Angolan Basketball League (Unitel Basket) History
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League status
The BAI Basket is the first-tier professional basketball league in Angola. BAI Basket was established in 1977.
The Unitel Basket sits above the which effectively forms the of Angolan basketball.
League name history
1977-2014: BAI Basket 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014
2017 until now: Unitel Basket 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
League logos
 Until 2014 |  2014-2017 |  Since 2017 |
Title holders
- 2023-24:
Atletico Petroleos de Luanda - 2024-25: Atletico Petroleos de Luanda
- 2025-26: Atletico Petroleos de Luanda
- 2023-24: Atletico Petroleos de Luanda
- 2024-25: Atletico Petroleos de Luanda
- 2025-26: Atletico Petroleos de Luanda
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 4 |  P.Luanda | 2023-24, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Winner | Result | Finalist | Regular Season Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Atletico Petroleos de Luanda | 80-62,81-67,92-80,92-97 |  Grupo Desportivo Interclube de Luanda | Atletico Petroleos de Luanda |
| 2024-25 | Atletico Petroleos de Luanda | 3-2 |  Desportivo 1. De Agosto Luanda | Desportivo 1. De Agosto Luanda |
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| P.Luanda | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 De Agosto | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sporting L. | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Interclube | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.Luanda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interclube | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 De Agosto | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sporting L. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Porto do Lobito | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the Angolan Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Yanick Moreira | 3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Gerson Domingos | 3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Glofate Buiamba | 3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Childe Dundao | 3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Aboubacar Gakou | 3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Hermenegildo Santos | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Carlos Cabral | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Clesio Castro | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Keneth Manuel | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Eduardo Simao | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
Players with the most Angolan titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Yanick Moreira | 3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Gerson Domingos | 3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Glofate Buiamba | 3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Childe Dundao | 3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Aboubacar Gakou | 3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Clesio Castro | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Keneth Manuel | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Eduardo Simao | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
| Cleusio Castro | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
