Ligue d'Or
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| Organising body | Ivorian Basketball Federation |
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| Country | Ivory Coast |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| International cup | Basketball Africa League (BAL) |
| Current champions | JCA (1st title) (2025) |
| Most championships | ABC Fighters (22 titles) |
| Website | Link |
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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
[edit | edit source]The following twelve teams played in the Ligue d'Or during the 2024–25 season:[2][3]
| Club | Location |
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| 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
[edit | edit source]| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Finals score | Ref. |
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| 2017–18 | ABC (17) | SOA | 2–0
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| 2018–19 | ABC (18) | Azur | 2–1 |
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| 2019–20[a] | ABC (19) | CSA Treichville | 78–60 | [6] |
| 2020–21 | SOA (1) | ABC Fighters | 2–0 | [7] |
| 2021–22 | ABC Fighters (20) | Azur | 2–0
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| 2022–23 | ABC Fighters (21) | JCA | 2–0
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| 2024 | ABC Fighters (22) | SOA | 3–1
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| 2025 | JCA | SOA | 2–0
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- ^ 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
[edit | edit source]| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
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| ABC Fighters | 22 | 1 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 2021 |
| SOA | 1 | 4 | 2021 | 2014, 2018, 2024, 2025 |
| JCA | 1 | 1 | 2025 | 2023 |
| Azur | 0 | 2 | – | 2019, 2022 |
| CSA Treichville | 0 | 1 | – | 2020 |
Individual awards
[edit | edit source]- Final MVP
- Regular Season MVP:
- 2020: Stéphane Konaté (ABC Fighters)[10]
- 2021: Lionel Kouadio (Azur)[11]
- 2025: Ulrich Kra (JCA)
- Coach of the Season:
- 2025: Stéphane Konaté (ABC Fighters)
Cup
[edit | edit source]| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score | Ref. |
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| 2025 | JCA | SOA | 64–55 | [12] |
Super Cup
[edit | edit source]| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score | MVP | Ref. |
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| 2024 | JCA | ABC Fighters | 66–60 | Ulrich Kra | [13] |
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