The Elite Messieurs (translated to English: ''Elite Men''), also known as Cameroon Basketball League, is the premier
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league for clubs in
Cameroon
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. The league consisted out of 8 teams in the 2022–23 season.
Currently, the most successful team in the league is
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, who have won four consecutive titles between 2020 and 2023.
The champions of the Elite Messieurs qualify for the
Road to BAL
The Road to BAL, also known as the BAL Qualifying Tournaments, are the qualifying tournaments of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The organization of the qualifiers is in hands of FIBA Africa. The first qualifying rounds were held on 16 October ...
, the qualification tournaments of the
Basketball Africa League (BAL).
In the most recent format, eight teams participated in the regular season where they face each other tea one time. The top four teams advance to the Final Four, where they play in a round-robin to determine the final standings.
Current teams
The following were the 12 teams for the 2022 season:
Champions
By team
In African competitions
Each year, the champions of the league are placed for the qualifiers of the
FIBA Africa Basketball League, the premiere pan-African competition. Since 2020, this league is replaced by the
Basketball Africa League (BAL). The following list shows Cameroonian teams which played in a main tournament:
FIBA Africa Basketball League
Basketball Africa League
Most Valuable Player
References
External links
Elite MessieursCameroon
at AfroBasket.com
Basketball in Cameroon
Basketball leagues in Africa
Sports leagues in Cameroon
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