Stade Malien (basketball)

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Stade Malien
Stade Malien logo.png
NicknameBlancs de Bamako (Whites of Bamako)
League Ligue 1
BAL
Established28 August 1960;64 years ago (1960-08-28)
HistoryStade Malien
(1960–present)
ArenaPalais des Sports Salamatou Maiga
Capacity8,000
Location Bamako, Mali
PresidentMahamadou Samaké
General managerMoustapha Touré
Head coachBoubacar Kanouté
Championships19 Ligue 1
25 Malian Cups

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.

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The club is one of the most decorated teams in Mali, having won the Ligue 1 a record nineteen times and the Malian Cup a record twenty-five times. [1] The Palais des Sports Salamatou Maiga is the home arena of the team.

Stade Malien were the third placed team in the 2023 season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), and have qualified for the 2025 season as well. They were also runners-up in the FIBA Africa Club Champions Cup twice, in 1972 and 1989.

History

The parent club of the basketball team was founded in 1960.

It took thirty-two years before Stade Malien won its first title, which was in 1992.

They also reached the FIBA Africa Club Champions Cup finals twice, in 1972 and 1989. Both finals were lost, to Red Star Ndongo and ASEC Mimosas respectively.

Recent years

After last appearing in international competitions in 2007, Stade Malien played in the 2023 season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), after finishing third in the West Division of the Road to BAL. [2] Stade Malien finished as winners of the 2023 Sahara Conference, after finishing with a 3–2 record. They were led by local young players, 22-year old Souleymane Berthé who averaged 20.4 points, and 21-year old Aliou Diarra who lead the conference in rebounding with 13.4 per game. [3]

In the 2023 BAL Playoffs, Stade Malien continued its rise by defeating the Cape Town Tigers in the quarter-finals and thus becoming the first Malian team to reach the BAL semi-finals. In the semi-finals, the Malians narrowly lost to Al Ahly, before taking the third place game over Petro de Luanda. Aliou Diarra was named the BAL Defensive Player of the Year, and was given a spot in the All-BAL First Team.

After missing the 2024 season due to financial issues, Stade Malien was able to qualify for their second BAL season in the 2025 season, with their new head coach Boubacar Kanouté, and their core of local players, including Mahamane Coulibaly, Abdramane Kanouté and Ibrahim Djambo. [4] [5]

Arena

Stade Malien plays its home games at the Palais des Sports Salamatou Maiga, a 8,000-capacity arena in Bamako. [6]

Honours

National

Ligue 1 (record) [1]

Malian Cup (record) [1] [10]

Malian Super Cup

International

Basketball Africa League (BAL)

FIBA Africa Champions Cup

Road to BAL

Players

Stade Malien in 2023 during a friendly tournament ahead of the 2023 BAL season Stade Malien team photo 2023.jpg
Stade Malien in 2023 during a friendly tournament ahead of the 2023 BAL season

2023 roster

The following was the Stade Malien roster in the 2023 BAL season:

As of 22 May 2023. [15]

Note: Flags indicate national team, as has been defined under FIBA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIBA nationality.

No.Pos.Nat.Player
1 PG Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Makan Keïta
2 SG Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Namakan Traoré
5 PF Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Mohamed Pare
6 G Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Kelvin Amayo
7 G Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Ouamr Bagayoko
10 G Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Mamadou Keita
12 SF Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Tamandjan Konate
14 PF Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Soumaila Sissouma
15 C Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Aliou Diarra
23 SF Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Souleymane Berthé
24 C Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Rueben Chinyelu
34 PF Flag of Morocco.svg  MAR John Wilkins
45 C Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gregory Clay Foster

Head coach: Flag of Mali.svg Kaba Kanté

Aliou Diarra was the 2023 BAL Defensive Player of the Year Aliou Diarra.jpg
Aliou Diarra was the 2023 BAL Defensive Player of the Year

Notable players

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

In the Basketball Africa League

Season Road to BAL Main competition
WLResultQualifiedWLResult
2023 62Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeYes check.svg53Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
2024 Withdrew due to financial issuesDid not qualify
2025 52Silver medal icon.svg SilverYes check.svgTBD
Total1142/253


Women's team

Stade Malien also has a women's team that plays in the highest division of Mali. The team has won the Malian championship three times (in 2001, 2011 and 2013) and the Malian Women's Cup eleven times (1981, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2016, 2022). [16]

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