| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1961 |
| Inaugural season | 1961 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Stade Malien (25th title) (2023) |
| Most titles | Stade Malien (25 titles) |
The Malian Men's Basketball Cup (in French: Coupe du Mali du basket-ball) is the national cup competition for basketball teams in Mali. The first edition of the Cup was held in 1961. Stade Malien holds the record for most cup titles, with a total of 25 titles won.
The following is a list of all winners of the Malian Cup since 1961: [1]
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| Season | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Stade Malien | 62–52 | Centre Bintou Dembélé | [2] |
| 2015 | AS Police | 68–44 | Stade Malien | [3] |
| 2016 | Stade Malien | 66–64 | AS Police | [4] |
| 2017 | USFAS | 70–59 | AS Police | [5] |
| 2018 | Real Bamako | 57–55 | AS Police | [6] |
| 2019 | Attar Club | 79–78 | AS Police | [7] |
| 2020 | AS Police | 78–75 | Attar Club | |
| 2021 | AS Police | 67–54 | AS Mandé | |
| 2022 | Stade Malien | 81–46 | AS Mandé | [10] |
| 2023 | Stade Malien | 74–60 | Real Bamako | [11] |
| Club | Wins | First final won | Last final won | Runners-up | Last final lost | Total final appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Malien | 25 | 1961 | 2023 | 1 | 2017 | 25+ |
| AS Real Bamako | 15 | 1982 | 2023 | 0 | – | – |
| AS Police | 4 | 2011 | 2021 | 4 | 2019 | 7+ |
| Djoliba | 2 | 1965 | 1966 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Lycée Askia | 2 | 1962 | 1963 | 0 | – | 2 |
| USFAS | 2 | 1985 | 2017 | 0 | – | 2 |
| AS Biaou | 1 | 1994 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| Attar Club | 1 | 2019 | 1 | 2020 | 1 | |
| AS Mandé | 0 | 2 | 2022 | 2 | ||
| Centre Bintou Dembélé | 0 | 1 | 2014 | 1 | ||
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