Sport | Basketball |
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Founded | 1979 |
CEO | Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani |
No. of teams | 9 |
Country | Qatar |
Continent | FIBA Asia (FIBA Asia Champions Cup) |
Most recent champion(s) | Al-Arabi (9th title) (2023–24) |
Most titles | Al Rayyan (18 titles) |
TV partner(s) | Al Jazeera Sports Al Kass |
Official website | Official website |
The Qatari Basketball League (Arabic: الدوري القطري لكرة السلة) is the top-tier men's basketball league operating in Qatar. The winning team obtains the participation right to the FIBA Asia Champions Cup. The first official season took place in 1981/82.[1] There is a second division and two domestic cup tournaments, the Emir of Qatar Cup and the Qatar Crown Prince Cup.
In the 2012–13 season, the league expanded for the first time in its history, going from 8 to 12 teams with the newly entered clubs including Lekhwiya, Al-Shamal Sports Club, Umm Salal SC, and Al-Khor Sports Club.[2]