USMB Basketball — Blida's Elite Basketball Club
USMB Basketball is an Algerian basketball club competing in the Super Division (elite level) of the Algerian Championship. Based in Blida, the team plays at the Hocine Chalane Arena in the OPOW complex (5,000 seats). The basketball section was created on 18 October 1949.
3 December 2025
Club Profile
USMB Basketball is an Algerian basketball club competing in the elite level of the Algerian Championship, also known as the Super Division. The club is based in the city of Blida, where the team currently plays at the Hocine Chalane Arena in the OPOW complex, with a capacity of 5,000 seats.
History
The basketball section was created on 18 October 1949 under registration number 8.008. Two years after its founding, it was driven by two highly involved leaders: the president Messlem, who was already the captain of the first team, and Hassen Khodja who served as general secretary, whose dedication was widely recognized.