Seychelles Basketball League

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Seychelles Basketball League
Organising bodySeychelles Basketball Federation
Founded1993
First season1993
Country Seychelles
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
International cup(s) Basketball Africa League (BAL)
Current champions Beau Vallon Heat
(2022)

The Seychelles Basketball League (SBL) is the premier basketball league for clubs in Seychelles. The league consist out of ten teams (in 2022).

Contents

The champions of the SBL are eligible to play in the qualifying rounds of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The league began in 1993, when club basketball teams were introduced on the Seychelles. [1]

Current teams

The following were the ten teams for the 2019 season: [2]

Champions

[1]

Finals

SeasonChampionsRunners-upScoreVenue
2004Premium CobrasPLS Hawks82-79 [4] Palais des Sports
2006Premium CobrasPLS Hawks69-63 [5] Palais des Sports
2009PLS HawksBaya104-89 [6] Palais des Sports
2012PLS HawksBaya92-47 [1] Victoria Gymnasium
2013PLS Hawks Beau Vallon Heat 100-60 [7] Victoria Gymnasium
2016 Beau Vallon Heat Premium Cobras63-48 [8] Victoria Gymnasium
2017 National Day Tournament Beau Vallon Heat Premium Cobras82-78 [9] Palais des Sports
2017 SBF Cup Beau Vallon Heat Baya83-66 [10] Palais des Sports
2018 Beau Vallon Heat Premium Cobras94-85 [11] Palais des Sports
2020 End-of-the-Year Tournament Beau Vallon Heat Anse Boileau Drifters80-67 [12] Victoria Gymnasium
2022 League Beau Vallon Heat PLS Hawks2–1 (series) [13]
2022 Land Marine Cup Beau Vallon Heat PLS Hawks70–65 [13] Victoria Gymnasium [14]

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