The Ligue d'Or (in English: Golden League), formerly known as the Ivorian Basketball Championship, is the premier basketball league for clubs in Ivory Coast. The league consist out of twelve teams as of the 2024 season. The most successful team in the league's history is ABC Fighters, who have won a record 22 titles. The league was re-named the "Ligue d'Or" in 2024.
The champions of the national championship are eligible to play in the Road to BAL, the qualifying rounds of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
Current teams The following twelve teams played in the Ligue d'Or during the 2024–25 season: ClubLocationABC FightersAbidjanABI SnipersAbidjanASAAbidjanAzurAbidjanCBAAbidjanCSA TreichvilleAbidjanGlobalAbidjanHypersonicsAbidjanJCAAbidjanROBCAbidjanSOAYamoussoukroWarriorsAbidjan
Champions SeasonChampionsRunners-up Finals score Ref.2017–18ABC (17)SOA 2018–19 ABC (18) Azur 2019–20 ABC (19) CSA Treichville 78–60 2020–21 SOA (1) ABC Fighters 2–0 2021–22ABC Fighters (20)Azur 2022–23 ABC Fighters (21) JCA2024ABC Fighters (22)SOA2025JCASOA2026JCA (2)ABC Fighters
Performance by club
Club Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up ABC Fighters222 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 2021, 2026 SOA14 2021 2014, 2018, 2024, 2025 JCA21 2025, 2026 2023 Azur02 – 2019, 2022 CSA Treichville01 – 2020 Individual awards Final MVP 2021: Asshe Kokoun (SOA) 2023: L. J. Westbrook (ABC Fighters) 2026: Jonathan Cissé (JCA) Regular Season MVP: 2020: Stéphane Konaté (ABC Fighters) 2021: Lionel Kouadio (Azur) 2023: L.J westbrook (ABC Fighters) 2025: Ulrich Kra (JCA) 2026: Moussa Koné (ABC Fighters) Coach of the Season: 2025: Stéphane Konaté (ABC Fighters)
Cup + List of Ivorian Cup winnersYearWinnersRunners-upScoreRef.2025JCASOA64–552026JCAASA66–59
Super Cup +List of Ivorian Super Cup winnersYearWinnersRunners-upScoreMVPRef.2024JCAABC Fighters66–60Ulrich Kra2025SOAABC Fighters62–582026JCASOA58–50
References
External links Ivory Coast at AfroBasket.com