US Monastir (basketball)
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 Championnat National A, the highest tier league in Tunisia. Formerly, the club was named Ruspina Sports.
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| Leagues | Championnat National A BAL | |||
| Founded | 1959 | |||
| Arena | Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall | |||
| Capacity | 4,075 | |||
| Location | Monastir, Tunisia | |||
| President | Ahmed Belli | |||
| Head coach | Miodrag Perišić | |||
| 2018–19 position | Tunisian League, 1st of 14 | |||
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History
The club was established in 1959 and won its first Tunisian League title in 1998 after defeating Ezzahra Sports in the league finals. In the 1999–2000 season, Monastir won its first-ever double after winning both the league and cup title. Monastir beat Club Africain in the league final and Ezzahra in the cup final (66–61).
In 2005, Monastir won its third Tunisian championship, defeating Stade Nabeulien 66–51.
In 2014, Monastir made its debut in the FIBA Africa Club Championship, Africa's top continental league, for the first time.[1] In 2017, the club ended at third place in the continental league.[2]
In 2019 , Monastir won its fourth Tunisian championship defeating ES Rades. again in 2020 US Monastir won its fifth Tunisian championship and the second in row defeating the same ES Rades.
Arenas
Since its opening in 2006, Monastir plays its home games in the Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall, which has a capacity of 4,075 people.
Players
Current roster
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Honours
Domestic competitions
- Champion
(5): 1998, 2000, 2005, 2019, 2020 - Runner-up
(1): 2018
- Champion (1): 2000,2020
- Runner-up (9): 1992, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
- Men's Basketball Federation Cup
- Champion (1): 2012
International competitions
- Third place
(1): 2019
- Maghreb Championship of Men's Basketball Clubs
- Champion (1): 2012
References
- "U.S. Monastir basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details - afrobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- Africa Champions Cup
- "Said Bouzidi is back in Morocco,take over the Pirates of Sale". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
