The Ligue Provinciale de Basketball de Kinshasa (in English: Kinshasa Provincial Basketball League), better known as the Liprobakin, is an annual basketball competition for teams in Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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| Countries |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|---|---|
| Region | Kinshasa |
| Confederation | FIBA Africa |
| Number of teams | 20 (men) 10 (women) |
| Domestic cup(s) | Coupe du Congo |
| Current champions | BC SCTP (2022-23) |
| Most championships | Men: New Generation (5 titles) Women: V.Club (4 titles) |
The top two teams qualify for each season of the Coupe du Congo, where the Kinshasa teams meet teams from other regions of the country.
Men's teams
editIn the 2022 season, the following 20 teams played in the Liprobakin:[1]
- Espoir Fukash
- Terreur
- SCTP
- Héritage des Vainqueurs
- Opportunidade
- Le Figuier
- New Generation
- Binza City
- AS Police
- Canon de Ndjili
- Mak
- Jeunesse
- Avenir
- DCMP
- Ngaliema
- City Kauka
- Ballers
- Don Bosco
- Debonhomme
- Molokai
Men's champions
edit| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Finals score | Third place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Terreur | ||||
| 2013–14 | Terreur (2) | Molokai | New Generation | ||
| 2014–15 | New Generation | ||||
| 2015–16 | New Generation (2) | ||||
| 2016–17 | New Generation (3) | ||||
| 2017–18 | New Generation (4) | ||||
| 2018–19 | New Generation (5) | Terreur | 78–68 | [2] | |
| 2019–20 | Terreur (3) | Espoir Fukash | 81–67 | SCTP | [3] |
| 2020–21 | Espoir Fukash | Terreur | 88–81 | [4] | |
| 2021–22 | Terreur (4) | SCTP | 44–40 | ||
| 2022–23 | SCTP | DCMP | 62–58 | Terreur | [5] |
Women's champions
edit| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Finals score | Third place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | V.Club | ||||
| 2015–16 | V.Club (2) | ||||
| 2016–17 | V.Club (3) | ||||
| 2018–19 | V.Club (4) | CNSS | 78–60 | [2] | |
| 2019–20 | Terreur | V.Club | 86–51 | Arc-en-ciel | [3] |
| 2020–21 | CNSS | Arc-en-ciel | 89–51 |
References
edit- ^ "Espoir Fukash en tête du classement de la LIPROBAKIN version masculine | acpcongo" (in French). Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ a b "LIPROBAKIN: V.Club chez les dames et New Generation chez les messieurs, conservent leurs titres". Eventsrdc.com (in French). 29 June 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ a b "LIPROBAKIN : CNSS et Terreur sacrés champions". AfricaNews RDC (in French). 2 October 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "mediacongo.net - Actualités - LIPROBAKIN : BC Espoir Fukash champion de Kinshasa". www.mediacongo.net. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "LIPROBAKIN : SCTP sacrée championne après s'être imposée devant DCMP (62-58) en finale". ACP (in French). 14 July 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.