USM Alger (basketball)

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USM Alger
LeaguesAlgerian Basketball Championship
Founded1942
ArenaSalle Rais Hamidou
Location2, avenue Ziar Abdelkader Bab El Oued
Algiers, Algeria
Team colorsBlack, Red
   
PresidentSaïd Allik
Head coachReda Saiak
Championships3 Men's Championship
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2 Women's Cup
Active departments of Union Sportive Médina d'Alger
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Union sportive de la médina d'Alger (basketball) (Arabic: الإتحاد الرياضي لمدينة الجزائ�� لكرة السلة), referred to as USM Alger BK for a short, is a basketball club based in Algiers, Algeria that played in the Algerian Basketball Championship the team founded in 1942.[1]

History[]

USM Alger was the most famous Algerian club basketball after independence, the team won the league title three times, adding the team's arrival two to the Algerian cup final in 1989 and 1996 and the defeat against the best clubs of basketball in Algeria MC Alger and WA Boufarik respectively, currently plays in the second division last time the team was in the first division was the 2012-2013 season, the women's team has the completion of the sole title of the Algerian cup in 1986

In the Algerian Basketball Cup season 2014–15 the USM Alger withdrew from the Round of 16 against Olympique Batna.[2] and in the season of 2016–17, the USMA managed to return to the Super division A after he finished first in the playoffs in the group included ESB Ouargla, MC Saida and OS Bordj Bou Arréridj. under the leadership of the young coach Reda Saiak the Red and Black, who finish the tournament at the top of the standings, thus find the elite four years after their relegation.[3][4]

Honours[]

Men's[]

Champion (3): 1965–66, 1966–67 and 1968–69
Runner-up (2): 1988–89, 1995-96
  • Roster (Men) Algerian Basketball Championship Champion
    • 1965–66 Houbi, Lamari, Chakir, Zenir (2), Taitouche, Chaour, Zenir (1), Abderrahmani, Chaoui, Zirmi (1), Eermi (2).
    • 1966–67 Houbi, Lamari, Zenir (1), Zenir (2), Zirmi, Benhaddad, Abderrahmani, Bonischot , Chakir, Taibouche.
    • 1968–69 Houbi, Chaour, Lamari, Zenir, Bourrouag, Zioui, Bonischot, Chachoua.

Women's[]

Champion (3): 1968–69, 1985–86 and 1990–91
winners (2): 1978–79 and 1985–86
Runner-up (4): 1986–87, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1992-93
5 July 1988 NA Hussein Dey 59–55 USM Alger Algiers
Pts: Tamoud 23 Pts: Habili 19 Arena: Hacène Harcha Arena
Referees: Chachoua, Maki

Roster (Men)[]

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Statistics[]

Season by season[]

Season Regular season Algerian Cup
Division Pos Pts P W L GF GA
1965–66 Super Division A Champion 0 0 0 0 0 0
1966–67 Super Division A Champion 0 0 0 0 0 0
1968–69 Super Division A Champion 0 0 0 0 0 0
1988–89 Super Division A 0 0 0 0 0 0 Runner-up
1990–91 Super Division A 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinalist
1992–93 Super Division A 0 0 0 0 0 0 Round of 16
1995–96 Super Division A 0 0 0 0 0 0 Runner-up
1996–97 Super Division A 6th 23 16 7 9 0 0 Semifinalist
1997–98 Super Division A 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinalist
1998–99 Super Division A 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999–00 Super Division A 12th 23 18 1 21 0 0
2005–06 Super Division B 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006–07 Super Division B 0 0 0 0 0 0
2007–08 Super Division B 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008–09 Super Division B 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009–10 Super Division B 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010–11 Super Division A 11th 40 30 10 20 0 0
2011–12 Super Division B 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Super Division A 5th 26 18 8 10 1146 1278 Round of 16
2013–14 Super Division B 6th 23 16 7 9 0 0 Round of 64
2014–15 Super Division B 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Super Division B 3rd 26 14 12 2 961 796
2016–17 Super Division B 2nd 18 10 0 0 0 0 Round of 32
2017–18 National 1 10th 46 30 16 14 1928 1990 Round of 32
National 1 7th 0 16 8 8 1002 1064
National 1 0 0 0 0 0 0


References[]

  1. ^ "Sid-Ali Abdelhamid à l'honneur !". usm-alger.com. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Basketball/ Coupe d'Algérie "messieurs" (8e de finale) : forfait de l'USM Alger contre l'O. Batna". djazairess.com. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  3. ^ "L'USM Alger et l'OS Bou Arréridj accèdent en Super division A". hoopsdz.com. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  4. ^ "L'USM Alger et l'OSB Bou-Arréridj accèdent en Superdivision A". lesoirdalgerie.com. Retrieved 21 June 2017.

External links[]

(in French) Non Official Site


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