Libyan Division I Basketball League

Last updated
Libyan Division I Basketball League (LBL)
Current season, competition or edition:
Sports current event.svg 2022-23 Libyan Division I Basketball League
Sport Basketball
No. of teams12
Country Libya
Continent Africa
Most recent
champion(s)
Al-Ahly Benghazi (3rd title)
(2022–23)
Most titles Ittihad
(17 titles)
Level on pyramid1st Tier
Domestic cup(s) Libyan Cup
Related
competitions
Libyan Super Cup
Official website afrobasket.com/Libya

The Libyan Division I Basketball League (LBL) is the highest tier professional basketball league in Libya. It is organized by the Libyan Arab Basketball Federation.

Contents

Teams

Champions

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SeasonChampionFinalist
1964-1965 Ittihad
1965-1966 Ittihad
1966-1967 Ittihad
1967-1968 Al-Ahly Tripoli
1968-1969 Al-Ahly Tripoli
1969-1970 Al Madina Tripoli
1970-1971 Al-Ahly Tripoli
1973-1974 Al Madina Tripoli
1974-1975 Al Madina Tripoli
1975-1976 Al Morog
1976-1977 Al Morog
1980-1981 Tripoli Municipal
1982-1983 Al Wehda
1983-1984 Al Hilal
1985-1986 Al-Ahly Tripoli
1986-1987 Al Wehda
1987-1988 Ittihad
1988-1989 Ittihad
1989-1990 Ittihad
1990-1991 Ittihad
1991-1992 Ittihad
1992-1993 Ittihad
1993-1994 Ittihad
1995-1996 Al Morog
1996-1997 Al Madina Tripoli
1997-1998 Al Madina Tripoli
1998-1999 Ittihad
1999-2000 Ittihad
2000-01 Al-Ahly Tripoli
2001–02 Ittihad
2002–03 Ittihad Al Hilal
2003–04 Ittihad Al-Nasser
2004–05 Al Morog Al Shabab
2005–06 Ittihad Al Shabab
2006–07 Al Shabab Al Nasr Benghazi
2007–08 Ittihad Al-Ahly Tripoli
2008–09 Al-Nasser Ittihad
2009–10 Al-Ahly Benghazi Al Shabab
2010–11 Al-Ahly Benghazi Al-Ahly Tripoli
2011–12N/AN/A
2012–13N/AN/A
2013–14 Al-Ahly Tripoli Ittihad
2014–15N/AN/A
2015–16N/AN/A
2016–17 Al-Nasser Al-Ahly Tripoli
2017–18 Al-Nasser Al-Ahly Tripoli
2018–19N/AN/A
2019–20N/AN/A
2020–21N/AN/A
2021–22 Al-Ahly Tripoli Al-Nasser
2022-23 Al-Ahly Benghazi Al-Ahly Tripoli

Performance by club

ClubWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
Ittihad 1721964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2007–082008–09, 2013–14
Al-Ahly Tripoli 751967–68, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1985–86, 2000–01, 2013–14, 2021–222007–08, 2010–11, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2022–23
Al Madina Tripoli 501969–70, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1996–97, 1997–98
Al Morog 401975–76, 1976–77, 1995–96, 2004–05
Al-Nasser 332008–09, 2016–17, 2017–182003–04, 2006–07, 2021–22
Al-Ahly Benghazi 302009–10, 2010–11, 2022–23
Al Wehda 201982–83, 1986–87
Al Shabab 132006–072004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10
Al Hilal 111983–842002–03
Tripoli Municipal 101980–81


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