Nationale 1
Founded1971 (1971)
First season1971
CountrySenegal
ConfederationFIBA Africa
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s)Senegalese Cup
SupercupSenegalese Super Cup
International cup(s)Basketball Africa League (BAL)
Current championsAS Douanes (11th title)
(2023)
Most championshipsAS Douanes
(11 titles)

The Nationale 1 Masculin (abbreviated as NM1; in English: National 1 Men) is the highest professional basketball league in Senegal. Established in 1971, the league consists of 16 teams.

Each season is finished with a final in a single-game elimination format, held at the Marius Ndiaye Stadium in Dakar. AS Douanes is the most successful team in NM1 history with 11 won titles.

The champions of the NM1 qualify directly for the regular season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), the premiere continental league.

Teams

The following 16 teams play in the 2022 season:

Team Location
AS Douanes Dakar
ASC Thiès Thiès
Bopp Dakar
ASFA Dakar
DUC Dakar Dakar
Jeanne d'Arc Dakar
Louga Louga
Mermoz BC Dakar
Saint-Louis BC Saint-Louis
Sibac BC Dakar (Sicap-Liberté)
UGB Saint-Louis
US Rail Thiès
USO Dakar (Ouakam)
US Parcelles Assainie Dakar (Parcelles Assainies)
ASC Ville de Dakar Dakar

Champions

This is a list of the champions of the Senegalese championship:[1]

Recent finals

The finals were originally played in a single-game format. In 2022, the league switched to a best-of-three series format.

Year Winner Runner-up Score Finals MVP Top scorer Notes
2011 AS Douanes (3) UGB
2012 UGB DUC 68–59 Mamadou N'Doye Pape Mor Faye (21) [3]
2013 DUC (3) UGB 63–57 Younouss Diop Mohamed Diop (14) [4]
2014 AS Douanes (4) ASFA
77–60
 Birahim Gaye Birahim Gaye (28)
2015 DUC Dakar (5) UGB
51–49
 Adama Lo
2016 AS Douanes (6) SLBC
51–71
2017 AS Douanes (7) SLBC
71–61
 Louis Adams Louis Adams (21)
2018 AS Douanes (8) DUC
2019 AS Douanes (9) DUC
61–54
 Pape Moustapha Diop [9]
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 DUC (4) AS Douanes
66–65
 Thierno Niang Pape Fall (17) [10]
2022 AS Douanes (10) DUC 2–0 (best-of-three) Samba Daly Fall Samba Daly Fall [11]
2023 AS Douanes (11) JA 2-1 (best-of-three) Samba Daly Fall Samba Daly Fall [12]
  1. ↑ The final of the 2018 season was never finished due to a fight on the court.

Performance by club

Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.

Club Winners Runners-up Seasons won Seasons runners-up
AS Douanes 1111998, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 20232021
ASFA 1011974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1994, 19952014
JA 711986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1997, 20022023
US Gorée 6–1971, 1985, 1989, 1991, 2000, 2003–
DUC 542009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 20212012, 2018, 2019, 2022
Bopp 4–1993, 1999, 2001, 2004–
Police 3–1981, 1982, 1983–
US Rail 2–2005, 2006–
Dial Diop 2–1972, 1973–
SEIB 1–1988–
UGB 1220122013, 2015
SLBC –2–2016, 2017

Individual awards

King of the Season

The King of the Season award (in French: Roi du Saison) is given each year to the best performing player of the NM1 season. Since 2014, the awards were re-named to the Most valuable player awards, in line with International practice.[13]

Season Winner Team Ref.
2010 Mouhamed Diop UGB [14]
2011 Ibrahima Mbengue AS Douanes [15]
2012 Mamadou N'Doye UGB [16]
2013 Pape Mor Faye UGB [17]
2014 Birahim Gaye AS Douanes [13]
2015 Not awarded [18]
2016 Serigne Bamba Gueye UGB [19]
2017 Louis Adams AS Douanes [20]
2018 Pape Moustapha Diop AS Douanes [21]
2019 Pape Moustapha Diop (2) AS Douanes [22]
2021 Thierno Niang DUC [23]
2022 Bara Ndiaye AS Douanes [24]
2023 Samba Daly Fall AS Douanes [25]

Revelation of the Year

Season Winner Team Ref.
2011 Ibrahima Niang DUC [15]
2012 Abdoulaye Ndoye Sibac [16]
2013 Ibrahima Sankharé US Rail [17]
2016 Papa Abdou Karim Kebe US Ouakam [19]
2018 Brancou Badio Saltigué [26]
2019 Yoro Barry DUC [22]
2021 Jean Jacques Boissy Sibac [23]
2022 Saliou Gueye US Ouakam [27]
2023 Abdoulaye Dièye DUC [25]

Coach of the Year

Season Winner Team Ref.
2011 Cheikh Sarr AS Douanes [15]
2012 Maguette Diop DUC [16]
2013 Cheikh Sarr Senegal national team [17]
2016 Pabi Guèye AS Douanes [19]
2019 Pabi Guèye AS Douanes [22]
2021 Sir Parfait Adjivon DUC [23]
2022 Pabi Guèye AS Douanes [28]
2023 Pabi Guèye AS Douanes [25]

Notable players

References

  1. ↑ "Sénégal: l'AS Douanes gagne son 5e titre". 20 July 2014.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ Ndiaye, Amadou Lamine (25 July 2012). "Basket - Play-offs garçons : Premier sacre de l'UGB devant le DUC". www.senebasket.com. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
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  10. ↑ "Distinctions : Thierno Niang MVP de la finale, Pape Fall meilleur marqueur | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). 8 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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