Women's Basketball League Africa
| Current season, competition or edition: 2024 Women's Basketball League Africa | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Continent | FIBA Africa (Africa) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Alexandria Sporting Club (2nd title) (2023) |
| Most titles | Interclube (5 titles) |
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.
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
Finals
| 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
| 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
| 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
References
- ^ "FIBA Africa board holds first meeting of 2023-2027 cycle". FIBA.basketball. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Ville de Dakar to host 2024 Africa Women's Basketball League". www.fiba.basketball. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "African Cup for Women's Champion Clubs 2005". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ "African Cup for Women's Champion Clubs 2006". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ "FIBA Africa Cup for Women's Clubs 2007". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ "18th Champions Cup for Women Abidjan 2012". FIBAAfrica.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ "19th Champions Cup for Women Meknes 2013". FIBAAfrica.com. Retrieved 3 December 2013.