Association Sportive Police, commonly known as AS Police, is a basketball club based in Bamako, Mali. The team plays in the Ligue 1. The roster mainly consists of civilians from N'Tomikorobougou, a neighborhood in Bamako, and police officers.[2]
| AS Police | ||||
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| Nickname | Policemen | |||
| Leagues | Ligue 1 | |||
| Arena | Pavillon des Sports Modibo Keita | |||
| Capacity | 1,100 | |||
| Location | Bamako, Mali | |||
| Team colors | Blue, yellow, white | |||
| Main sponsor | Orange | |||
| President | Abdoulaye Cissé[1] | |||
| Head coach | Moussa Sogoré | |||
| Championships | 4 Malian Leagues 5 Malian Cups | |||
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The team has known recent success, winning the national championship in 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021.[3] The Police have also won five Malian Cups and were one of the twelve teams that played in the inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in 2021.
History
editIn 2019, Police won its second Malian national championship. Under head coach Moussa Sogoré, the team went unbeaten (9–0) on its way to its maiden title. By winning this title, Police earned the right to play in the 2020 BAL qualifiers.[4] In the first round, the team finished first in Group A and advanced to the second round after upsetting GS Pétroliers.[5]
On 1 December 2019, the Police qualified for the inaugural Basketball Africa League (BAL) season after winning the third place game over ABC.[6] The Police played the regular season of the tournament in Kigali and finished in the fourth and last place in Group B. Nigerian forward Jawachi Nzeakor led the team in scoring with 21 points per game. Center Ibrahima Thomas led the league in rebounding with 12 rebounds per game.
In the 2020–21 season, Police won its third consecutive Malian title after defeating Attar Club the finals.[7]
Players
editCurrent roster
editThe following is the AS Police roster for the second round of the 2022 BAL qualification:
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Past rosters
editHonours
edit| Honours | No. | Years | |||
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| Leagues | |||||
| Ligue 1[3] | Winner | 4 | 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21 | ||
| Runners-up | 1 | 2017–18 | |||
| Malian Cup[8] | Winner | 5 | 2005, 2011, 2017, 2020, 2021 | ||
| Runners-up | 2 | 2018, 2019 | |||
| Malian Super Cup[8] | Winner | 3 | 2016–17, 2019–20, 2021–22 | ||
| Runners-up | 3 | 2011–12, 2015–16, 2017–18 | |||
In the Basketball Africa League
editAS Police has played three games in the main Basketball Africa League tournaments, losing all three games in 2021.
| Season | Tournament | Round | Club | Score |
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| 2021 | BAL | Regular season |  Petro de Luanda
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66–84 |
 AS Salé
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79–88 | |||
 FAP
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65–87 |
References
edit- ^ "Coupe d'Afrique des clubs de basket-ball : AS Police, une qualification historique –". Maliactu.info. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ "Basketball, championnat nationale : AS Police, cette année sera-t-elle la bonne ?". Sportsmali (in French). 16 April 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ a b "AS Police". Archived from the original on 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ "African clubs to compete in qualifying tournaments for the Basketball Africa League confirmed". FIBA Africa. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Jubilation as AS Police stun GSP to advance to the Second Round of the Basketball Africa League Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ "AS Police secure maiden Basketball Africa League ticket". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ "Police win 2020/2021 season". Afrobasket.com. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ a b "AS Police basketball team". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.