The Ligue 1 (for sponsorship reasons known as Ligue 1

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) is the premier

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competition for clubs in

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. The league consist out of ten teams. The most decorated team in the league is

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, who have won a record nineteen league championships. The champions of the league are eligible to play in the qualifying rounds of the

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(BAL).

Current teams

The following were the eight teams for the 2019 season: * AS Police *

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* Attar Club *

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* AS Mandé * CBD * KBC

Champions

Super Cup

In the Basketball Africa League

In the

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, AS Police made its debut in the

(BAL) as Malian representative. Two years later,

became the second team from the country to qualify.

References

External links

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