2024–25 Stade Malien basketball season
{{Short description|20th season of the Stade Malien basketball club}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox basketball club season|club=Stade Malien (basketball)|season=2025|coach=Boubacar Kanouté|league=Ligue 1|league result=To be played|league2=BAL|league2 result=Group phase
(4th place in Kalahari Conference)|prevseason=2023–24
← 2022–23 (Previous BAL season)|nextseason=2025–26|top_scorer=Mahamane Coulibaly|image=BAL Kalahari Conference 2025, Stade Malien v Rivers Hoopers (4).jpg|caption=Stade Malien in the opening game of the 2025 BAL season in April|ppg=14.7|rebounds_leader=Mouhamed Doumbya|rpg=6.3|assists_leader=Mahamane Coulibaly|apg=2.2|updated=}}
The 2025 Stade Malen men's basketball season is the 65th season in club history and the 2nd season of the team in the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The Whites of Bamako qualified for their second BAL after Road to BAL.
After a third place in 2023, Stade Malien did not qualify for the BAL the previous season as they withdrew their place in the qualifying tournament due to financial reasons. This season, Boubacar Kanouté took over the team from Kaba Kanté.{{Cite web |title=Introducing the 2025 Kalahari Conference |url=https://bal.nba.com/news/introducing-the-2025-kalahari-conference |access-date=2025-04-06 |website=The BAL |language=en}}
In the buildup for the Road to BAL, the team acquired Cartier Diarra, who had previously played with the Cape Town Tigers, They officially qualified on November 10, 2024, following the semifinal win over KSA from Cameroon.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-09 |title=Stade Malien outpace KSA, qualify for the 2025 BAL |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-africa-champions-clubs-road-to-bal-2025/news/stade-malien-outpace-ksa-qualify-for-the-2025-bal |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=www.fiba.basketball |language=en}}
In the 2025 BAL season, Stade Malien lost all six games in the Kalahari Conference of the group phase, and was thus eliminated. They became the first team in league history to finish a season 0–6.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-14 |title=Rivers Hoopers hand Stade Malien unwanted BAL first - An 0-6 season |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/44666747/rivers-hoopers-hand-stade-malien-unwanted-bal-first-0-6-season |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
Roster
File:Cartier Diarra.jpg was the team's starting point guard in both the BAL qualifying rounds and proper tournament]]
The following was Stade Malien's roster for the 2025 BAL season.
{{Basketball roster nationality note}}
{{Basketball roster header|team=Stade Malien|season=2025|wt=n|color1=|bg1=|color2=|bg2=}}
{{Player3 | num = 4 | nat = MLI | first = Hinda Mady | last = Tounkara | pos = F | m = 2.05 | kgs = | year = 2003 | month = 6 | date = 30 | note = }}
{{Player3 | num = 6 | nat = SEN | first = Mouhamed | last = Doumbya | pos = SG/SF | m = 1.99 | kgs = | year = 1997 | month = 3 | date = 27 | note = I }}
{{Player3 | num = 7 | nat = MLI | first = Cartier | last = Diarra | pos = G | m = 1.90 | kgs = | year = 1998 | month = 2 | date = 6 | note = DP }}
{{Player3 | num = 10 | nat = SEN | first = Ousseynou | last = Sambe | pos = SF | m = 2.06 | kgs = | year = 2006 | month = 10 | date = 20 | note = E }}
{{Player3 | num = 13 | nat = MLI | first = Abdrahamane | last = Thiero | pos = PF/C | m = 2.00 | kgs = | year = 2002 | month = 11 | date = 9 | note = }}
{{Player3 | num = 14 | nat = MLI | first = Allaye | last = Togo | pos = PG | m = 1.83 | kgs = | year = 2003 | month = 8 | date = 8 | note = }}
{{Player3 | num = 15 | nat = MLI | first = Abdoulaye | last = Haidara | pos = C | m = 2.07 | kgs = | year = 2003 | month = 3 | date = 11 | note = }}
{{Player3 | num = 23 | nat = MLI | first = Mahamane | last = Coulibaly | pos = F | m = 2.06 | kgs = | year = 2001 | month = 1 | date = 28 | note = }}
{{Player3 | num = 24 | nat = MLI | first = Mamadou | last = Doucoure | dab = basketball | pos = C | m = 2.10 | kgs = | year = 1998 | month = 9 | date = 28 | note = }}
{{Player3 | num = 28 | nat = MLI | first = Haman | last = Dade | pos = PF | m = 1.98 | kgs = | year = 2003 | month = 4 | date = 18 | note = }}
