COSPN

COSPN
Nickname	Les Policiers (The Policemen)
Leagues	N1A
Arena	Palais des Sports Mahamasina
Capacity	7,090
Location	Antananarivo, Analamanga
Head coach	Jean de Dieu Randrianarivelo
2022 position	N1A, 1st of 12
Championships	3 (2018, 2021, 2022)

Club Omnisport de La Police Nationale, commonly known as COSPN or COSPN Analamanga, is a Malagasy basketball club based in Antananarivo, Analamanga. The team plays in the N1A, the top tier level in Madagascar. COSPN is affiliated to the national police force and has won the league three times, in 2018, 2021 and 2022.[1]

In December 2018, COSPN qualified for the 2018–19 Africa Basketball League after defeating Premium Cobras from the Seychelles in the Zone 7 qualification.[2] It was the COSPN's debut at Africa's highest continental level.

Honours

• N1A

Winners (3): 2018, 2021, 2022

Runners-up (2): 2016, 2019

• President's Cup
  • Winners (1): 2022

• FIBA Africa Zone 7 Championship
  • Champions: 2017[3]

In African competitions

FIBA Africa Basketball League (1 appearances)

2018–19 – Group Stage

Road to BAL (1 appearance)

2023 – Elite 16

Players

Current roster

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COSPN roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age F 1 Randriamampionona, Elly 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 27 – (1997-07-20)20 July 1997 SG 2 Rahajaniaina, Orlando 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 27 – (1997-06-18)18 June 1997 3 Adewunmi, Samuel 25 – (1999-01-18)18 January 1999 G 6 Ratianarivo, Livio 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 28 – (1996-04-24)24 April 1996 C 12 Solondrainy, Alpha 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 25 – (1999-05-04)4 May 1999 C 14 Rakoto, Sylvestre 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 31 – (1993-02-05)5 February 1993 C 15 Rasolomanana, Anthony 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 27 – (1997-05-02)2 May 1997 SG 23 Solonomeniavo, Riza 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 30 – (1994-04-06)6 April 1994 SG 30 Rakotovao, Marco 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 23 – (2001-05-20)20 May 2001 PG 32 Tsarafeno, Edito 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 23 – (2001-11-09)9 November 2001 PF 50 Coulter, Bishop 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 27 – (1997-01-24)24 January 1997 C 99 Umeadi, Emmanuel 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 28 – (1996-08-30)30 August 1996	Head coach Jean De Dieu Randrianarivelo Assistant coach(es) Jacques Andriamihaja Richardin Ratsitokana Legend (C) Team captain (I) Import player Injured Roster Updated: 26 November 2023

References

1. Madagasikara, Rédaction Midi (7 November 2022). "Basket - N1A hommes : COSPN sacré champion pour la 3e fois". Midi Madagasikara (in French). Retrieved 9 April 2023.
2. "Madagascar's COSPN qualify for the FIBA AfroLeague 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
3. "Eliminatoires Zone VII". FIBA.basketball (in French). Retrieved 23 October 2022.