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COSPN
COSPN logo
NicknameLes Policiers (The Policemen)
LeaguesN1A
ArenaPalais des Sports Mahamasina
Capacity7,090
LocationAntananarivo, Analamanga
Head coachJean de Dieu Randrianarivelo
2022 positionN1A, 1st of 12
Championships3 (2018, 2021, 2022)

Club Omnisport de La Police Nationale, commonly known as COSPN or COSPN Analamanga, is a Malagasy basketball club based in Antananarivo, Analamanga. The team plays in the N1A, the top tier level in Madagascar. COSPN is affiliated to the national police force and has won the league three times, in 2018, 2021 and 2022.[1]

In December 2018, COSPN qualified for the 2018–19 Africa Basketball League after defeating Premium Cobras from the Seychelles in the Zone 7 qualification.[2] It was the COSPN's debut at Africa's highest continental level.

Honours

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Winners (3): 2018, 2021, 2022
Runners-up (2): 2016, 2019
  • President's Cup
    • Winners (1): 2022
  • FIBA Africa Zone 7 Championship
    • Champions: 2017[3]

In African competitions

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FIBA Africa Basketball League (1 appearances)

2018–19 – Group Stage

Road to BAL (1 appearance)

2023 – Elite 16

Players

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Current roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

COSPN roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
F 1 Madagascar Randriamampionona, Elly 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 27 – (1997-07-20)20 July 1997
SG 2 Madagascar Rahajaniaina, Orlando 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 27 – (1997-06-18)18 June 1997
3 Nigeria Adewunmi, Samuel 25 – (1999-01-18)18 January 1999
G 6 Madagascar Ratianarivo, Livio 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 28 – (1996-04-24)24 April 1996
C 12 Madagascar Solondrainy, Alpha 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 25 – (1999-05-04)4 May 1999
C 14 Madagascar Rakoto, Sylvestre 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 31 – (1993-02-05)5 February 1993
C 15 Madagascar Rasolomanana, Anthony 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 27 – (1997-05-02)2 May 1997
SG 23 Madagascar Solonomeniavo, Riza 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 30 – (1994-04-06)6 April 1994
SG 30 Madagascar Rakotovao, Marco 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 23 – (2001-05-20)20 May 2001
PG 32 Madagascar Tsarafeno, Edito 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 23 – (2001-11-09)9 November 2001
PF 50 United States Coulter, Bishop 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 27 – (1997-01-24)24 January 1997
C 99 Nigeria Umeadi, Emmanuel 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 28 – (1996-08-30)30 August 1996
Head coach
  • Madagascar Jean De Dieu Randrianarivelo
Assistant coach(es)
  • Madagascar Jacques Andriamihaja
  • Madagascar Richardin Ratsitokana

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured

Updated: 26 November 2023

References

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  1. ^ Madagasikara, Rédaction Midi (7 November 2022). "Basket - N1A hommes : COSPN sacré champion pour la 3e fois". Midi Madagasikara (in French). Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Madagascar's COSPN qualify for the FIBA AfroLeague 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Eliminatoires Zone VII". FIBA.basketball (in French). Retrieved 23 October 2022.