WA Boufarik (basketball)

Widad Olympic Boufarik, formerly Widad Adabi Boufarik, shortly WO Boufarik, is a basketball team belonging to a multi-sports club of the same name. Based in Boufarik, Algeria, WA Boufarik has historically been the nation's second-best team, after GS Pétroliers.

WO Boufarik
Leagues	Algerian Basketball Championship
Founded	1945
Arena	Moussa Chiraf Arena
Capacity	2,000
Location	Boufarik, Algeria
Team colors	Orange, White, Forest Green
President	Redha Rait
Head coach	Sofiane Boulahya
Championships	10 Algerian Leagues 9 Algerian Cups
Website	http://w-a-boufarik-basketball.webnode.fr/

In total, WA Boufarik has won 18 titles. The team won its first title in the 1987 Cup of Algeria, winning the finals against NA Hussein Dey by one point (65–64). In the 1990s, the club won 12 titles, including five consecutive titles from 1990 to 1994 and four Algerian Cups. The club won its most recent league title during the 2001–02 season. In 2007, Widad played their last final against DRB Staouéli and lost 66–64.

History

On June 11, 2022, twenty years after its last coronation, WO Boufarik won the Coupe fédérale by beating TRA Draria with a score of (74–60), winning on this occasion the eighth trophy of its history. A week after the disillusionment suffered in the final of the Super-Division Championship, WO Boufarik's players did not miss the opportunity to return to success after two decades of scarcity, offering a long-awaited trophy to their audience who came in droves to Hacène Harcha Arena. WO Boufarik retained for the 2nd consecutive year, the Algerian Basketball Cup trophy by beating CSC Gué de Constantine (74–63), in the final of the 52nd edition of the event contested at Hacène Harcha Arena, This is the 9th coronation of the WOB. On July 2, 2024, In a demonstration of strength and mastery, WO Boufarik wrote a new page in its history by winning its tenth Super Division title. This consecration, which comes after more than two decades of waiting, materialized during the second leg of the Super-Division final played in Staouéli. Faced with a combative TRA Draria, but ultimately overwhelmed, Sofiane Boulahya's men imposed their diktat, winning a resounding victory with a clear score of (60–41).

Trophies

National competitions

• Algerian Basketball Championship

Champions (10): 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2024

• Algerian Cup

Champions (9): 1987, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2001, 200A, 2022, 2023

International competitions

• Arab Club Championship

Runners-up (1): 1998

Roster (Men)

WO Boufarik roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age PG 1 Hamdani, Tarek 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 31 – (1995-01-07)7 January 1995 PG 6 Kaouane, Abdelhalim 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 44 – (1981-11-29)29 November 1981 SF 7 Souici, Zineddine 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 80 kg (176 lb) PG 8 Bachouche, Adel 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 21 – (2004-12-26)26 December 2004 PG 9 Benamghar, Mohamed Ali 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 71 kg (157 lb) 17 – (2008-08-05)5 August 2008 PG 11 Henna, Abdelhak 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 26 – (1999-08-11)11 August 1999 G/F 12 Foughali, Zakaria 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 20 – (2006-01-31)31 January 2006 G 14 Chebel, Louai Abd El Basset 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 28 – (1998-01-29)29 January 1998 F 21 Mouaci, Akram 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 18 – (2008-05-19)19 May 2008 PF 23 Mitidji, Kadour 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 27 – (1998-08-10)10 August 1998 C 24 Salhi, Ahmed 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 24 – (2001-11-21)21 November 2001 G 32 Achache Cherif, Djamel Eddine Anouar 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 36 – (1989-10-30)30 October 1989 C 44 Zitoun, Rabah 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 37 – (1988-09-03)3 September 1988 G/F 45 Messad, Ali Mohamed 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 36 – (1989-08-31)31 August 1989 F 55 Ekamba, Exause Moke 20 – (2005-07-03)3 July 2005 PF 99 Sahraoui, Mohamed Akram 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 29 – (1996-08-15)15 August 1996	Head coach Reda Hachemi Assistant coach(es) Samir Mehnaoui Legend (C) Team captain (I) Import player Injured Roster Updated: April 1, 2026

Statistics

Season by season

Season	Regular season						Playoffs	Algerian Cup	International
	Division	Pos	Pts	P	W	L
1989–90	Super Division A	1st
1990–91	Super Division A	1st						Quarterfinalist
1991–92	Super Division A	1st						Winners
1992–93	Super Division A	1st
1993–94	Super Division A	1st						Winners
1994–95	Super Division A
1995–96	Super Division A	5th		18			RU	Winners
1996–97	Super Division A	2nd	28	16	12	4	1st	Semifinalist
1997–98	Super Division A	1st	36	18	18	0	1st	Winners
1998–99	Super Division A						1st	Runner-up	Arab Club Championship	RU
1999–00	Super Division A	3rd	39	22	17	5
2000–01	Super Division A							Winners
2001–02	Super Division A	1st						Winners
2002–03	Super Division A
2003–04	Super Division A
2004–05	Super Division A	RU						Runner-up
2005–06	Super Division A	RU
2006–07	Super Division A							Runner-up
2007–08	Super Division A	4th	42	26	16	10
2008–09	Super Division A	3rd	18	11	7	4		Quarterfinalist
2009–10	Super Division A	2nd	21	12	9	3	3rd	?
2010–11	Super Division A	3rd	55	30	25	5	3rd	Semifinalist
2011–12	Super Division A	3rd	54	30	24	6	—N/a	Round of 16
2012–13	Super Division A	2nd	31	18	13	5	7th	Round of 32
2013–14	Super Division A	8th	22	18	4	14	Not qualify	Round of 32
2014–15	Super Division A	12nd	28	24	6	18	Not qualify	?
2015–16	Super Division A	9th	37	26	11	15	Not qualify	?
2016–17	Super Division A	3rd	17	10	7	3	Not qualify	Round of 16
2017–18	National 1	5th	49	30	20	10	5th
2018–19	National 1						Semi-finals
2019–20	National 1	Canceled
2020–21
2021–22	Super Division	1st	16	8	8	0	RU	Winners	Arab Club Championship	QR	2–2
2022–23	Super Division	1st	30	16	14	2	RU	Winners	Arab Club Championship	R16	0–4
2023–24	Super Division	1st	56	30	26	4	1st	Runner-up

External links

• Team profile at Eurobasket.com