Ligue d'Or

Ligue d'Or
Organising bodyIvorian Basketball Federation
CountryIvory Coast
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
International cupBasketball Africa League (BAL)
Current championsJCA (2nd title)
(2026)
Most championshipsABC Fighters (22 titles)
WebsiteLink
2026 Ligue d'Or season

The Ligue d'Or (in English: Golden League), formerly known as the Ivorian Basketball Championship, is the premier basketball league for clubs in Ivory Coast. The league consist out of twelve teams as of the 2024 season. The most successful team in the league's history is ABC Fighters, who have won a record 22 titles. The league was re-named the "Ligue d'Or" in 2024.[1]

The champions of the national championship are eligible to play in the Road to BAL, the qualifying rounds of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).

Current teams

The following twelve teams played in the Ligue d'Or during the 2024–25 season:[2][3]

Club Location
ABC Fighters Abidjan
ABI Snipers Abidjan
ASA Abidjan
Azur Abidjan
CBA Abidjan
CSA Treichville Abidjan
Global Abidjan
Hypersonics Abidjan
JCA Abidjan
ROBC Abidjan
SOA Yamoussoukro
Warriors Abidjan

Champions

Season Champions Runners-up Finals score Ref.
2017–18 ABC (17) SOA
2–0
 [4]
2018–19ABC (18)Azur
2–1
2019–20[a]ABC (19)CSA Treichville78–60[6]
2020–21SOA (1)ABC Fighters2–0[7]
2021–22 ABC Fighters (20) Azur
2–0
 [8]
2022–23 ABC Fighters (21) JCA
2–0
2024 ABC Fighters (22) SOA
3–1
2025 JCA SOA
2–0
 [9]
2026 JCA (2) ABC Fighters
2–1
  1. ↑ The 2020 season was suspended in September 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but returned with the Tournoi Federal (Federal Tournament) in October to determine the national champion.

Performance by club

Club Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
ABC Fighters 22 2 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 2021, 2026
SOA 1 4 2021 2014, 2018, 2024, 2025
JCA 2 1 2025, 2026 2023
Azur 0 2 – 2019, 2022
CSA Treichville 0 1 – 2020

Individual awards

Cup

List of Ivorian Cup winners
Year Winners Runners-up Score Ref.
2025 JCA SOA 64–55 [12]
2026 JCA ASA 66–59

Super Cup

List of Ivorian Super Cup winners
Year Winners Runners-up Score MVP Ref.
2024 JCA ABC Fighters 66–60 Ulrich Kra [13]
2025 SOA ABC Fighters 62–58
2026 JCA SOA 58–50

References

  1. ↑ "Lancement de la saison 2023-2024 du championnat national 1". Le Kpakpato Sportif (in French). 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  2. ↑ "Equipes - N1 Hommes 2021-2022". FIBB (in French). Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  3. ↑ Coast/basketball.asp "Ivory Coast Basketball, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - afrobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 31 December 2019. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  4. ↑ "ABC, Champions de Côte d'Ivoire chez les Hommes et les Dames". Le Kpakpato Sportif (in French). 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  5. ↑ "Abidjan Basketball Club crowned champions". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  6. ↑ "ABC wins Tournoi Federal 2020". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Finale Play-offs 2021 : La SOA tient son premier sacre". Sport-ivoire.ci (in French). 2021-06-29. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  8. ↑ Ibrahima, Fall El Hadji (2022-06-12). "Basket-Côte d'Ivoire : ABC sacré en hommes et dames". Sport News Africa (in French). Archived from the original on 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  9. ↑ GONLI, Donald (2025-05-10). "Basket-ball: La JCA double champion de Côte d'Ivoire grâce à un coaching gagnant de Stéphane Konaté". www.linfodrome.com. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  10. ↑ Soir, Afrik (2022-04-02). "Côte d'Ivoire championnat de Basket-ball : Voici les meilleurs athlètes de la phase aller". AFRIK SOIR (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-10.
  11. ↑ "N1 (Hommes et Dames) : voici les meilleurs joueurs de la phase régulière". Le Kpakpato Sportif (in French). 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
  12. ↑ "JCA clinch 2025 Cup title!". www.afrobasket.com. 2025-04-22. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
  13. ↑ "Basket-ball/ Super coupe 2023-2024: La Jca et Fba commencent en force | FratMat". www.fratmat.info. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
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