The Nationale 1 Masculin (abbreviated as NM1; in English: National 1 Men) is the highest professional

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league in

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 � ...

. Established in 1971, the league consists of 16 teams. Each season is finished with a final in a single-game elimination format, held at the

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. AS Douanes and ASFA are the most successful team in NM1 history with 10 won titles each. The champions of the NM1 qualify directly for the regular season of the

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(BAL), the premiere continental league.

Teams

The following 16 teams play in the 2022 season:

Champions

This is a list of the champions of the Senegalese championship: *2022: AS Douanes *2021: DUC Dakar *2020: ''None'' *

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*2002 : JA *2001 :

*2000 :

*1999 :

*1998 : Douanes *1997 : JA *1996 : JA *1995 : ASFA *1994 : ASFA *1993 :

*1992 : JA *1991 :

*1990 : JA *1989 :

*1988 : SEIB *1987 : JA *1986 : JA *1985 :

*1984 : ASFA *1983 : Police *1982 : Police *1981 : Police *1980 : ASFA *1979 : ASFA *1978 : ASFA *1977 : ASFA *1976 : ASFA *1975 : ASFA *1974 : ASFA *1973 : Dial Diop *1972 : Dial Diop *1971 :

Recent finals

The finals were originally played in a single-game format. In 2022, the league switched to a

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series format.

Performance by club

Teams shown in ''italics'' are no longer in existence.

Individual awards

King of the Season

The King of the Season award (in French: ''Roi du Saison'') is given each year to the best performing player of the NM1 season. Since 2014, the awards were re-named to the

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awards, in line with International practice.

Revelation of the Year

Coach of the Year

Notable players

* Louis Adams * Brancou Badio *

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* Pape Moustapha Diop * Mamadou Faye *

Alkaly Ndour Alkaly Mamadou Ndour (born 2 March 1997) is a Senegalese basketball player for AS Douanes and . Professional career Ndour started his professional career in 2012 when he started playing for ASCC Bopp in the Senegalse Nationale 1. In 2016, he tr ...

* Mamadou N'Doye *

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References

External links

AfroBasket.com League Page
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