Angolan Basketball League
Organising bodyAngolan Basketball Federation (FAB)
Founded1977 (1977)
First season1978–79
CountryAngola
ConfederationFIBA Africa
Number of teams13
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s)Taça de Angola
SupercupSupertaça de Angola
International cup(s)Basketball Africa League (BAL)
Current championsPetro de Luanda
(16th title)
(2022–23)
Most championshipsPrimeiro de Agosto
(19 titles)
WebsiteLink
2023–24 Angolan Basketball League

The Angolan Men's Basketball League, (in Portuguese: Campeonato Nacional de Basquetebol em Séniores Masculinos), for sponsorship reasons known as the Unitel Basket, is the top tier men’s basketball league in Angola.

Primeiro de Agosto has been the most successful club in Angola with a total of 19 titles won, followed by Petro de Luanda, with 16.

Sponsorship names

In 2014, the Angolan Basketball Federation signed a sponsoring deal with Angola's Banco de Investimento e Crédito, which it claimed to be more favourable than the one with Banco Africano de Investimentos. Such agreement caused the league to be renamed as BIC Basket.[1]

The league was formerly known as BAI Basket, BIC Basket and Unitel Basket, named after its major sponsors, formerly Banco Africano de Investimentos (BAI), Banco de Investimento e Crédito (BIC) and Unitel, the competition is organized by the Angolan Basketball Federation.

  • BAI Basket (until 2024)
  • BIC Basket: (2014–2017)
  • Unitel Basket: (2017–present)

Teams

Current teams

The following thirteen teams play in the 2023–24 season:[2]

Club Location
Akiras Academy Uíge
ASA Luanda
Clube Amigos de Benguela Benguela
CPPL Lobito
Jesus Cristo Viana
Interclube Luanda (Rocha Pinto)
Interclube B Luanda (Rocha Pinto)
Petro de Luanda Luanda (Eixo Viário)
Petro de Luanda B Luanda (Eixo Viário)
Primeiro de Agosto Luanda
Primeiro de Agosto B Luanda
Vila Clotilde Luanda (Maculusso)
Desportivo Kwanza Luanda

Former teams

Club Location Venue Founded Last season
Amigos de Viana Luanda (Viana) 2014
Benfica do Libolo Luanda (Libolo) Pavilhão Dream Space 1942 2018
CDUAN Luanda Pavilhão Anexo 2013
G.D.R. Crisgunza Benguela 2018
Helmarc Academia Luanda Pavilhão Multiusos de Luanda 2019
Marinha de Guerra Luanda Pavilhão Victorino Cunha 2014 2021
Progresso do Sambizanga Luanda Pavilhão 28 de Fevereiro 1975 2017
Sporting de Benguela Benguela Pavilhão Joaquim Araújo 1915 2016
Universidade Lusíada Luanda Pavilhão Anexo 2007 2020

Note: denotes a team that has been dissolved.


Before independence

It wasn't until 1963 that the Portuguese national basketball championship began to include clubs from the províncias ultramarinas (overseas provinces) of Angola and Mozambique. This new format began with one team from each of the three locations and then changed to two teams from the host and one from each of the remaining two locations, who played a round-robin (then double round-robin) tournament to determine the champion of Portugal, with the championship taking place alternatively at each of the three capitals: Luanda (Angola), Lourenço Marques (Mozambique) and Lisbon/Porto (Portugal). From 1963 to 1974, 12 championships were held, with only one Angolan club succeeding to win the championship: Benfica de Luanda in 1967 [3]

