2023–24 Angolan Basketball League
2023–24 Angolan Basketball League | |
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League | Angolan Basketball League |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | 21 October 2023 – 12 May 2024 |
Number of teams | 12 |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | Childe Dundão (Petro de Luanda) |
Top scorer | Elcane Paca (Primeiro de Agosto) |
Finals | |
Champions | Petro de Luanda (15th title) |
Runners-up | Interclube |
The 2023–24 Angolan Basketball League (known as Unitel Basket for sponsorship reasons) is the 46th season of the Angolan Basketball League, the highest level men's basketball league in Angola. The competition began on 21 October 2023 and finished on 12 May 2024.
Petro de Luanda successfully defended its title and won its fifth consecutive league championship, and their fifteenth in club history.[1]
Teams
[edit]ASA remained in the league, despite ongoing financial difficulties.[2] Primeiro de Agosto B did not return for the 2023–24 season, which decreased the number of teams to 12.
Nine teams from the Luanda Province, two teams from the Benguela Province and one team from the Uíge Province (namely Akiras Academy), participated.[3]
Club | Location |
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Akiras Academy | Uíge |
ASA | Luanda |
Clube Amigos de Benguela | Benguela |
CPPL | Lobito |
Jesus Cristo | Viana |
Interclube | Luanda (Rocha Pinto) |
Interclube B | Luanda (Rocha Pinto) |
Petro de Luanda | Luanda (Eixo Viário) |
Petro de Luanda B | Luanda (Eixo Viário) |
Primeiro de Agosto | Luanda |
Vila Clotilde | Luanda (Maculusso) |
Desportivo Kwanza | Luanda |
Regular season
[edit]The regular season schedule was determined with a draw which was held in Lobito on 21 October 2023.[4]
Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Petro de Luanda | 22 | 21 | 1 | 2406 | 1531 | +875 | 43 | Qualification to quarterfinals |
2 | Primeiro de Agosto | 21 | 18 | 3 | 2108 | 1634 | +474 | 39 | |
3 | Interclube | 22 | 18 | 4 | 2278 | 1789 | +489 | 40 | |
4 | CPPL | 20 | 14 | 6 | 1841 | 1441 | +400 | 34 | |
5 | FC Vila Clotilde | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1993 | 1815 | +178 | 36 | Qualification to quarter-finals qualifiers |
6 | Petro de Luanda B | 22 | 10 | 12 | 1804 | 1838 | −34 | 32 | |
7 | Interclube B | 20 | 9 | 11 | 1581 | 1617 | −36 | 29 | |
8 | Jesus Cristo | 21 | 8 | 13 | 1732 | 1991 | −259 | 29 | |
9 | ASA | 21 | 7 | 14 | 1716 | 1961 | −245 | 28 | |
10 | Clube Amigos de Benguela | 20 | 4 | 16 | 1422 | 1998 | −576 | 24 | |
11 | Akiras Academy | 20 | 3 | 17 | 1461 | 1907 | −446 | 23 | |
12 | CD Kwanza | 21 | 0 | 21 | 1550 | 2370 | −820 | 21 |
Results
[edit]Playoffs
[edit]The playoffs included one more round this year as the 5th to 12th ranked teams played a qualification for the quarter-final spots. The qualification for the quarter-finals were played on 15 March 2024.[5]
Qualification for quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Petro de Luanda | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Interclube B | 20 | 7 | Interclube B | 0 | ||||||||||||||
10 | Jesus Cristo | 0 | 1 | Petro de Luanda | 2 | ||||||||||||||
4 | CPPL | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | CPPL | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | FC Vila Clotilde | 20 | 5 | FC Vila Clotilde | 0 | ||||||||||||||
12 | CD Kwanza | 0 | 1 | Petro de Luanda | 3 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Interclube | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Primeiro de Agosto | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Petro de Luanda B | 99 | 6 | Petro de Luanda B | 0 | ||||||||||||||
11 | Akiras Academy | 81 | 2 | Primeiro de Agosto | 0 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Interclube | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Interclube | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | ASA | 20 | 9 | ASA | 0 | ||||||||||||||
9 | CAB | 0 |
Individual awards
[edit]The individual award winners were announced after the final game on 12 May 2024.[6]
Award | Player | Team |
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MVP | Childe Dundão | Petro de Luanda |
Regular Season MVP | Aboubakar Gakou | |
Best Three-Point Shooter | Elmer Felix | Interclube |
Top Scorer | Valdemar Avelino | Vila Clotilde |
Best Ballhandler | Aboubakar Gakou | Petro de Luanda |
Best Fair Play Athlete | João Oliveira | CPPL |
Best Coach | Sérgio Moreno | Petro de Luanda |
References
[edit]- ^ Da Silva, Juscelino (12 May 2024). "Jornal de Angola - Notícias - Basquetebol: Petro de Luanda revalida título e conquista o Penta". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Direcção do ASA vislumbra presença no Unitel Basket". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Clemente, Melo (17 November 2023). "Há bola ao ar em Angola". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Sorteio do Unitel Basket acontece hoje no Lobito". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Competitions – FEDERAÇÃO ANGOLANA DE BASQUETEBOL" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Basketball - Childe Dundão…". Angop - Agência Angola Press. Retrieved 13 May 2024.