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16-488: Before Algeria's independence, there were several regional leagues led by the French federation. The Algerian Basketball Championship was founded in 1962 when the country achieved independence. The first, second, and third championships were won by ASM Oran in 1963, 1964, and 1965, respectively. Capital clubs began dominating the championship starting in the 1965–66 season. USM Alger won three titles (1966, 1967, and 1969) over

32-463: A loss to CSM Constantine , and another six consecutive wins (2013 to 2019) before the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted play. In the 2006–07 season, there were six teams: WA Boufarik, CRB Dar El-Beida , WB Aïn Bénian , AS PTT Alger , MC Alger, and NB Staouéli . In the sixth minute of the second quarter of a mini-championship playoff game against DRB Staouéli, MC Alger left the court while the score

48-524: A record twenty-one Algerian national championships , as well as twenty Algerian Cups . The team was originally part of the Mouloudia Club d'Alger (MC Alger) club, but became a part of Groupement Sportif des Pétroliers ( Arabic : المجمع الرياضي البترولي ; English: Sports Group of Oil Fields) on 2 June 2008. Starting from the 1999–2000 season, the team has won numerous titles in Algeria. By

64-472: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . MC Alger (basketball) Mouloudia Club d'Alger ( Arabic : نادي مولودية الجزائر ), referred to as MC Alger or MCA for short, is an Algerian basketball team that was founded on 7 August 1921, as a division of MC Alger . They play their home games in the Hacène Harcha Arena , which has a capacity of 8,000 people. The team has won

80-521: Is an Algerian football club based in Oran and founded in 1933. The club colours are green and white. Their home stadium, Habib Bouakeul Stadium , has a capacity of 15,000 spectators. The club plays in the Algerian Ligue 2 . The club was famous for its youth program, which has produced many Algerian talents over the years. Because of this, the club is nicknamed El-Madrassa (The School). The club

96-516: The Algerian Basketball Cup for the second consecutive time. The 2012–13 season brought another competition system change. Twenty clubs returned and four new ones joined. They were divided into groups A and B, with each group playing 18 matches as part of phase one. In phase two, the first four teams of each group moved on to the playoffs. The remaining teams were up for relegation. CSM Constantine beat GS Pétroliers 2–1 and won

112-613: The COVID-19 pandemic . On 30 November 2019, GS Pétroliers qualified for the 2020 season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), by winning the West Division of the qualifying tournaments . The season was later rescheduled to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the group stage , GSP lost its three game and could not qualify for the playoffs. From 2008 to 2020, the team was known as GS Pétroliers as it

128-406: The early 2010s. The following is a list of clubs that participated in the 2023-24 season: Below is the list of the champions since the first edition in 1962–63. MC Alger and WA Boufarik have historically been rivals due to both teams' high win count. ASM Oran Association Sportive Madinet d'Oran ( Arabic : الجمعية الرياضية لمدينة وهران ), known as ASM Oran or ASMO for short,

144-447: The first streak by winning the championships in 1994–95 and 1995–96. WA Boufarik also won four Algerian Basketball Cups in the 1990s. The GS Pétroliers dominated the first 20 years of the 2000s, first as MC Alger with titles in the 1999–2000 and 2000–01 seasons; four consecutive wins between 2003 and 2006; and one in 2007–08. The team started its run under its new name, MC Alger, with three consecutive wins (2009 to 2012), punctuated by

160-425: The next few years, with RAM Alger breaking their win streak by winning in 1968. Darak El-Watani pulled ahead with 11 titles, including six consecutive wins between 1977 and 1982. MP Alger won four times in the mid-1980s, and again in 1988–89 under the name MC Alger. WA Boufarik won five consecutive titles between 1990 and 1994 and an additional three between 1997 and 1999. IRB Alger (later renamed OC Alger) broke

176-427: The notable former players who have represented ASM Oran in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1933. To appear in the section below, a player must have played in at least 100 official matches for the club or represented the national team for which the player is eligible during his stint with ASM Oran or following his departure. This article about an Algerian football club

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192-428: The start of the 2023–24, the defending champions CSM Constantine had lost most of its star players and GS Pétroliers returned to win the title for six consecutive seasons, in addition to nine consecutive cup wins. Due to its winning streak and sponsorship from Sonatrach , GS Pétroliers was the only club not to struggle with financial issues in the early 2010s. The 2019–20 and 2020–21 season were then cancelled due to

208-446: The title for the first time. The team went on to represent Algeria at the 2013 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup . By the start of the next season, CSM Constantine had lost most of its star players and GS Pétroliers returned to win the title for four consecutive seasons, in addition to four consecutive cup wins. Due to its winning streak and sponsorship from Sonatrach , GS Pétroliers was the only club not to struggle with financial issues in

224-490: Was 28–21 in favor of DRB Staouéli. International referee Noureddine Chachoua awarded MC Alger a loss by penalty, allowing DRB Staouéli to win the championship for the first time. Two seasons later, AS PPT Alger also won the title after defeating GS Pétroliers in a mini-championship 2nd tournament playoff in Hydra . At halftime, the score was 45–31 and increased to 81–81 by the end of the game with three seconds left. Faycal Belkhodja

240-501: Was able to score three points, taking the win for GS Pétroliers. The final match ( best of three ) system, which had been absent for most of the early 2000s, returned in the 2010–11 season . The GS Pétroliers swept CRB Dar Beida in the finals. The competition system changed again; now, a tournament of 16 clubs would play 30 matches each. The club that came first in points was crowned champion. The GS Pétroliers beat US Sétif (107–65) to win their second consecutive title. They also won

256-556: Was founded in 1933 in the quarter of Medina Jedida in Oran under the name of Association Sportive Musulmane d'Oran . The club changed the name to Association Sportive Chimiste d'Oran (ASC Oran) from 1977 to 1989 when it was sponsored by the national society SNIC, which had become ENAVA after. In 1989, the club was named Association Sportive Madinet d'Oran. The team plays in the second stadium of Oran, in Habib Bouakeul Stadium , which holds 15,000 people. Below are

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