SeasonLocationChampionScoreRunner-upScoreThirdScoreFourth
1962-63Portugal LisboaPortugal Benfica de Lisboa64–53Mozambique Desportivo de L.Marques89–26Angola Atlético de Nova Lisboa
1963-64Angola LuandaPortugal Benfica de Lisboa54–44Mozambique Desportivo de L.MarquesAngola ?
1964-65Mozambique Lourenço MarquesPortugal Benfica de Lisboa59–54Mozambique Sporting de Lourenço MarquesAngola Sporting de Luanda
1965-66Portugal LisboaMozambique Sporting de Lourenço Marques79–78Portugal Benfica de Lisboa76–69Portugal Sporting de Portugal90–51Angola Sporting de Benguela
1966-67Angola LuandaAngola Benfica de LuandaPortugal Académica de CoimbraMozambique Sporting de Lourenço MarquesAngola Ferroviário de Moçâmedes
1967-68Mozambique Lourenço MarquesMozambique Sporting de Lourenço Marques70–58Mozambique Desportivo de L.Marques70–54Portugal Banco Pinto Magalhães81–63Angola Benfica de Luanda
1968-69Portugal LisboaPortugal Sporting de Portugal80–52   74–45Mozambique Desportivo de L.Marques65–52   61–52Portugal Académica de Coimbra64–62   81–61Angola Sporting de Luanda
1969-70Angola LuandaPortugal Benfica de Lisboa63–68   78–77Mozambique Sporting de Lourenço Marques41–69   75–65Angola Benfica de Luanda74–68   74–46Angola Belenenses de Luanda
1970-71Mozambique Lourenço MarquesMozambique Sporting de Lourenço Marques69–65   62–65Mozambique Desportivo de L.Marques60–54   65–61Portugal Sporting de Portugal88–64   60–79Angola Benfica de Luanda
1971-72Portugal PortoPortugal F.C. do Porto99–84   84–85Mozambique Sporting de Lourenço Marques99–93   78–93Portugal Académica de Coimbra94–77   88–72Angola Benfica de Luanda
1972-73Angola LuandaMozambique Sporting de Lourenço Marques89–101   102–77Portugal Benfica de Lisboa84–75   86–71Angola Sporting de Luanda55–50   71–62Angola F.C. de Luanda
1973-74Mozambique Lourenço MarquesMozambique C.D. Malhangalene78–82   80–66Mozambique Sporting de Lourenço Marques Portugal Benfica de Lisboa97–82   85–65Angola F.C. de Luanda

Total league championships

TeamWonYears won
Mozambique Sporting de Lourenço Marques41966, 1968, 1971, 1973
Portugal Benfica de Lisboa41963, 1964, 1965, 1970
Mozambique C.D. Malhangalene11974
Portugal F.C. do Porto11971
Portugal Sporting de Portugal11969
Angola Benfica de Luanda11967

[4]

List of champions and finals

SeasonChampionRunner-upSeriesChampion Coach Reference
1978–79 Ferroviário de Luanda
1979–80 ASA
1980–81 Primeiro de Agosto
1981–82 Sporting de Luanda
1982–83 Primeiro de Agosto
1983–84 Sporting de Luanda
1984–85 Primeiro de Agosto
1985–86 Primeiro de Agosto
1986–87 Primeiro de Agosto
1987–88 Primeiro de Agosto
1988–89 Petro de Luanda
1989–90 Petro de Luanda
1990–91 Primeiro de Agosto
1991–92 Petro de Luanda
1992–93 Petro de Luanda
1993–94 Petro de Luanda
1994–95 Petro de Luanda
1995–96 ASA
1996–97 ASA
1997–98 Petro de Luanda
1998–99Petro de LuandaPrimeiro de Agosto4–0Angola Wlademiro Romero
1999–2000Primeiro de AgostoPetro de Luanda4–2Portugal Mário Palma
2000–01Primeiro de AgostoPetro de Luanda4–2Portugal Mário Palma
2001–02Primeiro de AgostoInterclube4–0Portugal Mário Palma
2002–03Primeiro de AgostoPetro de Luanda4–0Portugal Mário Palma
2003–04Primeiro de AgostoPetro de Luanda4–2Portugal Mário Palma
2004–05Primeiro de AgostoInterclube4–1Angola Jaime Covilhã
2005–06Petro de LuandaPrimeiro de AgostoRound RobinAngola Alberto de Carvalho
2006–07Petro de LuandaPrimeiro de Agosto88–78 [5]Angola Alberto de Carvalho
2007–08Primeiro de AgostoPetro de LuandaRound Robin[6]Portugal Luís Magalhães
2008–09Primeiro de AgostoPetro de LuandaFinal FourPortugal Luís Magalhães[7]
2009–10Primeiro de AgostoRecreativo do LiboloFinal Four[8]Portugal Luís Magalhães[9]
2010–11Petro de LuandaRecreativo do LiboloFinal Four[10]Portugal Alberto Babo[11]
2011–12Recreativo do LiboloPrimeiro de AgostoFinal Four[12]Angola Raúl Duarte
2012–13Primeiro de AgostoRecreativo do LiboloFinal FourAngola Paulo Macedo
2013–14Recreativo do LiboloPrimeiro de AgostoFinal FourPortugal Norberto Alves[13]
2014–15Petro de LuandaRecreativo do Libolo4–3Cameroon Lazare Adingono[14]
2015–16Primeiro de AgostoRecreativo do Libolo4–1Spain Ricard Casas[15]
2016–17Recreativo do LiboloPetro de Luanda4–0Spain Hugo López
2017–18 Primeiro de Agosto Petro de Luanda 4–1Angola Paulo Macedo
2018–19 Petro de Luanda Primeiro de Agosto 4–2Cameroon Lazare Adingono
2019–20Cancelled early due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Petro de Luanda Interclube 3–0Brazil José Neto
2021–22 Petro de Luanda Interclube 3–0Brazil José Neto
2022–23 Petro de Luanda Primeiro de Agosto 3–1 Brazil José Neto [16]

