2024–25 Lebanese Basketball League

2024–25 LBL season
League	Lebanese Basketball League
Duration	1 February 2025 - 11 July 2025
Number of teams	12
Regular Season
Season champions	Al Riyadi
Runners-up	Beirut Club
Third place	Sagesse SC
Finals
Champions	Al Riyadi
Runners-up	Sagesse SC
Seasons
← 2023–24 2025–26 →

Organized by the Lebanese Basketball Federation, the tournament will bring together the nation's top teams in an intense battle for the championship title. The league serves as a key event in Lebanon's sporting calendar, showcasing local talent and contributing to the development of basketball in the country.

Delayed start due to regional conflict

Originally scheduled to begin in November 2024, the tournament faced an unprecedented delay due to the Israel-Lebanon conflict that erupted in October and lasted through November. The Lebanese Basketball Federation rescheduled the tournament's start date to February 1, 2025. ^[1]

Teams

Team	City	Arena	Coach	Capacity
Al Riyadi	Beirut (Manara)	Saeb Salam Arena (Manara)	Ahmad Farran	2,500
Antranik	Antelias	AGBU Demirdjian Center (Naccache)	Georges Akiki	2,000
Antonine	Baabda	Antonine Arena (Baabda)	Ralf Akl	1,000
Beirut First	Beirut (Chiyah)	Chiyah Stadium (Chiyah)	Jad Al Hajj	2,000
Champville-Maristes	Dik El Mehdi	Champville School Stadium (Dik El Mehdi)	Sabah Khoury	750
Homenetmen	Mezher	Homentmen Mezher (Mezher)	Joe Moujaes	1,000
Hoops Club	Jdeideh	Rockland Arena (Bourj El Barajne)	Gilbert Nasr	1,750
Mayrouba Club	Mayrouba	Nouhad Naufal Stadium (Zouk Mikael)	Paul Coughter	6,000
NSA	Jounieh	Fouad Chehab Stadium (Jounieh)	George Khoury	1,230
Sagesse	Ghazir	Antoine Choueiri Stadium (Ghazir)	Ilias Zouros	5,000
Tadamon Hrajel	Hrajel	Nouhad Naufal Stadium (Zouk Mikael)	Ghassan Sarkis	6,000
Central Club	Jounieh	Club Central Court (Jounieh)	Marwan Khalil	1,000

Coaching Changes

Team	Transfer out	Transfer in
Sagesse	George Geagea	Ilias Zouros
Tadamon Hrajel	Elie Nasr	Ghassan Sarkis
Sagesse	Ilias Zouros	Linos Gavriel

Source: Asia-Basket

Groups

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	Qualification		RYD	BF	SAG	ANT	HOM	ATK	CEN	CHA	HOO	TAD	MAY	NSA
1	Al Riyadi	22	21	1	43	Semi-finals		—	86–92	99–92	99–72	110–86	103–85	104–89	110–68	103–72	136–76	105–75	95–79
2	Beirut First	22	19	3	41			72–110	—	90–86	84–71	109–105	76–68	101–91	103–97	82–80	91–63	83–66	90–70
3	Sagesse	22	17	5	39			97–105	84–93	—	101–80	100–99	97–78	118–88	97–89	110–107	94–89	93–74	97–106
4	Antonine	22	11	11	33	Quarter-finals		73–100	92–95	84–98	—	107–84	86–78	89–59	79–90	82–80	102–81	84–77	100–64
5	Homenetmen	22	11	11	33			69–96	80–82	114–102	84–101	—	97–94	100–82	96–112	105–126	83–82	88–96	104–100
6	Antranik	22	9	13	31			89–92	82–85	87–92	79–72	79–83	—	78–71	83–60	70–88	80–88	97–100	82–69
7	Central Club	22	9	13	31			79–116	80–81	66–93	73–67	92–99	85–77	—	72–71	71–69	105–82	88–97	97–93
8	Champville-Maristes	22	9	13	31			77–114	97–89	68–97	98–88	86–100	89–91	79–85	—	90–83	115–97	78–74	86–68
9	Hoops Club	22	9	13	31	Relegation Playoffs		84–86	94–88	79–85	68–77	190–81	80–88	85–66	71–72	—	65–78	99–51	86–77
10	Tadamon Hrajel	22	7	15	29			78–110	65–93	91–104	76–88	85–121	78–82	93–86	98–94	73–81	—	94–76	80–74
11	Mayrouba Club	22	7	15	29	Relegation Playoffs		65–117	76–95	83–100	98–107	104–95	84–88	85–103	106–91	74–96	87–83	—	95–70
12	NSA	22	3	19	25			75–102	83–93	71–81	88–80	81–83	82–96	73–81	85–78	81–85	93–98	76–85	—

Source: Flashscore

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Playoffs

Championship finals

Quarterfinals Best-of-3

Semifinals Best-of-5

Finals Best-of-7

1st

Al Riyadi

3

4th

Antonine

0

QF

Homenetmen

0

5th

Homenetmen

2

SF1

Al Riyadi

4

SF2

Sagesse

1

2nd

Beirut First

2

3rd

Sagesse

3

Source: Flashscore - Lebanon Division 1 - Championship Finals 2025

Relegation playoffs

	Round 1 Best-of-1					Round 2 Best-of-1
	Winner Saved / Loser Advances
	9th	Hoops Club	1
						Winner Saved / Loser Relegated
	10th	Tadamon Hrajel	0
						SF1	Tadamon Hrajel	0
	Winner Advances / Loser Relegated
						SF2	NSA	1
	11th	Mayrouba Club	0
	12th	NSA	1

Result: Mayrouba Club & Tadamon Hrajel relegated for the 2025-26 season.

Source: Flashscore - Lebanon Division 1 - Relegation Playoffs 2025

References

1. "Basketball - Lebanon: Hope Interrupted by War". This is Beirut. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
2. "Division 1 2025 Standings - Basketball/Lebanon". www.flashscore.info. Retrieved February 1, 2025.