{{Player3 | num = 34 | nat = CIV | first = Romeo | last = Enan | pos = PF/C | m = 2.10 | kgs = | year = 1993 | month = 9 | date = 29 | note = I }}
{{Player3 | num = 41 | nat = SEN | first = Landing | last = Sane | pos = PF/C | m = 2.10 | kgs = | year = 1990 | month = 12 | date = 19 | note = I }}
{{Player3 | num = 45 | nat = MLI | first = Gaoussou | last = Fofana | pos = PG/SG | m = 1.93 | kgs = | year = 2000 | month = 12 | date = 25 | note = }}
{{Basketball roster footer|head_coach=* {{flagicon|MLI}} Kaba Kanté|asst_coach=* {{flagicon|MLI}} Boubacar Kounaté|roster_url=https://bal.nba.com/teams/stade-malien-mali?view=roster|accessdate=April 4, 2025|I=yes|legend1=(E): BAL Elevate player}}
Transactions
= Additions =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
! style="{{NBA color cell|Stade Malien}} " | Date ! style="{{NBA color cell|Stade Malien}} " | Player ! style="{{NBA color cell|Stade Malien}} " | Former team |
| N/A
|{{Flagicon|RSA}} Cape Town Tigers |
| March 29, 2025
|{{Flagicon|OMN}} Al Seeb |
| rowspan="3" |April 3, 2025{{Cite web |title=Stade Malien (MALI) |url=https://bal.nba.com/teams/stade-malien-mali?view=roster |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=The BAL |language=en}}{{Efn|The roster was officially released before the first game of the season on the official BAL website.}}
|{{Flagicon|FRA}} Fos-sur-mer |
| Mouhamed Doumbya
|{{Flagicon|SEN}} ASC Ville de Dakar |
| Ousseynou Sambe |
Games
= Road to BAL =
{{Main|2025 BAL qualification}}
== First round ==
;Group A
{{:2025 BAL qualification |transcludesection=West Division Group A|showteam=SML}}
{{Basketballbox collapsible|date=10 October 2024|time=19:30 (GMT+2)|place=Tripoli|teamA=Al Ahli Tripoli {{flagicon|LBY}}|teamB={{flagicon|MLI}} Stade Malien|arena=Great Hall|Q2=14–21|Q1=32–11|Q3=15–20|Q4=24–14|points1=Eric 23|report=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-africa-champions-clubs-road-to-bal-2025/games/124988-AHT-SMAL|scoreA=85|scoreB=66|points2=Coulibaly 20|rebounds2=Pare 8|assist2=Keïta 8|rebounds1=Almeida 13|assist1=Almeida, Hodge 7|referee=BANZA KALUME, Tonton (COD), GAGA, Didier (RWA),LAROUCI, Adlen (ALG)|result=L}}{{Basketballbox collapsible|date=11 October 2024|time=19:30 (GMT+2)|place=Tripoli|teamA=Stade Malien {{flagicon|MLI}}|teamB={{flagicon|CPV}} Kriol Star|arena=Great Hall|Q2=16–21|Q1=20–20|Q3=24–17|Q4=21–16|points1=Coulibaly, Kanoute 16|report=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-africa-champions-clubs-road-to-bal-2025/games/124987-SMAL-KRS#boxscore|scoreA=81|scoreB=76|points2=Lahrichi, Ndizeye 14|rebounds2=Brown 12|assist2=Lahrichi 7|rebounds1=Pare 11|assist1=Kante 5|referee=KAMATE, Hassane (CIV), BANZA KALUME, Tonton (COD), TABOUBI, Amir (TUN)|result=W}}
== Elite 16 ==
=== Group phase===
{{:2025 BAL qualification |transcludesection=Elite 16 West Division Group A|showteam=SMAL}}
=== Semifinals ===
{{basketballbox collapsible||id=|date=9 November 2024|time=16:30|round=|report=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-africa-champions-clubs-road-to-bal-2025/games/125272-SMAL-KSA#boxscore|teamA=Stade Malien {{flagicon|MLI}}|teamB={{flagicon|CMR}} KSA|scoreA=80|scoreB=59|Q1=17–14|Q2=28–14|Q3=18–15|Q4=17–16|points1=Coulibaly 19|rebounds1=Djambo 11|assist1=Keïta 7|points2=Kadji 12|rebounds2=Bileg 10|assist2=Nzeulie 3|arena=Palais des Sports de Treichville|place=Abidjan, Ivory Coast|attendance=110|referee=|nobars=|result=W}}
=== Final ===
{{basketballbox collapsible||id=|date=10 November 2024|time=19:30|round=|report=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-africa-champions-clubs-road-to-bal-2025/games/125275-SMAL-AHT|teamA=Stade Malien {{flagicon|MLI}}|teamB={{flagicon|LBY}} Al Ahli Tripoli|scoreA=68|scoreB=71|Q1=16–30|Q2=22–24|Q3=16–11|Q4=14–6|points1=Kanoute 19|rebounds1=Dade Haman, Kanoute 7|assist1=Kante 7|points2=Badrush 26|rebounds2=Deng 15|assist2=Sadi 5|arena=Palais des Sports de Treichville|place=Abidjan, Ivory Coast|attendance=1,050|referee=Tonton Banza Kalume (COD), Walelign Fikadu Gebeto (ETH), Hassane Kamate (CIV)|nobars=|result=L}}
= BAL =
{{Main|2025 BAL season}}
== Kahalari Conference ==
{{See also|2025 BAL season group phase#Kalahari Conference}}
{{See also|2025 BAL Nile Conference}}
{{2025 BAL tables|Kalahari Conference|showteam=SML|show_matches=no}}
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