Heroes' Cup (Burundi)

Heroes Cup
Organising bodyFEBABU
Fondation Pax-Burundi
Founded2017
First season2017
CountryBurundi
Current championsDynamo (4th title)
(2023)
Most championshipsDynamo (4 titles)

The Heroes Cup (in French: La Coupe des Héros) is an annual basketball competition for men's teams in Burundi. It is held to celebrate the Independence of Burundi and to commemorate its national heroes. It was established in 2017, and is organised by the non-profit organization Fondation Pax-Burundi and the FEBABU.[1] Teams from the Burundian Basketball Championship participate, as well as teams from the B Division.[1]

Winners

Edition Season Champions Runners-up Score MVP Ref.
1 2017 Dynamo Muzinga 53–48 – [1]
2 2018 Dynamo (2) Urunani 71–34 [2]
3 2019 Urunani Gymkana 60–55 [3]
4 2020 Dynamo (3) Muzinga Ngozi 72–62 Amani Rushoza [4]
5 2021 Urunani (2) Dynamo – [5]
6 2022 Urunani (3) Dynamo 82–81 [6]
7 2023 Dynamo (4) Urunani 52–45 [7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "L'équipe Dynamo remporte la coupe des Héros". www.rtnb.bi. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  2. ^ Bahimpundu, Cédric (2018-10-22). "Coupe des héros : Dynamo et Les Gazelles en feu". Jimbere (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  3. ^ "Basketball: l'équipe « Urunani » remporte la coupe des héros". www.rtnb.bi. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  4. ^ Bukuru, Pacifique (2020-11-02). "Coupe des Héros : Dynamo et les Gazelles encore ultra dominateurs". Jimbere (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  5. ^ Répondre, NIYONKURU (2021-10-20). "Urunani à la reconquête du titre de la coupe des Héros". Urunani (in French). Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  6. ^ Nishirimbere, Olivier (2022-10-24). "Coupe des héros: Le club Urunani bat Dynamo et s'offre une troisième sacre". Actualités sur le Burundi (in French). Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  7. ^ "Dynamo BBC remporte la coupe des héros – Indundi Culture | Radio". Retrieved 2023-11-28.