MVP award winners and statistical leaders

SeasonChampionMVPTop ScorerReboundsAssists
1997–98Petro de LuandaAngola Carlos Almeida (PET)
1998–99Petro de Luanda
1999–00Primeiro de Agosto
2000–01Primeiro de Agosto
2001–02Primeiro de AgostoAngola Gerson dos Santos (VIL)
2002–03Primeiro de AgostoAngola Miguel Lutonda (PRI)Angola Eduardo Mingas (INT)Angola Eduardo Mingas (INT)Angola Miguel Lutonda (PRI)
2003–04[17]Primeiro de AgostoAngola Eduardo Mingas (INT)Angola Eduardo Mingas (INT) 18.6Angola Eduardo Mingas (INT) 9.6Angola Carlos Quibato (ASA) 4.9
2004–05Primeiro de Agosto
2005–06[18]Petro de LuandaPortugal Francisco Jordão (PET)Portugal Francisco Jordão (PET)Angola Eduardo Mingas (PET) 69/31United States Shannon Crooks (PET)
2006–07[19]Petro de LuandaAngola Carlos Morais (PET)Angola Olímpio Cipriano (PRI)Democratic Republic of the Congo Lifetu Selengue (INT)Angola Armando Costa (PRI)
2007–08[20]Primeiro de AgostoAngola Olímpio Cipriano (PRI)Angola Olímpio Cipriano (PRI)Angola Joaquim Gomes (PRI)Angola Armando Costa (PRI)
2008–09Primeiro de Agosto
2009–10Primeiro de AgostoAngola Joaquim Gomes (PRI)United States Reggie Moore (LIB) 20.53Angola Eduardo Mingas (PET)Angola Paulo Santana (PET)
2010–11[21]Petro de LuandaAngola Olímpio Cipriano (LIB)Angola Carlos Morais (PET)Angola Miguel Kiala (PET) 75/48Angola Olímpio Cipriano (LIB)
2011–12Recreativo do LiboloAngola Olímpio Cipriano (LIB)Angola Olímpio Cipriano (LIB)Angola Hermenegildo Mbunga (PET)Angola Armando Costa (PRI)
2012–13Primeiro de AgostoUnited States Cedric Isom (PRI)Angola Carlos Morais (PET) 21.66Angola Eduardo Mingas (INT) 176/12United States Cedric Isom (PRI) 4.8
2013–14Recreativo do LiboloAngola Eduardo Mingas (LIB)United States Roderick Nealy (PET)Angola Felizardo Ambrósio (PRI)Angola Paulo Santana (PET)
2014–15[22]Petro de LuandaDominican Republic Manny Quezada (PET)Angola Leonel Paulo (PET) 17.6United States Jason Cain (PET) 11United States Manny Quezada (PET) 3.9
2015–16Primeiro de AgostoAngola Gildo Santos (PRI)Angola Carlos Morais (PET)United States Jason Cain (PET)Angola Gerson Domingos (INT)
2016–17Recreativo do LiboloAngola Olímpio Cipriano (LIB)Dominican Republic Manny Quezada (PRI)Angola Eduardo Mingas (LIB)United States Je'Kel Foster (LIB)
2017–18
2018–19Petro de LuandaAngola Gerson Gonçalves (PET)
2019–20Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21Petro de LuandaAngola Aboubakar Gakou (PET)Angola Carlos Morais (PET)Angola Gilson Bango (PRI)Angola Elmer Félix (INT)
2021–22 Petro de Luanda Angola Gerson Gonçalves (PET) Angola Miguel Maconda (JC) Angola Wilson Kassav (JC) Angola Gerson Gonçalves (PET)
2022–23 Petro de Luanda Angola Aboubakar Gakou (PET) Angola Josué Bartolomeu (CAB) Angola Keven Albino (INT-B) Angola Childe Dundão (PET)

