AS Douanes (basketball)
Basketball team in Dakar, Senegal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Association Sportive des Douanes, commonly known as AS Douanes, is a Senegalese basketball club from Dakar. Part of the Senegalese national customs agency, the team plays in the national top division Nationale 1 (NM1) and in the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
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Nickname | Les Gabelous | ||
Conference | Sahara | ||
Division | Nationale Division 1 Masculin | ||
Leagues | NM1 BAL | ||
Founded | 1980; 44 years ago (1980) | ||
History | AS Douanes (1980–present) | ||
Arena | Marius-Ndiaye Stadium | ||
Capacity | 3,000[1] | ||
Location | Dakar, Senegal | ||
Main sponsor | Douane Sénégalaise | ||
President | Colonel Cheikh Diop[2] | ||
Vice-president(s) | Commandant Jack Matar Dieng | ||
Team manager | Souleymane Diatta | ||
Head coach | Pabi Gueye | ||
Team captain | Alkaly Ndour | ||
Ownership | Senegalese Customs Administration | ||
2023 position | Nationale 1, 1st of 16 | ||
Division titles | Division 1 Senegalese | ||
Website | https://www.asdouanesbasketball.com/le-staff/ | ||
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AS Douanes is the most decorated club in Senegalese basketball, having collected 35 trophies in its existence. The club has won a record 11 NM1 championships, seven Senegalese Cups, thirteen Mayor's Cups and five Saint Michel Cups.
The most successful international performance of AS Douanes was in 2023, when they finished as runners-up of the 2023 BAL season. They also reached the quarter-finals in the 2021 season.
Home games of the team are generally played in the Marius Ndiaye Stadium, which has capacity for 3,000 people.