2026 Algerian Basketball Super Division finals
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| Date | June 4–6, 2026 | ||||||||||
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| Venue | La Coupole d'Alger Arena, Algiers | ||||||||||
| MVP | Tarek Hamdani | ||||||||||
| Referees | Si Youcef Sofiane, Hammada Sofia, Latibi Wahid, Bennani Anis, Hammada Sofiane | ||||||||||
| Attendance | 2,167 | ||||||||||
2026 Algerian Basketball Super Division Finals is a final between the two top Algerian basketball teams. The Superdivision playoff semi-finals delivered two tight and exciting matchups, with NB Staouéli and WO Boufarik advancing to the final. NB Staouéli secured a narrow 60–57 win over USM Alger in a defensive battle, showing composure in the final moments. WO Boufarik, on the other hand, confirmed their dominance with a solid 80–73 away victory against CS Tlemcen, controlling the game despite a late comeback attempt.[1][2][3]
The Super Division play-off final pitted NB Staouéli, the defending champions, against WO Boufarik from June 4 to 6, 2026, at the Coupole of the Coupole of the Mohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex in Algiers. Played as a best-of-three series, the final was a closely contested battle between two of the country's top teams.[4] NB Staouéli, the regular-season leaders and champions in 2007, 2022, and 2025, aimed to secure another national title despite their recent defeat to MC Alger in the Algerian Cup final. Meanwhile, WO Boufarik, one of Algeria’s most successful basketball clubs with ten league titles, sought to claim an eleventh championship and return to the top after winning their last title in 2024.[4]
The WO Boufarik won the 2026 Super Division after defeating NB Staouéli 70–66 in the decisive third game of the finals. The final series, played in a best-of-three format, was tightly contested (2–1 overall). Staouéli started strongly and edged the first quarter, but Boufarik responded before halftime to lead 37–35. The turning point came in the third quarter, where Boufarik dominated 27–19 to build a crucial lead.[5][6]
Despite a late comeback attempt by NB Staouéli, who won the final quarter 12–6, Boufarik held firm defensively and managed the closing minutes to secure the victory. Hichem Dekakene was the top scorer of the match with 22 points for Staouéli, while Kadour Mitidji and Tarek Hamdani led Boufarik with 13 points each. With this win, WO Boufarik claimed its 11th national title, succeeding NB Staouéli as champions of Algeria.[5][6]
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Regular season series
The regular season series ended 1–1.
October 4, 2025 18:00 |
| NB Staouéli 87, WO Boufarik 84 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –, Overtime: – | ||
| Pts: Hichem Dekakene 25 Rebs: Mohamed Amine Bensalah 10 Asts: Anis Mohamed Fedala 6 |
Pts: Mohamed Akram Sahraoui 37 Rebs: Rabah Zitoun 11 Asts: Tarek Hamdani 5 | |
January 2, 2026 16:00 |
| WO Boufarik 81, NB Staouéli 72 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Pts: Kadour Mitidji 27 Rebs: Rabah Zitoun 8 Asts: Tarek Hamdani 8 |
Pts: Mohamed Amine Bensalah 33 Rebs: Mohamed Amine Bensalah 9 Asts: Three players 3 | |
Salle Moussa Cheraf, Boufarik Referees: Mhamed Berrah, Mohamed Bouarifi, Abderrezak Fouchane |
Playoff
Quarter-finals
(1) NB Staouéli vs. (8) CR Beni Saf
| April 3, 2026 | NB Staouéli | 66–56 (Series: NB Staouéli leads series, 1–0) |
CR Beni Saf | Salle OMS de Staouéli, Staoueli |
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| 16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 18–7, 15–17, 14–17 | |||
| Pts: Merouane Yahya 18 Rebs: Mohamed Amine Bensalah, Abderraouf Benrighi 9 Asts: Anis Mohamed Fedala 9 |
Boxscore | Pts: Issam Benarbia 19 Rebs: Houssam Moussa Benyacine 10 Asts: Imad Didi 4 |
Attendance: 100 Referees: Larouci Adlen, Harrache Mouad, Fouchane Abderrezak |
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| April 8, 2026 | CR Beni Saf | 56–48 (Series: Series tied, 1–1) |
NB Staouéli | Salle OMS Yousfi Said, Béni Saf |
