The Bahraini Premier League, also known as the Zain Basketball League, is a professional basketball league in Bahrain. The league consists of 13 teams.
| Organising body | Bahrain Basketball Association (BBA) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1974 |
| First season | 1974–75 |
| Country | Bahrain |
| Confederation | FIBA Asia (Asia) Gulf Basketball Association (Persian Gulf) |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Feeder to | Basketball Champions League Asia FIBA West Asia Super League Arab Club Basketball Championship |
| Domestic cup(s) | BBA Cup |
| Supercup | BBA Super Cup |
| Current champions | Manama Club (24th title) (2022–23) |
| Most championships | Manama Club (24 titles) |
Manama Club is the most decorated team in league history, having won 24 titles including for five consecutive seasons, from 2012-13 to 2017-18.[1][2][3] Al-Ahli ranks second with 20 national championships.
Teams
editCurrent teams
edit- Manama Club
- Al-Bahrain
- Al-Hala
- Al-Ittihad
- Al-Ahli
- Al-Muharraq
- Al-Najma
- Al-Nweidrat
- Isa Town
- Samaheej
- Sitra Club
Former teams
editChampions
edit- 2023/2024 Manama
- 2022/2023 Manama
- 2021/2022 Manama
- 2020/2021 Al-Ahli
- 2019/2020 Al-Ahli
- 2018/2019 Al-Muharraq
- 2017/2018 Manama
- 2016/2017 Manama
- 2015/2016 Manama
- 2013/2014 Manama
- 2012/2013 Manama
- 2011/2012 Al-Muharraq
- 2010/2011 Al-Hala
- 2009/2010 Al-Ahli
- 2008/2009 Al-Ahli
- 2007/2008 Al-Muharraq
- 2006/2007 Al-Ahli
- 2005/2006 Manama
- 2004/2005 Manama
- 2003/2004 Manama
- 2002/2003 Manama
- 2001/2002 Manama
- 2000/2001 Manama
- 1999/2000 Manama
- 1998/1999 Manama
- 1997/1998 Manama
- 1996/1997 Manama
- 1995/1996 Al-Hala
- 1994/1995 Manama
- 1993/1994 Al-Hala
- 1992/1993 Manama
- 1991/1992 Manama
- 1990/1991 Manama
- 1989/1990 Manama
- 1988/1989 Manama
- 1987/1988 Al-Ahli
- 1986/1987 Al-Ahli
- 1985/1986 Al-Ahli
- 1984/1985 Al-Ahli
- 1983/1984 Al-Ahli
- 1982/1983 Al-Ahli
- 1981/1982 Al-Ahli
- 1980/1981 Al-Ahli
- 1979/1980 Al-Ahli
- 1978/1979 Al-Ahli
- 1977/1978 Manama
- 1976/1977 Al-Ahli
- 1975/1976 Al-Ahli
- 1974/1975 Al-Ahli
Finals
edit| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Finals score |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Manama (25) | Al-Ahli | 3–1 | [4] |
Performance by club
editFour teams have won the Bahraini Premier League thus far, as Manama Club (24), Al-Ahli (20), Al-Hala (3) and Al-Muharraq (3) have won every title since the league's inception in 1974.
| Club | Wins | Last title |
|---|---|---|
| Manama Club | 25 | 2024 |
| Al-Ahli | 20 | 2021 |
| Al-Hala | 3 | 2011 |
| Al-Muharraq | 3 | 2019 |
References
edit- ^ Manama retain basketball title
- ^ Manama claim league crown
- ^ Manama lift basketball league title
- ^ "Manama clinch crown in 4th match of finals series". Eurobasket.com. 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-21.