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Nationale 1 (Senegal)
The Nationale 1 Masculin (abbreviated as NM1; in English: National 1 Men) is the highest professional basketball league in Senegal. Established in 1971, the league consists of 16 teams.
| Founded | 1971 |
|---|---|
| First season | 1971 |
| Country | Senegal |
| Confederation | FIBA Africa |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Nationale 2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Senegalese Cup |
| Supercup | Senegalese Super Cup |
| International cup(s) | Basketball Africa League (BAL) |
| Current champions | AS Douanes (11th title) (2023) |
| Most championships | AS Douanes (11 titles) |
| 2024 Nationale 1 season | |
Each season is finished with a final in a single-game elimination format, held at the Marius Ndiaye Stadium in Dakar. AS Douanes is the most successful team in NM1 history with 11 won titles.
The champions of the NM1 qualify directly for the regular season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), the premiere continental league. The bottom two teams are relegated to the second division Nationale 2.
Teams edit
The following 16 teams play in the 2022 season:
| Team | Location |
|---|---|
| AS Douanes | Dakar |
| ASC Thiès | Thiès |
| Bopp | Dakar |
| ASFA | Dakar |
| DUC Dakar | Dakar |
| Jeanne d'Arc | Dakar |
| Louga | Louga |
| Mermoz BC | Dakar |
| Saint-Louis BC | Saint-Louis |
| Sibac BC | Dakar (Sicap-Liberté) |
| UGB | Saint-Louis |
| US Rail | Thiès |
| USO | Dakar (Ouakam) |
| US Parcelles Assainie | Dakar (Parcelles Assainies) |
| ASC Ville de Dakar | Dakar |
Champions edit
This is a list of the champions of the Senegalese championship:[1]
- 2023: AS Douanes
- 2022: AS Douanes
- 2021: DUC Dakar
- 2020: None
- 2019 : Douanes
- 2018 : Douanes
- 2017 : Douanes
- 2016 : Douanes
- 2015 : DUC[2]
- 2014 : Douanes
- 2013 : DUC
- 2012 : UGB
- 2011 : Douanes
- 2010 : DUC
- 2009 : DUC
- 2008 : Douanes
- 2007 : Douanes
- 2006 : Rail
- 2005 : Rail
- 2004 : Bopp
- 2003 : Gorée
- 2002 : JA
- 2001 : Bopp
- 2000 : Gorée
- 1999 : Bopp
- 1998 : Douanes
- 1997 : JA
- 1996 : JA
- 1995 : ASFA
- 1994 : ASFA
- 1993 : Bopp
- 1992 : JA
- 1991 : Gorée
- 1990 : JA
- 1989 : Gorée
- 1988 : SEIB
- 1987 : JA
- 1986 : JA
- 1985 : Gorée
- 1984 : ASFA
- 1983 : Police
- 1982 : Police
- 1981 : Police
- 1980 : ASFA
- 1979 : ASFA
- 1978 : ASFA
- 1977 : ASFA
- 1976 : ASFA
- 1975 : ASFA
- 1974 : ASFA
- 1973 : Dial Diop
- 1972 : Dial Diop
- 1971 : Gorée
Recent finals edit
The finals were originally played in a single-game format. In 2022, the league switched to a best-of-three series format.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Finals MVP | Top scorer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | AS Douanes (3) | UGB | ||||
| 2012 | UGB | DUC | 68–59 | Mamadou N'Doye | Pape Mor Faye (21) | [3] |
| 2013 | DUC (3) | UGB | 63–57 | Younouss Diop | Mohamed Diop (14) | [4] |
| 2014 | AS Douanes (4) | ASFA | 77–60 | Birahim Gaye | Birahim Gaye (28) | |
| 2015 | DUC Dakar (5) | UGB | 51–49 | Adama Lo | ||
| 2016 | AS Douanes (6) | SLBC | 51–71 | |||
| 2017 | AS Douanes (7) | SLBC | 71–61 | Louis Adams | Louis Adams (21) | |
| 2018 | AS Douanes (8) | DUC | ||||
| 2019 | AS Douanes (9) | DUC | 61–54 | Pape Moustapha Diop | [9] | |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2021 | DUC (4) | AS Douanes | 66–65 | Thierno Niang | Pape Fall (17) | [10] |
| 2022 | AS Douanes (10) | DUC | 2–0 (best-of-three) | Samba Daly Fall | Samba Daly Fall | [11] |
| 2023 | AS Douanes (11) | JA | 2-1 (best-of-three) | Samba Daly Fall | Samba Daly Fall | [12] |
- ^ The final of the 2018 season was never finished due to a fight on the court.
