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Malagasy N1A
Organising bodyMadagascar Basketball Federation
Country Madagascar
ConfederationFIBA Africa
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s)Coupe du President
International cup(s)Basketball Africa League (BAL)
Current championsGNBC (3rd title)
(2023)
Most championshipsASCUT
(6 titles)

The N1A[1][2] is the premier basketball league for men' s teams in Madagascar. Currently, 12 teams play in the competition to determine the national champions of Madagascar.[3]

The defending champions are COSPN, who have won the 2023 season. ASCUT holds the record for most titles with six championships.

The winners of each N1A season play in the Road to BAL, the qualifying rounds of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).

Format

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The season begins with 12 teams in two conferences (West and East), the top four qualify for the Elite 8. The bottom team from each group is relegated to the N1B (the national second level). The top four teams from the Elite 8 advance to the Final Four that are played in a best-of-three series to determine the N1A champion.[4]

Teams

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These were the 12 teams of the 2022 season:[4]

Team Location
Western Conference
Cosmos Atsimo Andrefana
SEBAM Boeny
GNBC Vakinankaratra
TGBC Boeny
MB2ALL Antananarivo
SBC Vakinankaratra
MCB Antsinanana
Eastern Conference
ASCB Boeny Boeny
COSPN Analamanga
COSPN 2
ASCUT Toamasina
ASCB Boeny Boeny
AS Fanalamanga Alaotra-Mangoro

Winners

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Year Winner Runners-up Third place Ref.
2007 SEBAM Boeny (1) [5]
2008 ASCUT (1)
2010 SEBAM Boeny (2) [6]
2011 ASCUT (2) [7]
2012 ASCUT (3) [8]
2013 ASCUT (4) COSFA [9]
2014 ASCUT (5) COSFA COSPN [10]
2015 SEBAM Boeny (3) [11]
2016 GNBC (1) COSPN ASCUT
2017 ASCB Boeny (1) SBBC Boeny ASCUT
2018 COSPN (1) ASCB Boeny Cosmos
2019 GNBC (2) COSPN ASCB Boeny
2020–21 ASCUT (6) GNBC SEBAM Boeny
2021 COSPN (2) SEBAM Boeny GNBC
2022 COSPN (3) ASCUT [12]
2023 GNBC (3) ASCUT
2024 GNBC (4) ASCUT [13][14]

Performance by club

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Club Wins Runners-up Seasons won Seasons runners-up
ASCUT 6 3 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2021 2022, 2023, 2024
GNBC 4 1 2016, 2019, 2023, 2024 2021
COSPN 3 2 2018, 2021, 2022 2016, 2019
SEBAM Boeny 3 1 2007, 2010, 2015 2021
ASCB Boeny 1 1 2017 2018
SBBC Boeny 0 1 2017
COSFA 0 2 2013, 2014

Coupe du President

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In Madagascar, the national federation also organises a cup competition called the Coupe du President (English: President's Cup).

Year Winners Runners-up Score Third place MVP Ref.
2015 ASCUT COSFA 80–75 GNBC [15]
2016 GNBC COSPN 79–72 ASCUT Ndranto Marosata [16]
2017 ASCB Boeny TMBB Analamanga
2018 GNBC ASCUT 98–92 MB2ALL Fabrice Constantinides [17]
2022 GNBC COSPN ASCUT [18]

References

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  1. ^ "Basketball –Madagascar N1A: la première phase à Antsiranana - NewsMada". www.newsmada.com. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Basketball : le COSPN et le MB2ALL vont défendre leurs titres". L'actualité de Madagascar en continu. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Madagascar Basketball, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - afrobasket".
  4. ^ a b "SPORTS – La Fédération malgache de basketball change de formule pour le championnat national N1A hommes". 2424.mg - L'actualité quotidienne en temps réel (in French). 9 February 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  5. ^ Madagascar: Sebam et Sotrata champions de Mada 2007
  6. ^ Madagascar: Basket-ball/ Championnats nationaux N1A- NDF - ASCUT remporte une première bataille
  7. ^ Madagascar: Basket-ball - N1a- ndf - Ascut et Mb2all sacrés champions de madagascar 2011
  8. ^ Madagascar: Basket-ball championnat national N1A - L'Ascut conforte sa suprématie
  9. ^ Madagascar: Basket N1A - Ascut, MB2ALL champions de Madagascar
  10. ^ Rakotoarivelo, Julian (20 October 2014). "Basket-ball N1A : L'ASCUT et le JCSA champions de Madagascar -". Midi Madagasikara (in French). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  11. ^ Madagascar: Basket-ball - Accueil triomphal pour le SEBAM
  12. ^ Madagasikara, Rédaction Midi (7 November 2022). "Basket - N1A hommes : COSPN sacré champion pour la 3e fois". Midi Madagasikara (in French). Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  13. ^ Raherinjatovo, Donné (30 October 2023). "BASKETBALL-N1A HOMMES - La GNBC d'Analamanga sur le trône". L'Express de Madagascar (in French). Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Madagascar-Basket : GNBC (H) et MB2ALL (D), champions !". Midi Madagascar (in French). Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  15. ^ Rakotoarivelo, Julian (13 April 2015). "Basket-ball – Coupe du Président : ASCUT sacrée championne -". Midi Madagasikara (in French). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Madagascar Matin » Basket-ball – Coupe du président – La Gnbc au firmament" (in French). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  17. ^ "GNBC seal Coupe Du President 2018 Title". Afrobasket.com. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Madagascar Matin » Basket-ball – Coupe du président – La Gnbc au firmament" (in French). Retrieved 6 August 2022.