# FIBA Africa Basketball League

The FIBA Africa Basketball League (formerly named the 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.

## History

The competition was founded in 1971. A year later, in 1972, Hit Trésor SC won the inaugural championship. For the first 33 years in existence, it was a biennial league. From 2004, the ACC was held yearly.
Notable players who have played in the competition are Serge Ibaka and Bismack Biyombo, who both went on to play in the United States' National Basketball Association (NBA).
In February 2019, FIBA Africa announced the reformulation of the league, expanding it from 12 to 16 teams. The name of the tournament was changed to "FIBA Africa Basketball League", or "FIBA AfroLeague".
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.

## Results

The following is a list of all the winners of the FIBA Africa Basketball League. The most common final was between the Angolan arch-rivals Petro de Luanda and Primeiro de Agosto, who faced each other four times.
| Edition | Year | Hosts | Champions | Score and Venue | Runners-up | Third place | Score and Venue | Fourth place | No. of teams |
| 1 | 1972 | Bangui | Red Star Ndongo | 71–68 | Stade Malien | Zamalek | | ASFA | 4 |
| 2 | 1973 | Cairo | Hit Trésor | 61–55 | Dial Diop | Gezira | | | |
| 3 | 1975 | Cairo | ASFA | 78–69 | Zamalek | Hit Trésor | | | |
| 4 | 1976 | Bangui | Hit Trésor | 89–76 | Zamalek | ASFA | | | |
| 5 | 1979 | Bangui | ASFA | 77–76 | CAMAIR | Spot Club | | | |
| 6 | 1981 | Bamako | ASFA | 63–49 | ASEC Mimosas | Stade Malien | | | |
| 7 | 1983 | Dakar | AS Police | 78–74 | ASFA | Zamalek | | | |
| 8 | 1985 | Maputo | Maxaquene | 89–62 | AS Police | Kano Pillars | | | |
| 9 | 1987 | Alexandria | Al Ittihad Alexandria | 86–83 (OT) | Primeiro de Agosto | Kano Pillars | | ABC | |
| 10 | 1989 | Abidjan | ASEC Mimosas | 71–63 | Stade Malien | Primeiro de Agosto | 66–51 | Al Ittihad Alexandria | |
| 11 | 1991 | Dakar | Jeanne d'Arc | 69–64 | ONCPB | Wydad AC | | | |
| 12 | 1992 | Cairo | Zamalek | 83–75 | Jeanne d'Arc | AS Biao | | | |
| 13 | 1994 | Cairo | Gezira | 66–59 | Primeiro de Agosto | AS Kaloum Star | | | |
| 14 | 1996 | Alexandria | Gezira | Round-robin | Al Ittihad Alexandria | Red Star Ndongo | Round-robin | Stade Malien | 4 |
| 15 | 1998 | Fez | MAS Fes | Round-robin | Zamalek | ASA | Round-robin | Gezira | 4 |
| 16 | 2000 | Abidjan | ASEC Mimosas | 63–61 Treichville Sports Palace | Petro de Luanda | Lagos Islanders | 83–76 Treichville Sports Palace | Onatra | |
| 17 | 2002 | Luanda | Primeiro de Agosto | Round-robin | ASEC Mimosas | Inter Club Brazzaville | Round-robin | Capo Libreville | 7 |
| 18 | 2004 | Cairo | Primeiro de Agosto | 71–53 | ABC | Al Ahly | 59–56 | Petro de Luanda | 7 |
| 19 | 2005 | Abidjan | ABC | 67–66 | Interclube | Primeiro de Agosto | 103–67 | Union Bank | 7 |
| 20 | 2006 | Lagos | Petro de Luanda | 76–71 | Primeiro de Agosto | Dodan Warriors | 75–66 | Inter Club Brazzaville | 12 |
| 21 | 2007 | Luanda | Primeiro de Agosto | 61–53 | Petro de Luanda | ABC | 65–60 | Interclube | 12 |
| 22 | 2008 | Sousse | Primeiro de Agosto | 57–54 | ES Sahel | ASA | 60–55 | Stade Nabeulien | 12 |
| 23 | 2009 | Kigali | Primeiro de Agosto | 88–64 | Petro de Luanda | APR | 92–80 | Mazembe | 9 |
| 24 | 2010 | Cotonou | Primeiro de Agosto | 73–41 | Condor | AS Salé | 75–71 | Mazembe | 12 |
| 25 | 2011 | Salé | ES Sahel | 82–60 | Primeiro de Agosto | AS Salé | 80–75 | Petro de Luanda | 12 |
| 26 | 2012 | Malabo | Primeiro de Agosto | 80–69 | Petro de Luanda | Al Ahly | 76–64 | Al Ittihad Alexandria | 12 |
| 27 | 2013 | Sousse | Primeiro de Agosto | 68–61 | ES Sahel | Rec do Libolo | 79–70 | Sporting Alexandria | 12 |
| 28 | 2014 | Tunis | Rec do Libolo | 86–68 | ES Radès | Club Africain | 79–74 | Sporting Alexandria | 11 |
| 29 | 2015 | Luanda | Petro de Luanda | 89–75 Pavilhão Multiusos de Luanda | Rec do Libolo | AS FAR | 72–62 Pavilhão Multiusos de Luanda | Primeiro de Agosto | 10 |
| 30 | 2016 | Cairo | Al Ahly | 68–66 Al Ahly Sports Hall | Rec do Libolo | AS Salé | 88–76 Al Ahly Sports Hall | Kano Pillars | 10 |
| 31 | 2017 | Radès | AS Salé | 77–69 Salle Omnisport de Radès | ES Radès | US Monastir | 77–74 Salle Omnisport de Radès | Benfica Libolo | 12 |
| 32 | 2019 | Luanda | Primeiro de Agosto | 83–71 Kilamba Arena | AS Salé | Smouha | 69–58 Kilamba Arena | JS Kairouan | 16 |

