Dakar Université Club (basketball)
Basketball team in Dakar, Senegal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dakar Université Club Basketball, also known simply as DUC or DUC Dakar, is a Senegalese basketball club based in Dakar. It is the basketball team of the Cheikh Anta Diop University. The team plays in the Nationale 1 and has won the league five times, its last being in 2021. Established in 1956, the team was founded as a basketball club and later became a multisports club, including football, athletics and more.
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Nickname | Les Étudiants (The Students) | ||
Leagues | Nationale 1 | ||
Founded | 1956 | ||
Arena | Marius Ndiaye Stadium | ||
Capacity | 3,000 | ||
Location | Dakar, Senegal | ||
President | Elhadji Mapathé Touré | ||
Head coach | Sir Parfait Adjivon | ||
Ownership | Cheikh Anta Diop University | ||
Championships | 5 Senegalese Leagues 3 Senegalese Cups | ||
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DUC plays in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in the 2022 season, having qualified as national champions.