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Women's Basketball League Africa

(Redirected from FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup)
For the men's tournament, see Basketball Africa League.

The FIBA Africa Women's Basketball League is the highest continental tournament in African women's basketball. It is the counterpart of the men's basketball competition FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup. It is organized by the FIBA Africa and played by the champions of the leagues of the African countries.

Women's Basketball League Africa
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024 Women's Basketball League Africa
SportBasketball
Founded1985
No. of teams10
ContinentFIBA Africa (Africa)
Most recent
champion(s)		Egypt Alexandria Sporting Club (2nd title)
(2023)
Most titlesAngola Interclube (5 titles)

The tournament was known as the FIBA Africa Women's Basketball Cup until the league rebranded in 2023 in the "Africa Women's Basketball League" (AWBL).[1] A year later, the name was slightly adjusted to "Women's Basketball League Africa" (WBLA).[2]

History

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Finals

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Year Host city Champion Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
1985   Dakar AS Bopp   66–49   Stade d'Abidjan Maxaquene   51–47   Petro Atlético
1987   Abidjan Tourbillon   –   ONCPB Stade d'Abidjan   –   Bini Queens
1989   Kinshasa Tourbillon   –   DUC Stade d'Abidjan   –   Interclube
1991   Maputo Maxaquene   –   Tourbillon ASFO Dakar   –   Hatari
1993   Dakar DUC   –   Maxaquene Desportivo de Maputo   –   Djoliba AC
1995   Tunis Stade Tunisien   –   AS Bopp Desportivo de Maputo   –   Radi
1997   Dakar DUC   –   Djoliba AC Desportivo da Nocal   –   Vita Club
1999   Dakar DUC   –   Djoliba AC First Bank   –   Desportivo de Maputo
2001   Abidjan Académica de Maputo   64–60   Primeiro de Agosto Abidjan Basket Club   –   Arc-en-Ciel
2003   Maputo First Bank   55–54   Primeiro de Agosto Maxaquene   –   Arc-en-Ciel
2005   Bamako[3] Djoliba AC   73–64   Primeiro de Agosto First Bank   83–73   ISPU
2006   Libreville[4] Primeiro de Agosto   84–76   Ferroviário de Maputo First Bank   86–81   Interclube
2007   Maputo[5] Desportivo de Maputo   64–47   Primeiro de Agosto Ferroviário de Maputo   63–56   ISPU
2008   Nairobi Desportivo de Maputo   70–63   Primeiro de Agosto First Bank   76–62   Abidjan Basket Club
2009   Cotonou First Bank   64–55   Abidjan Basket Club Desportivo de Maputo   57–50   Interclube
2010   Bizerte Interclube   67–63   Desportivo de Maputo Abidjan Basket Club   58–55   First Bank
2011   Lagos Interclube   81–55   First Bank First Deepwater   66–57   Maculusso
2012   Abidjan[6] Liga Muçulmana   53–43   Interclube Abidjan Basket Club   51–49   Primeiro de Agosto
2013   Meknes[7] Interclube   61–60   Primeiro de Agosto Eagle Wings   67–64   First Deepwater
2014   Sfax Interclube   75–74   Primeiro de Agosto CS Sfaxien   75–61   First Bank
2015   Luanda Primeiro de Agosto   69–53   Interclube Ferroviário de Maputo   71–54   First Bank
2016   Maputo Interclube   67–49   Ferroviário de Maputo First Bank   62–54   Primeiro de Agosto
2017   Luanda Primeiro de Agosto   65–51   Ferroviário de Maputo First Bank   70–61   Interclube
2018   Maputo Ferroviário de Maputo   59–56   Interclube First Bank   93–69   Vita Club
2019   Cairo Ferroviário de Maputo   91–90 (OT)   Interclube Al Ahly SC   88–65  Sporting Alexandria
2022   Maputo Sporting Alexandria   65–58   Costa do Sol Ferroviário de Maputo   71–67   Interclube
2023   Alexandria Sporting Alexandria   103–59   KPA Interclube   83–68   REG
2024   Dakar Ferroviário de Maputo   81–72   Al Ahly APR   96–94 (OT)   ASC Ville de Dakar

Winners by club

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Rank Clubs Winners Runners-up Thirds Total finals Winning years
1   Interclube 5 3 0 7 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016
2   Primeiro de Agosto 3 7 0 10 2006, 2015, 2017
3   Ferroviário de Maputo 3 3 2 7 2018, 2019, 2024
4   DUC 3 1 0 4 1993, 1997, 1999
5   First Bank 2 1 8 3 2003, 2009
6   Desportivo de Maputo 2 1 3 3 2007, 2008
7   Tourbillon 2 1 0 3 1987, 1989
8   Alexandria Sporting Club 2 0 0 1 2022, 2023
9   Djoliba AC 1 2 0 3 2005
10   Maxaquene 1 1 2 2 1991
11   AS Bopp 1 1 0 2 1985
12   Liga Muçulmana 1 0 0 1 2012
  Académica de Maputo 1 0 0 1 2001
  Stade Tunisien 1 0 0 1 1995

Winners by country

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Rank Country Wins Runners-up Thirds Total finals
1   Angola 8 10 1 19
2   Mozambique 8 5 7 11
3   Senegal 4 2 1 6
4   Nigeria 2 1 7 3
5   DR Congo 2 1 0 3
6   Egypt 2 1 1 4
7   Mali 1 2 0 3
8   Tunisia 1 0 1 1
9   Rwanda 0 0 1 0
Total 26 25 26 73

MVP Award

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FIBA Africa board holds first meeting of 2023-2027 cycle". FIBA.basketball. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Ville de Dakar to host 2024 Africa Women's Basketball League". www.fiba.basketball. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  3. ^ "African Cup for Women's Champion Clubs 2005". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  4. ^ "African Cup for Women's Champion Clubs 2006". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  5. ^ "FIBA Africa Cup for Women's Clubs 2007". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  6. ^ "18th Champions Cup for Women Abidjan 2012". FIBAAfrica.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  7. ^ "19th Champions Cup for Women Meknes 2013". FIBAAfrica.com. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
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