The Nationale 1 Masculin (abbreviated as NM1; in English: National 1 Men) is the highest professional basketball league in Senegal. Established in 1971, the league consists of 16 teams.
Each season is finished with a final in a single-game elimination format, held at the Marius Ndiaye Stadium in Dakar. 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 the Basketball Africa League (BAL), the premiere continental league. The bottom two teams are relegated to the second division Nationale 2.
Teams The following 16 teams play in the 2022 season: TeamLocationAS DouanesDakarASC ThièsThièsBoppDakarASFADakarDUC DakarDakarJeanne d'ArcDakarLougaLougaMermoz BCDakarSaint-Louis BCSaint-LouisSibac BCDakar (Sicap-Liberté)UGBSaint-LouisUS RailThièsUSODakar (Ouakam)US Parcelles AssainieDakar (Parcelles Assainies)ASC Ville de DakarDakar
Champions This is a list of the champions of the Senegalese championship:
2026: AS Douanes 2025: ASC Ville de Dakar 2024: ASC Ville de Dakar 2023: AS Douanes 2022: AS Douanes 2021: DUC Dakar 2020: None 2019 : Douanes 2018 : Douanes 2017 : Douanes 2016 : Douanes 2015 : DUC 2014 : Douanes 2013 : DUC 2012 : UGB 2011 : Douanes 2010 : DUC 2009 : DUC 2008 : Douanes 2007 : Douanes 2006 : Rail 2005 : Rail 2004 : Bopp 2003 : Gorée 2002 : JA 2001 : Bopp 2000 : Gorée 1999 : Bopp 1998 : Douanes 1997 : JA 1996 : JA 1995 : ASFA 1994 : ASFA 1993 : Bopp 1992 : JA 1991 : Gorée 1990 : JA 1989 : Gorée 1988 : SEIB 1987 : JA 1986 : JA 1985 : Gorée 1984 : ASFA 1983 : Police 1982 : Police 1981 : Police 1980 : ASFA 1979 : ASFA 1978 : ASFA 1977 : ASFA 1976 : ASFA 1975 : ASFA 1974 : ASFA 1973 : Dial Diop 1972 : Dial Diop 1971 : Gorée
Recent finals The finals were originally played in a single-game format. In 2022, the league switched to a best-of-three series format. Year Winner Runner-upScoreFinals MVPTop scorer Notes2008AS DouanesBopp75–572010DUC (2)US Gorée61–55El Hadj Djim Diallo2011AS Douanes (3)UGB2012UGBDUC68–59Mamadou N'DoyePape Mor Faye (21)2013DUC (3)UGB63–57Younouss DiopMohamed Diop (14) 2014 AS Douanes (4) ASFA Birahim GayeBirahim Gaye (28) 2015 DUC Dakar (5) UGB Adama Lo 2016 AS Douanes (6) SLBC 2017 AS Douanes (7) SLBC Louis AdamsLouis Adams (21) 2018 AS Douanes (8) DUC 2019 AS Douanes (9) DUC Pape Moustapha Diop 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 DUC (4)AS Douanes Thierno NiangPape Fall (17)2022AS Douanes (10)DUC2–0 (best-of-three)Samba Daly Fall2023AS Douanes (11)JA2-1 (best-of-three)Samba Daly Fall2024ASCVD (1)DUC65–45Thierry Sagna2025ASCVD (2)JA2–0 (best-of-three)Bara NdiayeSaliou Gueye2026AS Douanes (12)ASCVD2–0 (best-of-three)Saliou Gueye
Performance by club Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence. ClubWinnersRunners-upSeasons wonSeasons runners-up AS Douanes 12 1 1998, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2026 2021 ASFA 10 1 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1994, 1995 2014JA7 2 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2002 2023, 2025 US Gorée6 0 1971, 1985, 1989, 1991, 2000, 2003 – DUC5 5 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2021 2012, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024 Bopp4 1 1993, 1999, 2001, 2004 2008 Police3 0 1981, 1982, 1983 –ASCVD212024, 20252026 US Rail2 0 2005, 2006 – Dial Diop2 0 1972, 1973 – SEIB1 0 1988 – UGB 1 2 2012 2013, 2015 SLBC 0 2 – 2016, 2017
Individual awards
King of the Season (Most Valuable Player) 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 the most valuable player awards, in line with International practice. Season WinnerTeamRef.2010Mouhamed DiopUGB2011Ibrahima MbengueAS Douanes2012Mamadou N'DoyeUGB2013Pape Mor FayeUGB2014Birahim GayeAS Douanes2015Not awarded2016Serigne Bamba GueyeUGB2017Louis AdamsAS Douanes2018Pape Moustapha DiopAS Douanes2019Pape Moustapha Diop (2)AS Douanes2021Thierno NiangDUC2022Bara NdiayeAS Douanes2023Samba Daly FallAS Douanes2024Mouhamed DoumbiaASCVD
Revelation of the Year Season WinnerTeamRef.2011Ibrahima NiangDUC2012Abdoulaye NdoyeSibac2013Ibrahima SankharéUS Rail2016Papa Abdou Karim KebeUS Ouakam2018Brancou BadioSaltigué2019Yoro BarryDUC2021Jean Jacques BoissySibac2022Saliou GueyeUS Ouakam2023Abdoulaye DièyeDUC2024Ousmane SagnaGBA
Coach of the Year Season WinnerTeamRef.2011Cheikh SarrAS Douanes2012Maguette DiopDUC2013Cheikh SarrSenegal national team2016Pabi GuèyeAS Douanes2019Pabi GuèyeAS Douanes2021Sir Parfait AdjivonDUC2022Pabi GuèyeAS Douanes2023Pabi GuèyeAS Douanes
Notable players
Louis Adams Brancou Badio Bamba Diallo Pape Moustapha Diop Mamadou Faye Alkaly Ndour Mamadou N'Doye Thierno Niang
References
External links AfroBasket.com League Page