Stade Malien (basketball)
Basketball team in Bamako, Mali / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stade Malien is a Malian basketball team based in Bamako. It is part of the multi-sports club, which also has a football team and rugby team. Founded in 1960, Stade plays in the Ligue 1, the highest level of basketball in Mali. They play in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in the 2023 season.
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Stade Malien | |
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Nickname | Blancs de Bamako (Whites of Bamako) |
League | Ligue 1 BAL |
Established | 28 August 1960; 63 years ago (1960-08-28) |
History | Stade Malien (1960–present) |
Location | Bamako, Mali |
President | Mahamadou Samaké |
Head coach | Kaba Kanté |
Championships | 18 Ligue 1 22 Malian Cups |
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The club is one of the most decorated teams in Mali, having won the Ligue 1 a record 18 times and the Malian Cup a record 24 times.[1]
Stade Malien were the third placed team in the 2023 season of the Basketball Africa League. They were also runners-up in the FIBA Africa Club Champions Cup twice, in 1972 and 1989.