FIBA Africa Women's Basketball League

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FIBA Africa Women's Basketball League
Current season, competition or edition:
Basketball current event.svg 2023 Africa Women's Basketball League
FIBA AWBL logo.png
Sport Basketball
Founded1985
No. of teams10
Continent FIBA Africa (Africa)
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Egypt.svg Alexandria Sporting Club (2nd title)
(2023)
Most titles Flag of Angola.svg Interclube (5 titles)

The FIBA Africa Women's Basketball League is the highest continental tournament in African women's basketball. It is the counterpart of the men's basketball competition FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup. It is organized by the FIBA Africa and played by the champions of the leagues of the African countries.

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The tournament was known as the FIBA Africa Women's Basketball Cup until the league rebranded in 2023.

History


Finals

YearHost cityChampionScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place
1985 Flag of Senegal.svg Dakar AS Bopp Flag of Senegal.svg 66–49 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Stade d'Abidjan Maxaquene Flag of Mozambique.svg 51–47 Flag of Angola.svg Petro Atlético
1987 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Abidjan Tourbillon Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Flag of Cameroon.svg ONCPB Stade d'Abidjan Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Flag of Nigeria.svg Bini Queens
1989 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Kinshasa Tourbillon Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Flag of Senegal.svg DUC Stade d'Abidjan Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Flag of Angola.svg Interclube
1991 Flag of Mozambique.svg Maputo Maxaquene Flag of Mozambique.svg Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Tourbillon ASFO Dakar Flag of Senegal.svg Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Hatari
1993 Flag of Senegal.svg Dakar DUC Flag of Senegal.svg Flag of Mozambique.svg Maxaquene Desportivo de Maputo Flag of Mozambique.svg Flag of Mali.svg Djoliba AC
1995 Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunis Stade Tunisien Flag of Tunisia.svg Flag of Senegal.svg AS Bopp Desportivo de Maputo Flag of Mozambique.svg Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Radi
1997 Flag of Senegal.svg Dakar DUC Flag of Senegal.svg Flag of Mali.svg Djoliba AC Desportivo da Nocal Flag of Angola.svg Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Vita Club
1999 Flag of Senegal.svg Dakar DUC Flag of Senegal.svg Flag of Mali.svg Djoliba AC First Bank Flag of Nigeria.svg Flag of Mozambique.svg Desportivo de Maputo
2001 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Abidjan Académica de Maputo Flag of Mozambique.svg 64–60 Flag of Angola.svg Primeiro de Agosto Abidjan Basket Club Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Arc-en-Ciel
2003 Flag of Mozambique.svg Maputo First Bank Flag of Nigeria.svg 55–54 Flag of Angola.svg Primeiro de Agosto Maxaquene Flag of Mozambique.svg Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Arc-en-Ciel
2005 Flag of Mali.svg Bamako [1] Djoliba AC Flag of Mali.svg 73–64 Flag of Angola.svg Primeiro de Agosto First Bank Flag of Nigeria.svg 83–73 Flag of Mozambique.svg ISPU
2006 Flag of Gabon.svg Libreville [2] Primeiro de Agosto Flag of Angola.svg 84–76 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário de Maputo First Bank Flag of Nigeria.svg 86–81 Flag of Angola.svg Interclube
2007 Flag of Mozambique.svg Maputo [3] Desportivo de Maputo Flag of Mozambique.svg 64–47 Flag of Angola.svg Primeiro de Agosto Ferroviário de Maputo Flag of Mozambique.svg 63–56 Flag of Mozambique.svg ISPU
2008 Flag of Kenya.svg Nairobi Desportivo de Maputo Flag of Mozambique.svg 70–63 Flag of Angola.svg Primeiro de Agosto First Bank Flag of Nigeria.svg 76–62 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Abidjan Basket Club
