| 2023 LMB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Liga Moçambicana de Basquetebol |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 14 December – 20 December 2023 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Season MVP | Danilo Cumbe (Costa do Sol) |
| Top scorer | Baggio Chimonzo (Ferroviário de Maputo) |
| Finals champions | Costa do Sol (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Ferroviário de Maputo |
The 2023 LMB season (also known as the Liga Mozal) was the 14th season of the Liga Moçambicana de Basquetebol, the highest level of men's basketball in Mozambique. The season took place between 14 December to 20 December 2023.[1]
Costa do Sol won its second championship, 21 years after its first championship.[2]
Teams
União Juvenil de Napipine left the league after the 2022 season, while New Vision from Pemba entered the league.
| Team | City |
|---|---|
| A Poltiécnica | Maputo |
| Costa do Sol | Maputo |
| Ferroviário da Beira | Beira |
| Ferroviário de Maputo | Maputo |
| Ferroviário de Nampula | Nampula |
| Maxaquene | Maputo |
| New Vision | Pemba |
| Sporting de Quelimane | Quelimane |
Regular season
The eight teams played each other team once. The top four teams advance to the playoffs, while the bottom four qualified for the classification round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa do Sol | 7 | 7 | 0 | 529 | 394 | +135 | 14 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Ferroviário da Beira | 7 | 6 | 1 | 520 | 352 | +168 | 13 | |
| 3 | Ferroviário de Maputo | 7 | 5 | 2 | 488 | 434 | +54 | 12 | |
| 4 | A Politécnica | 7 | 3 | 4 | 369 | 411 | −42 | 10 | |
| 5 | Sporting de Quelimane | 7 | 3 | 4 | 439 | 495 | −56 | 10 | Qualification for classification round for 5th–8th places |
| 6 | Maxaquene | 7 | 2 | 5 | 458 | 491 | −33 | 9 | |
| 7 | New Vision | 7 | 1 | 6 | 467 | 547 | −80 | 8 | |
| 8 | Ferroviário de Nampula | 7 | 1 | 6 | 324 | 402 | −78 | 8 |
Classification rounds for 5th–8th places
| First round | 5th-6th place game | ||||||||
| 5 | Sporting de Quelimane | 57 | |||||||
| 8 | Ferroviário de Nampula | 66 | |||||||
| 8 | Ferroviário de Nampula | 75 | |||||||
| 7 | New Vision | 64 | |||||||
| 6 | Maxaquene | 69 | |||||||
| 7 | New Vision | 75 | 7th-8th place game | ||||||
| 5 | Sporting de Quelimane | 60 | |||||||
| 6 | Maxaquene | 72 | |||||||
Playoffs
The semi-finals were played in a best-of-three format, while the finals were played in a best-of-five format.
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Costa do Sol | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | A Politécnica | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Costa do Sol | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Ferroviário de Maputo | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Ferroviário da Beira | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Ferroviário de Maputo | 2 | Third place series | ||||||
| 2 | Ferroviário da Beira | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | A Politécnica | 0 | |||||||
Individual awards
After the final gameday, the following individual awards were awarded by the Mozambican Basketball Federation:[3]
- Most Valuable Player: Danilo Cumbe (Costa do Sol)
- Top Scorer: Baggio Chimonzo, 245 points (Ferroviário de Maputo)
- Best Three-point Shooter: Baggio Chimonzo (Ferroviário de Maputo)
References
- ↑ Bernardo, Selemane (2 December 2023). "Vem aí a Liga Mozal". Rádio Moçambique (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ↑ Nhamurave, Samuel. "basquetebol: costa do sol sagra-se campeão 20 anos depois" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ↑ "Danilo Cumbe é o MVP e Baggio Chimonzo o melhor marcador e triplista da Liga Mozal". lance.co.mz (in Portuguese). 23 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.