BEAC Basketball
BEAC Basketball is a Cameroonian basketball club based in Yaoundé. It was the basketball team of the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) and played in the Elite Messieurs, the highest level in Cameroon. In 2016, the team won the national championship.[1] In 2018, the bank decided to shut down its basketball team due to financial trouble as there was a lot of pressure on Central African banks in that time.[2] They returned to play in 2021.[3]
| BEAC | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Bankers |
| Leagues | Elite Messieurs |
| Location | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| Ownership | Bank of Central African States |
The team played in the 2016 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup where it finished in seventh place.
Honours
- Champions (5): 2002, 2003, 2009, 2016–17, 2017–18
- Runners-up (3): 2006, 2008, 2015
- Champions (5): 2003, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2017
Notable players
Cédric Tsangue (8 seasons: 2010–19)
References
- "Coupe du Cameroun Basketball 2016 : BEAC champion". CamerounSports (in French). 15 August 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- "Cameroun - Basketball Pour des raisons financières, la Beac dissout son club". Africa Foot United (in French). 2018-12-28. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- "Affaire BEAC Basket-ball : Les joueurs se prononcent sur la dissolution du club". LeCoindole (in French). Retrieved 16 May 2021.
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