The 2022–23 Angolan Basketball League, for sponsorship reasons known as the 2022–23 Unitel Basket, was the 45th season of the Angolan Basketball League, the highest premier basketball league in Angola. The season consisted of thirteen teams and began on 21 October 2022 and ended on 19 April 2023 with the conclusion of the finals.[1]
| 2022–23 Angolan Basketball League | |
|---|---|
| League | Angolan Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 21 October 2022 – 19 April 2023 |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Petro de Luanda |
| Season MVP | Miguel Maconda (Jesus Cristo) |
| Top scorer | Josué Bartolomeu (CAB) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Petro de Luanda (16th title) |
| Runners-up | Primeiro de Agosto |
| Finals MVP | Aboubakar Gakou (Petro de Luanda) |
The format of the previous season stayed mostly the same. The finals were announced to be changed to a best-of-seven series;[2] however, eventually a best-of-five system was still used.
Petro de Luanda won its 16th national title after defeating Primeiro de Agosto in the play-off finals.[3]
Regular season
edit| Pos | 2022–23 Angolan Basketball League regular season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Points | |
| 1 | Petro de Luanda (C) | 24 | 23 | 1 | 2621 | 1710 | +911 | 47 |
| 2 | Primeiro de Agosto | 24 | 22 | 2 | 2570 | 1874 | +696 | 46 |
| 3 | Interclube | 24 | 20 | 4 | 2380 | 1957 | 423 | 44 |
| 4 | Primeiro de Agosto B | 25 | 16 | 9 | 2382 | 2151 | 231 | 41 |
| 5 | Vila Clotilde | 24 | 13 | 11 | 2175 | 2164 | +11 | 37 |
| 6 | Petro de Luanda B | 24 | 11 | 13 | 2035 | 2092 | –57 | 35 |
| 7 | CPPL | 23 | 10 | 13 | 1872 | 1997 | –125 | 33 |
| 8 | Jesus Cristo | 24 | 10 | 14 | 1983 | 2141 | –158 | 34 |
| 9 | Akiras Academy | 24 | 9 | 15 | 1906 | 2166 | –260 | 33 |
| 10 | Interclube B | 24 | 9 | 15 | 1839 | 1928 | –89 | 33 |
| 11 | ASA | 23 | 9 | 14 | 1945 | 2128 | –183 | 32 |
| 12 | Depsortivo Kwanza | 24 | 3 | 21 | 1960 | 2557 | –597 | 27 |
| 13 | Clube Amigos de Benguela | 25 | 1 | 24 | 1711 | 2514 | –803 | 26 |
(C): Champions; Source: FAB
Playoffs
editThe playoffs began on 27 March 2023.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Petro de Luanda | 111 | 104 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Jesus Cristo | 84 | 79 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Petro de Luanda | 129 | 102 | 97 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Vila Clotilde | 74 | 66 | 61 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Primeiro de Agosto B | 100 | 75 | 84 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Vila Clotilde | 87 | 70 | 96 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Petro de Luanda | 71 | 90 | 97 | 91 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Primeiro de Agosto | 76 | 71 | 74 | 78 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Primeiro de Agosto | 99 | 93 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Petro de Luanda B | 66 | 57 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Primeiro de Agosto | 108 | 102 | 103 | 78 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Interclube | 102 | 78 | 105 | 74 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Interclube | 112 | 95 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | CPPL | 97 | 91 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Statistics and awards
editIndividual awards
editThe individual awards winners were announced on 19 April, following the last game of the finals.[4]
| Category | Player | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Aboubakar Gakou | Petro de Luanda |
| Regular Season MVP | Miguel Maconda | Jesus Cristo |
| Best Coach | José Neto | Petro de Luanda |
| Fair Play Athlete | Aldemiro João | Petro de Luanda |
| Best Referee | Cláudio Eiuba | – |
| Best Three-Point Shooter | Carlos Morais | Petro de Luanda |
| Best Scorer | Milton Valente | Priemiro de Agosto |
Statistical leaders
editThe statistical leaders of the 2022–23 season were (excluding playoff games):[5]
| Category | Player | Team(s) | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Josué Bartolomeu | Clube Amigos de Benguela | 19.0 |
| Rebounds per game | Keven Albino | Interclube B | 13.8 |
| Total assists | Tiago Fernandes | Primeiro de Agosto B | 161 |
| Steals per game | Childe Dundão | Petro de Luanda | 3.0 |
| 2FG% | Milton Valente | Priemiro de Agosto | 67.3% |
| FT% | Miguel Maconda | Jesus Cristo | 79.6% |
| 3FG% | Paulo Barros | Interclube | 44.4% |
References
edit- ^ "Competitions - Federação Angolana de Basquetebol".
- ^ "Jornal de Angola - Notícias - Unitel Basquet: Federação e clubes abordam amanhã início de temporada". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Jornal de Angola - Notícias - Petro de Luanda conquista 16º título". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Petro de Luanda wins national basketball championship with great performance by Gakou". VerAngola. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Competitions – Federação Angolana de Basquetebol" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 15 April 2023.