Société Omnisports de l'Armée, commonly known as SOA, is an Ivorian basketball club based in Yamoussoukro. The team competes in the Ivorian Basketball Championship and was founded in 1932. The basketball section is a part of the same-named multi sports club.
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| League | Ivorian Basketball Championship | ||
| Founded | 1932 | ||
| Location | Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast | ||
| Chairman | Julien N’Dri Kouamé Philippe Mangou | ||
| Head coach | Franck Sylva | ||
| Championships | 1 Ivorian Leagues | ||
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In 2021, SOA won its first-ever Ivorian championship after defeating ABC Fighters in two games.[1] Asshe Kokoun was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament.[2]
Honours
editIvorian Basketball Championship
- Champions (1): 2021
Ivorian Basketball SuperCup
- Winners (1): 2024[3]
Players
editCurrent roster
editThe following is the SOA roster in the 2022 BAL Qualifying Tournaments.
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Head coaches
edit- Franck Sylva
- Coulibaly Larry
- Sosthène Koné: (2023-present)[4]
References
edit- ^ "ABC and SOA advance to the Finals". Afrobasket.com. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Finale Play-offs 2021 : La SOA tient son premier sacre". Sport-ivoire.ci (in French). 2021-06-29. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "SOA clinch SuperCup 2024 title". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire : SOA enrôle le technicien Sosthène Koné". Sport News Africa (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-16.