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| 16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 13–12, 10–8, 17–15 | |||
| Pts: Mamadou Keita 15 Rebs: Brahim Maaziz 8 Asts: Houssam Moussa Benyacine 4 |
Boxscore | Pts: Mohamed Amine Bensalah 21 Rebs: Khaled Ouahab 11 Asts: Anis Mohamed Fedala 6 |
Attendance: 200 Referees: Kahallou Adel, Bouarifi Mohamed, Chaib Fethi |
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| April 12, 2026 | NB Staouéli | 62–57 (Series: NB Staouéli wins series, 2–1) |
CR Beni Saf | Salle OMS de Staouéli, Staoueli |
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| 17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 18–10, 15–17, 16–7, 13–23 | |||
| Pts: Mohamed Amine Bensalah 22 Rebs: Mohamed Amine Bensalah 12 Asts: There players 3 |
Boxscore | Pts: Mohamed Azzi 15 Rebs: Brahim Maaziz 8 Asts: Imad Didi 5 |
Attendance: 500 Referees: Adlene Laarouci, Adel Kahalou, Anis Benani |
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(2) WO Boufarik vs. (7) MC Alger
| April 3, 2026 | WO Boufarik | 91–75 (Series: WO Boufarik leads series, 1–0) |
MC Alger | Salle Moussa Cheraf, Boufarik |
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| 18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 22–22, 21–18, 29–13 | |||
| Pts: Ali Mohamed Messad 16 Rebs: Rabah Zitoun 9 Asts: Tarek Hamdani 11 |
Boxscore | Pts: Ramzi Merahi 22 Rebs: Samir Mokdad 9 Asts: Merouane Bourkaib 7 |
Attendance: 800 Referees: Bennani Anis, Hammada Sofiane, Latibi Wahid |
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| April 8, 2026 | MC Alger | 71–63 (Series: Series tied, 1–1) |
WO Boufarik | Salle OMS Abdelaziz Ben Tifour, Hydra |
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| 16:00 | Scoring by quarter: 20–13, 15–20, 28–16, 8–14 | |||
| Pts: Abdelkrim Ziane 13 Rebs: Samir Mokdad 13 Asts: Ramzi Merahi 7 |
Boxscore | Pts: Tarek Hamdani, Kadour Mitidji 18 Rebs: Djamel Eddine Achache 11 Asts: Tarek Hamdani 5 |
Attendance: 600 Referees: Si Youcef Sofiane, Hamid Kaddour, Harrache Mouad |
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| April 12, 2026 | WO Boufarik | 98–94 (Series: WO Boufarik wins series, 2–1) |
MC Alger | Salle Moussa Cheraf, Boufarik |
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| 18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 29–22, 22–17, 22–24, 25–31 | |||
| Pts: Kadour Mitidji 26 Rebs: Rabah Zitoun 14 Asts: Tarek Hamdani 5 |
Boxscore | Pts: Ramzi Merahi 19 Rebs: Mustapha Adrar 10 Asts: Merouane Bourkaib 8 |
Attendance: 2000 Referees: Si Youcef Sofiane, Hamada Sofiane, Latibi Wahid |
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Semi-finals
(1) NB Staouéli vs. (4) USM Alger
| April 21, 2026 | NB Staouéli | 75–64 (Series: NB Staouéli leads series, 1–0) |
USM Alger | Salle OMS de Staouéli, Staoueli |
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| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 22–18, 20–14, 13–20, 20–12 | |||
| Pts: Hichem Dekakene 28 Rebs: Mohamed Amine Bensalah 8 Asts: Merouane Yahya 5 |
Boxscore | Pts: Ahmed Boutiba 15 Rebs: Ahmed Boutiba 8 Asts: Zakariya Khodja 11 |
Attendance: 1200 Referees: Larouci Adlen, Kahallou Adel, Hammada Sofiane |
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| April 24, 2026 | USM Alger | 57–60 (Series: NB Staouéli wins series, 2–0) |
NB Staouéli | Salle OMS Abdelaziz Ben Tifour, Hydra |
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| 17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 18–11, 13–16, 16–16, 10–17 | |||
| Pts: Ahmed Boutiba 25 Rebs: Redouane Mimouni, Mehdi Zaim 8 Asts: Four players 2 |
Boxscore | Pts: Mohamed Amine Bensalah 21 Rebs: Mohamed Boussad 9 Asts: Mohamed Boussad 4 |
Attendance: 500 Referees: Si Youcef Sofiane, Hammada Sofiane, Meheni Habib |
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(2) WO Boufarik vs. (3) CS Tlemcen
| April 21, 2026 | WO Boufarik | 62–55 (Series: WO Boufarik leads series, 1–0) |
CS Tlemcen | Salle Moussa Cheraf, Boufarik |
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| 18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 15–14, 16–10, 16–12 | |||
