Bahraini Premier League (basketball)

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Bahraini Premier League
Organising body Bahrain Basketball Association (BBA)
Founded1974
First season1974–75
CountryBahrain
Confederation FIBA Asia (Asia)
Number of teams11
Level on pyramid1
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 Manama Club (24th title)
(2022–23)
Most championships Manama Club (24 titles)

The Bahraini Premier League, also known as the Zain Basketball League, is a professional basketball league in Bahrain. The league consists of 13 teams.

Contents

Manama Club is the most decorated team in league history, having won 24 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

Former teams


Champions

Finals

SeasonChampionsRunners-upFinals
score
Ref.
2023–24 Manama (25) Al-Ahli 3–1 [4]

Performance by club

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

ClubWinsLast title
Manama Club 252024
Al-Ahli 202021
Al-Hala 32011
Al-Muharraq 32019

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References

  1. Manama retain basketball title
  2. Manama claim league crown
  3. Manama lift basketball league title
  4. "Manama clinch crown in 4th match of finals series". Eurobasket.com . 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-21.