| Founded | 1971; 54 years ago (1971) |
|---|---|
| First season | 1971 |
| Country | Senegal |
| Confederation | FIBA Africa |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Nationale 2 |
| Domestic cup | Senegalese Cup |
| Supercup | Senegalese Super Cup |
| International cup | Basketball Africa League (BAL) |
| Current champions | ASC Ville de Dakar (2nd title) (2025) |
| Most championships | AS Douanes (11 titles) |
 2025 Nationale 1 Masculin season | |
TheNationale 1 Masculin (abbreviated asNM1; in English: National 1 Men) is the highest professionalbasketball league inSenegal. Established in 1971, the league consists of 16 teams.
Each season is finished with a final in a single-game elimination format, held at theMarius Ndiaye Stadium inDakar.AS Douanes is the most successful team in NM1 history with 11 won titles.
The champions of the NM1 qualify directly for the regular season of theBasketball Africa League (BAL), the premiere continental league. The bottom two teams are relegated to the second divisionNationale 2.
The following 16 teams play in the 2022 season:
| Team | Location |
|---|---|
| AS Douanes | Dakar |
| ASC Thiès | Thiès |
| Bopp | Dakar |
| ASFA | Dakar |
| DUC Dakar | Dakar |
| Jeanne d'Arc | Dakar |
| Louga | Louga |
| Mermoz BC | Dakar |
| Saint-Louis BC | Saint-Louis |
| Sibac BC | Dakar(Sicap-Liberté) |
| UGB | Saint-Louis |
| US Rail | Thiès |
| USO | Dakar(Ouakam) |
| US Parcelles Assainie | Dakar(Parcelles Assainies) |
| ASC Ville de Dakar | Dakar |
This is a list of the champions of the Senegalese championship:[1]
The finals were originally played in a single-game format. In 2022, the league switched to abest-of-three series format.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Finals MVP | Top scorer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | AS Douanes | Bopp | 75–57 | [3] | ||
| 2010 | DUC (2) | US Gorée | 61–55 | El Hadj Djim Diallo | [4] | |
| 2011 | AS Douanes (3) | UGB | ||||
| 2012 | UGB | DUC | 68–59 | Mamadou N'Doye | Pape Mor Faye (21) | [5] |
| 2013 | DUC (3) | UGB | 63–57 | Younouss Diop | Mohamed Diop (14) | [6] |
| 2014 | AS Douanes (4) | ASFA | 77–60 | Birahim Gaye | Birahim Gaye (28) | |
| 2015 | DUC Dakar (5) | UGB | 51–49 | Adama Lo | ||
| 2016 | AS Douanes (6) | SLBC | 51–71 | |||
| 2017 | AS Douanes (7) | SLBC | 71–61 | Louis Adams | Louis Adams (21) | |
| 2018 | AS Douanes (8) | DUC | ||||
| 2019 | AS Douanes (9) | DUC | 61–54 | Pape Moustapha Diop | [11] | |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2021 | DUC (4) | AS Douanes | 66–65 | Thierno Niang | Pape Fall (17) | [12] |
| 2022 | AS Douanes (10) | DUC | 2–0 (best-of-three) | Samba Daly Fall | [13] | |
| 2023 | AS Douanes (11) | JA | 2-1 (best-of-three) | Samba Daly Fall | [14] | |
| 2024 | ASCVD (1) | DUC | 65–45 | Thierry Sagna | [15] | |
| 2025 | ASCVD (2) | JA | 2–0 (best-of-three) | Bara Ndiaye | Saliou Gueye | [16] |
Teams shown initalics are no longer in existence.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Douanes | 11 | 1 | 1998, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018,2019,2022,2023 | 2021 |
| ASFA | 10 | 1 | 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1994, 1995 | 2014 |
| JA | 7 | 2 | 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2002 | 2023,2025 |
| US Gorée | 6 | – | 1971, 1985, 1989, 1991, 2000, 2003 | – |
| DUC | 5 | 5 | 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015,2021 | 2012, 2018,2019,2022,2024 |
| Bopp | 4 | 1 | 1993, 1999, 2001, 2004 | 2008 |
| Police | 3 | – | 1981, 1982, 1983 | – |
| US Rail | 2 | – | 2005, 2006 | – |
| Dial Diop | 2 | – | 1972, 1973 | – |
| SEIB | 1 | – | 1988 | – |
| ASCVD | 2 | – | 2024,2025 | – |
| UGB | 1 | 2 | 2012 | 2013, 2015 |
| SLBC | – | 2 | – | 2016, 2017 |
The King of the Season award (in French:Roi du Saison) is given each year to the best performing player of the NM1 season. Since 2014, the awards were re-named to themost valuable player awards, in line with International practice.[17]
| Season | Winner | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mouhamed Diop | UGB | [18] |
| 2011 | Ibrahima Mbengue | AS Douanes | [19] |
| 2012 | Mamadou N'Doye | UGB | [20] |
| 2013 | Pape Mor Faye | UGB | [21] |
| 2014 | Birahim Gaye | AS Douanes | [17] |
| 2015 | Not awarded | [22] | |
| 2016 | Serigne Bamba Gueye | UGB | [23] |
| 2017 | Louis Adams | AS Douanes | [24] |
| 2018 | Pape Moustapha Diop | AS Douanes | [25] |
| 2019 | Pape Moustapha Diop (2) | AS Douanes | [26] |
| 2021 | Thierno Niang | DUC | [27] |
| 2022 | Bara Ndiaye | AS Douanes | [28] |
| 2023 | Samba Daly Fall | AS Douanes | [29] |
| 2024 | Mouhamed Doumbia | ASCVD | [30] |
| Season | Winner | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ibrahima Niang | DUC | [19] |
| 2012 | Abdoulaye Ndoye | Sibac | [20] |
| 2013 | Ibrahima Sankharé | US Rail | [21] |
| 2016 | Papa Abdou Karim Kebe | US Ouakam | [23] |
| 2018 | Brancou Badio | Saltigué | [31] |
| 2019 | Yoro Barry | DUC | [26] |
| 2021 | Jean Jacques Boissy | Sibac | [27] |
| 2022 | Saliou Gueye | US Ouakam | [32] |
| 2023 | Abdoulaye Dièye | DUC | [29] |
| 2024 | Ousmane Sagna | GBA | [33] |
| Season | Winner | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Cheikh Sarr | AS Douanes | [19] |
| 2012 | Maguette Diop | DUC | [20] |
| 2013 | Cheikh Sarr | Senegal national team | [21] |
| 2016 | Pabi Guèye | AS Douanes | [23] |
| 2019 | Pabi Guèye | AS Douanes | [26] |
| 2021 | Sir Parfait Adjivon | DUC | [27] |
| 2022 | Pabi Guèye | AS Douanes | [34] |
| 2023 | Pabi Guèye | AS Douanes | [29] |
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