Benin Basketball Super League

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| name = Benin Basketball Super League

| image =Youzou Ligue Pro.jpg

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| organiser =FBBB

| founded =2020

| first =2020–21

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| country = {{flagu|Benin}}

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| confed = FIBA Africa

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| teams = 12

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| levels = 1

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| supercup =

| confed_cup = Road to BAL

| champions = Elan Coton (3rd title)

| season = 2023–24

| most_champs =Elan Coton
(3 titles)

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| website =[https://fbbb.basketball/ligue-professionelle/ligue-masculine/ Link]

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The Benin Basketball Super League ({{langx|fr| Super Ligue de Basket-ball du Bénin}}{{cite web |title=Super Ligue de Basket-ball du Bénin: Elan invaincu, le match Real Sport # Aspal reprogrammé |url=https://lanation.bj/super-ligue-de-basket-ball-du-benin-elan-invaincu-le-match-real-sport-aspal-reprogramme/ |website=La Nation Bénin |access-date=11 December 2021}}), for sponsorships known as the YouZou Ligue Pro, is the highest level basketball league in Benin. The competition is organised annually by the Fédération Beninoise de Basket-ball (FBBB).

The champions of each season qualify for the Road to BAL.

History

In 2020 the league became professional as the Benisese government under President Patrice Talon passed a law that required all sports clubs to be operated as companies.{{Cite web |title=Basketball to become professional in Benin |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/news/basketball-to-become-professional-in-benin |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}} The move also allowed foreign players to compete in the league.

Three years later, in May 2023, the league received a substantial subsidy from the Beninese government to further develop the sport in the country. The association received $323,000 (100m CFA franc) which was divided over the league and its nine teams.{{Cite web |title=Benin Basketball Federation, Clubs get remarkable Government subsidy |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/news/benin-basketball-federation-clubs-get-remarkable-government-subsidy |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}}

For the 2023–24 season, the Super League expanded from 8 to 12 teams, divided in two conferences.{{Cite news |title=YOUZOU LIGUE PRO MASCULINE - FEDERATION BENINOISE DE BASKETBALL |url=https://fbbb.basketball/ligue-professionelle/ligue-masculine/ |access-date=2024-01-12 |work=FEDERATION BENINOISE DE BASKETBALL |language=fr-FR}}

Current teams

As of the 2024–25 season, the Super League consisted out of the following teams:{{cite web |last1=Sanni |first1=Abdul Fataï |title=Ligue professionnelle de basketball 2024-2025: Saïdike Moussé rassure sur l’organisation |url=https://lanation.bj/sports/ligue-professionnelle-de-basketball-2024-2025-saidike-mousse-rassure-sur-lorganisation#:~:text=Chez%20les%20hommes |website=lanation.bj |access-date=17 April 2025 |language=fr |date=26 February 2025}}

Conference South

AOL
ASPAC
Avrankou Omnisports
Energie BBC
Elan Coton
Renaissance

Conference North

ASPAL BBC
ASPAL Renouveau
Bosco Star
Loungou
Panthères
US Guema

Champions

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Season ! Champions ! Runners-up ! Finals score ! Third place ! {{Tooltip\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
align=center \| 2020–21 \| ASPAC \| ASPAL \| \| Elan Sportif \| align=center \| {{cite web \|title=Ligue Pro : ASPAC BBC, double champion du Bénin \|url=https://megasportsmedia.com/ligue-pro-aspac-bbc-double-champion-du-benin/ \|website=Méga Sports \|access-date=11 December 2021 \|language=fr-FR \|date=14 September 2021}}
2021–22 \|Elan Coton \|ASPAL \|64–59 \| \|style="text-align:center;" \| {{Cite web \|title=Elan Coton crowned champions of the Benin Professional Basketball League \|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/news/elan-coton-crowned-champions-of-the-benin-professional-basketball-league \|access-date=2022-06-14 \|website=FIBA.basketball \|language=en}}
2022–23 \| Elan Coton (2) \| ASPAC \| 77–73 \|Renaissance BBC \|align="center"\|{{Cite web \|last= \|first= \|date=2023-06-27 \|title=Basket YouZou Ligue Pro 2022-2023 : Double sacre de Élan Coton, Renaissance Bbc, médaillé de bronze \|url=https://lematinal.bj/basket-youzou-ligue-pro-2022-2023-double-sacre-de-elan-coton-renaissance-bbc-medaille-de-bronze/ \|access-date=2023-06-29 \|website=LE MATINAL \|language=fr-FR}}
2023–24 \|Elan Coton (3) \|Energie \|64–60 \|ASPAL \|align="center"\|{{Cite news \|title=YOUZOU LIGUE PRO MASCULINE - FEDERATION BENINOISE DE BASKETBALL \|url=https://fbbb.basketball/ligue-professionelle/ligue-masculine/ \|access-date=2024-08-03 \|work=FEDERATION BENINOISE DE BASKETBALL \|language=fr-FR}}

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Season

! Champions

! Runners-up

! Finals
score

! Third place

! {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

align=center | 2020–21

| ASPAC

| ASPAL

| Elan Sportif

| align=center | {{cite web |title=Ligue Pro : ASPAC BBC, double champion du Bénin |url=https://megasportsmedia.com/ligue-pro-aspac-bbc-double-champion-du-benin/ |website=Méga Sports |access-date=11 December 2021 |language=fr-FR |date=14 September 2021}}

2021–22

|Elan Coton

|ASPAL

|64–59

|style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web |title=Elan Coton crowned champions of the Benin Professional Basketball League |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/news/elan-coton-crowned-champions-of-the-benin-professional-basketball-league |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}}

2022–23

| Elan Coton (2)

| ASPAC

| 77–73

|Renaissance BBC

|align="center"|{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-06-27 |title=Basket YouZou Ligue Pro 2022-2023 : Double sacre de Élan Coton, Renaissance Bbc, médaillé de bronze |url=https://lematinal.bj/basket-youzou-ligue-pro-2022-2023-double-sacre-de-elan-coton-renaissance-bbc-medaille-de-bronze/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=LE MATINAL |language=fr-FR}}

2023–24

|Elan Coton (3)

|Energie

|64–60

|ASPAL

|align="center"|{{Cite news |title=YOUZOU LIGUE PRO MASCULINE - FEDERATION BENINOISE DE BASKETBALL |url=https://fbbb.basketball/ligue-professionelle/ligue-masculine/ |access-date=2024-08-03 |work=FEDERATION BENINOISE DE BASKETBALL |language=fr-FR}}

References

External links

[https://fbbb.basketball/ligue-professionelle/ligue-masculine/ Official scores and standings]

Benin

Category:Basketball in Benin