BEAC Basketball
BEAC Basketball is a Cameroonian basketball club based in Yaoundé. It is the basketball team of the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) and played in the Elite Messieurs, the highest level in Cameroon.
| BEAC | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Bankers |
| Leagues | Elite Messieurs |
| Location | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| Head coach | Ethel Charles Essimbi |
| Ownership | Bank of Central African States |
| Championships | 6 (1995, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2017, 2018) |
BEAC has won national championships in 1995, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2017 and 2018.[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 at that time.[2] The team returned to play in 2021.[3]
BEAC played in the 2016 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup, where it finished in seventh place.
Honours
- Champions (6): 1995, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2016–17, 2017–18
- Runners-up (3): 2006, 2008, 2015
- Champions (6): 2003, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2023[4]
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). 28 December 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- "Affaire BEAC Basket-ball : Les joueurs se prononcent sur la dissolution du club". LeCoindole (in French). Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- "Coupe du Cameroun de Basket-ball : BEAC basket ball et Onyx basketball sacrés". Africa24 TV (in French). 4 September 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
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