Jeanne d'Arc (basketball)

Jeanne d'Arc
Jeanne d'Arc logo
LeaguesNationale 1
Founded23 April 1923; 101 years ago (1923-04-23)
HistoryJeanne d'Arc de Dakar
1923–present
LocationDakar, Senegal
Head coachMouhamed Sène

Jeanne d'Arc de Dakar, also known as simply JA, is a Senegalese basketball team based in Dakar. It is part of the ASC Jeanne d'Arc multi-sports club which is most known for its football section. They have won seven Nationale 1 championships, the most recent being in 2002. In 1991, JA won the African Clubs Championship and was crowned the continental champion.

The most famous player of JA was Mathieu Faye, who has been enshrined into the FIBA Basketball Hall of Fame.[1]

Honours

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African Clubs Championship

  • Champions (1): 1991
    • Runners-up: 1992

Nationale 1

  • Champions (7): 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2002

Saint-Michel Cup (record)

  • Winners (7): 1978, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 2003, 2022[2]

Season by season

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Season Group Regular season Playoffs
Finish Wins Losses Pct.
Jeanne d'Arc
2019 9th 9 8 .529
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Group A 2nd 9 5 .643 Won quarterfinals (SLBC, 2–1)
Lost semifinals (DUC, 1–2)
2022 Group B 2nd 9 5 .643 Won quarterfinals (UGB, 2–1)
Lost semifinals (AS Douanes, 0–2)
2023 Group B 1st 12 2 .857 Won quarterfinals (UGB, 2–1)
Won semifinals (DUC, 2–0)
Lost finals (AS Douanes, 1–2)
2024 Group B 1st 13 1 .929 2nd in Group A of Final Eight (4–2)
Lost semifinals (ASCVD, 0–2)
Regular season record 52 21 .716
Playoff record 13 13 .500

References

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  1. ^ "2021 Class of FIBA Hall of Fame: Mathieu Faye". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Basketball : La JA remporte la Coupe Saint Michel devant l'As Douanes ! - Basket" (in French). 19 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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