FAP Yaounde
- Leagues Played
- Basketball Africa League 15 Cameroon Champ.National 14 Basketball Africa League Qualification 8 Basketball Matches 2
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- FAP Yaounde Women
Wikipedia - FAP Basketball
Forces Armées et Police Basketball (transl. Armed Forces and Police), commonly known as simply FAP or FAP Yaoundé, is a basketball team based in Yaoundé, Cameroon. It is the basketball team of the Cameroonian armed forces and police. The team previously played in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) and domestically plays the Elite Messieurs. FAP has won the national championship three times, the Cameroon Cup once, and the Central Region League Championship three times.
The Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex serves as home arena of the team.
History
The club was established in 1972 in Yaoundé. In November 2019, FAP entered the qualifying tournaments for the newly established Basketball Africa League (BAL), representing Cameroon as runners-up because champions Condor BC refused its invitation. After a good first round run, FAP played even better in the second round. After beating ABC in the semi-finals, FAP qualified for the first edition of the BAL.
In 2020, FAP won its first silverware after winning the Elite Messieurs title. It went unbeaten in the Final Four tournament with a 6–0 record. Ahead of the inaugural BAL season in May 2021, FAP signed Lazare Adingono as head coach. In the following season, FAP repeated as champions.
In the 2022 BAL season, FAP finished in fourth place after eliminating the favoured Rwandan hosts REG in the quarter-finals. The third place game was lost to Zamalek.
The team is known for its fast-paced and aggressive style of play, with a focus on strong defense and quick transitions. FAP Yaounde's roster is made up of talented players from Cameroon and other African countries, as well as international players from Europe and the United States.
Off the court, FAP Yaounde is committed to promoting basketball and sportsmanship in the local community. The team regularly hosts clinics and camps for young players, and works to develop the next generation of basketball stars in Cameroon.
Overall, FAP Yaounde is a respected and successful basketball team with a strong commitment to both on-court excellence and community engagement.