The Ligue d'Or (in English: Golden League), formerly known as the Ivorian Basketball Championship, is the premier
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...
league for clubs in
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest List of ci ...
. 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.
The champions of the national championship are eligible to play in the
Road to BAL
The Road to BAL, also known as the BAL Qualifying Tournaments, are the qualifying tournaments of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). While the main tournament is co-organised by FIBA and the NBA, the organization of the qualifiers is completely do ...
, the qualifying rounds of the
Basketball Africa League
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) is the premier men's basketball league in Africa. Founded in 2019, the league was established and is co-organized by NBA Africa and the FIBA, International Basketball Federation (FIBA).
Each season typically r ...
(BAL).
Current teams
The following twelve teams played in the Ligue d'Or during the 2024–25 season:
Champions
Performance by club
Individual awards
*Final MVP
**2021: Asshe Kokoun (
SOA)
[
**2023: L. J. Westbrook (ABC Fighters)
*Regular Season MVP:
**2020: ]Stéphane Konaté
Kinidinnin Stéphane Konaté Sornan (born 23 August 1980) is an Ivorian retired basketball player. He played the majority of his career for the ABC Fighters and for the Ivory Coast national team. He is nicknamed "El Jefe" ("The Chef").
Primaril ...
( ABC Fighters)
**2021: Lionel Kouadio ( Azur)Stéphane Konaté
Kinidinnin Stéphane Konaté Sornan (born 23 August 1980) is an Ivorian retired basketball player. He played the majority of his career for the ABC Fighters and for the Ivory Coast national team. He is nicknamed "El Jefe" ("The Chef").
Primaril ...
( ABC Fighters)
Cup
Super Cup
References
External links
Ivory Coast
at AfroBasket.com
Basketball in Ivory Coast
Basketball leagues in Africa
Sports leagues in Ivory Coast
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