Country | Rwanda |
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Federation | FERWABA |
Most championships | Men's: REG (2 titles) |
The Heroes Cup, also known as the Heroes' Day Tournament, is an annual basketball cup competition for the premier teams in Rwanda. The Heroes Cup tournaments are organised by their respective federations in partnership with the Chancellery for Heroes, National Orders and Decorations of Honour (CHENO).[1] The final of the cup is played each year on National Heroes' Day on February 1.
Men tournament
[edit]Season | Champions | Runners-up | Score | MVP | Ref. |
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2015
|
Espoir | KBC | 81–61
|
Aristide Mugabe | [2] |
2016
|
Patriots | Espoir | 84–72
|
Aristide Mugabe | [3] |
2018
|
REG | ||||
2019 | REG | Patriots | 92–72[1] |
Beleck Bell Engelbert | |
2020 | REG | APR | 71–62[4] |
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2021 | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic[5] |
Women tournament
[edit]Season | Champions | Runners-up | Score | Stadium | MVP | Ref. |
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2015
|
Ubumwe | APR | 61–52
|
Lisanne Comean | [2] | |
2016
|
Ubumwe | APR | 74–66
|
[2] | ||
2019 | The Hoops Rwanda | Ubumwe | 55–54[1] |
Amahoro Indoor Stadium | Marie Laurence Imanizabayo | |
2020 | IPRC Huye | The Hoops Rwanda | 70–47[6] |
Amahoro Indoor Stadium |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Basketball: REG, The Hoops crowned Heroes Cup winners". The New Times. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ a b c Bishumba, Richard (1 February 2015). "Espoir, Ubumwe win Heroes Day championships". The New Times. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ Asiimwe, Geoffrey (2 February 2016). "Patriots, Ubumwe clinch Heroes' Hoops titles". The New Times. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "REG retain Heroes Cup for third successive time". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Covid-19: All 2021 Heroes Cup tournaments cancelled". The New Times | Rwanda. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "REG retain Heroes Cup for third successive time". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
See also
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