
(2 titles)

In 2020 the league became professional as the Benisese government under President Patrice Talon passed a law that required all sports clubs to be operated as companies.[2] The move also allowed foreign players to compete in the league.[3]

Three years later, in May 2023, the league received a substantial subsidy from the Beninese government to further develop the sport in the country. The association received $323,000 (100m CFA franc) which was divided over the league and its nine teams.[4]

The champions of each season qualify for the Road to BAL.

Current teams

As of the 2021 season, the Super League consisted out of the following teams:[5]

  • ASPAC
  • ASPAL BBC
  • Energie BBC
  • Eternel BBC
  • Real Sports
  • Renaissance Basket-ball
  • Elan Sportif
  • Espoir de Cotonou

Champions
Season Champions Runners-up Score Third place Ref.
2020–21 ASPAC ASPAL Elan Sportif [3]
2021–22 Elan Coton ASPAL 64–59 [6]
2022–23 Elan Coton (2) ASPAC 77–73 Renaissance BBC [7]

References
  1. "Super Ligue de Basket-ball du Bénin: Elan invaincu, le match Real Sport # Aspal reprogrammé". La Nation Bénin. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  2. "Basketball to become professional in Benin". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  3. "Ligue Pro : ASPAC BBC, double champion du Bénin". Méga Sports (in French). 14 September 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  4. "Benin Basketball Federation, Clubs get remarkable Government subsidy". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  5. "Basket-ball : Le calendrier de la Super Ligue officialisé". BeninSports (in French). 28 January 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  6. "Elan Coton crowned champions of the Benin Professional Basketball League". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  7. Rédaction, La (2023-06-27). "Basket YouZou Ligue Pro 2022-2023 : Double sacre de Élan Coton, Renaissance Bbc, médaillé de bronze". LE MATINAL (in French). Retrieved 2023-06-29.
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