Angola Second Division Basketball Championship

The Angolan Second Division Basketball Championship Campeonato Nacional de Basquetebol da Segunda Divisão, was the second tier men's basketball league in Angola. The competition, organised by the Angolan Basketball Federation (FAB) and meant to be played on an annual basis, began in 2013.

Angola Second Division Basketball League

Sport	Basketball
Founded	2013
No. of teams	8
Country	Angola
Continent	FIBA Africa (Africa)
Most recent champion(s)	Progresso do Sambizanga (2nd title) (2016)
Most titles	Progresso do Sambizanga (2 titles)

History

The first edition took place at the Pavilhão do Benfica do Lubango, in Lubango with Sporting Clube de Benguela crowned champion, after beating Amigos de Viana 107–76 in the final.^[1][2][3]

As of 2022, the second division is inactive, although the Angolan Federation is considering re-starting the league.^[4]

Angola 2nd Division Basketball finals

Edition	Season	Champion	Score	Runner-up	Champion Coach
1	2013	Sporting de Benguela	107–76	Amigos de Viana	Emanuel Trovoada
2	2014	Progresso do Sambizanga	97–58	CPPL	Cláudio Dikini
3	2015	Sporting do Bié^[5]
4	2016	Progresso do Sambizanga (2)^[6]
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6	2018	G.D.R. Crisgunza

Angola 2nd Division Basketball Championship stats leaders

Season	MVP	Top Scorer	Rebounds
2013	António Deográcio (SCB)	Valdemar Martins (VIA) 22.1	Josemar Carvalho (SCB)

Angola 2nd Division Rankings

Club	2013	2014	Years
Amigos de Viana			1	0	1	0
CPPL			2	0	0
Desportivo da Huíla	4		1	0	0	0
Heja SC	5		1	0	0	0
Marinha de Guerra			1	0	0	0
Misto da Huíla	7		1	0	0	0
Misto do Bié	6		1	0	0	0
Primeiro de Maio	8		1	0	0	0
Progresso do Sambizanga			1	0	0	0
Sporting de Benguela			1	1	0	0
Sporting do Bié		4	1	1	0	0
# Teams	8	4

See also

• BAI Basket
• Angola Cup
• Angola Super Cup
• Federação Angolana de Basquetebol

External links

• (in Portuguese)

References

1. "Sporting de Benguela win 2nd division basketball championship". ANGOP. 2013-11-24. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
2. "2nd division basketball championship to qualify teams for BaiBasket2013". ANGOP. 2013-11-22. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
3. "Eight teams compete in 2nd division basketball championship in Huíla". ANGOP. 2013-11-14. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
4. Olgário, Marcos (2022-05-11). "É NOTÍCIA: Federação Angolana de Basquetebol pensa numa 2ª divisão". Bola em Campo (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-04-15.
5. "Sporting do Bié sem dinheiro para participar no BIC Basket". Rede Angola - Notícias independentes sobre Angola. 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
6. "FAB preocupada com a falta de qualidade da segunda divisão". Rede Angola - Notícias independentes sobre Angola. 2016-09-29. Retrieved 2023-04-15.