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.
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 A New Golden Era for WO Boufarik 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 (11): 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2024, 2026 Algerian Cup Champions (9): 1987, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2001, 200A, 2022, 2023
International competitions Arab Club Championship Runners-up (1): 1998
Roster (Men)
Statistics Season by season SeasonRegular seasonPlayoffsAlgerian CupSuper CupInternationalDivisionPosPtsPWL1989–90Super Division A1st 1990–91Super Division A1st Quarterfinalist1991–92Super Division A1st Winners1992–93Super Division A1st 1993–94Super Division A1st Winners1994–95Super Division A 1995–96Super Division A5th 18 Runner-upWinners1996–97Super Division A2nd 28 16 12 4 ChampionSemifinalist1997–98Super Division A1st 36 18 18 0 ChampionWinnersWinners1998–99Super Division A ChampionRunner-upArab Club Championship1999–00Super Division A 3rd 39 22 17 5 2000–01Super Division A Winners2001–02Super Division A1st Winners2002–03Super Division A 2003–04Super Division A 2004–05Super Division ARU Runner-up2005–06Super Division ARU 2006–07Super Division A Runner-up2007–08Super Division A 4th 42 26 16 10 2008–09Super Division A 3rd 18 11 7 4 Quarterfinalist2009–10Super Division A 2nd 21 12 9 3 3rd?2010–11Super Division A3rd 55 30 25 5 3rdSemifinalist2011–12Super Division A 3rd 54 30 24 6 Round of 162012–13Super Division A2nd 31 18 13 5 7thRound of 322013–14Super Division A 8th 22 18 4 14 Not qualifyRound of 322014–15Super Division A 12nd 28 24 6 18 Not qualify?2015–16Super Division A 9th 37 26 11 15 Not qualify?2016–17Super Division A 3rd 17 10 7 3 Not qualifyRound of 162017–18National 15th 49 30 20 10 5th2018–19National 1 Semi-finals2019–20National 1 Canceled2020–212021–22Super Division1st 16 8 8 0 Runner-upWinnersArab Club Championship2–22022–23Super Division1st 30 16 14 2 Runner-upWinnersArab Club Championship0–42023–24Super Division1st 56 30 26 4 ChampionRunner-up2024–25Super Division2nd 47 26 21 5 Semi-finalsSemi-finalsWinners2025–26Super Division2nd 43 26 17 9 ChampionSemi-finals
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References
External links Team profile at Eurobasket.com