| Pts: Tarek Hamdani 16 Rebs: Rabah Zitoun 10 Asts: Tarek Hamdani 5 |
Boxscore | Pts: Mustapha Braik 19 Rebs: Farouk Hadjadj-Aoul 13 Asts: Farouk Hadjadj-Aoul 8 |
Attendance: 2000 Referees: Si Youcef Sofiane, Hamid Kaddour, Bennani Anis |
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| April 24, 2026 | CS Tlemcen | 73–80 (Series: WO Boufarik wins series, 2–0) |
WO Boufarik | Salle OMS Kara Zaitri Imama, Tlemcen |
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| 18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 14–24, 21–19, 20–18 | |||
| Pts: Abakar Outman Oumar 19 Rebs: Abakar Outman Oumar 12 Asts: Mustapha Braik 9 |
Boxscore | Pts: Kadour Mitidji, Mohamed Akram Sahraoui 17 Rebs: Rabah Zitoun 6 Asts: Tarek Hamdani 8 |
Attendance: 500 Referees: Hamid Kaddour, Bouarifi Mohamed, Harrache Mouad |
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Game summaries
At the end of these games, the winning teams will play two (2) Final matches, during which the Champion of Algeria for the 2025–26 sports season will be determined according to the FIBA system: If the score is tied at the end of the first game, no overtime will be played. (Article D.6.2 and Official FIBA Regulations). If the total score of the two games is tied at the end of the second game, the second game will continue with as many 5-minute overtimes as necessary to determine a winner. (Article D.6.3 and Official FIBA Regulations).
First leg
June 4, 2026 18:00 |
| NB Staouéli | 82–64 | WO Boufarik |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–18, 19–19, 19–13, 19–14 | ||
| Pts: Anis Mohamed Fedala 17 Rebs: Zakaria Maatoub 11 Asts: Merouane Yahya, Abderraouf Benrighi 3 |
Pts: Mohamed Akram Sahraoui 17 Rebs: Djamel Achache 8 Asts: Tarek Hamdani 6 | |
| NB Staouéli leads series, 1–0 | ||
La Coupole d'Alger Arena, Dély Ibrahim, Algiers Attendance: 2501 Referees: Si Youcef Sofiane, Hammada Sofia, Latibi Wahid |
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Second leg
June 5, 2026 16:30 |
| WO Boufarik | 87–79 | NB Staouéli |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 30–15, 17–18, 18–26 | ||
| Pts: Kadour Mitidji 18 Rebs: Djamel Achache 10 Asts: Tarek Hamdani 11 |
Pts: Hichem Dekakene 27 Rebs: Hichem Dekakene 8 Asts: Merouane Yahya 4 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
La Coupole d'Alger Arena, Dély Ibrahim, Algiers Attendance: 1500 Referees: Si Youcef Sofiane, Bennani Anis, Hammada Sofiane |
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Decisive
June 6, 2026 16:30 |
| NB Staouéli | 66–70 | WO Boufarik |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–16, 17–21, 19–27, 12–6 | ||
| Pts: Hichem Dekakene 22 Rebs: Mohamed Amine Bensalah 14 Asts: Anis Mohamed Fedala 5 |
Pts: Tarek Hamdani, Kadour Mitidji 13 Rebs: Djamel Achache 9 Asts: Kadour Mitidji 5 | |
| WO Boufarik wins series, 2–1 | ||
La Coupole d'Alger Arena, Dély Ibrahim, Algiers Attendance: 2 500 Referees: Si Youcef Sofiane, Hammada Sofiane, Latibi Wahid |
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Notes
References
- ↑ "Le NB Staoueli retrouve le WO Boufarik en finale". Planete Sport. 25 April 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Basket-ball : Le WO Boufarik rejoint le NB Staouéli en finale des play-offs messieurs". La voie d'Algerie. 26 April 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Le WO Boufarik rejoint le NB Staouéli en finale". Almounasser. 26 April 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Basket-ball Finale des play-offs de la Super-Division messieurs : Le NB Staouéli et le WO Boufarik pour un choc au sommet". La Voie d'Algerie. 4 June 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Le WO Boufarik champion d'Algérie pour la 11e fois". Info Sport. 8 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Super Division : le WO Boufarik renverse le NB Staouéli et décroche le titre". Radio Algeria. 6 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
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