Division Excellence
The Division Excellence (DEX-H) is the top professional basketball league in Morocco. Founded in 1957, the league currently consists of 16 teams. The league is administered by the Royal Moroccan Basketball Federation (FRMBB). The current defending champions are AS Salé, who have won the league seven seasons in a row.[1]
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| Organising body | FRMBB |
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| Founded | 1957 |
| First season | 1960 |
| Country | Morocco |
| Confederation | FIBA Africa |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | 1NDH |
| Domestic cup(s) | Moroccan Throne Cup |
| International cup(s) | Basketball Africa League (BAL) |
| Current champions | FUS Rabat (18 titles) (2022–23) |
| Most championships | FUS Rabat (18 titles) |
| Website | www |
 2022–23 Division Excellence | |
Current clubs
The following 16 teams play in the Division Excellence during the 2020–21 season:[2][3] [4]
| Team | City, Province | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| AS Salé | Salé | Salle Bouazzaoui |
| FAR Rabat | Rabat | Complexe Sportif Ibn Rochd |
| Renaissance Berkane | Berkane | Salle Moulay El Hassan |
| Wydad AC | Casablanca | Salle WAC |
| Maghreb de Fes | Fez | Salle 11 Janvier |
| FUS Rabat | Rabat | Salle Ibn Rochd |
| IRT Tanger | Tanger | Salle Ziaten |
| Lixus Larache | Tanger | Salle Mghogha |
| Amal Riadi El Hajeb | El Hajeb | Salle Omnisports de El Hajeb |
| Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | Al Hoceima | Salle 3 Mars |
| KACM | Marrakech | Salle Zerktouni |
| ASE Essaouira | Essaouira | Salle Omnisports de Essaouira |
| AMI | Ifrane | Salle Omnisports de Ifrane |
| ASCEBB | Tantan | Salle Omnisports de Tantan |
| Olympique de Safi | Safi | Salle Carting |
Champions
The following is a list of all the Moroccan top-tier division champions (numbers in brackets denote the title number of the team):
Recent finals
| Edition | Season | Champions | Runners-up | Finals score | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 2010 | AS Salé (1) | – | ||
| 73 | 2011 | AS Salé (2) | Wydad AC | ||
| 74 | 2012 | Renaissance Berkane (1) | Wydad AC | ||
| 75 | 2013 | Wydad AC (10) | Renaissance Berkane | ||
| 76 | 2014 | AS Salé (3) | |||
| 77 | 2014–15 | AS Salé (4) | |||
| 78 | 2015–16 | AS Salé (5) | Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | Mouloudia Oujda Basket | |
| 79 | 2016–17 | AS Salé (6) | Maghreb de Fes | Wydad AC | |
| 80 | 2017–18 | AS Salé (7) | Wydad AC | Not played | |
| 2018–19 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
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| 81 | 2020–21 | AS Salé (8) | FUS Rabat | FAR Rabat | |
| 82 | 2021–22 | AS Salé (9) | FUS Rabat | 2–0 | Not played |
| 83 | 2022–23 | FUS Rabat (18) | MTB Majd Tanger | 3–1 | Ittihad Tanger |
References
- "Basket: l'AS Salé championne du Maroc 2022". MSport.ma (in French). 30 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- "Moroccan Basketball". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- Yoli BAHIN officiellement à l’ASFAR Basketball Archived 2017-08-16 at the Wayback Machine, as-far.ma, 3 February 2016. Accessed 3 June 2017 (in French)
- "CLUBS DEX-H". Fédération Royale Marocaine de BasketBall (in French). Retrieved 22 June 2021.
External links
- Presentation at Goalzz.com
- Presentation at Afrobasket.com
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