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Club Africain (basketball)
Club Africain () is a Tunisian professional basketball club from Tunis. The club competes in the Championnat Pro A, the top tier of professional basketball in Tunisia. The team has won the national championship five times, the last time being in 2025. Notable players of the team include senior men's Tunisian national basketball team members Mourad El Mabrouk, Marouan Kechrid, Marouen Lahmar, and Naim Dhifallah. History The basketball section of Club Africain was established in 1956. The team entered the first-level Championnat National A in the 1979–80 season. Three years later, in 1982, the club won its first trophy when it captured the Tunisian Basketball Cup, Tunisian Cup. Rival ES Radès (basketball), ES Radès was defeated in the final with a score of 86–71. In 1999, a second Tunisian Cup was won after US Monastir (basketball), US Monastir was narrowly edged in the final, 72–69. Two years later, the third Cup was captured after beating Monastir again. In 2004, Club Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Championnat Pro A
The Championnat Pro A, is the highest tier professional basketball league in Tunisia, established in 1956. As the 2024–25 season, the league features 10 teams. The league is organised by the Tunisia Basketball Federation (FTBB). ES Radès (basketball), ES Radès is the record holder for most titles, with a total of thirteen. The current champion is Club Africain (basketball), Club Africain, who won the title in the 2024–25 season. The champions of each season qualify directly for the regular season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), the premier continental competition of Africa. Format Each league season of the Pro A usually starts in the end of September or beginning of October, and has the following format: # Preliminary round: all teams play each other home and away. The six highest-placed teams advance to the championship round while the other teams go to the relegation round. # Second stage: ## Play-offs: Six teams play each other home and away once more, with the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US Monastir (basketball)
Union Sportive Monastirienne (), commonly known as US Monastir, is a Tunisian professional basketball club based in Monastir. Established in 1959, the team plays in the Pro A the first division league in Tunisia and has won nine national championships. USMonastir also plays in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) since the inaugural season in 2021. Home games are played in the Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall. US Monastir has won nine Tunisian Leagues and six Tunisian Cups. US Monastir won the BAL championship in 2022, becoming the first Tunisian team to win the competition. History The club was established in 1959 and won its first Tunisian League title in 1998 after defeating Ezzahra Sports in the league finals. As the national champions, USMonastir played in the Arab Club Basketball Championship where it lost all three group stage games. In the 1999–2000 season, USMonastir won its first-ever double after winning both the league and cup title. USMonastir beat Club Africain in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Teams Established In 1956
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's Basket (basketball), hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court), while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by boun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Club Africain (handball)
Club Africain (Arabic: النادي الافريقي, English: African Club) is a Tunisian handball team based in Capital Tunis, that plays in Tunisian Professional Handball League. Honours National titles * 13 : ::Champions : 1964–65, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2007–08, 2014–15, 2021-22 * 19 : ::Champions : 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1986–8 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mário Palma
Mário Leonel Faria Borges de Palma (born 27 June 1950) is a Portuguese basketball coach. Career Palma was the coach of Angola at their first appearance at the FIBA Africa Championship, in 1980, finishing in seventh place. He later would be the coach of Benfica, leading the Portuguese squad to a golden era, where they won five titles at the Portuguese Championship and the Cup of Portugal. They also reached the final group of the European Champions Cup for the first time in 1993/94. Palma returned to the Angolan squad, where he won three titles in a row at the FIBA Africa Championship editions of 1999, 2001 and 2003. He was also the Angolan coach at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics. After leaving the Angola side, he went to coach Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto, where he won the national championship title, and Palma Aqua Mágica, in Spain. In his most recent position, he led the Jordan national basketball team to the bronze medal at the FIBA Asia Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragan Petričević
Dragan Petričević ( sr-cyr, Драган Петричевић; born 31 January 1969) is a Bosnian-Romanian professional basketball coach. He currently serves as a head coach for SCM Timișoara of the Liga Națională. Coaching career Petričević was a head coach for "U" SM Invest Cluj-Napoca, Politehnica Moldrom Iași, West Petrom Arad, Asesoft Ploiești, Farul Constanța, SCM Timișoara of the Romanian Men's League. Petričević coached Étoile Sportive du Sahel and Club Africain of Tunisian Division I Basketball League and MIA Academy of the Georgian Superliga. Women's basketball Also, coached CSM Târgoviște and CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca of the Romanian Women's League. International career Petričević had two stints with Romania men's national team, from 1996 to 1998 and in 2000. He also coached Romania national under-19 basketball team in 2007. In 2017, he was named a head coach for the Romania women's national basketball team. Career achievements ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Ismail Basbas
Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets. He is believed to be the Seal of the Prophets in Islam, and along with the Quran, his teachings and normative examples form the basis for Islamic religious belief. Muhammad was born in Mecca to the aristocratic Banu Hashim clan of the Quraysh. He was the son of Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib and Amina bint Wahb. His father, Abdullah, the son of tribal leader Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim, died around the time Muhammad was born. His mother Amina died when he was six, leaving Muhammad an orphan. He was raised under the care of his grandfather, Abd al-Muttalib, and paternal uncle, Abu Talib. In later years, he would periodically seclude himself in a mountain cave named Hira for several nights of prayer. When he was 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safouane Ferjani
Safwan may refer to: Places * Safwan, Iraq, a town in southeastern Iraq * Safwan Hill, highest terrain feature in the region Institutions * Safwan SC, a football club based in Safwan, Iraq People Given name *Safouane Attaf, Moroccan judoka (born 1984) *Safuan Said, Malaysian international Lawn bowler (born 1982) * Safwan Ahmedmia, British technology reviewer and Internet personality *Safwan Abdul-Ghani, former Iraqi footballer (born 1983) *Safwan al-Qudsi, Syrian politician (1940-2022) * Safwan Hawsawi, Saudi Arabian football player (born 1992) *Safwan Khalil, taekwondo athlete (born 1986) *Ṣafwān ibn Idrīs, Muslim traditionist (1164/6–1202) *Safwan Mbaé, professional footballer (born 1997) *Safwan ibn Muattal, companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (d. 638 or 679) *Safwan ibn Umayya, companion of Muhammad in Islam * Safwan M. Masri, Jordanian professor *Safwan Thabet, Egyptian businessman (born 1946) Surname *Moustafa Safouan, Egyptian psychoanalyst (1921-2020) *Alif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunisian Basketball Federation Cup
The Tunisian Basketball Federation Cup or FTBB Cup, is an annual basketball cup in Tunisian men's basketball. The tournament is organised by the Tunisia Basketball Federation (FTBB) It is contested by the teams that did not qualify for the play-off phase of the Championnat National A. Since 2018, the games are played during the FIBA national teams qualifiers which means most games are contested without team's internationals. The current champion is JS Kairouan, who won the title in the 2025. History In the 2012 final, the US Monastir beat Ezzahra Sports at the Kairouan Indoor Sports Hall and the JS Kairouan in the semi-final. In the 2013 final, the CA Bizertin won the final 87–77 against the JS Kairouan. In the 2014 final, the ES Goulettoise defeated the JS Menazah in the final. In the 2015 final, the JS Kairouan defeated Stade Nabeulien. During the season of 2017–18, the Tunisian Basketball Federation created a new version of the Federation Cup: a tournament with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunisian Basketball Super Cup
The Tunisian Basketball Super Cup or Champions Trophy, is an annual basketball super cup in Tunisian men's basketball opposing the Championnat Pro A champion to the winner of the Tunisian Cup (or the vice-champion if the champion is also the winner of the Tunisian Cup). The tournament is organised by the Tunisia Basketball Federation (FTBB). The current champion is US Monastir, who won the title in the 2024. History During the first edition of the Tunisian Super Cup in 2003, Club Africain won the title against JS Kairouan. In the 2004 Tunisian Super Cup, Club Africain won the title again against Stade Nabeulien. In October 2005, JS Kairouan won the Tunisian Super Cup against US Monastir at the Sousse Indoor Sports Hall. On 10 January 2015, Club Africain won the 2014 edition final against ES Sahel 78–73 at the El Menzah Sports Palace. The 2015 Super Cup between Club Africain and ES Sahel was canceled due to a lack of sponsors. The 2016 edition between the same two clubs was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
The 2008 FIBA Africa Basketball Club Championship (23rd edition), was an international basketball tournament held in Sousse and Hammam, Tunisia, from December 12 to 21, 2008. The tournament, organized by FIBA Africa, and hosted by Étoile Sportive du Sahel, was contested by 12 teams split into 2 groups of 6, the first four of which qualifying for the knock-out stage, quarter, semifinals and final. The tournament was won by Primeiro de Agosto from Angola, thus successfully retaining its title. Qualification Draw Squads Preliminary round :''Times given below are in UTC+1.'' Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Quarter-finals 9th-12th place 5th-8th place Semifinals 11th place 9th place 7th place 5th place Bronze medal game Gold medal game Final standings Primeiro de Agosto roster Mayzer Alexandre, Armando Costa, Adilson Baza, Olímpio Cipriano, Joaquim Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JS Kairouan (basketball)
Jeunesse Sportive Kairouan, also known as JS Kairouan or Chabiba , is a Tunisian professional basketball club from Kairouan. The club competes in the Championnat National A, the highest league in Tunisian basketball. Kairouan has won the league three times, with three consecutive titles in 2001, 2002 and 2003. The team plays its home games in the Salle Azaiez Miled, which has a capacity of 3,000 people. The team colors are green and white. In March 2019, the club qualified for 2018–19 Africa Basketball League Final 4. FIBA Basketball History Although this section has existed since 1962, it only began to make a name for itself starting in 1985. Before that, it was par ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
