Burundian Basketball Championship

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Burundian Basketball Championship
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Organising bodyFEBUBA
Founded2022 (as Viva Basketball League)
CountryFile:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
International cupBasketball Africa League (BAL)
Current championsDynamo (4th title)
(2025)
Most championshipsUrunani (17 titles)[1]

The Burundian Basketball Championship (in French: Championnat National du Burundi), also known as the Viva Basketball League for sponsorship reasons, is a semi-professional basketball league that is the highest level of the sport in Burundi. The league is organised by the Fédération de Basketball du Burundi (FEBABU).

In 2022, the league signed a 4-year sponsorship contract with malt drink producer Viva; the winners of the league win a prize money of 10 million FBu (approximately $4,800).[2]

Current teams

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The following 12 teams played in the 2025 season.

Team City Founded
Aigle Noir Makamba 2009
Dynamo Bujumbura 1968[3]
Gymkhana 1982[4]
Kern
Les Hippos
Lion Team
Muzinga
New Star 2002
Remesha
Tigers
Urunani Bujumbura 1979[5]
Young Eagles Gitega

List of winners

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  • 2012: Urunani
  • 2013: Urunani
  • 2014: Urunani
  • 2015:
  • 2016: Dynamo
  • 2017:
  • 2018: New Star
  • 2019: Dynamo
  • 2021: New Star
  • 2022: Urunani
  • 2023: Dynamo
  • 2024: Urunani
  • 2025: Dynamo

Finals

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National Championship

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Season Champions Runners-up Score MVP Ref.
2010
 Urunani [6]
2011
2012 Urunani New Star 69–59 Elvis Gafyisi
2013 Urunani New Star
–
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2014 Urunani New Star 50–54 Willy Nijimbere [8]
2015
 Urunani [6]
2016 Dynamo Imbeya 72–59
–
 [9]
2017
2018 New Star Gymkhana
–
 [10]
2019 Dynamo Urunani 76–54 Jean Hakizimana
2021 New Star Muzinga Ngozi 74–61
–
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Viva Basketball League (2022–present)

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Season Champions Runners-up Finals score MVP Winning coach Ref.
2022 Urunani New Star
76–66
–
 Aron Kagabo [2]
2023 Dynamo Urunani
4–2
–
 Olivier Ndayiragije [12]
2024
 Urunani Dynamo
4–3
 Jean Jacques Boissy Olivier Ndayiragije [13]
2025
 Dynamo Urunani
4–3
 Etienne Tametong Julien Chaignot [14]

In international competitions

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FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup

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Urunani is the only Burundian team to have played in the FIBA Africa Club Champions Cup, the top-tier competition on the African continent. They played in the 2011 tournament,[15] and in the 2013 tournament.[16]

BAL

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Dynamo qualified successfully for the 2024 season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[17] Dynamo defeated the Malagasy team COSPN 79–78 in the third place game, became the first team from Burundi to play in the league, and the first Elite 16 wild card to advance to the main tournament.[17]

In the opening day game between Dynamo and South Africa's Cape Town Tigers, the Burundian side taped off the logo of league sponsor Visit Rwanda. Political tensions between the two border nations Burundi and Rwanda had been rising, as Burundi has accused Rwanda of supporting the RED-Tabara rebel militia in the country.[18][19] Dynamo forfeited their second game against FUS Rabat on 10 March, with the BAL citing "refusing to comply with the league’s rules governing jersey and uniform requirements" as the reason why.[20] Following Dynamo's second forfeit on 12 March, the team was automatically withdrawn from the group as per FIBA rules.[21] Dynamo players Bryton Hobbs and Makhtar Gueye stated that the Burundian government had prohibited the team to wear the logo and ordered the club to forfeit its games if necessary.[18][22]

Season Representative Road to BAL Main competition
W L W% Result Qualified W L W% Result
2021 Dynamo 1 3 .250 First Round No DNQ
2022 New Star 4 2 .667 Fourth Place No
2023 Urunani 5 3 .625 Fourth Place No
2024 Dynamo 4 4 .500 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third Place Yes 0 1 .000 Disqualified
2025 Urunani 8 1 .889 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third Place No DNQ
Total 22 13 .629 0 1 .000

Heroes Cup

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The Heroes Cup (in French: Coupe des Heros) is a cup competition that is held to celebrate the Independence of Burundi and to commemorate its national heroes. It was established in 2017, and is organised by the non-profit organization Fondation Pax-Burundi.[23] Teams from the first championship participate, as well as teams from the B Division.[23]

Edition Season Champions Runners-up Score MVP Ref.
1 2017 Dynamo Muzinga 53–48 – [23]
2 2018 Dynamo (2) Urunani 71–34 [24]
3 2019 Urunani Gymkana 60–55 [25]
4 2020 Dynamo (3) Muzinga Ngozi 72–62 Amani Rushoza [26]
5 2021 Urunani (2) Dynamo – [27]
6 2022 Urunani (3) Dynamo 82–81 [28]
7 2023 Dynamo (4) Urunani 52–45 [29]

References

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