Iraqi Professional Basketball League

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Iraqi Professional Basketball League
Iraqi Basketball Premier League logo.png
Founded1980;45 years ago (1980)
Country Iraq
Federation Iraqi Basketball Association
Confederation FIBA Asia (Asia)
Number of teams 11
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toIraqi Basketball First Division League
SupercupIraqi Basketball Perseverance Cup
International cup(s) Basketball Champions League Asia
FIBA West Asia Super League
Arab Club Basketball Championship
Current champions Al-Difaa Al-Jawi (3rd title)
(2023–24)
Most championships Al-Karkh (13 titles)
Website www.iraq.basketball

The Iraqi Professional Basketball League is the highest professional basketball league in Iraq.

Contents

The record winners of the competition are Al-Karkh, who have won the championship 13 times. Al-Difaa Al-Jawi are the current champions, having won their 3rd title in the 2023–24 season by beating Al-Karkh in the final. [1]

Current clubs

TeamCityColour
Al-Naft Baghdad   
Al-Shorta Baghdad   
Zakho Zakho   
Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi Baghdad   
Al-Difaa Al-Jawi Baghdad   
Dijlah Al-Jamiea Baghdad   
Ghaz Al-Shamal Kirkuk   
Naft Al-Shamal Kirkuk   
Al-Karkh Baghdad   
Al-Kahrabaa Baghdad   
Al-Hilla Hilla   

List of champions

No.SeasonChampion
11979–80 Al-Jaish
21980–81 Al-Karkh
31981–82 Al-Karkh
41982–83 Al-Karkh
51983–84 Al-Jaish
61984–85 Al-Karkh
71985–86 Al-Rasheed
81986–87 Al-Rasheed
91987–88 Al-Rasheed
101988–89 Al-Rasheed
111989–90 Al-Rasheed
121990–91 Al-Karkh
131991–92 Al-Karkh
141992–93 Al-Naft
151993–94 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
No.SeasonChampion
161994–95 Al-Shorta
171995–96 Al-Shorta
181996–97 Al-Karkh
191997–98 Al-Difaa Al-Jawi
201998–99 Al-Difaa Al-Jawi
211999–2000 Al-Karkh
222000–01 Al-Karkh
232001–02 Al-Karkh
242002–03 Al-Hilla
252003–04 Al-Hilla
262004–05 Al-Karkh
272005–06 Al-Kahrabaa
282006–07 Al-Hilla
292007–08 Al-Karkh
302008–09 Duhok
No.SeasonChampion
312009–10 Duhok
322010–11 Duhok
332011–12 Duhok
342012–13 Al-Kahrabaa
352013–14 Duhok
362014–15 Al-Shorta
372015–16 Al-Karkh
382016–17 Al-Naft
392017–18 Al-Naft
402018–19 Al-Naft
412019–20Abandoned
422020–21 Al-Naft
432021–22 Al-Naft
442022–23 Al-Naft
452023–24 Al-Difaa Al-Jawi

Most successful clubs

ClubTitlesWinning seasons
Al-Karkh 131980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2015–16
Al-Naft 71992–93, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
Al-Rasheed 51985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90
Duhok 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14
Al-Hilla 32002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07
Al-Shorta 1994–95, 1995–96, 2014–15
Al-Difaa Al-Jawi 1997–98, 1998–99, 2023–24
Al-Jaish 21979–80, 1983–84
Al-Kahrabaa 2005–06, 2012–13
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 11993–94

Recent finals

SeasonWinnersResultRunners-upReference
2012–13 Al-Kahrabaa 2–0 Al-Karkh [2]
2013–14 Duhok 2–0 Naft Al-Junoob [3]
2014–15 Al-Shorta 2–1 Al-Karkh [4]
2015–16 Al-Karkh 4–2 Al-Minaa [5]
2016–17 Al-Naft 3–0 Al-Shorta [6]
2017–18 Al-Naft 3–1 Al-Shorta [7]
2018–19 Al-Naft 3–0 Al-Shorta [8]
2019–20Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Al-Naft 3–0 Al-Shorta [9]
2021–22 Al-Naft 4–1 Al-Shorta [10]
2022–23 Al-Naft 4–2 Al-Shorta [11]
2023–24 Al-Difaa Al-Jawi 4–0 Al-Karkh [1]

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