FAP Yaounde
- Leagues Played
- Basketball Africa League 15 Cameroon Champ.National 14 Basketball Africa League Qualification 8 Basketball Matches 2
- Links
- Website Wikipedia
- Related Teams
- FAP Yaounde Women
| Basketball Africa League | 11/28 18:00 | - | FAP Yaounde v Nigelec | W | 77-75 | |
| Basketball Africa League | 11/26 18:00 | - | FAP Yaounde v Al Nasr-Libya | L | 92-95 | |
| Cameroon Champ.National | 05/19 12:00 | - | FAP Yaounde v Univeriste Douala | W | 76-54 | |
| Cameroon Champ.National | 05/18 15:00 | - | Ecole de Basket DLA v FAP Yaounde | W | 57-76 | |
| Cameroon Champ.National | 05/17 17:00 | - | Condor Yaounde v FAP Yaounde | L | 79-74 | |
| Cameroon Champ.National | 03/31 07:00 | - | Univeriste Douala v FAP Yaounde | L | 66-60 | |
| Cameroon Champ.National | 03/30 13:56 | - | FAP Yaounde v Ecole de Basket DLA | W | 86-65 | |
| Cameroon Champ.National | 03/29 11:00 | - | FAP Yaounde v Condor Yaounde | W | 77-76 | |
| Basketball Matches | 03/16 12:38 | - | Onyx Yaounde v FAP Yaounde | L | 74-69 | |
| Cameroon Champ.National | 02/11 12:30 | 1 | FAP Yaounde v Nzui Manto BGTE | W | 70-42 |
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 in the Elite Messieurs. FAP has won the national championship four times, the Cameroon Cup twice, and the Central Region League Championship five 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.
FAP Yaounde is known for its disciplined style of play, strong defense, and fast-paced offense. The team has a dedicated fan base that supports them at home games and travels to cheer them on during away matches.
FAP Yaounde has a history of success in domestic competitions and has also represented Cameroon in international tournaments. The team is constantly striving to improve and elevate their game to compete at the highest level both domestically and internationally.
Overall, FAP Yaounde is a respected and competitive basketball team in Cameroon, known for their skill, teamwork, and dedication to the sport.