Arnol Solondrainy has officially signed with Étoile Bleue de Kaweni, a club competing in Mayotte’s regional basketball league, the team announced via its official Facebook page on April 15, 2026.
The signing brings the Malagasy international back together with his national 3×3 teammate, Elly Randriamampionona, who already plays for the Kaweni-based club. According to the club’s announcement, Solondrainy’s arrival strengthens the squad with his experience, technical quality, and leadership.
Solondrainy, a police officer by profession, had to obtain special leave from his duties to pursue the opportunity abroad, a process noted as similar to other athletes from uniformed services who have competed internationally.
The move follows months of speculation about his potential arrival in the Mayotte league, which culminated in an official confirmation from Étoile Bleue de Kaweni. The club highlighted that Solondrainy was recently crowned champion with Madagascar’s national 3×3 team during the African qualifiers for the World Cup and also holds a national championship title with his domestic team.
Étoile Bleue de Kaweni, based in Mamoudzou, entered the 2026 season as reigning champions of the Trophée des champions 2025, adding context to the significance of the new signing for their title defense aspirations.
The announcement was accompanied by a video post on the club’s Facebook page showing Solondrainy in training gear, expressing his enthusiasm about joining the team and contributing to its goals for the ongoing season.
Solondrainy’s background includes prior experience with the Club Omnisports de la Police Nationale (COSPN), from which he transitioned to Étoile Bleue de Kaweni after securing the necessary administrative clearance from his employer.
His reunion with Randriamampionona is expected to bolster the team’s backcourt cohesion, given their established chemistry from international competitions representing Madagascar in 3×3 basketball.
The Mayotte regional basketball league operates as a semi-professional competition featuring clubs from across the Indian Ocean island, with matches typically held in municipal gymnasiums in Mamoudzou and surrounding communes.
As of the announcement date, no financial terms of the contract or specific jersey number assignment for Solondrainy have been disclosed by the club.
Étoile Bleue de Kaweni will next compete in the league’s regular season schedule, with fixture details to be released by the Mayotte Basketball League organizers in the coming weeks.
For continued updates on Solondrainy’s integration into the team and Kaweni’s performance throughout the 2026 season, fans are encouraged to follow the club’s official social media channels and league communications.
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