Elite Messieurs

The Elite Messieurs (English: Elite Men), also known as Cameroon Basketball League, is the premier basketball league for clubs in Cameroon. The league consist out of eight teams. The defending champions are Condor BC.

Elite Messieurs
Organising bodyCBF
CountryCameroon
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s)Cup of Cameroon
International cup(s)Basketball Africa League (BAL)
Current championsCondor (2nd title)
(2018–19)
WebsiteLink

The champions of the Elite Messieurs qualify directly to the regular season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).

Current teams

The following were the eight teams for the 2018–19 season:[1][2]

Team City
FAP Yaoundé
Condor Yaoundé
Ecole de Basket Douala
Étoile Sportif de Douala Douala
Volcanic Warriors Buea
Nzui-Manto Bangangté
Onyx Yaoundé
Université de Douala Douala

Champions
Season Champions Runners-up Third place Ref.
2010–11CondorINJS YaoundéMontagne Bafoussam[3]
2015–16Nzui-MantoInjsBEAC[4]
2016–17BEACNzui-Manto[5]
2018–19CondorFAPEcole de Basket[6]

In African competitions

Each year, the champions of the league are placed for the qualifiers of the FIBA Africa Basketball League, the premiere pan-African competition. Since 2020, this league is replaced by the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The following list shows Cameroonian teams which played in a main tournament:

FIBA Africa Basketball League
Cameroon participants in the FIBA Africa Basketball League
Club Participations Last participation Best result
BEAC
1
 2016 7th place
Condor
1
 2010 Runners-up
Nzui Manto
1
 2015 10th place
CAMAIR
1
ONCBP
1

Basketball Africa League
Team 2020
FAP
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Cup of Cameroon

Next to the Elite Messieurs, the federation also organizes a national cup competition.

Year Winners Runners-up Ref.
2019CondorEcole de Basket[7]

References
  1. "D1_2018-2019 Basketball League CAMEROON - afrobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  2. "Classement Elite Messieurs – FECABASKET". Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  3. "D1_2011 Basketball League CAMEROON - afrobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  4. "Basketball: Nzui-Manto, champion en messieurs". www.cameroun24.net. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  5. "Condor de Yaoundé champion du Cameroun". Fecabasket.com. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  6. "Condor de Yaoundé champion du Cameroun". Fecabasket.com. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  7. "Coupe du Cameroun de Basket-Ball: condor et Fap vainqueurs". www.cameroon-tribune.cm. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
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