The Benin Basketball Super League (french: Super Ligue de Basket-ball du Bénin), for sponsorships known as the YouZou Ligue Pro, is the highest level

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league in

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. The competition is organised annually by the Fédération Beninoise de Basket-ball. In 2020 the league became professional as the Benisese government under President

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passed a law that required all sports clubs to be operated as companies. The move also allowed foreign players to compete in the league. Three years later, in May 2023, the league received a substantial subsidy from the Beninese government to further develop the sport in the country. The association received $323,000 (100m

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) which was divided over the league and its nine teams. The champions of each season qualify for the

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Current teams

As of the 2021 season, the Super League consisted out of the following teams: * ASPAC *ASPAL BBC *Energie BBC *Eternel BBC *Real Sports *Renaissance Basket-ball *

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Champions

References

{{Men's professional basketball leagues

Basketball in Benin