Английская Википедия:ABC Fighters
Шаблон:Infobox basketball club Abidjan Basket Club Fighters, commonly known as ABC Fighters, is an Ivorian basketball club based in the city of Abidjan. Founded in 1997, the team is the most successful men teams in the country, with 19 national championships won, and one continental FIBA Africa Champions Cup in 2005. The home arena of the team is the Palais des Sports de Treichville.
History
The ABC club was established in 1997 by members of the basketball section of the Africa Sports d'Abidjan football club.[1] In 2002, the team played in the FIBA Africa Club Champions Cup for the first time. In 2004, the first-ever Ivorian Basketball Championship was won.
In 2005, ABC won the FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup and was crowned African champions for the first time. In the final, ABC beat Angolan club Interclube 67–66. Stéphane Konaté was named the competition's Most Valuable Player.
In 2021, the team was re-named from ABC to ABC Fighters.[2] The team is nicknamed Dangôrôs, a term that designates in Malinké those who have earned the respect devolved to the elders.[3]
On 18 November 2022, ABC defeated Stade Malien in the Road to BAL semi-finals and clinched their first-ever ticket to the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[4]
In the playoffs of the 2023 Basketball Africa League ABC played against Petro de Luanda in the quarter finals. They lost 88-84.
Honours
Domestic
Ivorian Basketball Championship[1]
- Champions (21): 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
Ivorian Cup
- Champions (12): 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
Ivorian SuperCup
- Champions (2): 2005, 2006
International
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
- Winners (1): 2005
In African competitions
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup (7 appearances) Шаблон:Col-begin Шаблон:Col-3
- 2002 – 5th Place
- 2004 – Runners-up Шаблон:SilverMedal
- 2005 – Champions Шаблон:GoldMedal
- 2006 – 6th Place
- 2007 – 3rd Place Шаблон:BronzeMedal
BAL Qualifiers (1 appearance)
- 2020 – Second Round
Players
Current roster
- As of 26 February 2023.
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For the 2023 BAL Playoffs the team signed Kenyan forward Tylor Ongwae, Tunisian PG Omar Abada and Guinean centre Ousmane Drame.
Notable players
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Head coaches
- Шаблон:Flagicon Franck Sylva: (-2023)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Liz Mills: (2023)[5]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Milutin Nikolić: (2023–present)[6]
References
External links
Шаблон:Basketball Africa League
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