Union sportive de la médina d'Alger (basketball) (Arabic: الإتحاد الرياضي لمدينة الجزائر 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]
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Leagues | Algerian Basketball Championship |
Founded | 1942 |
Arena | Salle Rais Hamidou |
Location | 2, avenue Ziar Abdelkader Bab El Oued Algiers, Algeria |
Team colors | Black, Red |
President | Saïd Allik |
Head coach | Réda El Hachemi |
Championships | 4 Men's Championship 1 Men's Cup 3 |Women's Championship 2 Women's Cup |
History
editUSM Alger opened its doors to other sports divisions such as boxing, Basketball and cycling. Activities continue on their way thanks to the dedication of Abdelkader Omrani, Mohamed Abdelhamid and Abdelkader Cherchari. On august 1947, the leaders and members associated with the USM Alger created on the Rue de Beaune, a magnificent physical education room with a basketball court, a ring, equipment, changing rooms, etc. Above, meeting places were created. Club president Mohamed Zenagui stated that l'USMA's projects will not stop there.[2] On January 15, 1957, USM Alger stopped participating in the championships due to the Algerian War, where the French Federation of Basketball announced this in the official newspaper.[3]
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, the women's team has the completion of the sole title of the Algerian cup in 1986. 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.[4][5]
USM Alger returns to the podium
editOn June 10, 2023, USM Alger achieved a real feat by winning the title of Algerian Basketball Championship, at the Hamou Boutlélis Sports Palace of Oran, after dominating WO Boufarik, during the last match of the playoff tournament, reviving with a trophy having leaked since 1969, For his part the technical director of the capital club Khaled Berkani highlighted this coronation "especially since it put an end to 54 years of scarcity", he said, continuing that "the credit goes to the players and the coach in the first place"..[6] USM Alger participated for the first time in the Arab Club Basketball Championship, which was held in Qatar, and the team strengthened its roster with American player George Williams.[7][8] USM Alger reached the quarter-finals, where it was defeated against the Lebanese club Dynamo.[9]
On February 5, 2024, the official page of the Algerian Olympic and Sports Committee announced that USM Alger player Faredj Messaoudi had signed a professional contract in the Japanese 3x3 Basketball League, becoming the first Algerian to obtain a professional contract in this sport.[10] On July 17, 2024, USM Alger won the 53rd edition of the Algerian Basketball Cup, beating WO Boufarik, two-time holder of the trophy, with a score of (71-69). The “Rouge et Noir” thus manage to win their first Algerian Basketball Cup in the history, after the failure of their first attempt which dates back to the 1989 edition, lost against MC Alger (66-77).[11]
Honours
editMen's
edit- Champion (4): 1965–66, 1966–67, 1968–69, 2022–23
- Winners (1): 2023–24
- Runner-up (2): 1988–89, 1995-96
Women's
edit- Champion (3): 1968–69, 1985–86, 1990–91
- Winners (2): 1978–79, 1985–86
- Runner-up (5): 1983–84, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1992-93, 1993-94
Roster (Men)
editNote: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Statistics
editSeason by season
editSeason | Regular season | Playoffs | Algerian Cup | International | ||||||||
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Division | Pos | Pts | P | W | L | |||||||
1965–66 | Super Division A | 1st | ||||||||||
1966–67 | Super Division A | 1st | ||||||||||
1968–69 | Super Division A | 1st | ||||||||||
1985–86 | Super Division A | Round of 16 | ||||||||||
1986–87 | Super Division A | Semi-finals | ||||||||||
1987–88 | Super Division A | Semi-finals | ||||||||||
1988–89 | Super Division A | Runner-up | ||||||||||
1990–91 | Super Division A | Quarter-finals | ||||||||||
1992–93 | Super Division A | Round of 16 | ||||||||||
1995–96 | Super Division A | Semi-finals | Runner-up | |||||||||
1996–97 | Super Division A | 6th | 23 | 16 | 7 | 9 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | ||||
1997–98 | Super Division A | 8th | 21 | 18 | 3 | 15 | Not qualify | Quarter-finals | ||||
1998–99 | Super Division A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
1999–00 | Super Division A | 12th | 23 | 18 | 1 | 21 | Not qualify | |||||
2005–06 | Super Division B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||
2006–07 | Super Division B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||
2007–08 | Super Division B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||
2008–09 | Super Division B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||
2009–10 | Super Division B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||
2010–11 | Super Division A | 11th | 40 | 30 | 10 | 20 | Not qualify | Round of 16 | ||||
2011–12 | Super Division B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Quarter-finals | |||||
2012–13 | Super Division A | 5th | 26 | 18 | 8 | 10 | Not qualify | Round of 16 | ||||
2013–14 | Super Division B | 6th | 23 | 16 | 7 | 9 | — | Round of 64 | ||||
2014–15 | Super Division B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Round of 16 | |||||
2015–16 | Super Division B | 3rd | 26 | 14 | 12 | 2 | — | Quarter-finals | ||||
2016–17 | Super Division B | 2nd | 18 | 10 | 8 | 2 | — | Round of 32 | ||||
2017–18 | National 1 | 10th | 46 | 30 | 16 | 14 | Not qualify | Round of 32 | ||||
2018–19 | National 1 | 7th | 24 | 16 | 8 | 8 | Not qualify | |||||
2019–20 | National 1 | Canceled[note 1] | ||||||||||
2020–21 | National 1 | Canceled[note 1] | ||||||||||
2021–22 | Super Division | 4th | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | Not qualify | Quarter-finals[note 2] | ||||
2022–23 | Super Division | 4th | 26 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1st | |||||
2023–24 | Super Division | 4th | 50 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 5th | Winners | Arab Club Championship | QF | 4–2 |
Notable players
editNotes
edit- ^ a b On March 15, 2020, the Ministry of Youth and Sports decided to stop the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria.[12]
- ^ The Algerian Basketball Federation (FABB) has decided, exceptionally, to cancel the Algerian Cup for the 2021–22 season and replace it with a Coupe fédérale which only concerns the 20 teams in the Super Division.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Sid-Ali Abdelhamid à l'honneur !". usm-alger.com. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ l'USMA a reçu hier les membres de la presse, paru dans "L'Echo d'Alger", 36e année, N° 13343 daté du Samedi 23 août 1947, page 4.
- ^ Liste des clubs radiés, paru dans "Fédération française de basket-ball", 26e année, N° 301 daté du 1 mars 1957, page 29.
- ^ "L'USM Alger et l'OS Bou Arréridj accèdent en Super division A". hoopsdz.com. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "L'USM Alger et l'OSB Bou-Arréridj accèdent en Superdivision A". lesoirdalgerie.com. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Super-Division de Basketball: 54 ans après, l'USMA renoue avec le titre". aps.dz. June 11, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Basket/ 35e Championnat arabe des clubs : l'USMA débutera face à Seib d'Oman dimanche à Doha". L'Expression. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "George A. Williams II (ex Marinos) is a newcomer at USM Alger". Afrobasket. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "L'USM Alger s'incline face au Beyrouth Club (78-110)". Planete Sport. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Basket 3x3 : Faredj Messaoudi rejoint la Shonan Sesaside.Exe au Japon". El Moudjahid. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Coupe d'Algérie 2024 : l'USMA s'adjuge le premier trophée de son histoire". Radio Algerie. July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ "الجزائر تعلن إيقاف النشاط الرياضي بسبب كورونا". btolat.com. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Coupe fédérale : le WOB et l'USMA derniers qualifiés pour les quarts". Radio Algerie. March 12, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2024.