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2023–24 Algerian Basketball Cup

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2024 Algerian Basketball Cup
Match programme cover
Tournament details
CountryAlgeria
DatesApril 5 – July 17, 2024
Teams22
Defending championsWO Boufarik
Final positions
ChampionsUSM Alger
Runner-upWO Boufarik
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
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The 2023–24 Algerian Basketball Cup was the 55th edition of the Algerian Basketball Cup. Consistent information from the Algerian Basketball Federation indicating the possibility of canceling the Algerian Cup final for the 2023-24 season.[1] This situation comes following the refusal of the authorities of the Wilaya of Jijel to host the final between WO Boufarik and USM Alger despite the visit of the president of the FABB and the national competitions commission where an agreement was given previously by local authorities.[1] As such, the Federation, which intends to reschedule this final in Algiers, has been informed that La Coupole d'Alger Arena is requisitioned for another extra-sporting event (cosmetic products exhibition) for the day of July 13.[1]

Round of 32

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The Round of 32 of the Algerian Basketball Cup will be played on April 5 and 6. Title holder, WO Boufarik is exempt from the round and will enter the competition in the round of 16 like three other teams in the Super Division, namely NB Staouéli, USM Blida and Rouiba CB.[2]

April 5, 2024 USM Alger 80–48 ACB Tighenif Boukadir
21:30
Arena: Salle OMS Boukadir
Referees: Berrah, Haddad.S
April 5, 2024 NA Hussein Dey 93–73 IR Djasr Kassentina Staoueli
23:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 34–20, 16–11, 23–21
Arena: Salle de Staouéli
Referees: Larouci, Fouchene
April 5, 2024 CRB Dar Beida 91–53 ES Cherchell Blida
22:00
Arena: Hocine Chalane Arena
Referees: Kahalou, Heddi
April 5, 2024 USA Bouna 55–78 TRA Draria El Eulma
22:00
Arena: Salle Mohamed Sayeh Kechkouchi
Referees: Hamada, Aimeur
April 5, 2024 WA Boufarik 50–71 OS Bordj Bou Arréridj Rouïba
22:00
Arena: Salle Omnisport de Rouïba
Referees: Ghaib, Kahil
April 5, 2024 RTK Khemis Miliana 60–66 JSB Ain El Araba Oran
22:00
Arena: Salle la LOFFA
Referees: Benmendil, Bourouis
April 5, 2024 CSBB Sidi Cheikh 61–75 PS El Eulma Staoueli
21:30
Arena: Salle de Staouéli
Referees: Si Youcef, Bouarifi
April 5, 2024 US Sétif 20–00 CS Hassi Messaoud Biskra
22:00
Arena: Salle OMS Biskra
Referees: Fritah, Youcef
April 6, 2024 JSB M'Sila 00–20 CR Beni Saf Staoueli
22:30
Arena: Salle de Staouéli
Referees: Amrane, Ferhani

Round of 16

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The round of 16 of the Algerian Basketball Cup did not experience any notable surprises with the qualification for the quarter-finals of the main favorites.[3] While only the members of the Super Division remain in the running, with the exception of JSB Ain El Araba (National 1), the hierarchy was respected with in particular the victory of WO Boufarik holder of the trophy, against USM Blida (55-82), in the Mitidja derby, or the success of the outgoing Algerian champion, USM Alger against the newly promoted CR Béni Saf (68-85).[3] For their part, NB Staouéli and MC Alger, also passed this round without much difficulty by dismissing, respectively, US Sétif (85-57) and Rouiba CB (74-47).[3] Finally, note that TRA Draria, CSC Djasr Kasentina and NA Hussein Dey were propelled to the quarter-finals without playing following the withdrawals of JSB Ain El Araba, PS El Eulma and OS Bordj Bou Arreridj.[3]

April 26, 2024 CR Beni Saf 68–85 USM Alger Boukadir
15:00
Arena: Salle OMS Boukadir
Referees: Zenagui, Salah
April 26, 2024 USM Blida 55–82 WO Boufarik Staoueli
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–28, 21–19, 11–22, 9–13
Boxscore Arena: Salle de Staouéli
Referees: Si Youcef, Bouarifi
April 26, 2024 MC Alger 74–47 Rouiba CB Blida
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–9, 21–14, 18–18, 13–6
Boxscore Arena: Hocine Chalane Arena
Referees: Larouci, Ferhani
April 26, 2024 NB Staouéli 85–57 US Sétif Bordj Bou Arréridj
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 26–23, 18–10, 26–10, 15–14
Boxscore Arena: Salle OMS Bahoura
Referees: Amrane, Harrach
April 26, 2024 M Ouled Chebel 64–62 CRB Dar Beida Staoueli
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 17–19, 15–8, 14–21, 18–14
Boxscore Arena: Salle de Staouéli
Referees: Kahalou, Fouchene

