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 Championnat National A, the highest tier league in Tunisia. Formerly, the club was named Ruspina Sports.

History

The club was established in 1959 and won its first Tunisian League title in 1998 after defeating Ezzahra Sports in the league finals. In the 1999–2000 season, Monastir won its first ever double after winning both the league and cup title. Monastir beat Club Africain in the league final and Ezzahra in the cup final.
In 2005, Monastir won its third Tunisian championship, defeating Stade Nabeulien 66–51.
In 2014, Monastir made its debut in the FIBA Africa Club Championship, Africa's top continental league, for the first time. In 2017, the club ended at third place in the continental league.

Arenas

Since its opening in 2006, Monastir plays its home games in the Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall, which has a capacity of 4,075 people.

Players

Current roster

Honours

Domestic competitions

;Tunisian Division I Basketball League
;Tunisian Basketball Cup
;Men's Basketball Federation Cup
;FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
;Arab Club Basketball Championship
;Maghreb Championship of Men's Basketball Clubs