US Monastir (basketball)
Basketball team in Monastir, Tunisia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Union Sportive Monastirienne (Arabic: الاتحاد الرياضي المنستيري), commonly known as US Monastir, is a Tunisian professional basketball club based in Monastir.[1] Established in 1959, the team plays in the Pro A the first division league in Tunisia and has won seven national championships. Monastir also plays in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) since the inaugural season in 2021. Home games are played in the Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall.
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2023–24 US Monastir basketball season | ||||
Nickname | Blue Empire USMO | |||
Leagues | Pro A BAL | |||
Founded | 1923; 101 years ago (1923) | |||
History | US Monastir 1923–present | |||
Arena | Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall | |||
Capacity | 5,000 | |||
Location | Monastir, Tunisia | |||
Team colors | Blue and white | |||
President | Ahmed Belli | |||
Head coach | Mohamed Kardani | |||
Team captain | Radhouane Slimane | |||
Championships | 1 BAL 9 Tunisian League 5 Tunisian Cup 1 Tunisian Federation Cup 1 Maghreb Championship | |||
Website | usmonastir.org.tn | |||
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US Monastir has won nine Tunisian Leagues and four Tunisian Cups. Monastir won the BAL championship in 2022, becoming the first Tunisian team to win the competition.