Seychelles Basketball League

The Seychelles Basketball League (SBL) is the premier basketball league for clubs in Seychelles. The league consist out of ten teams (in 2022).

Seychelles Basketball League
Organising bodySeychelles Basketball Federation
Founded1993
First season1993
CountrySeychelles
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
International cup(s)Basketball Africa League (BAL)
Current championsBeau Vallon Heat
(2022)

The champions of the SBL are eligible to play in the qualifying rounds of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The league began in 1993, when club basketball teams were introduced on the Seychelles.[1]

Current teams

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The following were the ten teams for the 2019 season:[2]

  • Premium Cobras
  • Beau Vallon Heat
  • Praslin Warriors
  • Razors
  • RC Dynamics
  • Mont Fleuri Dawgz
  • BAYA
  • Anse Boileau Angels
  • PLS Hawks
  • MBU Rockers

Champions

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[1]

  • 2001: PLS Hawks
  • 2002: PLS Hawks
  • 2003: Premium Cobras
  • 2004: Premium Cobras
  • 2005: PLS Hawks
  • 2006: Premium Cobras
  • 2007: PLS Hawks
  • 2008: unknown
  • 2009: PLS Hawks
  • 2010: PLS Hawks
  • 2011: PLS Hawks
  • 2012: PLS Hawks
  • 2013: PLS Hawks
  • 2014: PLS Hawks
  • 2015: unknown
  • 2016: Beau Vallon Heat[3]
  • 2017: unknown
  • 2018: Beau Vallon Heat
  • 2019: unknown
  • 2020: unknown
  • 2021: unknown
  • 2022: Beau Vallon Heat

Finals

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Season Champions Runners-up Score Venue
2004 Premium Cobras PLS Hawks 82-79[4] Palais des Sports
2006 Premium Cobras PLS Hawks 69-63[5] Palais des Sports
2009 PLS Hawks Baya 104-89[6] Palais des Sports
2012 PLS Hawks Baya 92-47[1] Victoria Gymnasium
2013 PLS Hawks Beau Vallon Heat 100-60[7] Victoria Gymnasium
2016 Beau Vallon Heat Premium Cobras 63-48[8] Victoria Gymnasium
2017 National Day Tournament Beau Vallon Heat Premium Cobras 82-78[9] Palais des Sports
2017 SBF Cup Beau Vallon Heat Baya 83-66[10] Palais des Sports
2018 Beau Vallon Heat Premium Cobras 94-85[11] Palais des Sports
2020 End-of-the-Year Tournament Beau Vallon Heat Anse Boileau Drifters 80-67[12] Victoria Gymnasium
2022 League Beau Vallon Heat PLS Hawks 2–1 (series)[13]
2022 Land Marine Cup Beau Vallon Heat PLS Hawks 70–65[13] Victoria Gymnasium[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Hawks win fourth league title in a row". Afrobasket.com. 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  2. ^ "Seychellois Basketball, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - afrobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Basketball: National League Champs Heat, Drifters reach century mark -Archive -Seychelles Nation". www.nation.sc. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  4. ^ "Basketball: League championship-Titles go to Premium Cobras and Bel Air -Archive -Seychelles Nation". www.nation.sc. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  5. ^ "Basketball: League Championship-Premium Cobras, AE Stars champs -Archive -Seychelles Nation". www.nation.sc. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  6. ^ "Seychelles-eNews - Basketball: Hawks regain title, Hotshots defend their crown". www.seychellesweekly.com. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  7. ^ "National League: Hawks repeat as mens [sic] champs". Afrobasket.com. 2013-09-18. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  8. ^ "Basketball Heat accomplish double, B Challenge achieve treble -Archive -Seychelles Nation". www.nation.sc. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  9. ^ "Beau Vallon Heat Winner of the National Day Basketball Tournament". www.statehouse.gov.sc. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  10. ^ "Seychelles Basketball Federation (SBF) Cup finals Heat, B Challenge retain titles -Archive -Seychelles Nation". www.nation.sc. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  11. ^ "Basketball: Round robin tournament finals Beau Vallon Heat, Mont Fleuri, Premium Cobras B winners -Archive -Seychelles Nation". www.nation.sc. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  12. ^ "Basketball: Special End-of-Year tournament finals". www.nation.sc (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  13. ^ a b "Basketball Doubles champions Beau Vallon Heat aiming higher next season". www.nation.sc (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  14. ^ "Basketball: Land Marine Cup finals". www.nation.sc (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-09-17.
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