The Associação Caboverdeano de Basketball League, more commonly known as the ACVB League, is a semi-professional basketball league for men's teams in Cape Verde. Founded in 2016, it is the longest-standing national league in the country.
Most games are played at the Boys and Girls Club in Brockton Massachusetts. Bairro is the club with the most championships, having won three titles. The league co-exists next to the Capeverdean Basketball League (CBL), which also features some teams that play in the ACVB.
Teams +List of 2024 ACVB League teamsTeamLocationJoinedTitlesCampana Lança2016Clube Desportivo ABC2016Bairro2016Lenfer2016PrédioPraia2016Volcanic2016
Former teams TeamCityFirst seasonTerra Branca PitbullsPraia (Terra Branca)2017Seven Stars2017New Bedford Vets2018Kaiada2018AmiBasket2018Brava Magic2018Vilanova2020Otulevel2020South Coast Tiburons2020Txada Wolves2020Palma2022
History +List of ACVB League seasonsEditionSeasonWinnersRunners-upFinals scoreNumber of teamsScoring leaderRef.12016–17ABCPrédio56–456Chris Owden & Tino Brazao (173)22017–18Terra Branca PitbullsBairro72–638Shane Coleman (74)32018–19BairroNew Bedford Vets74–6710Kwame Thompson (32.0 per game)42020–21BairroCampana Lança72–67Jaleel Bell (22.2 per game)52022Campana LançaAmiBasket73–58Jamal Brown (24.5 per game)62023LenferVolcanic93–77Ildo Goncalves (20.1 per game)72024BairroBrava Magic117–79Jaleel Bell (111)
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