2009 Flag of Benin.svg Cotonou First Bank Flag of Nigeria.svg 64–55 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Abidjan Basket Club Desportivo de Maputo Flag of Mozambique.svg 57–50 Flag of Angola.svg Interclube
2010 Flag of Tunisia.svg Bizerte Interclube Flag of Angola.svg 67–63 Flag of Mozambique.svg Desportivo de Maputo Abidjan Basket Club Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 58–55 Flag of Nigeria.svg First Bank
2011 Flag of Nigeria.svg Lagos Interclube Flag of Angola.svg 81–55 Flag of Nigeria.svg First Bank First Deepwater Flag of Nigeria.svg 66–57 Flag of Angola.svg Maculusso
2012 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Abidjan [4] Liga Muçulmana Flag of Mozambique.svg 53–43 Flag of Angola.svg Interclube Abidjan Basket Club Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 51–49 Flag of Angola.svg Primeiro de Agosto
2013 Flag of Morocco.svg Meknes [5] Interclube Flag of Angola.svg 61–60 Flag of Angola.svg Primeiro de Agosto Eagle Wings Flag of Kenya.svg 67–64 Flag of Nigeria.svg First Deepwater
2014 Flag of Tunisia.svg Sfax Interclube Flag of Angola.svg 75–74 Flag of Angola.svg Primeiro de Agosto CS Sfaxien Flag of Tunisia.svg 75–61 Flag of Nigeria.svg First Bank
2015 Flag of Angola.svg Luanda Primeiro de Agosto Flag of Angola.svg 69–53 Flag of Angola.svg Interclube Ferroviário de Maputo Flag of Mozambique.svg 71–54 Flag of Nigeria.svg First Bank
2016 Flag of Mozambique.svg Maputo Interclube Flag of Angola.svg 67–49 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário de Maputo First Bank Flag of Nigeria.svg 62–54 Flag of Angola.svg Primeiro de Agosto
2017 Flag of Angola.svg Luanda Primeiro de Agosto Flag of Angola.svg 65–51 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário de Maputo First Bank Flag of Nigeria.svg 70–61 Flag of Angola.svg Interclube
2018 Flag of Mozambique.svg Maputo Ferroviário de Maputo Flag of Mozambique.svg 59–56 Flag of Angola.svg Interclube First Bank Flag of Nigeria.svg 93–69 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Vita Club
2019 Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo Ferroviário de Maputo Flag of Mozambique.svg 91–90 (OT) Flag of Angola.svg Interclube Al Ahly SC Flag of Egypt.svg 88–65 Flag of Egypt.svg Sporting Alexandria
2022 Flag of Mozambique.svg Maputo Sporting Alexandria Flag of Egypt.svg 65–58 Flag of Mozambique.svg Costa do Sol Ferroviário de Maputo Flag of Mozambique.svg 71–67 Flag of Angola.svg Interclube
2023 Flag of Egypt.svg Alexandria Sporting Alexandria Flag of Egypt.svg 103–59 Flag of Kenya.svg KPA Interclube Flag of Angola.svg 83–68 Flag of Rwanda.svg REG

Winners by club

RankClubsWinnersRunners-upThirdsTotal finalsWinning years
1 Flag of Angola.svg Interclube 5307 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016
2 Flag of Angola.svg Primeiro de Agosto 37010 2006, 2015, 2017
3 Flag of Senegal.svg DUC 3104 1993, 1997, 1999
4 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário de Maputo 2326 2018, 2019
5 Flag of Nigeria.svg First Bank 2183 2003, 2009
6 Flag of Mozambique.svg Desportivo de Maputo 2133 2007, 2008
7 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Tourbillon 2103 1987, 1989
8 Flag of Egypt.svg Alexandria Sporting Club 2001 2022, 2023
9 Flag of Mali.svg Djoliba AC 1203 2005
10 Flag of Mozambique.svg Maxaquene 1122 1991
11 Flag of Senegal.svg AS Bopp 1102 1985
12 Flag of Mozambique.svg Liga Muçulmana 1001 2012
Flag of Mozambique.svg Académica de Maputo 1001 2001
Flag of Tunisia.svg Stade Tunisien 1001 1995

Winners by country

RankCountryWinsRunners-upThirdsTotal finals
1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 810119
2Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 75710
3Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 4216
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2173
5Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 2103
6Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1203
7Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1011
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2011
Total25242573

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