Ligue d'Or

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Ligue d'Or
Ivorian Basketball Championship logo.png
Organising bodyIvorian Basketball Federation
Country Ivory Coast
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
International cup(s) Basketball Africa League (BAL)
Current champions ABC Fighters (22nd title)
(2024)
Most championships ABC Fighters (22 titles)
Website Link
Basketball current event.svg 2024 Ligue d'Or season

The Ligue d'Or (in English: Golden League), formerly known as the Ivorian Basketball Championship, is the premier basketball league for clubs in Ivory Coast. The league consist out of twelve teams as of the 2024 season. The most successful team in the league's history is ABC Fighters, who have won a record 22 titles. The league was re-named the "Ligue d'Or" in 2024. [1]

Contents

The champions of the national championship are eligible to play in the Road to BAL, the qualifying rounds of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).

Current teams

The following twelve teams played in the Ligue d'Or during the 2024–25 season: [2] [3]

ClubLocation
ABC Fighters Abidjan
ABI Snipers Abidjan
ASA Abidjan
Azur Abidjan
CBA Abidjan
CSA Treichville Abidjan
Global Abidjan
Hypersonics Abidjan
JCA Abidjan
ROBC Abidjan
SOA Yamoussoukro
Warriors Abidjan

Champions

SeasonChampionsRunners-upFinals scoreRef.
2017–18 ABC (17) SOA
2–0
 [4]
2018–19 ABC (18) Azur
2–1
[5]
2019–20 [lower-alpha 1] ABC (19) CSA Treichville 78–60 [6]
2020–21 SOA (1) ABC Fighters 2–0 [7]
2021–22 ABC Fighters (20) Azur
2–0
 [8]
2022–23 ABC Fighters (21)JCA
2–0
2024 ABC Fighters (22) SOA
3–1
  1. ↑ The 2020 season was suspended in September 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but returned with the Tournoi Federal (Federal Tournament) in October to determine the national champion.

Performance by club

ClubWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
ABC Fighters 2212004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 20242021
SOA 1320212014, 2018, 2024
Azur 02–2019, 2022
CSA Treichville 01–2020
JCA 01–2023

Individual awards

Super Cup

List of Ivorian Super Cup winners
YearWinnersRunners-upScoreMVPRef.
2024 JCA ABC Fighters 66–60Ulrich Kra [11]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Equipes - N1 Hommes 2021-2022". FIBB (in French). Retrieved 2023-05-14.
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  4. ↑ "ABC, Champions de Côte d'Ivoire chez les Hommes et les Dames". Le Kpakpato Sportif (in French). 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  5. ↑ "Abidjan Basketball Club crowned champions". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  6. ↑ "ABC wins Tournoi Federal 2020". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Finale Play-offs 2021 : La SOA tient son premier sacre". Sport-ivoire.ci (in French). 2021-06-29. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
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