Bracket

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Quarter-finals
20–21 May
Semi-finals
13–14 June
Final
17 July
 
          
 
 
 
 
CSC Djasr Kasentina58
 
 
 
USM Alger73
 
USM Alger59
 
 
 
NA Hussein Dey41
 
NA Hussein Dey75
 
 
 
MC Alger64
 
USM Alger71
 
 
 
WO Boufarik69
 
WO Boufarik81
 
 
 
NB Staouéli78
 
WO Boufarik67
 
 
 
TRA Draria59
 
M Ouled Chebel79
 
 
TRA Draria88
 

Quarter-finals

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USM Alger beat CSC Djasr Kasentina with a score of 73 to 58. The USMA basketball players, reigning Algerian champions, took well the match in hand, with a 20-point lead in the first quarter (29–09), then (42–28) at half-time. In the second half, the Usmists managed their lead on the scoreboard (57–37) in the third quarter, before ending the match with a 15-point lead (73–58).[4][5] WO Boufarik reached the semi-finals by dominating NB Staouéli with a score of 81 to 78, in the quarter-final played at La Coupole d'Alger Arena, the advantage of the Boufarikois, carried by their long-time leader Abdelhalim Kaouane. In the second quarter, Sofiane Boulahia's men managed to widen the gap under the leadership of their pivot recruited at the start of the season, Seddik Touati, returning to the locker room with an 11-point lead (47–36). In the second half, Staoueli's players first reduced the gap to seven points at the end of the third quarter (67–60), before going ahead two minutes from the final whistle (78–76). But the experience of the players of Boufarik and the free throw skills allowed the WO Boufarik to get back in front and win at the wire with three points in advance (81–78).[4]

May 20, 2024 CSC Djasr Kasentina 58–73 USM Alger Algiers
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 9–29, 19–13, 9–15, 21–16
Boxscore Arena: La Coupole d'Alger Arena
Referees: Bennani, Kaddour, Tahmi
May 20, 2024 WO Boufarik 81–78 NB Staouéli Algiers
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 26–16, 20–23, 14–19
Boxscore Arena: La Coupole d'Alger Arena
Referees: Si Youcef, Hamada, Emtir

M Ouled Chebel vs. TRA Draria

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May 21, 2024 M Ouled Chebel 79–88 TRA Draria Staoueli
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–23, 19–26, 22–20, 24–19
Boxscore Arena: Salle de Staouéli
Referees: Bouarifi, Ghaib, Fouchene
May 21, 2024 NA Hussein Dey 75–64 MC Alger Blida
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 16–19, 28–19, 11–14, 20–12
Boxscore Arena: Hocine Chalane Arena
Referees: Larouci, Amrane, Ferhani

Semi-finals

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WO Boufarik offered itself the first ticket for the final of the Algerian Cup by defeating TRA Draria (67-59), at the Salle OMS Mohamed Kadiri in Rouïba, in a match counting for the first semi-final. In a remake of the 2022 final, TRA Draria failed to take revenge. Double defending champion, WO Boufarik once again managed to have the last word to reach its 3rd consecutive final.[6] The second ticket for the final of the Algerian Cup went to USM Alger. The Rouge et Noir successfully advanced to the semi-finals after defeating NA Hussein Dey (59-41). USM Alger reaches the final for the first time since 1996 and is looking for the first title in its history in the Algerian Cup.[7]

June 13, 2024 WO Boufarik 67–59 TRA Draria Rouïba
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 15–8, 13–19, 17–10
Boxscore Arena: Salle OMS Mohamed Kadiri
Referees: Si Youcef, Bouarifi, Amrane
June 14, 2024 USM Alger 59–41 NA Hussein Dey Rouïba
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 18–14, 16–11, 12–8, 13–8
Boxscore Arena: Salle OMS Mohamed Kadiri
Referees: Larouci, Zahaf, Ainouz