Performance by club edit
Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Douanes | 11 | 1 | 1998, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023 | 2021 |
| ASFA | 10 | 1 | 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1994, 1995 | 2014 |
| JA | 7 | 1 | 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2002 | 2023 |
| US Gorée | 6 | – | 1971, 1985, 1989, 1991, 2000, 2003 | – |
| DUC | 5 | 4 | 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2021 | 2012, 2018, 2019, 2022 |
| Bopp | 4 | – | 1993, 1999, 2001, 2004 | – |
| Police | 3 | – | 1981, 1982, 1983 | – |
| US Rail | 2 | – | 2005, 2006 | – |
| Dial Diop | 2 | – | 1972, 1973 | – |
| SEIB | 1 | – | 1988 | – |
| UGB | 1 | 2 | 2012 | 2013, 2015 |
| SLBC | – | 2 | – | 2016, 2017 |
Individual awards edit
King of the Season edit
The King of the Season award (in French: Roi du Saison) is given each year to the best performing player of the NM1 season. Since 2014, the awards were re-named to the Most valuable player awards, in line with International practice.[13]
| Season | Winner | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mouhamed Diop | UGB | [14] |
| 2011 | Ibrahima Mbengue | AS Douanes | [15] |
| 2012 | Mamadou N'Doye | UGB | [16] |
| 2013 | Pape Mor Faye | UGB | [17] |
| 2014 | Birahim Gaye | AS Douanes | [13] |
| 2015 | Not awarded | [18] | |
| 2016 | Serigne Bamba Gueye | UGB | [19] |
| 2017 | Louis Adams | AS Douanes | [20] |
| 2018 | Pape Moustapha Diop | AS Douanes | [21] |
| 2019 | Pape Moustapha Diop (2) | AS Douanes | [22] |
| 2021 | Thierno Niang | DUC | [23] |
| 2022 | Bara Ndiaye | AS Douanes | [24] |
| 2023 | Samba Daly Fall | AS Douanes | [25] |
Revelation of the Year edit
| Season | Winner | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ibrahima Niang | DUC | [15] |
| 2012 | Abdoulaye Ndoye | Sibac | [16] |
| 2013 | Ibrahima Sankharé | US Rail | [17] |
| 2016 | Papa Abdou Karim Kebe | US Ouakam | [19] |
| 2018 | Brancou Badio | Saltigué | [26] |
| 2019 | Yoro Barry | DUC | [22] |
| 2021 | Jean Jacques Boissy | Sibac | [23] |
| 2022 | Saliou Gueye | US Ouakam | [27] |
| 2023 | Abdoulaye Dièye | DUC | [25] |
Coach of the Year edit
| Season | Winner | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Cheikh Sarr | AS Douanes | [15] |
| 2012 | Maguette Diop | DUC | [16] |
| 2013 | Cheikh Sarr | Senegal national team | [17] |
| 2016 | Pabi Guèye | AS Douanes | [19] |
| 2019 | Pabi Guèye | AS Douanes | [22] |
| 2021 | Sir Parfait Adjivon | DUC | [23] |
| 2022 | Pabi Guèye | AS Douanes | [28] |
| 2023 | Pabi Guèye | AS Douanes | [25] |
Notable players edit
References edit
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- ^ Ndiaye, Amadou Lamine (25 July 2012). "Basket - Play-offs garçons : Premier sacre de l'UGB devant le DUC". www.senebasket.com. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Ndiaye, Amadou Lamine (5 August 2013). "Basket- National 1 Masculin : Le DUC s'offre un 3e titre". www.senebasket.com. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Sénégal: L'AS Douanes gagne son 5e titre". 20 July 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Le DUC sacré champion du Sénégal de basket". aDakar.com. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "L'As Douanes championne du sénégal 2016 de basketball masculin - Douanes sénégalaises". www.douanes.sn. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Basket - Finale Play Offs : L'As Douanes sacré champion du Sénégal pour la 7 fois". 14 August 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Pape Moustapha Diop, MVP de la finale : «Le discours du coach nous a remotivés» - Basketsenegal". 21 October 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Distinctions : Thierno Niang MVP de la finale, Pape Fall meilleur marqueur | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). 8 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Finale Playoffs / DOUANES 73-70 DUC : Les gabelous champions du Sénégal ! | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). 15 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Basketsenegal (17 September 2023). "Championne du Sénégal après son succès sur la JA (64-56), l'AS Douanes retourne à la BAL ! | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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- ^ "Sénégal: Roi et reine de la saison - Louis Adams et Ndèye Sène fêtes le 7 octobre". Allafrica.com.
- ^ "Basketball: Le Roi et la Reine de la saison 2017-2018 connus - Basket local" (in French). 5 September 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "BASKET «Roi» et «Reine» de la saison : Mostapha Diop et Couna Ndao sur le trône". Le Quotidien. 30 October 2019.
- ^ a b c Diop, Moustapha (12 October 2021). "Roi et Reine du Basketball : Thierno Niang et Couna Ndao couronnés". Taggat (in French). Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Basketsenegal (17 November 2022). "Couronnement : Bara Ndiaye et Couna Ndao élus Roi et Reine de la saison ! | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ a b c Dia, Abdou Nar (28 October 2023). "Basketball : Samba Daly Fall et Nboumbé Mbodji sacrés «Roi» et «Reine» de la saison". Senego.com - Actualité au Sénégal (in French). Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "El hadji Brancou Badio (Saltigués) et Mariama Ndour élus révélations de la saison 2017-2018 - Basket local" (in French). 5 September 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ Basketsenegal (17 November 2022). "Révélations 2022 : Saliou Gueye (USO) et Seynabou Ka Ndoye (Jaraaf) plébiscités | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ Basketsenegal (17 November 2022). "Mamadou Gueye Pabi et Ousmane Diallo élus meilleurs entraineurs de la saison | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). Retrieved 21 November 2022.
External links edit
- AfroBasket.com League Page