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2023–24 Angolan Basketball League

2023–24 Angolan Basketball League
LeagueAngolan Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration21 October 2023 – 12 May 2024
Number of teams12
Regular season
Season MVPChilde Dundão (Petro de Luanda)
Top scorerElcane Paca (Primeiro de Agosto)
Finals
ChampionsPetro de Luanda (15th title)
  Runners-upInterclube
Seasons
2024–25 →

The 2023–24 Angolan Basketball League (known as Unitel Basket for sponsorship reasons) is the 46th season of the Angolan Basketball League, the highest level men's basketball league in Angola. The competition began on 21 October 2023 and finished on 12 May 2024.

Petro de Luanda successfully defended its title and won its fifth consecutive league championship, and their fifteenth in club history.[1]

Teams

ASA remained in the league, despite ongoing financial difficulties.[2] Primeiro de Agosto B did not return for the 2023–24 season, which decreased the number of teams to 12.

Nine teams from the Luanda Province, two teams from the Benguela Province and one team from the Uíge Province (namely Akiras Academy), participated.[3]

Club Location
Akiras Academy Uíge
ASA Luanda
Clube Amigos de Benguela Benguela
CPPL Lobito
Jesus Cristo Viana
Interclube Luanda (Rocha Pinto)
Interclube B Luanda (Rocha Pinto)
Petro de Luanda Luanda (Eixo Viário)
Petro de Luanda B Luanda (Eixo Viário)
Primeiro de Agosto Luanda
Vila Clotilde Luanda (Maculusso)
Desportivo Kwanza Luanda

Regular season

The regular season schedule was determined with a draw which was held in Lobito on 21 October 2023.[4]

Standings

[data missing]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Petro de Luanda 22 21 1 2406 1531 +875 43 Qualification to quarterfinals
2 Primeiro de Agosto 21 18 3 2108 1634 +474 39
3 Interclube 22 18 4 2278 1789 +489 40
4 CPPL 20 14 6 1841 1441 +400 34
5 FC Vila Clotilde 22 14 8 1993 1815 +178 36 Qualification to quarter-finals qualifiers
6 Petro de Luanda B 22 10 12 1804 1838 −34 32
7 Interclube B 20 9 11 1581 1617 −36 29
8 Jesus Cristo 21 8 13 1732 1991 −259 29
9 ASA 21 7 14 1716 1961 −245 28
10 Clube Amigos de Benguela 20 4 16 1422 1998 −576 24
11 Akiras Academy 20 3 17 1461 1907 −446 23
12 CD Kwanza 21 0 21 1550 2370 −820 21
Source: Afrobasket

Results

Home \ Away AKI ASA CAB CPPL JCB INT INB APL APB AGO FVC KWA
Akiras Academy — 86–94 72–91 57–82 77–95 80–129 66–64 49–129 – – 66–95 111–95
ASA 82–78 — 86–89 74–114 96–100 95–96 102–85 71–93 81–96 81–102 53–76 92–82
Clube Amigos de Benguela 20–0 78–81 — 54–105 94–95 – 20–0 51–130 73–95 59–94 73–120 91–82
CPPL 104–62 93–61 109–64 — 114–63 84–91 – 62–100 89–73 84–91 107–62 113–46
Jesus Cristo 98–83 87–96 85–81 – — 95–106 67–87 74–104 87–89 65–110 100–116 105–59
Interclube 111–53 111–90 118–50 85–70 112–80 — 103–89 102–108 107–77 99–95 86–91 136–67
Interclube B 67–51 101–95 5 Feb. – 93–75 68–103 — 74–84 79–55 60–88 78–79 85–72
Petro de Luanda 94–52 119–74 129–39 108–71 119–45 104–76 – — 132–97 110–97 86–88 151–61
Petro de Luanda B 85–62 76–77 89–66 72–79 76–74 77–86 79–71 57–114 — 77–86 81–70 93–60
Primeiro de Agosto 118–64 108–65 109–46 95–90 97–79 101–88 102–78 81–83 90–79 — 110–99 131–86
Vila Clotilde 97–93 91–70 121–98 67–77 96–62 85–100 78–89 75–82 78–71 82–84 — 91–56
CD Kwanza – – 100–103 55–120 88–97 67–119 – 67–130 90–113 58–119 93–136 —
Source: FAB
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

The playoffs included one more round this year as the 5th to 12th ranked teams played a qualification for the quarter-final spots. The qualification for the quarter-finals were played on 15 March 2024.[5]

Qualification for quarter-finals Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1 Petro de Luanda 2
7 Interclube B 20 7 Interclube B 0
10 Jesus Cristo 0 1 Petro de Luanda 2
4 CPPL 0
4 CPPL 2
5 FC Vila Clotilde 20 5 FC Vila Clotilde 0
12 CD Kwanza 0 1 Petro de Luanda 3
2 Interclube 1
2 Primeiro de Agosto 2
6 Petro de Luanda B 99 6 Petro de Luanda B 0
11 Akiras Academy 81 2 Primeiro de Agosto 0
3 Interclube 2
3 Interclube 2
8 ASA 20 9 ASA 0
9 CAB 0

Individual awards

The individual award winners were announced after the final game on 12 May 2024.[6]

Award Player Team
MVP Childe Dundão Petro de Luanda
Regular Season MVP Aboubakar Gakou
Best Three-Point Shooter Elmer Felix Interclube
Top Scorer Valdemar Avelino Vila Clotilde
Best Ballhandler Aboubakar Gakou Petro de Luanda
Best Fair Play Athlete João Oliveira CPPL
Best Coach Sérgio Moreno Petro de Luanda

References

  1. ^ Da Silva, Juscelino (12 May 2024). "Jornal de Angola - Notícias - Basquetebol: Petro de Luanda revalida título e conquista o Penta". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Direcção do ASA vislumbra presença no Unitel Basket". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  3. ^ Clemente, Melo (17 November 2023). "Há bola ao ar em Angola". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Sorteio do Unitel Basket acontece hoje no Lobito". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Competitions – FEDERAÇÃO ANGOLANA DE BASQUETEBOL" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Basketball - Childe Dundão…". Angop - Agência Angola Press. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_Angolan_Basketball_League