Algerian Basketball Championship

Algerian Basketball Championship
The league's logo is that of the F.A.B.B., the federation that organises it
Formerly	National 1A
Sport	Basketball
Inaugural season	1962
No. of teams	14
Country	Algeria
Continent	FIBA Africa (Africa)
Most recent champion(s)	GS Pétroliers (2014–15)
Most titles	GS Pétroliers (17 titles)
Official website	http://www.fabb.org.dz

The Algerian Basketball Championship, now called Algerian Super Division, formally known as National 1A, is the pre-eminent men's basketball league in Algeria.

History

Before Algeria's independence, there were several regional leagues led by the French federation. The Algerian Basketball Championship was founded in 1962 when they achieved independence.

Champions

Below the list of the champions and the runners-up since the first edition in 1962-63.^[1]

Key
Club (x)	Number of titles won after victory
	Finals were played over two legs

Season	Champion	Runner-up
1962-63	ASM Oran
1963-64	ASM Oran
1964-65	ASM Oran
1965-66	USM Alger
1966-67	USM Alger
1967-68	RAM Alger
1968-69	USM Alger
1969-70	Darak El-Watani
1970-71	CSS Kouba
1971-72	Darak El-Watani
1972-73	Darak El-Watani
1973-74	Darak El-Watani
1974-75	Darak El-Watani
1975-76	CS DNC Alger
1976-77	Darak El-Watani
1977-78	Darak El-Watani
1978-79	Darak El-Watani

Season	Champion	Runner-up
1979-80	Darak El-Watani
1980-81	Darak El-Watani
1981-82	Darak El-Watani
1982-83	MP Alger
1983-84	MP Oran
1984-85	MP Alger
1985-86	MP Alger
1986-87	MP Alger
1987-88	IRB Alger
1988-89	MC Alger
1989-90	WA Boufarik
1990-91	WA Boufarik
1991-92	WA Boufarik
1992-93	WA Boufarik
1993-94	WA Boufarik
1994-95	IRB Alger
1995-96	IRB Alger

Season	Champion	Runner-up
1996-97	WA Boufarik
1997-98	WA Boufarik
1998-99	WA Boufarik
1999-00	MC Alger
2000-01	MC Alger
2001-02	WA Boufarik
2002-03	MC Alger
2003-04	MC Alger
2004-05	MC Alger
2005-06	MC Alger
2006-07	DRB Staouéli
2007-08	MC Alger
2008-09	AS PTT Alger	GS Pétroliers
2009-10	GS Pétroliers	CRB Dar El-Beida
2010–11	GS Pétroliers	CRB Dar El-Beida
2011-12	GS Pétroliers	WA Boufarik
2012-13	CSMC	GS Pétroliers

Season	Champion	Score	Runner-up
2013–14	GS Pétroliers (16)	155-127	CRB Dar El-Beida
2014–15	GS Pétroliers (17)	74-48	CRB Dar El-Beida

Rq: GS Pétroliers (ex. MP Alger & MC Alger); MC Oran (ex. MP Oran); OC Alger (ex. IRB Alger & CS DNC Alger); NB Staouéli (ex. DRB Staouéli)

Most successful clubs

Rank	Club	Champions	Winning Seasons
1	GS Pétroliers	17	1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
2	Darak El-Watani	11	1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
3	WA Boufarik	10	1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2012
4	OC Alger	4	1976, 1988, 1995, 1996
5	ASM Oran	3	1963, 1964, 1965
-	USM Alger	3	1966, 1967, 1969
6	RAM Alger	1	1968
-	MC Oran	1	1984
-	NB Staouéli	1	2007
-	AS PTT Alger	1	2009
-	CSMC	1	2013

References

↑ "Le GS Pétroliers sacré champion d'Algérie + palmarès". algerfoot.com. Alger Foot. Retrieved July 2, 2011.

External links

Basketball competitions in Africa

Men's Leagues	Algeria Angola (2nd division) Central African Republic Egypt Liberia Libya Mozambique Nigeria Rwanda Senegal South Africa Tunisia Uganda

Women's Leagues	Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad DR Congo Egypt Gabon Gambia Ghana Ivory Coast Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nigeria South Africa Senegal Seychelles Swaziland Tunisia Uganda Zimbabwe

Men's professional basketball leagues

International
tournaments

Africa	African Champions Cup

Americas	Americas League Liga Sudamericana Torneo InterLigas

Asia	Asian Champions Cup ABA Club Championship ASEAN League WABA League

Europe	EuroLeague EuroCup Champions League FIBA Europe Cup Adriatic League Alpe Adria Cup Balkan League Baltic League VTB United League Next Generation Tournament

Defunct
tournaments

Americas	Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes Argentina Brazil Chile United States ABA (original) CBA IBL USBL WBA

Asia	Japan bj league NBL NBDL JBL

Europe	SuproLeague Saporta Cup Korać Cup EuroCup Challenge EuroChallenge Central European League North European League Czechoslovakia England Russia Serbia and Montenegro Spain Soviet Union Yugoslavia 2nd division

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