Final

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USM Alger won the 53rd edition of the Algerian Basketball Cup, beating WO Boufarik, two-time holder of the trophy, with a score of (71-69). The “Rouge et Noir”, champions of Algeria in 2023, thus manage to win their first Algerian Basketball Cup in the history of the Algerian club, after the failure of their first attempt which dates back to the 1989 edition, lost against MC Alger (66-77). However, the WOB entered this final as favorite, having notably beaten USMA three times this season in the Super-Division (first leg: 78-63), (Second leg: 83-65) and (play -off: 85-78).[8]

July 17, 2024 WO Boufarik 69–71 USM Alger Algiers
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 11–25, 11–20, 21–18, 26–8
TV2, TV6 Pts: Abdellah Hamdani 26
Rebs: Achache 9
Asts: Kaouane 6
Boxscore Pts: Guezout 15
Rebs: Messaoudi 7
Asts: Bougria 6
Arena: La Coupole d'Alger Arena
Referees: Sofiane Hammada, Anis Bennani, Sofiane Si Youcef
Starters: Pts Reb Ast
2 Algeria Lamouri Merahi 24 6 1
PG 6 Algeria Abdelhalim Kaouane 0 3 6
7 Algeria Abdellah Hamdani 26 6 1
SG 23 Algeria Kadour Métidji 5 3 2
C 44 Algeria Rabah Zitoun 5 5 0
Reserves:
1 Algeria Tarek Hamdani 3 5 3
9 Algeria Abdeldjalil Zidi DNP
C 10 Algeria Mohamed Seddik Touati 1 5 0
PG 11 Algeria Abdelhak Henna 3 2 2
12 Algeria Zakaia Foughali DNP
24 Algeria Mohamed Amairia DNP
SF 32 Algeria Cherif Djamel Eddine Achache 2 9 4
Head coach:
Algeria Sofiane Boulahia
WO Boufarik jersey
Team colours
WO Boufarik
USM Alger jersey
Team colours
USM Alger

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WO Boufarik Statistics USM Alger
20/37 (54.1%) 2-pt field goals 21/42 (50%)
4/31 (12.9%) 3-pt field goals 7/24 (29.2%)
17/32 (53.1%) Free throws 8/16 (50%)
20 Offensive rebounds 15
27 Defensive rebounds 28
47 Total rebounds 43
19 Assists 16
19 Turnovers 22
Steals
3 Blocks 2
38 Fouls 40


Starters: Pts Reb Ast
5 Algeria Zakaria Guezout 15 5 3
9 Algeria Moussa Bougria 10 3 6
10 Algeria Bouhaous Messaoudi 4 7 2
13 Algeria Lotfi Adrar 10 5 3
21 Algeria Bassem Medjoubi 2 5 0
Reserves:
F/C 0 Algeria Nabil Saidi 13 5 0
1 Algeria Ramadane Belhadj 13 1 0
4 Algeria Zakaria Khoudja DNP
11 Algeria Tarek Redouane 4 6 2
29 Algeria Abdelmounaim Sadouki DNP
40 Algeria Adlene Toufik Adberrahim 0 0 0
SG 55 Algeria Merouane Yahya DNP
Head coach:
Algeria Réda El Hachemi

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Basket-ball : La finale risque d'être annulée". El Watan. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "Coupe d'Algérie : les 16es de finale fixés pour les 5 et 6 avril". Radio Algerie. March 16, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "Coupe d'Algérie - 8es de finale : les favoris au rendez-vous". Radio Algerie. April 27, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Coupe d'Algérie 2024 de basket-ball (1/4 finale – messieurs) : Le WOB domine le NBS et rejoint l'USMA dans le dernier carré". Le jour d'Algérie. May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "Basket Coupe d'Algérie 2024 (1/4 finale – messieurs) : l'USM Alger bat le CSC Gué de Constantineet passe en demi-finales". Ouest Tribune. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Coupe d'Algérie 2024 : le WOB bat le TRAD (67-59) et passe en finale". Radio Algerie. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Coupe d'Algérie 2024 : l'USM Alger rejoint le WO Boufarik en finale". Radio Algerie. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Coupe d'Algérie 2024 : l'USMA s'adjuge le premier trophée de son histoire". Radio Algerie. July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.