The 2022 Nationale 1 season was the 55th season of the Nationale 1 (NM1), the top-tier basketball league in Senegal.

DUC were the defending champions, having won the 2021 season. The champions of this season qualified directly for the 2023 BAL season.

AS Douanes won its 10th national title, after defeating DUC in the finals. It was the fourth season in a row that the two teams met in the finals.

Teams ISEG Sports left the league, while US Parcelles Assainie (USPA) joined the league. TeamLocationAS DouanesDakarASC ThièsThièsBoppDakarASFADakarDUC DakarDakarJeanne d'ArcDakarLougaLougaMermozDakarSLBCSaint-LouisSibacDakar (Sicap-Liberté)UGBSaint-LouisUS RailThièsUSODakar (Ouakam)USPADakar (Parcelles Assainies Arrondissement)ASC Ville de DakarDakar

Regular season Standings at the ending of the regular season.

Poule A 2022 Nationale 1 Poule ATeam1DUC14140281075841 +2342Jeanne d'Arc1495231004865 +1393ASC Ville de Dakar149523965924 +414US Rail147721924885 +395Louga147721817901–846ASCC Bopp1441018874934–607USCT Port14311178621038–1768ASC Thiès1431117838971–133

Poule B 2022 Nationale 1 Poule BTeam1AS Douanes13112125967675 +2922US Ouakam1410424867818 +493UGB149523828815 +134SIBAC148622829826 +35ASFA145919808912–1046Mermoz145919802848–467SLBC1314917673758–858USPA14212168901012–122

1 AS Douanes and SLBC played one game less.

Playoffs The playoffs began on 16 July and ended 15 October 2022.

Finals

Play-down The play-down is played in a round-robin format.

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