Qatari Basketball League
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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 1979 |
| CEO | Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country | Qatar |
| Continent | FIBA Asia (Asia) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Al Sadd (6th title) |
| Most titles | Al Rayyan (15 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | Al Jazeera Sports Al Kass |
| Official website | Official website |
The Qatari Basketball League (Arabic: الدوري القطري لكرة السلة) is the top-tier men's basketball league operating in Qatar. The winning team obtains the participation right to the FIBA Asia Champions Cup. The first official season took place in 1981/82.[1] There is a second division, with plans to expand it in the future. Currently, there are only two domestic championships, the Emir of Qatar Cup and the Qatar Crown Prince Cup.
As of the 2012-13 season, the league expanded from 8 to 12 for the first time in history, with the newly entered clubs including Lekhwiya, Al-Shamal Sports Club, Umm Salal SC, and Al-Khor Sports Club.[2]
Current clubs (2016-17)[]
| Qatar Basketball League | |||
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| Club | Location | Manager | |
| Al Ahli | Doha |   Rade Vojnovic
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| Al Arabi | Doha |  Hatem Mamlouk
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| Al Gharafa | Al-Gharafa, Al-Rayyan |  Kosay Hatem
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| El Jaish | Duhail, Doha | Dragoslav Milavanovic
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| Al Rayyan | Al-Rayyan |  Brian Rowsom
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| Al Sadd | Al-Sadd, Doha |  John Wojtak
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| Al Wakrah | Al Wakrah |  Ihab Jalal
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| Qatar Sports Club | Al Dafna, Doha |  Saeed Mubarak
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| Al Shamal | Doha | ||
| Al Khor | |||
Championship history[]
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Top-performing clubs[]
| Club | Champions |
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| Al-Rayyan | 15 |
| Al-Arabi | 9 |
| Qatar SC | 7 |
| Al Sadd | 6 |
| El Jaish | 1 |
| Al Ahli SC | 1 |
Total titles won by town or city[]
| Town or city | Number of titles | Clubs |
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| Doha | Al Arabi (9), Qatar SC (7), El Jaish (1), Al Ahli SC (1), Al Sadd (6) | |
| Al Rayyan | Al Rayyan (15) |
Domestic competitions[]
Qatar Crown Prince Cup[]
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Emir of Qatar Cup[]
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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
See also[]
- FIBA Asia Champions Cup
References[]
- ^ Peninsula - Qatar Basketball Federation aims to raise the bar of local league
- ^ Al Sharq - لأول مرة في قطر ...12 ناديا في الموسم الجديد.[permanent dead link] (in Arabic)
- ^ QBA - Roster of Champions Archived March 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
| show International men's basketball |
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- Basketball in Qatar
- Basketball leagues in Asia
- Sports leagues in Qatar