Liga Moçambicana de Basquetebol

Professional basketball league in Mozambique

Basketball league

The Liga Moçambicana de Basquetebol (LMB), known as the Liga Mozal for sponsorship reasons, is the highest basketball league in Mozambique. Founded in 1960, the league typically consists of eight teams. The winners of the competition earn the right to play in the qualifying tournaments of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).

Maxaquene is the most successful team in league history with 18 titles. In recent years, Ferroviário da Beira and Ferroviário de Maputo have dominated the league, with one of these two teams winning all championships between 2011 and 2022.

Teams

Current teams

The following were the eight teams of the 2022 season:^[1]

Former teams

Champions

The following were the champions, runners-up and third place teams in the Mozambican League history:^[3]

1. In 2021, a tournament was played to determine which team would represent Mozambique in the 2022 BAL qualification games. Ferroviário da Beira defeated Ferroviário de Maputo to claim the country's spot.^[15]
2. In the 2023 season, there was also a separate qualifying tournament for the Basketball Africa League (BAL) that was organised in October and November. The tournament was won by Ferroviário da Beira, however, Costa do Sol won the 2023 LMB championship.

Performance by club

Teams in bold currently play in the LMB.

Awards

At the end of each season, the Mozambican Basketball Federation awards the best performers of a given season.

Most Valuable Player

• 2015 – Pio Matos, Ferroviário de Maputo^[19]
• 2017 – Ismael Nurmamade, Ferroviário da Beira^[20]
• 2018 – Álvaro Calvo Masa, Ferroviário de Maputo^[21]
• 2019 – Álvaro Calvo Masa, Ferroviário de Maputo^[21]
• 2021 – Will Perry, Ferroviário da Beira^[22]
• 2022 – Will Perry, Ferroviário da Beira^[23]
• 2023 – Danilo Cumbe, Costa do Sol^[24]

Top scorer

• 2022 – Danilo Cumbe, Costa do Sol (147 points)^[22]
• 2023 – Baggio Chimonzo, Ferroviário de Maputo (245 points)^[24]

In the Basketball Africa League

References

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2. "Men Basquetebol Mocambique Liga Nacional 2018 Beira 03 - 24.08 - Campeao Ferroviário Maputo".
3. "Basquetebol Arquivo de Campeonatos Nacionais de Mocambique". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
4. "Liga Moçambicana de Basquetebol 2008 - Campeao Maxaquene Maputo". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
5. "Liga Moçambicana de Basquetebol 2009 - Campeao Maxaquene Maputo". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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7. "Campeonato Moçambicano de Basquetebol 2011 - Campeao Ferroviário Maputo". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
8. "Liga Moçambicana de Basquetebol 2012 - Campeao Ferroviário da Beira". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
9. "Basquetebol Mocambique Campeonato Nacional Masculino 2013 jogado 2014 - Campeao Ferroviário da Beira". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
10. "Basquetebol Mocambique Campeonato Nacional Masculino 2013 jogado 2014 - Campeao Ferroviário da Beira".
11. "Desportivo de Maputo crowned champions - afrobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
12. "Ferroviario de Maputo celebrate the title". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
13. "Men Basquetebol Mocambique Liga Nacional 2018 Beira 03 - 24.08 - Campeao Ferroviário Maputo".
14. "Men Basquetebol Mocambique Liga Nacional 2019 Maputo 20.08-07.09 - Campeao Ferroviário Maputo".
15. "Ferroviário da Beira qualifica-se para a Liga Africana de Basquetebol (Moçambique)". A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 September 2021.
16. "Basquetebol: Ferroviário da Beira campeão nacional depois de vencer homónimo de Maputo por 3-0 » Desporto » Jornal Visão Moçambique". jornalvisaomoz.com. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
17. "Men Basquetebol Mocambique Liga Nacional 2022 Liga Mozal - Maputo 22nd March - 6th Abril - Campeao Ferroviario da Beira". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
18. Nhamurave, Samuel. "basquetebol: costa do sol sagra-se campeão 20 anos depois" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-12-27.
19. "Pio Matos o mais valioso basquetebolista de Moçambique – Verdade" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-02.
20. "Everything you need to know about the FIBA Africa Champions Cup 2017". AIPS AFRICA. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
21. "Calvo Alvaro". www.interperformances.com. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
22. "Basquetebol: Danilo Cumbe é melhor marcador da Liga Mozal". Folha de Maputo (in Portuguese). 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
23. "Men Basquetebol Mocambique Liga Nacional 2023 Liga Mozal - 28 de Outubro - 13 de Novembro - Campeao Ferroviario da Beira". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
24. "Danilo Cumbe é o MVP e Baggio Chimonzo o melhor marcador e triplista da Liga Mozal". lance.co.mz (in Portuguese). 2023-12-23. Retrieved 2024-01-02.

Notes

1. Including championships when the team was known as Sporting Clube de Lourenço Marques (until 1976).
2. Including when the team was named Desportivo de Lourenço Marques.
3. Known as Ferroviário de Lourenço Marques.

External links

• AfroBasket.com League Page