Burundian Basketball Championship
Organising bodyFEBUBA
Founded2022 (as Viva Basketball League)
Country Burundi
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
International cup(s)Basketball Africa League (BAL)
Current championsDynamo
(2023)
Most championshipsUrunani (8 titles)

The Burundian Basketball Championship (in French: Championnat National du Burundi), for sponsorship reason the Viva Basketball League, is a semi-professional basketball league that is the highest level of the sport in Burundi. The league is organised by the Fédération de Basketball du Burundi (FEBABU).

In 2022, the league signed a 4-year sponsorship contract with malt drink producer Viva; the winners of the league win a prize money of 10 million FBu (approximately $4,800).[1]

Current teams

The following 10 teams played in the 2020 season.

Team City
Aigle Noir Makamba
Brothers Cankuzo
Dynamo Bujumbura
Gymkhana
Les Hippos
New Star
Remesha
Tigers
Urunani Bujumbura
Young Eagles Gitega

List of winners

Finals

National Championship

Season Champions Runners-up Score MVP Ref.
2012 Urunani New Star 69–59 Elvis Gafyisi
2013 Urunani New Star [2]
2014 Urunani New Star 50–54 Willy Nijimbere [3]
2016 Dynamo Imbeya 72–59 [4]
2018 New Star Gymkhana [5]
2019 Dynamo Urunani 76–54 Jean Hakizimana
2021 New Star Muzinga Ngozi 74–61 [6]

Viva Basketball League (2022–present)

Season Champions Runners-up Finals score Winning coach Ref.
2022 Urunani New Star
76–66
 Aron Kagabo [1]
2023 Dynamo Urunani
4–2
 Olivier Ndayiragije [7]

In international competitions

FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup

Urunani is the only Burundian team to have played in the FIBA Africa Club Champions Cup, the top-tier competition on the African continent. They played in the 2011 tournament,[8] and in the 2013 tournament.[9]

BAL

Season Representative Road to BAL Main competition
W L Result Qualified W L Result
2021 Dynamo 1 3 First Round No DNQ
2022 New Star 4 2 Fourth Place No
2023 Urunani 5 3 Fourth Place No
2024 Dynamo 4 4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third Place Yes
Total 14 12

Heroes Cup

The Heroes Cup (in French: Coupe des Heros) is an cup competition that is held to celebrate the Independence of Burundi, and is organised by the foundation "Pax Burundi".

Season Champions Runners-up Score MVP Ref.
2018 Dynamo Urunani 71–34 N/A [10]
2020 Dynamo Muzinga Ngozi 72–62 Amani Rushoza [11]
2023 Dynamo Urunani 52–45 [12]

References

  1. ^ a b "The Urunani BBC team, champions of the VBL 2022 – ABP – Burundi News Agency". Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Urunani Basketball Club sacré champion national de la saison". www.iwacu-burundi.org (in French). 5 May 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Urunani Basketball Club claim National League title". Afrobasket.com. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  4. ^ Mugisha, Hervé (26 September 2016). "Basketball : Dynamo sacré champion national". www.iwacu-burundi.org. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  5. ^ Mugisha, Hervé (7 September 2018). "Basketball/ New Star BBC, tel un phénix qui renaît de ses cendres". www.iwacu-burundi.org (in French). Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  6. ^ Ndour, Papa Lamine (23 May 2021). "Basket : New Star champion du Burundi". Sport News Africa (in French). Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Kenya Moran's Ariel Okal celebrate sixth league title as Dynamo edge out holders Urunani in Burundi". Afrobasket. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Africa (FIBA): Africa Champions Cup : 2011/2012 - Latest Results". Scorespro.com. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  9. ^ "Schedule & Results". FIBAAfrica.com. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  10. ^ Bahimpundu, Cédric (22 October 2018). "Coupe des héros : Dynamo et Les Gazelles en feu". Jimbere (in French). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  11. ^ Bukuru, Pacifique (2 November 2020). "Coupe des Héros : Dynamo et les Gazelles encore ultra dominateurs". Jimbere (in French). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Dynamo BBC remporte la coupe des héros – Indundi Culture | Radio". Retrieved 28 November 2023.

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