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- ↑ "Kuwaiti Division 1 Basketball, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ↑ "Kuwait SC crowned the basketball champions". Kuwait Times. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
