Lebanese Basketball League

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Lebanese Basketball League
Organising bodyLebanese Basketball Federation (LFB)
Founded1992
First season1992–93
Country Lebanon
ConfederationFIBA Asia
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toLeague 1
Domestic cup(s)Lebanese Cup
International cup(s)FIBA Asia Champions Cup
Arab Club Basketball Championship
West Asia Super League
Current championsBeirut (1st title)
(2021–22)
Most championshipsAl Riyadi (16 titles)
CEOAkram Halabi
Websitelebanon.basketball
2021–22 Lebanese Basketball League season

The Lebanese Basketball League is the top-tier professional men's basketball league in Lebanon. It is organized annually as a national championship with playoffs and a national cup by the Lebanese Basketball Federation (FLB).[1]

Currently, the league consists of 12 teams, of which six are located in Beirut. The most successful club in the history of the league is Al Riyadi who have won a record 16 championships.

History

The initial Lebanese basketball league was formed in as early as the 1950s; however, it was stopped during the Lebanese Civil War. In 1992, the league was reformed into a fully professional format.[citation needed]

In 1997, Sporting Club (Al Riyadi) finished as Lebanese champions, allowing them to participate in the 1998 FIBA Asia Champions Cup . There, they finished 3rd place. That same year, Al Riyadi lost the Lebanese championship to their big rivals Sagesse Club (Hekmeh).[citation needed]

In 1998, Beirut hosted the Arab Club Championship. Hekmeh won, the first ever basketball trophy for Lebanon.[citation needed]

In 1999, Beirut hosted the Arab Club Championship again. Hekmeh repeated as champions.[citation needed]

Al Riyadi has its greatest success in the Arab Club Championship during the 2000s. They won the title in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010. In 2009, they defeated their fellow Lebanese team Hekmeh in the final, the first time two Lebanese teams met in the final. The 2009 tournament was held in Beirut.[citation needed]

Overview

The league is the first division in Lebanese basketball. The team that finishes last each season is relegated to the Second Division, while the Second Division's top four teams compete in a play-off system. The team that wins is promoted for the next season.[citation needed]

Competition

There are 12 teams in the league. They play a round-robin format; each team plays all other teams once home and once away. At the end of the regular season, the top eight teams enter the playoffs and play a best of 5 series in the quarterfinals. The winners of the quarterfinals advance to the best of seven series in the semifinals. The two teams that advance play a best of seven series in the final, and the winner is the league champion.[citation needed]

Teams

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Locations of teams in the Lebanese Basketball League 2021–22

The following 12 teams play in the 2022–23 season.

Team City Arena Capacity
Al Riyadi Beirut Saeb Salam Arena 2,000
Leaders Club Louaize Louaize Court 1,000
Antranik Antelias AGBU Demirdjian Center
Atlas Ferzol
Byblos Club Byblos Mr. Carlos Slim & Michel Suleiman Stadium
Beirut Club Beirut Chiyah Complex
Champville Dik El Mehdi Champville Club 7,086
Dynamo Beirut (Saifi Village) Rockland Arena 1,000
Homenetmen Beirut (Mzher) Adom & Sella Tenjukian Stadium 1,000
Hoops Club Beirut (Jdeideh) Michel Murr Complex
Sagesse Beirut (Achrafieh) Antoine Choueiri Stadium 5,000
NSA Fouad Chehab Stadium 1,500

Champions

Wins by year

FLB League (standings since 1993)
Season Champion Runner-up
1992–1993 Al Riyadi Kahraba Zouk
1993–1994 Sagesse Kahraba Zouk
1994–1995 Al Riyadi Kahraba Zouk
1995–1996
League Cancelled
1996–1997 Al Riyadi Tadamon Zouk
1997–1998 Sagesse Tadamon Zouk
1998–1999 Sagesse Tadamon Zouk
1999–2000 Sagesse Antranik Beirut
2000–2001 Sagesse Champville
2001–2002 Sagesse Champville
2002–2003 Sagesse Al Riyadi
2003–2004 Sagesse Al Riyadi
2004–2005 Al Riyadi Sagesse
2005–2006 Al Riyadi Sagesse
2006–2007 Al Riyadi Blue Stars
2007–2008 Al Riyadi Mouttahed
2008–2009 Al Riyadi Mouttahed
2009–2010 Al Riyadi Champville
2010–2011 Al Riyadi Champville
2011–2012 Champville Anibal
2012–2013
League Cancelled
2013–2014 Al Riyadi Sagesse
2014–2015 Al Riyadi Byblos Club
2015–2016 Al Riyadi Sagesse
2016–2017 Al Riyadi Homenetmen
2017–2018 Homenetmen Al Riyadi
2018–2019 Al Riyadi Beirut Club
2019–2020
League Cancelled
2020–2021 Al Riyadi Champville
2021–2022 Beirut Al Riyadi

Wins by team

Club Titles Runners-up Seasons won Seasons runner-up
Al Riyadi 16 4 1992–93, 1994–1995, 1996–97, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2020–21 2002–03, 2003–04, 2017–18, 2021–22
Sagesse 8 4 1993–94, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04 2004–05, 2005–06, 2013–14, 2015–16
Champville 1 5 2011–12 2000–01, 2001–02, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2020–21
Homenetmen 1 1 2017–18 2016–17
Beirut 1 1 2021–22 2018–19
Kahraba Zouk 0 3 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
Tadamon Zouk 0 3 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99
Mouttahed 0 2 2007–08, 2008–09
Antranik Beirut 0 1 1999–2000
Blue Stars 0 1 2006–07
Anibal 0 1 2011–12
Byblos 0 1 2014–15

Rivalries

The Big Rivalry

Other Rivalries

Notable players

Notable coaches

Women's league

2019–20 teams:

References

  1. ^ "Asia-Basket". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 2021-05-25.

External links

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