Performance by club

The following table lists the performance of all teams that have won or were runners-up in the Angolan Basketball League. Six teams have won the Angolan championship over history.[23]

Bold indicates club that are still active in the Angolan Basketball League.

Club Winners Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
Primeiro de Agosto 19 71981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2018 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2023
Petro de Luanda 16 61989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2017
Benfica do Libolo 3 52012, 2014, 2017 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016
ASA[lower-alpha 1] 3 01980, 1996, 1997
Sporting de Luanda 2 01982, 1984
Ferroviário de Luanda 1 01979
Interclube 0 4
2002, 2005, 2021, 2022
  1. Formerly, the team was named "Desportivo da TAAG".[24]


League details (2000s)

Club
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
10 9 11 12 12 8 12 12 10 10 10 10 9
Amigos de Viana 121010 
ASA 200203 20033 200444403 20094556747 
Banca de Cabinda 5 
Benfica do Libolo 02 200842 201002 201101 201202 201301 201402 201502 20161 20179250
C.P.P.L. 10 
CDUAN 67771297 
Desportivo da Huíla 8873
Desportivo da Nocal 798 
FC de Cabinda 8 
Helmarc 1
Imbondeiro de Viana 111212 
Interclube 2 2002443 200603 200766503 2011444544 
Lusíada 69987756Q6 
Marinha Q5 
Misto de Cabinda 5 
Petro de Luanda 2 20002 2001402 20032 20041 200601 200703 200802 20093 201001 201103 201203 201303 201401 201503 20162 20171641
Primeiro de Agosto 1 20001 20011 200201 20031 200420052 200602 200701 200801 20091 2010402 201201 201302 201403 201501 20163 2017161131
Progresso do Sambizanga 89Q9 
PROMADE 556 
Santos FC 11 
Sporting de Benguela 5 ?10 
Sporting de Cabinda 666 
Sporting de Luanda 810111188 
Vila Clotilde 979101091098Q8 
Vila Estoril 1011 
# Teams 2000
2001
2002
2003
10
2004
2005
2006
9
2007
11
2008
12
2009
12
2010
8
2011
12
2012
12
2013
10
2014
10
2015
10
2016
10
2017
9
2018
9

League details (1980s)

Club
1982
Ferrovia 4 
Leões de Luanda 1 1982 
Primeiro de Agosto 02 1982 
Selecção Huambo 5 
TAAG 1982 
# Teams 1982

See also

References

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  12. "In the last title-defining match in the final four Libolo beat D'Agosto 91-82 thus securing the title". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  13. "Libolo crowned champions of BAI Basket". Angop.com. 2014-05-18. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
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  16. "Jornal de Angola - Notícias - Petro de Luanda conquista 16º título". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  17. "Basketball: Eduardo Mingas Wins MVP Award". ANGOP.com. 17 Jun 2004. Retrieved 22 Jun 2015.
  18. "Basketball: Francisco Jordão Awarded MVP Title". ANGOP.com. 19 Jun 2006. Retrieved 22 Jun 2015.
  19. "Basketball: Carlos Morais Elected 2007 MVP". ANGOP.com. 29 Jun 2007. Retrieved 22 Jun 2015.
  20. "Basketball: Olímpio Cipriano Voted 2008 MVP". ANGOP.com. 20 Jun 2008. Retrieved 22 Jun 2015.
  21. "Cipriano big winner of individual titles in basketball championship". ANGOP.com. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 22 Jun 2015.
  22. "Basketball: Leonel Paulo elected regular phase's MVP". ANGOP.com. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 22 Jun 2015.
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