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WA Boufarik (basketball)

Widad Olympic Boufarik, formerly Widad Adabi Boufarik, shortly WO Boufarik, is a basketball team belonging to a multi-sports club of the same name. Based in Boufarik, Algeria, WA Boufarik has historically been the nation's second-best team, after GS Pétroliers.

WO Boufarik
WO Boufarik logo
LeaguesAlgerian Basketball Championship
Founded1945
ArenaMoussa Chiraf Arena
Capacity2,000
LocationBoufarik, Algeria
Team colorsOrange, White, Forest Green
     
PresidentRedha Rait
Head coachSofiane Boulahya
Championships10 Algerian Leagues
9 Algerian Cups
Websitehttp://w-a-boufarik-basketball.webnode.fr/

In total, WA Boufarik has won 18 titles. The team won its first title in the 1987 Cup of Algeria, winning the finals against NA Hussein Dey by one point (65–64). In the 1990s, the club won 12 titles, including five consecutive titles from 1990 to 1994 and four Algerian Cups. The club won its most recent league title during the 2001–02 season.[1][2] In 2007, Widad played their last final against DRB Staouéli and lost 66–64.[3]

History

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On June 11, 2022, twenty years after its last coronation, WO Boufarik won the Coupe fédérale by beating TRA Draria with a score of (74–60), winning on this occasion the eighth trophy of its history.[4] A week after the disillusionment suffered in the final of the Super-Division Championship, WO Boufarik's players did not miss the opportunity to return to success after two decades of scarcity, offering a long-awaited trophy to their audience who came in droves to Hacène Harcha Arena.[4] WO Boufarik retained for the 2nd consecutive year, the Algerian Basketball Cup trophy by beating CSC Gué de Constantine (74-63), in the final of the 52nd edition of the event contested at Hacène Harcha Arena, This is the 9th coronation of the WOB.[5] On July 2, 2024, In a demonstration of strength and mastery, WO Boufarik wrote a new page in its history by winning its tenth Super Division title. This consecration, which comes after more than two decades of waiting, materialized during the second leg of the Super-Division final played in Staouéli. Faced with a combative TRA Draria, but ultimately overwhelmed, Sofiane Boulahya's men imposed their diktat, winning a resounding victory with a clear score of (60-41).[6][7]

Trophies

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National competitions

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Champions (10): 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2024
Champions (9): 1987, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2001, 200A, 2022, 2023

International competitions

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Runners-up (1): 1998

Roster (Men)

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

WO Boufarik roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
00   Merahi, Lamouri 29 – (1995-10-06)6 October 1995
1   Hamdani, Tarek 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 29 – (1995-01-07)7 January 1995
PG 6   Kaouane, Abdelhalim (C) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 42 – (1981-11-29)29 November 1981
7   Hamdani, Abdellah 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 32 – (1992-01-11)11 January 1992
C 10   Touati, Mohamed Seddik 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) 37 – (1987-01-25)25 January 1987
PG 11   Henna, Abdelhak 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 25 – (1999-08-11)11 August 1999
15   Mimouni, Redouane
SG 23   Métidji, Kadour 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 26 – (1998-08-10)10 August 1998
24   Amairia, Mohamed 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
SF 32   Achache, Cherif Djamel Eddine 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 35 – (1989-10-30)30 October 1989
C 44   Zitoun, Rabah 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 36 – (1988-09-03)3 September 1988
Head coach
  •   Sofiane Boulahia
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Samir Mehnaoui
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  •   Injured

Statistics

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Season by season

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Season Regular season Playoffs Algerian Cup International
Division Pos Pts P W L
1989–90 Super Division A 1st
1990–91 Super Division A 1st Quarterfinalist
1991–92 Super Division A 1st Winners
1992–93 Super Division A 1st
1993–94 Super Division A 1st Winners
1994–95 Super Division A
1995–96 Super Division A 5th 18 RU Winners
1996–97 Super Division A 2nd 28 16 12 4 1st Semifinalist
1997–98 Super Division A 1st 36 18 18 0 1st Winners
1998–99 Super Division A 1st Runner-up Arab Club Championship RU
1999–00 Super Division A 3rd 39 22 17 5
2000–01 Super Division A Winners
2001–02 Super Division A 1st Winners
2002–03 Super Division A
2003–04 Super Division A
2004–05 Super Division A RU Runner-up
2005–06 Super Division A RU
2006–07 Super Division A Runner-up
2007–08 Super Division A 4th 42 26 16 10
2008–09 Super Division A 3rd 18 11 7 4 Quarterfinalist
2009–10 Super Division A 2nd 21 12 9 3 3rd ?
2010–11 Super Division A 3rd 55 30 25 5 3rd Semifinalist
2011–12 Super Division A 3rd 54 30 24 6 — Round of 16
2012–13 Super Division A 2nd 31 18 13 5 7th Round of 32
2013–14 Super Division A 8th 22 18 4 14 Not qualify Round of 32
2014–15 Super Division A 12nd 28 24 6 18 Not qualify ?
2015–16 Super Division A 9th 37 26 11 15 Not qualify ?
2016–17 Super Division A 3rd 17 10 7 3 Not qualify Round of 16
2017–18 National 1 5th 49 30 20 10 5th
2018–19 National 1 Semi-finals
2019–20 National 1 Canceled[a]
2020–21
2021–22 Super Division 1st 16 8 8 0 RU Winners[b] Arab Club Championship QR 2–2
2022–23 Super Division 1st 30 16 14 2 RU Winners Arab Club Championship R16 0–4
2023–24 Super Division 1st 56 30 26 4 1st Runner-up

Notes

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  1. ^ On March 15, 2020, the Ministry of Youth and Sports decided to stop the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria.[8]
  2. ^ The Algerian Basketball Federation (FABB) decided to cancel the Algerian Cup for this season and replace it with the Coupe Fédérale, in which only the 20 teams in the Super Division competed.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Le WAB, le titre en attendant la coupe". lexpressiondz.com. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Le WA Boufarik, 15 ans après..." djazairess.com. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Triplé historique de Staouéli". djazairess.com. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Basket-ball : Le WO Boufarik remporte la coupe 20 ans après". El Watan. June 12, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "Basketball - Coupe d'Algérie - (Finale - messieurs) : Le WO Boufarik s'adjuge le trophée". El Moudjahid. July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  6. ^ "Le WO Boufarik champion d'Algérie en basket-ball pour la 10e fois". Horizons. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  7. ^ "Le WO Boufarik en champion incontesté". PlaneteSport. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  8. ^ "الجزائر تعلن إيقاف النشاط الرياضي بسبب كورونا". btolat.com. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Coupe fédérale : le WOB et l'USMA derniers qualifiés pour les quarts". Radio Algerie. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
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