Shabab Al Ahli Club is an Emirati professional basketball team located in Dubai. The team has competed in the UAE National Basketball League, as well as the West Asia Super League (WASL).[1]
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| Nickname | Al Fursan Al Humur (The Red Knights) | ||
| League | UAE National Basketball League West Asia Super League | ||
| Founded | 1958 (as Al Shabab) 2012 | ||
| Arena | Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum Sports Hall | ||
| Location | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||
| Team colors | Red, green, gold | ||
| Main sponsor | Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority | ||
| Head coach | Miodrag Perišić (basketball) | ||
| Ownership | Hamdan Al Maktoum | ||
| Championships | 9 | ||
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Nicknamed Al Fursan Al Humur ("The Red Knights"), they finished as runners-up in the Basketball Champions League Asia in 2024.
Honours
edit- UAE National League
- Champions (9): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023[2]
- Basketball Champions League Asia
- Runners-up (1): 2024
Players
editNote: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Notable players
editTo appear in this section a player must have either:
Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.
Sponsorship
editDubai Silicon Oasis Authority has been the team's official jersey sponsor.[3]
References
edit- ^ Al Ahli, BC Astana win big to close their group play, fiba.basketball, 26 September 2017. Accessed 10 December 2017
- ^ a b Maik Zirbes wechselt in die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate basketball.de, 13 July 2020. Accessed 3 December 2021 (in German)
- ^ Shabab Al Ahli - Dubai - FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2019 GBA Qualifiers FIBA, accessed 10 December 2021