Bahraini Premier League (basketball)

Bahraini Premier League
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)

The Bahraini Premier League, also known as the Zain Basketball League, is a professional basketball league in Bahrain. The league consists of 13 teams.

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

Current teams

Former teams

Champions

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


Season	Champions	Runners-up	Finals score	Ref.
2023–24	Manama (25)	Al-Ahli	3–1	^[4]

Performance by club

Four 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

^ 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.

External links

[1] Manama retain basketball title

[2] Manama claim league crown

[3] Manama lift basketball league title

[4] "Manama clinch crown in 4th match of finals series". Eurobasket.com. 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-21.

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