Djabal Basket Iconi

Djabal Basket Iconi
Djabal Basket Iconi logo
LeagueComoros Basketball Championship
Founded1979
LocationIconi, Comoros
Head coachFakri Mohamed

Djabal Basket Iconi is a semi-professional basketball team based in the city of Iconi in the Comoros. The team was founded in 1979 by Ali “Foundi Carnet” Abdallah who was one of the best players of his generation in Madagascar. Abdallah returned to the Comoros in the 1960s to learn basketball.[1] Djabal is one of the most decorated teams in the country, having won five national and eight regional championships.[2] Djabal is currently coached by Fakri Mohamed, one of the most important players in the country's history.

In October 2022, Djabal represented Comoros in the 2023 BAL qualification, losing two games to KPA and COSPN.[3]

  1. ^ Raherinjatovo, Donné (14 October 2022). "BASKETBALL - ROAD TO BAL - Djabal Basket d'Iconi vise la qualification". L'Express de Madagascar (in French). Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Get to know the teams in Group D of the 2022 Road to BAL". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. ^ "KPA grab significant win over Djabal Basket Iconi". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 25 October 2022.