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Syrian Basketball League
Organising bodySyrian Basketball Federation
Founded1956; 68 years ago (1956)
First season1956–1957
CountrySyria
ConfederationFIBA Asia (Asia)
WABA (West Asia)
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toDivision 2
Domestic cup(s)Syrian Basketball Cup
SupercupSyrian Super Cup
International cup(s)FIBA Asia Champions Cup
West Asia Super League
Arab Club Basketball Championship
Current championsAl-Ittihad SC (20th title)
(2022)
Most championshipsJalaa SC (28 titles)
TV partnersSama TV
Syria TV
Websitewww.syrbf.org
2021–22 season

The Syrian Basketball League (Arabic: الدوري السوري لكرة السلة) is the top-tier professional men's basketball league in Syria. It is organized annually as a national championship with playoffs and a national cup by the Syrian Basketball Federation. Both Aleppo teams, Jalaa SC and Al-Ittihad SC, dominated the league until 1993.[1]

History

SBL in 2008 season

Jalaa SC, previously known as Shabibeh, dominated the league from 1956 until 1978. Then another team from Aleppo, Al-Ittihad SC, took all the titles until 1993.[2] Later on, Damascus clubs Al Wahda and Al-Jaish SC won some titles sporadically.[3] In 2021, for the first time in SBL history, the league was won by a club from the city of Homs, Al-Karamah SC.[4]

Sponsorship

As of 2022, the league's main partners are Sinalco,[5] Syriatel, Cham Wings Airlines, Sama TV and Syria TV.

Competition format

Al-Jaish playing against Jalaa SC in 2008

The SBL is played by the international FIBA rules. Since 2020–21 the SBL season has a new format. In the regular season, all teams play each other first home and away.[6]

Based on the order in the first round, the top four teams play the playoff system.[7] The semi-final consists of a series played in the twice-to-beat format of the best team with the worst and the second with the third of four.[7]

The final is played in the format of two advancing semi-finalists in a series of three winning matches in the best of five format.[8]

Promotion and relegation

The two worst teams relegate at the end of the season and the two best teams in Division 2 advance to the league.[6]

Current clubs

2021–22 teams:[9][10]

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Locations of teams in the Syrian Basketball League 2021–22
Team City Venue
Jalaa SC Aleppo Al-Assad Sports Arena
Al-Ittihad SC Aleppo Al-Hamadaniah Sports Arena
Al-Hurriya SC Aleppo Al-Assad Sports Arena
Al-Jaish SC Damascus Al-Fayhaa Arena
Al Wahda SC Damascus Al-Fayhaa Arena
Al-Fayhaa Damascus Al-Fayhaa Arena
Al-Thawra SC Damascus Al-Fayhaa Arena
Al-Karamah SC Homs Ghazwan Abu Zaid Arena
Al-Wathba SC Homs Ghazwan Abu Zaid Arena
Al-Nawair SC Hama Naseh al-Wani Arena
Al-Taliya SC Hama Naseh al-Wani Arena
Huteen SC Latakia Latakia Sports Arena

Title holders

Season Champion
1956 until 1977–78 Jalaa SC
1978–79 until 1992–93 Al-Ittihad SC
1993–94 Al Wahda
1994–95 Al-Ittihad SC
1995–96 Al-Ittihad SC
1996–97 Al Wahda
1997–98 Al Wahda
1998–99 Al Wahda
1999–00 Al-Ittihad SC
2000–01 Al Wahda
2001–02 Al Wahda
2002–03 Al Wahda
2003–04 Al-Jaish SC
2004–05 Al-Jaish SC
2005–06 Al-Ittihad SC
2006–07 Jalaa SC
2007–08 Jalaa SC
2008–09 Jalaa SC
2009–10 Al-Jaish SC
2010–11 Jalaa SC
2011–12 Jalaa SC
2012–13 No Championship
2013–14 Al Wahda
2014–15 Al Wahda
2015–16 Al-Jaish SC
2016–17 Al-Jaish SC
2017–18 Al-Jaish SC
2018–19 Al-Jaish SC
2019–20 Season was suspended at the semi-finals due to COVID-19 pandemic in Syria
2020–21 Al-Karamah SC
2021–22 Al-Ittihad SC

Performances

Finals

Season Champions Score Runners-up
2003–04 Al-Jaish No play-offs Jalaa
2004–05 Al-Jaish No play-offs Jalaa
2005–06 Al-Ittihad No play-offs Jalaa
2006–07 Jalaa 2–0 Al-Ittihad
2007–08 Jalaa No play-offs Al-Jaish
2008–09 Jalaa 3–0 Al-Jaish
2009–10 Al-Jaish 2–1 Jalaa
2010–11 Jalaa 3–0 Al-Jaish
2011–12 Jalaa 2–0 Al-Ittihad
2012–13 No Championship
2013–14 Al-Wahda 1–0 Al-Ittihad
2014–15 Al-Wahda 2–1 Al-Ittihad
2015–16 Al-Jaish 3–0 Al-Karamah
2016–17 Al-Jaish No play-offs —
2017–18 Al-Jaish No play-offs —
2018–19 Al-Jaish 3–1 Jalaa
2019–20 No Championship
2020–21 Al-Karamah 2–1 Al-Wahda
2021–22 Al-Ittihad 3–0 Al-Karamah

Performance by club

Club Winners Winning years
Jalaa SC 28 1956 - 1957 - 1958 - 1959 - 1960 - 1961 - 1962 - 1963 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1967 - 1968 - 1969 - 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975 - 1976 - 1977 - 1978 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2011 - 2012
Al-Ittihad SC 20 1979 - 1980 - 1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989 - 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1995 - 1996 - 2000 - 2006 - 2022
Al Wahda 9 1994 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2014 - 2015
Al-Jaish SC 7 2004 - 2005 - 2010 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019
Al-Karamah SC 1 2021

Performance by city

City Winners Club(s)
Aleppo 48 Jalaa SC, Al-Ittihad SC
Damascus 16 Al Wahda, Al-Jaish SC
Homs 1 Al-Karamah SC

Women's league

2021–22 teams:[11][12]

Team City Venue
Al-Jalaa SC Aleppo Al-Jalaa Arena
Al-Ittihad SC Aleppo Al-Assad Sports Arena
Ouroube SC Aleppo Al-Yarmouk Arena
Al-Thawra SC Damascus Al-Fayhaa Arena
Al-Wahda SC Damascus Al-Fayhaa Arena
Barada SC Damascus Al-Fayhaa Arena
Qasioun SC Damascus Al-Fayhaa Arena
Tishreen SC Latakia Latakia Sports Arena
Muhardeh SC Muhardeh Muhardeh Arena
Al-Sahel SC Tartous Basel al-Assad Arena

References

  1. ^ "Al Jalaa, History". asia-basket. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Al-Ittihad, History". asia-basket. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Al Wahda, History". asia-basket. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Al-Karamah Homs, History". asia-basket. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  5. ^ Sinalco Syria
  6. ^ a b "Syrian Basketball League, season 2020-2021". goalzz.com. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Syrian Basketball League, season 2020-2021– Play-off". goalzz.com. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Syrian Basketball League, season 2020-2021 Final". goalzz.com. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Division I – Round 3: Al Huryieh lose to Al Jalaa". asia-basket.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  10. ^ "SBL Standings". asia-basket.com. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Women League (Season 2021-22)". asia-basket.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Syrian Women Basketball League". goalzz.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.

External links

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