ACVB League
(Redirected from Associação Caboverdeano de Basketball)
| Organising body | ACVB |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 |
| First season | 2016–17 |
| Country |  Cape Verde |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Domestic cup(s) | ACVB Cup |
| Most championships | Bairro (3 titles) |
| All-time top scorer | Kwame Lee (1,471 points) |
| Website | acvbleague |
The Associação Caboverdeano de Basketball League, more commonly known as the ACVB League, is a semi-professional basketball league for men's teams in Cape Verde. Founded in 2016, it is the longest-standing national league in the country.
Most games are played at the Boys and Girls Club Stockton. Bairro is the club with the most championships, having won three titles. The league co-exists next to the Capeverdean Basketball League (CBL), which also features some teams that play in the ACVB.
Teams
[edit]| Team | Location | Joined | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campana Lança | 2016 | ||
| Clube Desportivo ABC | 2016 | ||
| Bairro | 2016 | ||
| Lenfer | 2016 | ||
| Prédio | Praia | 2016 | |
| Volcanic | 2016 |
Former teams
[edit]| Team | City | First season |
|---|---|---|
| Terra Branca Pitbulls | Praia (Terra Branca) | 2017 |
| Seven Stars | 2017 | |
| New Bedford Vets | 2018 | |
| Kaiada | 2018 | |
| AmiBasket | 2018 | |
| Brava Magic | 2018 | |
| Vilanova | 2020 | |
| Otulevel | 2020 | |
| South Coast Tiburons | 2020 | |
| Txada Wolves | 2020 | |
| Palma | 2022 |
History
[edit]| Edition | Season | Winners | Runners-up | Finals
score |
Number
of teams |
Scoring leader | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016–17 | ABC | Prédio | 56–45 | 6 | Chris Owden & Tino Brazao (173) | [1] |
| 2 | 2017–18 | Terra Branca Pitbulls | Bairro | 72–63 | 8 | Shane Coleman (74) | [2][3] |
| 3 | 2018–19 | Bairro | New Bedford Vets | 74–67 | 10 | Kwame Thompson (32.0 per game) | [4] |
| 4 | 2020–21 | Bairro | Campana Lança | 72–67 | Jaleel Bell (22.2 per game) | [5][6] | |
| 5 | 2022 | Campana Lança | AmiBasket | 73–58 | Jamal Brown (24.5 per game) | [7][8] | |
| 6 | 2023 | Lenfer | Volcanic | 93–77 | Ildo Goncalves (20.1 per game) | [9][10] | |
| 7 | 2024 | Bairro | Brava Magic | 117–79 | Jaleel Bell (111) | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ "ACVB 2016-2017 Season – ACVB League". Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ "ACVB 2018 PLAYOFFS – ACVB League". Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ Says, Admin (2017-06-04). "2017 A.C.V.B. Finals: Clube Desportivo ABC vs Predio – ACVB League". Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ "2019 League Leaders – ACVB League". Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ "2020 League Leaders – ACVB League". Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ "ACVB 2020-21 Playoffs – ACVB League". Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ "ACVB 2022 Playoffs – ACVB League". Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ "2022 League Leaders – ACVB League". Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ "ACVB 2023 Playoffs – ACVB League". Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ "2023 League Leaders – ACVB League". Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ "ACVB 2024 Playoffs – ACVB League". Retrieved 2024-11-30.