Fixtures

Tunisia League 10/07 17:00 4 Stade Nabeulien vs US Monastir - View
Tunisia League 10/11 14:00 5 US Monastir vs US Ansar - View
Tunisia League 10/18 14:00 6 ES Rades vs US Monastir - View
Tunisia League 10/25 14:00 7 AS Hammamet vs US Monastir - View
Tunisia League 12/06 14:00 8 US Monastir vs JS Kairouan - View
Tunisia League 12/10 14:00 9 US Monastir vs Comercial U20 - View

Results

Tunisia League 10/04 17:00 3 JS Kairouan v US Monastir W 58-65
Tunisia League 10/01 17:00 2 US Monastir v AS Hammamet W 78-67
Tunisia League 09/27 17:00 1 US Monastir v ES Rades W 81-54
Basketball Africa League 06/09 17:00 3 [1] US Monastir v Atletico Petroleos de Luanda [2] L 84-95
Basketball Africa League 06/07 17:00 14 [1] US Monastir v Rivers Hoopers [2] W 89-81
Tunisia Cup 05/30 17:00 - Club Africain v US Monastir W 68-75
Tunisia League 05/24 14:00 1 Club Africain v US Monastir L 77-75
Tunisia League 05/21 14:00 1 [2] Club Africain Tunisia v US Monastir [3] L 70-53
Tunisia League 05/17 17:00 1 US Monastir v Laval W 73-60
Tunisia League 05/14 17:00 1 US Monastir v Club Africain L 73-77
Basketball Africa League 05/04 17:30 6 US Monastir v Ville De Dakar W 77-68
Basketball Africa League 05/03 14:30 5 [4] Kriol Star v US Monastir [2] W 83-91

Union Sportive Monastirienne (Arabic: الاتحاد الرياضي المنستيري‎), 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 the league final and Ezzahra in the cup final (66–61). In 2005, USMonastir won its third Tunisian championship, defeating Stade Nabeulien 66–51. The first international title for USMonastir arrived in 2012, when they won the Maghreb Basketball Championship after defeating ES Radès in the final. In 2014, USMonastir 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. In 2019, USMonastir won its fourth Tunisian championship defeating ES Rades. Again in 2020 USMonastir won its fifth Tunisian championship and the second in row defeating the same ES Rades. In 2021, USMonastir defeated Ezzahra Sports in the Tunisian finals and won its sixth championship, and the third in a row.

In 2021, USMonastir was one of the twelve teams to play in the new Basketball Africa League (BAL) as they qualified as Tunisian national champions. In the inaugural season of the league, USMonastir reached the Finals where it lost to Zamalek despite being favourites in the competition. Three players of USMonastir (Omar Abada, Makrem Ben Romdhane and Wael Arakji) were named to the All-BAL First Team. In the following season, the 2021–22 season, USMonastir won the national double after capturing the CNA and Tunisian Cup titles. On 28 May 2022, USMonastir won its first-ever BAL and African championship after defeating Petro de Luanda in the 2022 BAL Finals, becoming the first Tunisian team to win the BAL. Point guard Michael Dixon was named the league's MVP; Ater Majok and Radhouane Slimane were named to the All-BAL First Team. Representing the African continent, USMonastir played in the 2023 edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup, where it finished in fourth place after losing to the Spanish team CB Canarias and the American team Rio Grande Valley Vipers.

In the 2023 BAL season, USMonastir brought back coach Perišić three days before the tournament. However, USMonastir was unable to qualify for the playoffs as the team ended with a 3–2 record and was ranked fifth based on a tiebreaker. USMonastir began the 2023–24 season with Adel Tlatli as head coach, but hired Mohamed Kardani in April 2024.

US Monastir is a prominent basketball team based in Monastir, Tunisia. Established as one of the leading clubs in the Tunisian Basketball League, the team is renowned for its competitive spirit, skilled players, and strategic gameplay. US Monastir has a rich history of success, including multiple national championships and cup victories, making it a formidable force in Tunisian basketball. The club is also known for its passionate fan base and commitment to developing local talent, contributing significantly to the growth of basketball in Tunisia. With a strong roster and a focus on excellence, US Monastir continues to make its mark both domestically and in regional competitions.