# Nationale 1 Masculin

The Nationale 1 Masculin (abbreviated as NM1; in English: National 1 Men) is the highest professional basketball league in Senegal. Established in 1971, the league consists of 16 teams.
Each season is finished with a final in a single-game elimination format, held at the Marius Ndiaye Stadium in Dakar. AS Douanes is the most successful team in NM1 history with 11 won titles.
The champions of the NM1 qualify directly for the regular season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), the premiere continental league. The bottom two teams are relegated to the second division Nationale 2.

## Teams

The following 16 teams play in the 2022 season:
| Team | Location |
| AS Douanes | Dakar |
| ASC Thiès | Thiès |
| Bopp | Dakar |
| ASFA | Dakar |
| DUC Dakar | Dakar |
| Jeanne d'Arc | Dakar |
| Louga | Louga |
| Mermoz BC | Dakar |
| Saint-Louis BC | Saint-Louis |
| Sibac BC | Dakar (Sicap-Liberté) |
| UGB | Saint-Louis |
| US Rail | Thiès |
| USO | Dakar (Ouakam) |
| US Parcelles Assainie | Dakar (Parcelles Assainies) |
| ASC Ville de Dakar | Dakar |

## Champions

This is a list of the champions of the Senegalese championship:
* 2024: ASCVD
* 2023: AS Douanes
* 2022: AS Douanes
* 2021: DUC Dakar
* 2020: None
* 2019 : Douanes
* 2018 : Douanes
* 2017 : Douanes
* 2016 : Douanes
* 2015 : DUC
* 2014 : Douanes
* 2013 : DUC
* 2012 : UGB
* 2011 : Douanes
* 2010 : DUC
* 2009 : DUC
* 2008 : Douanes
* 2007 : Douanes
* 2006 : Rail
* 2005 : Rail
* 2004 : Bopp
* 2003 : Gorée
* 2002 : JA
* 2001 : Bopp
* 2000 : Gorée
* 1999 : Bopp
* 1998 : Douanes
* 1997 : JA
* 1996 : JA
* 1995 : ASFA
* 1994 : ASFA
* 1993 : Bopp
* 1992 : JA
* 1991 : Gorée
* 1990 : JA
* 1989 : Gorée
* 1988 : SEIB
* 1987 : JA
* 1986 : JA
* 1985 : Gorée
* 1984 : ASFA
* 1983 : Police
* 1982 : Police
* 1981 : Police
* 1980 : ASFA
* 1979 : ASFA
* 1978 : ASFA
* 1977 : ASFA
* 1976 : ASFA
* 1975 : ASFA
* 1974 : ASFA
* 1973 : Dial Diop
* 1972 : Dial Diop
* 1971 : Gorée

## Recent finals

The finals were originally played in a single-game format. In 2022, the league switched to a best-of-three series format.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Finals MVP | Top scorer |
| 2008 | AS Douanes | Bopp | 75–57 | | |
| 2010 | DUC (2) | US Gorée | 61–55 | | El Hadj Djim Diallo |
| 2011 | AS Douanes (3) | UGB | | | |
| 2012 | UGB | DUC | 68–59 | Mamadou N'Doye | Pape Mor Faye (21) |
| 2013 | DUC (3) | UGB | 63–57 | Younouss Diop | Mohamed Diop (14) |
| 2014 | AS Douanes (4) | ASFA | 77–60 | Birahim Gaye | Birahim Gaye (28) |
| 2015 | DUC Dakar (5) | UGB | 51–49 | Adama Lo | |
| 2016 | AS Douanes (6) | SLBC | 51–71 | | |
| 2017 | AS Douanes (7) | SLBC | 71–61 | Louis Adams | Louis Adams (21) |
| 2018 | AS Douanes (8) | DUC | | | |
| 2019 | AS Douanes (9) | DUC | 61–54 | Pape Moustapha Diop | |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2021 | DUC (4) | AS Douanes | 66–65 | Thierno Niang | Pape Fall (17) |
| 2022 | AS Douanes (10) | DUC | 2–0 (best-of-three) | Samba Daly Fall | Samba Daly Fall |
| 2023 | AS Douanes (11) | JA | 2-1 (best-of-three) | Samba Daly Fall | Samba Daly Fall |
| 2024 | ASCVD (1) | DUC | 65–45 | Thierry Sagna | Thierry Sagna |
* ↑ The final of the 2018 season was never finished due to a fight on the court.

