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Qatari Basketball League
Top-tier men's basketball league operating in Qatar
Top-tier men's basketball league operating in Qatar
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | Qatari Basketball League |
| sport | Basketball |
| founded | 1979 |
| teams | 9 |
| country | Qatar |
| continent | FIBA Asia (Asia) |
| feeds | Basketball Champions League Asia |
| FIBA West Asia Super League | |
| Arab Club Basketball Championship | |
| champion | Al-Arabi (10th title) |
| champ_season | 2024–25 |
| most_champs | Al Rayyan (18 titles) |
| website | Official website |
| ceo | Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani |
| TV | Al Jazeera Sports |
| Al Kass |
FIBA West Asia Super League Arab Club Basketball Championship Al Kass
The Qatari Basketball League () is the top-tier men's basketball league operating in Qatar. The winning team obtains the participation right to the FIBA West Asia Super League. The first official season took place in 1981/82. There is a second division and two domestic cup tournaments, the Emir of Qatar Cup and the Qatar Crown Prince Cup.
In the 2012–13 season, the league expanded for the first time in its history, going from 8 to 12 teams with the newly entered clubs including Lekhwiya, Al-Shamal Sports Club, Umm Salal SC, and Al-Khor Sports Club.
Current clubs
As of the 2023–24 season.
| Club | Location |
|---|---|
| Al Ahli | Doha |
| Al Arabi | Doha |
| Al Gharafa | Al-Gharafa |
| Al Rayyan | Al-Rayyan |
| Al Sadd | Al-Sadd, Doha |
| Al Wakrah | Al Wakrah |
| Qatar SC | Al Dafna, Doha |
| Al Shamal | Doha |
| Al Khor | Al Khor |
Championship history
- 1981–82: Al Arabi
- 1982–83: Al Arabi
- 1983–84: Al Arabi
- 1984–85: Al Arabi
- 1985–86: Al Arabi
- 1986–87: Qatar SC
- 1987–88: Qatar SC
- 1988–89: Qatar SC
- 1989–90: Qatar SC
- 1990–91: Qatar SC
- 1991–92: Al Arabi
- 1992–93: Qatar SC
- 1993–94: Al Arabi
- 1994–95: Qatar SC
- 1995–96: Al-Rayyan
- 1996–97: Al-Rayyan
- 1997–98: Al-Rayyan
- 1998–99: Al-Rayyan
- 1999–00: Al-Rayyan
- 2000–01: Al Ahli SC
- 2001–02: Al-Rayyan
- 2002–03: Al-Rayyan
- 2003–04: Al-Rayyan
- 2004–05: Al-Rayyan
- 2005–06: Al-Rayyan
- 2006–07: Al-Rayyan
- 2007–08: El Jaish
- 2008–09: Al-Rayyan
- 2009–10: Al-Rayyan
- 2010–11: Al-Rayyan
- 2011–12: Al-Rayyan
- 2012–13: Al Sadd
- 2013–14: Al-Gharafa
- 2014–15: Al-Rayyan
- 2015–16: Al-Rayyan
- 2016–17: El Jaish
- 2017–18: Al Arabi
- 2018–19: Al-Shamal
- 2019–20: Al-Shamal
- 2020–21: Al-Gharafa
- 2021–22: Al Sadd
- 2022–23: Al-Rayyan
- 2023–24: Al Arabi
- 2024–25: Al Arabi
List of medal winners
| Season | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Al-Arabi (8) | 61–59 | Al-Wakrah | Qatar SC |
| 2018–19 | Al-Shamal | 80–77 | Al-Arabi | Qatar SC |
| 2019–20 | Al-Shamal (2) | 81–70 | Al-Gharafa | Al-Arabi |
| 2020–21 | Al-Gharafa (2) | 89–71 | Al-Shamal | Al-Arabi |
| 2021–22 | Al Sadd (6) | 2–1 | Al-Gharafa | Al-Wakrah |
| 2022-23 | Al-Rayyan (18) | 75–68 | Al-Shamal | Al Sadd |
| 2023-24 | Al-Arabi (9) | 68–61 | Al Ahli | |
| 2024-25 | Al-Arabi (10) | 2–0 | Al-Rayyan | Al Sadd |
Top-performing clubs
| Club | Champions |
|---|---|
| Al-Rayyan | 18 |
| Al-Arabi | 10 |
| Qatar SC | 7 |
| Al Sadd | 6 |
| Al-Shamal | 2 |
| El Jaish | 2 |
| Al-Gharafa | 2 |
| Al Ahli | 1 |
Total titles won by town or city
| Town or city | Number of titles | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Doha | Al Arabi (10), Qatar SC (7), El Jaish (2), Al Ahli SC (1), Al Sadd (6), Al-Gharafa (2) | |
| Al Rayyan | Al Rayyan (18) |
Domestic competitions
Qatar Crown Prince Cup
- 1999–2000 : Al Ahli SC d. Al-Rayyan
- 2000–01 : Al Ahli SC d. Al Sadd
- 2001–02 : Al-Rayyan d. Qatar SC
- 2002–03 : Qatar SC d. Al-Rayyan
- 2003–04 : Al-Rayyan d. Qatar SC
- 2004–05 : Al-Rayyan d. Al Sadd
- 2005–06 : Al-Rayyan d. Al Gharafa
- 2006–07 : Al Arabi d. Al Sadd
- 2007–08 : Al-Rayyan d. Qatar SC
- 2008–09 : Al-Rayyan d. Qatar SC
- 2009–10 : El Jaish d. Al Gharafa
- 2010–11 : Al Gharafa d. Al Sadd
- 2011–12 : Al Arabi d. El Jaish
Emir of Qatar Cup
- 2000 : Al-Rayyan d. Al Arabi
- 2001 : Al-Rayyan d. Al Wakrah
- 2002 : Qatar SC d. Al-Rayyan
- 2003 : Al-Rayyan d. Qatar SC
- 2004 : Al Sadd d. Al-Rayyan
- 2005 : Al-Rayyan d. Al Arabi
- 2006 : Al-Rayyan d. Al Arabi
- 2007 : Qatar SC d. Al Sadd
- 2008 : Al-Rayyan d. Qatar SC
- 2009 : Al-Rayyan d. Qatar SC
- 2010 : Al Gharafa d. Al-Rayyan
- 2011 : Al Gharafa d. Al-Rayyan
- 2012 : Al Rayyan d. Al Sadd
- 2013 : Al Rayyan d. Al Sadd
- 2014 : Al Gharafa d. El Jaish
- 2015 : El Jaish d. Al Sadd
- 2016 : El Jaish d. Al Gharafa
References
References
- "Peninsula - Qatar Basketball Federation aims to raise the bar of local league".
- (July 2016). ar
- [http://www.qatarbasketball.qa/en/index.php/results/roster-of-champions QBA - Roster of Champions] {{webarchive. link. (March 22, 2012)
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