OC Alger (basketball)

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OC Alger
Leagues Algerian Basketball Championship
FoundedCS DNC Algiers (1977–1982)
IRB Algiers (1982–1996)
OC Algiers since 1996
Location Algiers, Algeria

OC Alger is an Algerian basketball club located in Algiers, Algeria.

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History

Founded in 1977, the club originally bore the name CS DNC Alger. However, with ECTA (Construction and Works Company of Algiers) stepping in as their primary sponsor, it underwent a renaming to IRB Alger (Ittihad Riadhi el-Binaa Alger). In 1996, the club transitioned to its current title, OC Alger. However, due to financial crises, many disciplines within the club dissolved in 2003. [1]

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References

  1. "OC Alger: Une association en détresse" (in French). Djazairess. 20 July 2023.