Mozambican Basketball League

The Mozambique Liga Nacional, sometimes referred to as the Mozambican Basketball League, is the highest professional basketball league in Mozambique. The league consists of 8 teams and is usually played in the month of August. The winners of the competition earn the right to play in the BAL Qualifying Tournaments.

Mozambique Liga Nacional
Founded1960 (1960)
First season1960
CountryMozambique
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid1
International cup(s)Basketball Africa League (BAL)
Current championsFerroviário de Maputo
(2019)
Most championshipsMaxaquene (18 titles)

Teams
Team City
C.D. MaxaqueneMaputo
Costa do SolMaputo
Desportivo MaputoMaputo
Ferroviário de BeiraBeira
Ferroviário de MaputoMaputo
Ferroviário NampulaNampula
UP MaputoMaputo
UP NampulaNampula
Vaz Team da BeiraBeira
A PolitécnicaMaputo

Champions

The following were the champions, runners-up and third place teams in the Mozambican League history:[1]

Year Champions Runners-up Third place Ref.
2001Costa do SolAcademica Maputo–[1]
2002Desportivo MaputoAcademica MaputoMaxaquene[1]
2003Desportivo MaputoFerroviário da Beira Maxaquene[1]
2004MaxaqueneFerroviário de Maputo Desportivo Maputo[1]
2005Ferroviário de MaputoMaxaqueneAcademica Maputo[1]
2006Ferroviário de MaputoMaxaqueneFerroviário da Beira[1]
2007Ferroviário de MaputoFerroviário da BeiraMaxaquene[1]
2008Ferroviário de MaputoMaxaqueneCosta do Sol[2]
2009MaxaqueneFerroviário da BeiraFerroviário de Maputo[3]
2010MaxaqueneDesportivo Maputo–[4]
2011Ferroviário de MaputoDesportivo MaputoMaxaquene[5]
2012Ferroviário da BeiraMaxaquene–[6]
2013Ferroviário da BeiraFerroviário de MaputoDesportivo de Maputo[7]
2014Ferroviário da BeiraFerroviário de MaputoDesportivo de Maputo[8]
2015Desportivo de MaputoFerroviário de MaputoCosta do Sol[9]
2016Ferroviário de MaputoFerroviário da BeiraA Politécnica Maputo[10]
2017Ferroviário de MaputoFerroviário da BeiraCosta do Sol[11]
2018Ferroviário de MaputoFerroviário da BeiraA Politécnica Maputo[12]
2019Ferroviário de MaputoCosta do SolFerroviário da Beira[13]

Awards

Most Valuable Player
Year Player Team Ref.
2018 Álvaro CalvoFerroviário de Maputo [14]
2019 Álvaro CalvoFerroviário de Maputo [14]
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References
  1. "Basquetebol Arquivo de Campeonatos Nacionais de Mocambique". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  2. "Liga Moçambicana de Basquetebol 2008 - Campeao Maxaquene Maputo". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  3. "Liga Moçambicana de Basquetebol 2009 - Campeao Maxaquene Maputo". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  4. "Liga Moçambicana de Basquetebol 2010 - Campeao Maxaquene Maputo". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  5. "Campeonato Moçambicano de Basquetebol 2011 - Campeao Ferroviário Maputo". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  6. "Liga Moçambicana de Basquetebol 2012 - Campeao Ferroviário da Beira". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  7. "Basquetebol Mocambique Campeonato Nacional Masculino 2013 jogado 2014 - Campeao Ferroviário da Beira". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  9. "Desportivo de Maputo crowned champions - afrobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  10. "Ferroviario de Maputo celebrate the title". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  14. "Calvo Alvaro". www.interperformances.com. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
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