Bahraini Premier League (basketball)

Bahraini Premier League

Organising body	Bahrain Basketball Association (BBA)
Founded	1974
First season	1974–75
Country	Bahrain
Confederation	FIBA Asia (Asia)
Number of teams	11
Level on pyramid	1
Feeder to	Basketball Champions League Asia FIBA West Asia Super League Arab Club Basketball Championship
Domestic cup(s)	BBA Cup
Supercup	BBA Super Cup
Current champions	Al-Muharraq Club (4th title) (2024-25)
Most championships	Manama Club (25 titles)

The Bahraini Premier League, also known as the Zain Basketball League, is a professional basketball league in Bahrain. The league consists of 11 teams.

Manama Club is the most decorated team in league history, having won 25 titles including for five consecutive seasons, from 2012-13 to 2017-18. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Al-Ahli ranks second with 20 national championships.

Teams

Current teams

• Manama Club
• Al-Bahrain
• Al-Hala
• Al-Ittihad
• Al-Ahli
• Al-Muharraq
• Al-Najma
• Al-Nweidrat
• Isa Town
• Samaheej
• Sitra Club

Former teams

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• Al-Riffa
• Al-Hidd

Champions

• 2024/2025 Al-Muharraq
• 2023/2024 Manama
• 2022/2023 Manama
• 2021/2022 Manama
• 2020/2021 Al-Ahli
• 2019/2020 Al-Ahli
• 2018/2019 Al-Muharraq
• 2017/2018 Manama
• 2016/2017 Manama
• 2015/2016 Manama
• 2013/2014 Manama
• 2012/2013 Manama
• 2011/2012 Al-Muharraq
• 2010/2011 Al-Hala
• 2009/2010 Al-Ahli
• 2008/2009 Al-Ahli
• 2007/2008 Al-Muharraq
• 2006/2007 Al-Ahli
• 2005/2006 Manama
• 2004/2005 Manama
• 2003/2004 Manama
• 2002/2003 Manama
• 2001/2002 Manama
• 2000/2001 Manama
• 1999/2000 Manama
• 1998/1999 Manama
• 1997/1998 Manama
• 1996/1997 Manama
• 1995/1996 Al-Hala
• 1994/1995 Manama
• 1993/1994 Al-Hala
• 1992/1993 Manama
• 1991/1992 Manama
• 1990/1991 Manama
• 1989/1990 Manama
• 1988/1989 Manama
• 1987/1988 Al-Ahli
• 1986/1987 Al-Ahli
• 1985/1986 Al-Ahli
• 1984/1985 Al-Ahli
• 1983/1984 Al-Ahli
• 1982/1983 Al-Ahli
• 1981/1982 Al-Ahli
• 1980/1981 Al-Ahli
• 1979/1980 Al-Ahli
• 1978/1979 Al-Ahli
• 1977/1978 Manama
• 1976/1977 Al-Ahli
• 1975/1976 Al-Ahli
• 1974/1975 Al-Ahli

Finals

Season	Champions	Runners-up	Finals score	Ref.
2024–25	Al-Muharraq (4)	Al-Ahli	3–2	[4]
2023–24	Manama (25)	Al-Ahli	3–1	[5]
2022–23	Manama (24)	Al-Muharraq	3–0	[6]
2021–22	Manama (23)	Al-Muharraq	2–1	[7]
2020–21	Al-Ahli (20)	Manama	2–0	[8]

Performance by club

Four teams have won the Bahraini Premier League thus far, as Manama Club (24), Al-Ahli (20), Al-Muharraq (4) and Al-Hala (3) have won every title since the league's inception in 1974.

Club	Wins	Last title
Manama Club	25	2024
Al-Ahli	20	2021
Al-Muharraq	4	2025
Al-Hala	3	2011

References

1. "Manama retain basketball title". Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
2. Manama claim league crown ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
3. Manama lift basketball league title
4. "Asian Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
5. "Manama clinch crown in 4th match of finals series". Eurobasket.com . 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
6. "Manama end season with basketball league title". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
7. "Manama crowned Zain Bahrain Basketball League champions". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
8. "Al Ahli capture basketball title". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 15 April 2025.

External links

• Bahrain Premier League
• Bahrain basketball