N1A

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Malagasy N1A
Organising bodyMadagascar Basketball Federation
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg Madagascar
Confederation FIBA Africa
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s) Coupe du President
International cup(s) Basketball Africa League (BAL)
Current champions GNBC (3rd title)
(2023)
Most championships ASCUT
(6 titles)

The N1A [1] [2] is the premier basketball league for men' s teams in Madagascar. Currently, 12 teams play in the competition to determine the national champions of Madagascar. [3]

Contents

The defending champions are COSPN, who have won the 2023 season. ASCUT holds the record for most titles with six championships.

The winners of each N1A season play in the Road to BAL, the qualifying rounds of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).

Format

The season begins with 12 teams in two conferences (West and East), the top four qualify for the Elite 8. The bottom team from each group is relegated to the N1B (the national second level). The top four teams from the Elite 8 advance to the Final Four that are played in a best-of-three series to determine the N1A champion. [4]

Teams

These were the 12 teams of the 2022 season: [4]

TeamLocation
Western Conference
CosmosAtsimo Andrefana
SEBAMBoeny
GNBC Vakinankaratra
TGBCBoeny
MB2ALLAntananarivo
SBCVakinankaratra
MCBAntsinanana
Eastern Conference
ASCB Boeny Boeny
COSPN Analamanga
COSPN 2
ASCUT Toamasina
ASCB Boeny Boeny
AS Fanalamanga Alaotra-Mangoro

Winners

YearWinnerRunners-upThird placeRef.
2007 SEBAM Boeny (1) [5]
2008 ASCUT (1)
2010 SEBAM Boeny (2) [6]
2011 ASCUT (2) [7]
2012 ASCUT (3) [8]
2013 ASCUT (4) COSFA [9]
2014 ASCUT (5) COSFA COSPN [10]
2015 SEBAM Boeny (3) [11]
2016 GNBC (1) COSPN ASCUT
2017 ASCB Boeny (1) SBBC Boeny ASCUT
2018 COSPN (1) ASCB Boeny Cosmos
2019 GNBC (2) COSPN ASCB Boeny
2020–21 ASCUT (6) GNBC SEBAM Boeny
2021 COSPN (2) SEBAM Boeny GNBC
2022 COSPN (3) ASCUT [12]
2023 GNBC (3) ASCUT
2024 GNBC (4) ASCUT [13] [14]

Performance by club

ClubWinsRunners-upSeasons wonSeasons runners-up
ASCUT 632008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 20212022, 2023, 2024
GNBC 412016, 2019, 2023, 20242021
COSPN 322018, 2021, 20222016, 2019
SEBAM Boeny 312007, 2010, 20152021
ASCB Boeny 1120172018
SBBC Boeny 01–2017
COSFA 02–2013, 2014

Coupe du President

In Madagascar, the national federation also organises a cup competition called the Coupe du President (English: President's Cup).

YearWinnersRunners-upScoreThird placeMVPRef.
2015 ASCUT COSFA 80–75 GNBC [15]
2016 GNBC COSPN 79–72 ASCUT Ndranto Marosata [16]
2017 ASCB Boeny TMBB Analamanga
2018 GNBC ASCUT 98–92 MB2ALL Fabrice Constantinides [17]
2022 GNBC COSPN ASCUT [18]

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