Nationale 1 (Senegal)

The Nationale 1 Masculin (abbreviated as NM1; in English: National 1 Men) is the highest professional basketball league in Senegal. Established in 1971, the league consists of 16 teams.

Each season is finished with a final in a single-game elimination format, held at the Marius Ndiaye Stadium in Dakar. AS Douanes is the most successful team in NM1 history with 11 won titles.

The champions of the NM1 qualify directly for the regular season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), the premiere continental league. The bottom two teams are relegated to the second division Nationale 2.

Teams
The following 16 teams play in the 2022 season:

Champions
This is a list of the champions of the Senegalese championship:
 * 2023: AS Douanes
 * 2022: AS Douanes
 * 2021: DUC Dakar
 * 2020: None
 * 2019 : Douanes
 * 2018 : Douanes
 * 2017 : Douanes
 * 2016 : Douanes
 * 2015 : DUC
 * 2014 : Douanes
 * 2013 : DUC
 * 2012 : UGB
 * 2011 : Douanes
 * 2010 : DUC
 * 2009 : DUC
 * 2008 : Douanes
 * 2007 : Douanes
 * 2006 : Rail
 * 2005 : Rail
 * 2004 : Bopp
 * 2003 : Gorée
 * 2002 : JA
 * 2001 : Bopp
 * 2000 : Gorée
 * 1999 : Bopp
 * 1998 : Douanes
 * 1997 : JA
 * 1996 : JA
 * 1995 : ASFA
 * 1994 : ASFA
 * 1993 : Bopp
 * 1992 : JA
 * 1991 : Gorée
 * 1990 : JA
 * 1989 : Gorée
 * 1988 : SEIB
 * 1987 : JA
 * 1986 : JA
 * 1985 : Gorée
 * 1984 : ASFA
 * 1983 : Police
 * 1982 : Police
 * 1981 : Police
 * 1980 : ASFA
 * 1979 : ASFA
 * 1978 : ASFA
 * 1977 : ASFA
 * 1976 : ASFA
 * 1975 : ASFA
 * 1974 : ASFA
 * 1973 : Dial Diop
 * 1972 : Dial Diop
 * 1971 : Gorée

Recent finals
The finals were originally played in a single-game format. In 2022, the league switched to a best-of-three series format.

Performance by club
Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.

King of the Season
The King of the Season award (in French: Roi du Saison) is given each year to the best performing player of the NM1 season. Since 2014, the awards were re-named to the Most valuable player awards, in line with International practice.

Notable players

 * Louis Adams
 * Brancou Badio
 * Bamba Diallo
 * Pape Moustapha Diop
 * Mamadou Faye
 * Alkaly Ndour
 * Mamadou N'Doye
 * Thierno Niang