| Stade Malien | |
|---|---|
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| Nickname | Blancs de Bamako (Whites of Bamako) |
| League | Ligue 1 BAL |
| Established | 28 August 1960 |
| History | Stade Malien (1960–present) |
| Arena | Palais des Sports Salamatou Maiga |
| Capacity | 8,000 |
| Location | Bamako, Mali |
| President | Mahamadou Samaké |
| General manager | Moustapha Touré |
| Head coach | Boubacar Kanouté |
| Championships | 19 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.
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.
- ^ "Basketball Homme - Stade Malien de Bamako" (in French). 8 December 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2023.