COSPN

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COSPN
COSPN logo.png
NicknameLes Policiers (The Policemen)
Leagues N1A
ArenaPalais des Sports Mahamasina
Capacity7,090
Location Antananarivo, Analamanga
Head coachJean de Dieu Randrianarivelo
2022 positionN1A, 1st of 12
Championships3 (2018, 2021, 2022)

Club Omnisport de La Police Nationale, commonly known as COSPN or COSPN Analamanga, is a Malagasy basketball club based in Antananarivo, Analamanga. The team plays in the N1A, the top tier level in Madagascar. COSPN is affiliated to the national police force and has won the league three times, in 2018, 2021 and 2022. [1]

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In December 2018, COSPN qualified for the 2018–19 Africa Basketball League after defeating Premium Cobras from the Seychelles in the Zone 7 qualification. [2] It was the COSPN's debut at Africa's highest continental level.

Honours

Winners (3): 2018, 2021, 2022
Runners-up (2): 2016, 2019

In African competitions

FIBA Africa Basketball League (1 appearances)

2018–19 – Group Stage

Road to BAL (1 appearance)

2023 – Elite 16

Players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

COSPN roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
F 1 Flag of Madagascar.svg Randriamampionona, Elly 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)26 – (1997-07-20)20 July 1997
SG 2 Flag of Madagascar.svg Rahajaniaina, Orlando 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)26 – (1997-06-18)18 June 1997
3 Flag of Nigeria.svg Adewunmi, Samuel 25 – (1999-01-18)18 January 1999
G 6 Flag of Madagascar.svg Ratianarivo, Livio 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)27 – (1996-04-24)24 April 1996
C 12 Flag of Madagascar.svg Solondrainy, Alpha 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)24 – (1999-05-04)4 May 1999
C 14 Flag of Madagascar.svg Rakoto, Sylvestre 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)31 – (1993-02-05)5 February 1993
C 15 Flag of Madagascar.svg Rasolomanana, Anthony 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)26 – (1997-05-02)2 May 1997
SG 23 Flag of Madagascar.svg Solonomeniavo, Riza 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)29 – (1994-04-06)6 April 1994
SG 30 Flag of Madagascar.svg Rakotovao, Marco 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)22 – (2001-05-20)20 May 2001
PG 32 Flag of Madagascar.svg Tsarafeno, Edito 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)22 – (2001-11-09)9 November 2001
PF 50 Flag of the United States.svg Coulter, Bishop 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)27 – (1997-01-24)24 January 1997
C 99 Flag of Nigeria.svg Umeadi, Emmanuel 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)27 – (1996-08-30)30 August 1996
Head coach
  • Flag of Madagascar.svg Jean De Dieu Randrianarivelo
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of Madagascar.svg Jacques Andriamihaja
  • Flag of Madagascar.svg Richardin Ratsitokana
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
Updated: 26 November 2023

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References

  1. ↑ Madagasikara, Rédaction Midi (7 November 2022). "Basket - N1A hommes : COSPN sacré champion pour la 3e fois". Midi Madagasikara (in French). Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Madagascar's COSPN qualify for the FIBA AfroLeague 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Eliminatoires Zone VII". FIBA.basketball (in French). Retrieved 23 October 2022.


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