Current season, competition or edition: 2016–17 Qatari Basketball League season |
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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 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. 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.
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