Country | Senegal |
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Confederation | FIBA Africa |
Number of teams | 8 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | Nationale 2 Feminin |
Domestic cup(s) | Senegalese Cup |
Supercup | Senegalese Super Cup |
International cup(s) | FIBA Africa Women's Basketball League |
Current champions | ASCVD (5th title) (2024) |
The Nationale 1 Feminin (abbreviated as NF1 or N1 Feminin; in English: National 1 Men) is the highest level women's basketball league in Senegal. The league exists of eight teams as of the 2024 season.
Each season is finished with a final in a single-game elimination format, held at the Marius Ndiaye Stadium in Dakar.
The champions of the NM1 qualify directly for the FIBA Africa Women's Basketball League, the top-level continental league.
The following 8 teams played in the 2024 season: [1]
Team | Location |
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ASC Ville de Dakar | Dakar |
Bopp | Dakar |
DBC | Dakar |
Debaloc | Dakar |
DUC | Dakar |
Cemt ZIG | Dakar |
GBA | Guédiawaye |
Jeanne d'Arc | Dakar |
Including finals since the 2021 season.
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Notes |
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2021 | ASCVD | DUC | 71–68 | [2] |
2022 | ASCVD | DUC | 58–40 | [3] |
2023 | ASCVD | Jeanne d'Arc | 60–36 | [4] |
2024 | ASCVD | DUC | 75–41 | [5] |
Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.
Club | Winners | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runners-up |
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ASCVD | 5 | 0 | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
DUC | 0 | 3 | 2021, 2022, 2024 | |
Jeanne d'Arc | 0 | 1 | 2023 | |
The Queen of the Season Award (in French: Reine du Saison) is given each year to the best performing player of the N1 season.
Season | Winner | Team | Ref. |
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2024 | Madjiguéne Séne | ASCVD | [6] |
Season | Winner | Team | Ref. |
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2024 | Aminata Ndong | GBA | [7] |
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