Sport | Basketball |
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Founded | 2013 |
No. of teams | 10 |
Country | United Arab Emirates |
Confederation | FIBA Asia (Asia) |
Most recent champion(s) | Shabab Al Ahli (9th title) |
Most titles | Shabab Al Ahli (9 titles) |
Feeder to | Basketball Champions League Asia FIBA West Asia Super League Arab Club Basketball Championship |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
The UAE National Basketball League is the top professional basketball league in the United Arab Emirates.
The league was founded in 2013 and features 10 teams. [1] The most decorated team in the league is Shabab Al Ahli who have won eight of the nine championships thus far.
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Al Jazira | Abu Dhabi |
Al Nasr | Dubai |
Al Wasl | Dubai |
Al Wahda | Abu Dhabi |
Baniyas | Abu Dhabi |
Shabab Al Ahli | Dubai |
Sharjah | Sharjah |
Teams | Win | Loss | Total | Championships | Runners up |
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Shabab Al Ahli | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 | 2020 |
Sharjah | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2020 | 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022 |
Al Nasr | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2018, 2019, 2023 | |
Al Wasl | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2014, 2015 |
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