Dakar_Université_Club_(basketball)
Dakar Université Club (basketball)
Basketball team in Dakar, Senegal
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.
The Dakar Université Club basketball team was founded in 1956.
The team had its first major success in 2009, when the Students won the Nationale 1 for the first time. This title was followed by three more championships in the 2010s (including 2010, 2013 and 2015). They also won the Senegalese Cup in 2015.
On 9 August 2021, DUC Dakar won its fifth national championship after defeating defending champions AS Douanes in the final.[1] Thierno Niang was named the league's Finals MVP.[2] As a result, the team qualified for the 2022 season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[3]
In the Sahara Conference of the BAL, which was hosted in the team's home city Dakar, DUC finished in the 6th and last place of group play. The only game that was won was against Rwandan champions REG on 11 March, 92-86. DUC's point guard Hameed Ali led the BAL in assists, with 8.4 per game.
Following their BAL campaign, DUC won back-to-back Senegalese Cup titles in 2022 and 2023.[4][5]
Total: 18
Leagues
- Winners (5): 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2021
- Runners-up (3): 1991, 1993, 2012
Cups
- Winners (3): 2015, 2022, 2023
- Winners (7): 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017
- Winners (3): 2008, 2015, 2022[7]
- Winners (1): 2024[8]
| Season | Tier | League | Regular season | Playoffs | Senegalese Cup | International competitions | Head coach | ||||||
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| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Win% | League | Result | |||||||
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| 2018 | 1 | Nationale 1 | 2nd | 10 | 8 | 2 | .800 | Won semifinals (SLBC, 2–1) Lost finals (AS Douanes, not finished) |
DNQ | Parfait Adjivon | |||
| 2019 | 1 | Nationale 1 | 3rd | 16 | 12 | 4 | .750 | Won semifinals (Ouakam, 2–1) Lost finals (AS Douanes, 54–61) |
Runners-up | DNQ | |||
| 2020 | 1 | Nationale 1 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | DNQ | |||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | Nationale 1 | 1st | 14 | 12 | 2 | .857 | Won quarterfinals (Louga, 2–0) Won semifinals (JA, 2–1) Won final (AS Douanes, 66–65) |
DNQ | ||||
| 2022 | 1 | Nationale 1 | 1st | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | Won quarterfinals (SIBAC, 2–0) Won semifinals (USO, 2–1) Lost finals (AS Douanes, 0–2) |
Winners | BAL | 6th in Sahara Conference | ||
2022 roster
The following roster was used by DUC in the 2022 BAL season.
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Individual awards
Nationale 1 MVP
- Thierno Niang – 2021
Senegalese Cup Final MVP
- Adama Diakhite – 2022[9]
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Men's team
Women's team
- "Finale Playoffs : Le DUC domine l'AS Douanes (66–65) et décroche le titre de champion du Sénégal | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). 8 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- "Distinctions : Thierno Niang MVP de la finale, Pape Fall meilleur marqueur | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). 8 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- "APS – Le DUC gagne le titre chez les messieurs". aps.sn. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- "Coupe du Sénégal / DUC 69-67 JA : Les étudiants s'offrent dame coupe ! | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). 23 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- "Basket/Coupe du Sénégal (H) : Duc sacré champion !". Africasport.org (in French). 16 October 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- "DUC Dakar – History". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- "Coupe du Maire : Le DUC s'adjuge le trophée après sa victoire sur l'ASCVD (76-61) | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). 5 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- "Basket - Trophée des Champions (Hommes) : DUC vainqueur par forfait devant l'AS Douane" (in French). 21 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- "Distinctions : Adama Diakité (DUC) MVP de la finale | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). 23 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
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