## Medals by country

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Angola | 12 | 11 | 5 | 28 |
| 2 | Egypt | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | Senegal | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Central African Republic | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Morocco | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Tunisia | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Mali | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | Congo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Guinea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Rwanda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | Totals (13 entries) | 32 | 29 | 32 | 93 |

## MVP award winner

| Year | Winner |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Club | 1972–1994 | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
| Club | | 5 | 4 | ? | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| Abidjan Basket Club | | | | | 5 | | | 6 | | | | | | 8 | | 11 | | | | 7 |
| AD Bairro | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | 1 |
| Africa Sports | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Al Ahly Cairo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Al Ahly Benghazi | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 9 | | 8 | | | | | 3 |
| Al Gezira Cairo | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | 5 |
| Al-Ittihad Alexandria | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 3 |
| Al Hoceima | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | 1 |
| Al Shabab | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| APR | | | | | | | | | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| AS Douanes | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| AS Police | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| AS Salé | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| AS Swallows | | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| ASA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| ASB Kauka | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| ASB Mazembe | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | | 7 | | | 10 | 6 |
| ASB New Generation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 1 |
| ASCUT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | 1 |
| ASEC Mimosas | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| ASFA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| ASO Modele | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | 1 |
| ASPAC | | | | | | | | | 10 | | 6 | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| BACK | | | | | | | 7 | 11 | | 11 | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| BC Onatra | | | | | | | | 10 | 7 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| BC M'Tsapere | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | 1 |
| BEAC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | 1 |
| CAMAIR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Capo Libreville | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| City Oilers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Club Africain | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | 2 |
| Condor de Yaoundé | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Co-op Bank | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| CS Constantine | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | 1 |
| Dial Diop | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Dodan Warriors | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Ebun Comets | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| ES du Sahel | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | 4 |
| ES Radès | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | 3 |
| ESPN / AND 1 | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Espoir | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | 1 |
| FAR Rabat | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Ferroviário da Beira | | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | 10 | | | | 6 | 3 |
| Gombe Bulls | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 1 |
| GS Pétroliers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| Hit Trésor | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Interclube | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 3 |
| Inter Club Brazzaville | | | | | | | 6 | 4 | | | 7 | 8 | | | | | 9 | | | 6 |
| Jeanne d'Arc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Johannesburg | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Kano Pillars | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 5 | 5 | | 9 | 9 | | 7 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| KCB Lions | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Kenya Ports Authority | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| LPRC Oilers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | 1 |
| Lupopo | | | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Malabo Kings | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | | 7 | 10 | | | | 3 |
| Manga BB | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | 7 | | | | | | 2 |
| Mark Mentors | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | 1 |
| MAS Fez | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Maxaquene | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | 3 |
| MBC Conakry | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Mongomo BC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | 1 |
| Niger Potters | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Nzui Manto | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | 1 |
| ONCPB | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Plateau Peaks | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Petro Atlético | | | | | | 4 | 5 | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 11 |
| Primeiro de Agosto | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 4 | 8 | | 16 |
| Recreativo do Libolo | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 5 | | | | | 4 | 7 |
| Red Star | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Royal Hoopers | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 11 | | | | | | | 2 |
| Sporting Alexandria | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | | | | 2 |
| Stade Malien | | 4 | | | 6 | 5 | | | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| Stade Nabeulien | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Tali | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | 1 |
| Union Bank | | | | | | | 4 | | | 7 | | | 8 | | | | | | | 3 |
| Urunani | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | 11 | | | | | 2 |
| US Monastir | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | 2 |
| Kyambogo Warriors | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Zamalek SC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| Zenith | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| # 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 | |
* ↑ BC M'Tsapere is a club from Mayotte, an island off the African southeast coast under French rule.