| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Confederation | FIBA Asia (Asia) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Shabab Al Ahli (9th title) |
| Most titles | Shabab Al Ahli (9 titles) |
| Feeder to | Basketball Champions League Asia FIBA West Asia Super League Arab Club Basketball Championship |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
The UAE National Basketball League is the top professional basketball league in the United Arab Emirates.
The league was founded in 2013 and features 10 teams. The most decorated team in the league is Shabab Al Ahli who have won eight of the nine championships thus far.
Current clubs
| Team<ref>"UAE D1 Basketball Teams". Archived from the original on 2019-08-31. Retrieved 2024-06-11. | |
|---|---|
| Al Jazira | Abu Dhabi |
| Al Nasr | Dubai |
| Al Wasl | Dubai |
| Al Wahda | Abu Dhabi |
| Baniyas | Abu Dhabi |
| Shabab Al Ahli | Dubai |
| Sharjah | Sharjah |
| Teams | Win | Loss | Total | Championships | Runners up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shabab Al Ahli | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 | 2020 |
| Sharjah | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2020 | 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022 |
| Al Nasr | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2018, 2019, 2023 | |
| Al Wasl | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2014, 2015 |
References
- Maik Zirbes wechselt in die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate basketball.de, 13 July 2020. Accessed 3 December 2021.(in German)
External links
- UAE basketball at Asia-Basket.com
Videos
- UAE Basketball 2014 Winner Al Ahli Club Dubai Youtube.com video
- Basketball Tournoi Amical de Dubai CA vs Al Ahly 1ère mi tp 2015 2016 Youtube.com video (in Arabic)
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