US Monastir (basketball)
| US Monastir | ||
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| US Monastir logo | ||
| Leagues | Tunisian Division I Basketball League | |
| Founded | 1959 | |
| Arena | Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall | |
| Capacity | 4,075 | |
| Location | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| President | Ahmed Belli | |
| Head coach | Saïd Bouzidi | |
| 2018–19 position | Tunisian League, 1st of 14 | |
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Union Sportive Monastirienne, commonly known as US Monastir is a Tunisian professional basketball club based in Monastir.[1] Established in 1959, the team plays in the Tunisian Division I Basketball League, the highest tier league in Tunisia. Formerly, the club was named Ruspina Sports.
History
The club was established in 1959 and won its first Tunisian League title in 1998. In the 1999–2000 season, Monastir won its first ever double after winning both the league and cup title.
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]
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.
Honours
Domestic competitions
- Winners (4): 1998, 2000, 2005, 2019
- Tunisian Cup
- Winners (1): 2000
International competitions
References
- ^ a b "U.S. Monastir basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details - afrobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ a b Africa Champions Cup