## Performance by club

Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runners-up |
| AS Douanes | 11 | 1 | 1998, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023 | 2021 |
| ASFA | 10 | 1 | 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1994, 1995 | 2014 |
| JA | 7 | 1 | 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2002 | 2023 |
| US Gorée | 6 | – | 1971, 1985, 1989, 1991, 2000, 2003 | – |
| DUC | 5 | 5 | 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2021 | 2012, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024 |
| Bopp | 4 | 1 | 1993, 1999, 2001, 2004 | 2008 |
| Police | 3 | – | 1981, 1982, 1983 | – |
| US Rail | 2 | – | 2005, 2006 | – |
| Dial Diop | 2 | – | 1972, 1973 | – |
| SEIB | 1 | – | 1988 | – |
| ASCVD | 1 | – | 2024 | – |
| UGB | 1 | 2 | 2012 | 2013, 2015 |
| SLBC | – | 2 | – | 2016, 2017 |

## Individual awards
### King of the Season (Most Valuable Player)

The King of the Season award (in French: Roi du Saison) is given each year to the best performing player of the NM1 season. Since 2014, the awards were re-named to the most valuable player awards, in line with International practice.
| Season | Winner | Team |
| 2010 | Mouhamed Diop | UGB |
| 2011 | Ibrahima Mbengue | AS Douanes |
| 2012 | Mamadou N'Doye | UGB |
| 2013 | Pape Mor Faye | UGB |
| 2014 | Birahim Gaye | AS Douanes |
| 2015 | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2016 | Serigne Bamba Gueye | UGB |
| 2017 | Louis Adams | AS Douanes |
| 2018 | Pape Moustapha Diop | AS Douanes |
| 2019 | Pape Moustapha Diop (2) | AS Douanes |
| 2021 | Thierno Niang | DUC |
| 2022 | Bara Ndiaye | AS Douanes |
| 2023 | Samba Daly Fall | AS Douanes |
| 2024 | Mouhamed Doumbia | ASCVD |

### Revelation of the Year

| Season | Winner | Team |
| 2011 | Ibrahima Niang | DUC |
| 2012 | Abdoulaye Ndoye | Sibac |
| 2013 | Ibrahima Sankharé | US Rail |
| 2016 | Papa Abdou Karim Kebe | US Ouakam |
| 2018 | Brancou Badio | Saltigué |
| 2019 | Yoro Barry | DUC |
| 2021 | Jean Jacques Boissy | Sibac |
| 2022 | Saliou Gueye | US Ouakam |
| 2023 | Abdoulaye Dièye | DUC |
| 2024 | Ousmane Sagna | GBA |

### Coach of the Year

| Season | Winner | Team |
| 2011 | Cheikh Sarr | AS Douanes |
| 2012 | Maguette Diop | DUC |
| 2013 | Cheikh Sarr | Senegal national team |
| 2016 | Pabi Guèye | AS Douanes |
| 2019 | Pabi Guèye | AS Douanes |
| 2021 | Sir Parfait Adjivon | DUC |
| 2022 | Pabi Guèye | AS Douanes |
| 2023 | Pabi Guèye | AS Douanes |

## Notable players

* Louis Adams
* Brancou Badio
* Bamba Diallo
* Pape Moustapha Diop
* Mamadou Faye
* Alkaly Ndour
* Mamadou N'Doye
* Thierno Niang