Burundian Basketball Championship

Basketball league

Burundian Basketball Championship

Organising body| FEBUBA
Founded| 2022 (as Viva Basketball League)
Country|  Burundi
Number of teams| 10
Level on pyramid| 1
International cup(s)| Basketball Africa League (BAL)
Current champions| Dynamo
(2023)
Most championships| Urunani (8 titles)

The Burundian Basketball Championship (in French: Championnat National du Burundi), for sponsorship reason the Viva Basketball League, is a semi-professional basketball league that is the highest level of the sport in Burundi. The league is organised by the Fédération de Basketball du Burundi (FEBABU).

In 2022, the league signed a 4-year sponsorship contract with malt drink producer Viva; the winners of the league win a prize money of 10 million FBu (approximately $4,800).[1]

## Current teams

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The following 10 teams played in the 2020 season.

Team  | City

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Aigle Noir | Makamba
Brothers  | Cankuzo
Dynamo | Bujumbura
Gymkhana
Les Hippos
New Star
Remesha
Tigers  |
Urunani | Bujumbura
Young Eagles  | Gitega

## List of winners

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* 2012: Urunani
* 2013: Urunani
* 2014: Urunani
* 2015:
* 2016: Dynamo
* 2017:
* 2018: New Star
* 2019: Dynamo
* 2021: New Star
* 2022: Urunani
* 2023: Dynamo

## Finals

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### National Championship

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Season  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Score  | MVP  | Ref.

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2012  | Urunani | New Star | 69–59  | Elvis Gafyisi  |
2013  | Urunani | New Star |  |  | [2]
2014  | Urunani | New Star | 50–54  | Willy Nijimbere  | [3]
2016  | Dynamo | Imbeya  | 72–59  |  | [4]
2018  | New Star | Gymkhana  |  |  | [5]
2019  | Dynamo | Urunani | 76–54  | Jean Hakizimana  |
2021  | New Star | Muzinga Ngozi  | 74–61  |  | [6]

### Viva Basketball League (2022–present)

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Season  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Finals score  | Winning coach  | Ref.

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2022  | Urunani | New Star |

76–66

| Aron Kagabo  | [1]
2023  | Dynamo | Urunani |

4–2

| Olivier Ndayiragije  | [7]

## In international competitions

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### FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup

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Urunani is the only Burundian team to have played in the FIBA Africa Club Champions Cup, the top-tier competition on the African continent. They played in the 2011 tournament,[8] and in the 2013 tournament.[9]

### BAL

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Season  | Representative  | Road to BAL |  | Main competition

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W | L | Result  | Qualified  | W | L | Result
2021 | Dynamo | 1  | 3  | First Round  |  | DNQ
2022 | New Star | 4  | 2  | Fourth Place  |
2023 | Urunani | 5  | 3  | Fourth Place  |
2024 | Dynamo | 4  | 4  |  Third Place  |
Total  |  | 14  | 12  |  |  |  |

## Heroes Cup

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The Heroes Cup (in French: Coupe des Heros) is an cup competition that is held to celebrate the Independence of Burundi, and is organised by the foundation "Pax Burundi".

Season  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Score  | MVP  | Ref.

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2018  | Dynamo | Urunani | 71–34  | N/A  | [10]
2020  | Dynamo | Muzinga Ngozi  | 72–62  | Amani Rushoza  | [11]
2023  | Dynamo | Urunani | 52–45  |  | [12]

## References

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1. ^ a b "The Urunani BBC team, champions of the VBL 2022 – ABP – Burundi News Agency". Retrieved 13 August 2022.
2. ^ "Urunani Basketball Club sacré champion national de la saison". www.iwacu-burundi.org (in French). 5 May 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
3. ^ "Urunani Basketball Club claim National League title". Afrobasket.com. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
4. ^ Mugisha, Hervé (26 September 2016). "Basketball : Dynamo sacré champion national". www.iwacu-burundi.org. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
5. ^ Mugisha, Hervé (7 September 2018). "Basketball/ New Star BBC, tel un phénix qui renaît de ses cendres". www.iwacu-burundi.org (in French). Retrieved 30 November 2021.
6. ^ Ndour, Papa Lamine (23 May 2021). "Basket : New Star champion du Burundi". Sport News Africa (in French). Retrieved 30 November 2021.
7. ^ "Kenya Moran's Ariel Okal celebrate sixth league title as Dynamo edge out holders Urunani in Burundi". Afrobasket. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
8. ^ "Africa (FIBA): Africa Champions Cup : 2011/2012 - Latest Results". Scorespro.com. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
9. ^ "Schedule & Results". FIBAAfrica.com. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
10. ^ Bahimpundu, Cédric (22 October 2018). "Coupe des héros : Dynamo et Les Gazelles en feu". Jimbere (in French). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
11. ^ Bukuru, Pacifique (2 November 2020). "Coupe des Héros : Dynamo et les Gazelles encore ultra dominateurs". Jimbere (in French). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
12. ^ "Dynamo BBC remporte la coupe des héros – Indundi Culture | Radio". Retrieved 28 November 2023.

## External links

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* FEBABU official Facebook

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