Elan Coton Basketball Club is a Beninese

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club based in

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. They play in the

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, the premier national league and have won the championship in 2022 and 2023. The team was previously named Elan Sport Pro, until it became a part of a multi-sports club named Coton Sport that was founded on 21 January 2021 and is owned by Sodeco (''Societé pour le Développement du Coton''). Coton Sport also features a

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club (

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). In 2022, Elan Coton play in the

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as the representative from Benin.

Honours

* Benin Professional League ** Champions (2): 2021–22, 2022–23

Notable players

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References

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