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.
Founded | 2020 |
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First season | 2020–21 |
Country | ![]() |
Confederation | FIBA Africa |
Number of teams | 8 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
International cup(s) | Road to BAL |
Current champions | Elan Coton (2nd title) (2022–23) |
Most championships | Elan 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. |
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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
- "Super Ligue de Basket-ball du Bénin: Elan invaincu, le match Real Sport # Aspal reprogrammé". La Nation Bénin. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- "Basketball to become professional in Benin". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
- "Ligue Pro : ASPAC BBC, double champion du Bénin". Méga Sports (in French). 14 September 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- "Benin Basketball Federation, Clubs get remarkable Government subsidy". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- "Basket-ball : Le calendrier de la Super Ligue officialisé". BeninSports (in French). 28 January 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- "Elan Coton crowned champions of the Benin Professional Basketball League". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
- 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.