Benin Basketball Super League

Basketball league in Benin

Basketball league

Benin Basketball Super League

Organising body| FBBB
Founded| 2020
First season| 2020–21
Country|  Benin
Confederation| FIBA Africa
Number of teams| 8
Level on pyramid| 1
International cup(s)| Road to BAL
Current champions| Elan Coton (3rd title)
(2023–24)
Most championships| Elan Coton
(3 titles)
Website| Link

The Benin Basketball Super League (French: Super Ligue de Basket-ball du Bénin[1]), for sponsorships known as the YouZou Ligue Pro, is the highest level basketball league in Benin. The competition is organised annually by the Fédération Beninoise de Basket-ball (FBBB).

The champions of each season qualify for the Road to BAL.

## History

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In 2020 the league became professional as the Benisese government under President Patrice Talon passed a law that required all sports clubs to be operated as companies.[2] The move also allowed foreign players to compete in the league.[3]

Three years later, in May 2023, the league received a substantial subsidy from the Beninese government to further develop the sport in the country. The association received $323,000 (100m CFA franc) which was divided over the league and its nine teams.[4]

For the 2023–24 season, the Super League expanded from 8 to 12 teams, divided in two conferences.[5]

## Current teams

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As of the 2023–24 season, the Super League consisted out of the following teams:[6][5]

Conference South

* Energie BBC
* Elan Coton
* Renaissance

* ASPAC
* AOL
* Avrankou Omnisports

Conference North

* ASPAL BBC
* Loungou
* Bosco Star
* US Guema
* Panthere BBC
* Real Sport

## Champions

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Season  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Finals
score  | Third place  | Ref.

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2020–21  | ASPAC | ASPAL  |  | Elan Sportif | [3]
2021–22  | Elan Coton | ASPAL  | 64–59  |  | [7]
2022–23  | Elan Coton (2) | ASPAC | 77–73  | Renaissance BBC  | [8]
2023–24  | Elan Coton (3) | Energie  | 64–60  | ASPAL  | [9]

## References

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1. ^ "Super Ligue de Basket-ball du Bénin: Elan invaincu, le match Real Sport # Aspal reprogrammé". La Nation Bénin. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
2. ^ "Basketball to become professional in Benin". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
3. ^ a b "Ligue Pro : ASPAC BBC, double champion du Bénin". Méga Sports (in French). 14 September 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
4. ^ "Benin Basketball Federation, Clubs get remarkable Government subsidy". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
5. ^ a b "YOUZOU LIGUE PRO MASCULINE - FEDERATION BENINOISE DE BASKETBALL". FEDERATION BENINOISE DE BASKETBALL (in French). Retrieved 12 January 2024.
6. ^ "Basket-ball : Le calendrier de la Super Ligue officialisé". BeninSports (in French). 28 January 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
7. ^ "Elan Coton crowned champions of the Benin Professional Basketball League". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
8. ^ "Basket YouZou Ligue Pro 2022-2023 : Double sacre de Élan Coton, Renaissance Bbc, médaillé de bronze". LE MATINAL (in French). 27 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
9. ^ "YOUZOU LIGUE PRO MASCULINE - FEDERATION BENINOISE DE BASKETBALL". FEDERATION BENINOISE DE BASKETBALL (in French). Retrieved 3 August 2024.

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