US Monastir (basketball)

US Monastir
2023–24 US Monastir basketball season
US Monastir logo
NicknameBlue Empire
USMO
LeaguesPro A
BAL
Founded1923; 101 years ago (1923)
HistoryUS Monastir
1923–present
ArenaMohamed-Mzali Sports Hall
Capacity5,000
LocationMonastir, Tunisia
Team colorsBlue and white
   
PresidentAhmed Belli
Head coachMohamed El Kardani
Team captainRadhouane Slimane
Championships1 BAL
9 Tunisian League
5 Tunisian Cup
1 Tunisian Federation Cup
1 Maghreb Championship
Websiteusmonastir.org.tn

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 Pro A the first division league in Tunisia and has won seven national championships. Monastir also plays in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) since the inaugural season in 2021. Home games are played in the Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall.

Monastir has won nine Tunisian Leagues and four Tunisian Cups. Monastir won the BAL championship in 2022, becoming the first Tunisian team to win the competition.

  1. ^ "U.S. Monastir Team Profile". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 6 October 2019.