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ACVB League

ACVB League
Organising bodyACVB
Founded2016
First season2016–17
Country Cape Verde
Number of teams10
Domestic cup(s)ACVB Cup
Most championshipsBairro
(3 titles)
All-time top scorerKwame Lee
(1,471 points)
Websiteacvbleague.com

The Associação Caboverdeano de Basketball League, more commonly known as the ACVB League, is a semi-professional basketball league for men's teams in Cape Verde. Founded in 2016, it is the longest-standing national league in the country.

Most games are played at the Boys and Girls Club Stockton. Bairro is the club with the most championships, having won three titles. The league co-exists next to the Capeverdean Basketball League (CBL), which also features some teams that play in the ACVB.

Teams

List of 2024 ACVB League teams
Team Location Joined Titles
Campana Lança 2016
Clube Desportivo ABC 2016
Bairro 2016
Lenfer 2016
Prédio Praia 2016
Volcanic 2016

Former teams

Team City First season
Terra Branca Pitbulls Praia (Terra Branca) 2017
Seven Stars 2017
New Bedford Vets 2018
Kaiada 2018
AmiBasket 2018
Brava Magic 2018
Vilanova 2020
Otulevel 2020
South Coast Tiburons 2020
Txada Wolves 2020
Palma 2022

History

List of ACVB League seasons
Edition Season Winners Runners-up Finals

score

Number

of teams

Scoring leader Ref.
1 2016–17 ABC Prédio 56–45 6 Chris Owden & Tino Brazao (173) [1]
2 2017–18 Terra Branca Pitbulls Bairro 72–63 8 Shane Coleman (74) [2][3]
3 2018–19 Bairro New Bedford Vets 74–67 10 Kwame Thompson (32.0 per game) [4]
4 2020–21 Bairro Campana Lança 72–67 Jaleel Bell (22.2 per game) [5][6]
5 2022 Campana Lança AmiBasket 73–58 Jamal Brown (24.5 per game) [7][8]
6 2023 Lenfer Volcanic 93–77 Ildo Goncalves (20.1 per game) [9][10]
7 2024 Bairro Brava Magic 117–79 Jaleel Bell (111) [11]

References

  1. ^ "ACVB 2016-2017 Season – ACVB League". Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  2. ^ "ACVB 2018 PLAYOFFS – ACVB League". Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  3. ^ Says, Admin (2017-06-04). "2017 A.C.V.B. Finals: Clube Desportivo ABC vs Predio – ACVB League". Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  4. ^ "2019 League Leaders – ACVB League". Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  5. ^ "2020 League Leaders – ACVB League". Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  6. ^ "ACVB 2020-21 Playoffs – ACVB League". Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  7. ^ "ACVB 2022 Playoffs – ACVB League". Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  8. ^ "2022 League Leaders – ACVB League". Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  9. ^ "ACVB 2023 Playoffs – ACVB League". Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  10. ^ "2023 League Leaders – ACVB League". Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  11. ^ "ACVB 2024 Playoffs – ACVB League". Retrieved 2024-11-30.