Syrian Basketball League

The Syrian Basketball League (Arabic: الدوري السوري لكرة السلة) is the top-tier professional men's basketball league in Syria. It is organized annually as a national championship with playoffs and a national cup by the Syrian Basketball Federation. Both Aleppo teams, Jalaa SC and Al-Ittihad SC, dominated the league until 1993.[1]

Syrian Basketball League
Organising bodySyrian Basketball Federation
Founded1956 (1956)
First season1956–1957
CountrySyria
ConfederationFIBA Asia (Asia)
WABA (West Asia)
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toDivision 2
Domestic cup(s)Syrian Basketball Cup
SupercupSyrian Super Cup
International cup(s)FIBA Asia Champions Cup
WABA Champions Cup
Arab Club Basketball Championship
Current championsAl-Karamah SC (1st title)
(2021)
Most championshipsJalaa SC (28 titles)
TV partnersSama TV
Syria TV
Websitewww.syrbf.org
2021–22 season

History
SBL in 2008 season

Jalaa SC, previously known as Shabibeh, dominated the league from 1956 until 1978. Then another team from Aleppo, Al-Ittihad SC, took all the titles until 1993.[2] Later on, Damascus clubs Al Wahda and Al-Jaish SC won some titles sporadically.[3] In 2021, for the first time in SBL history, the league was won by a club from the city of Homs, Al-Karamah SC.[4]

Sponsorship

As of 2021, the league's main partners are Sinalco,[5] Sama TV and Syria TV.

Competition format
Al-Jaish playing against Jalaa SC in 2008

The SBL is played by the international FIBA rules. Since 2020–21 the SBL season has a new format. In the regular season, all teams play each other first home and away.[6]

Based on the order in the first round, the top four teams play the playoff system.[7] The semi-final consists of a series played in the twice-to-beat format of the best team with the worst and the second with the third of four.[7]

The final is played in the format of two advancing semi-finalists in a series of three winning matches in the best of three format.[8]

Promotion and relegation

The two worst teams relegate at the end of the season and the two best teams in Division 2 advance to the league.[6]

Current clubs

2021–22 teams:[9][10]

Locations of teams in the Syrian Basketball League 2021–22
Team City Venue
Jalaa SC Aleppo Al-Assad Sports Arena
Al-Ittihad SC Aleppo Al-Hamadaniah Sports Arena
Al-Hurriya SC Aleppo Al-Assad Sports Arena
Al-Jaish SC Damascus Al-Fayhaa Arena
Al Wahda SC Damascus Al-Fayhaa Arena
Al-Fayhaa Damascus Al-Fayhaa Arena
Al-Thawra SC Damascus Al-Fayhaa Arena
Al-Karamah SC Homs Ghazwan Abu Zaid Arena
Al-Wathba SC Homs Ghazwan Abu Zaid Arena
Al-Nawair SC Hama Naseh al-Wani Arena
Al-Taliya SC Hama Naseh al-Wani Arena
Huteen SC Latakia Latakia Sports Arena

Title holders
SeasonChampion
1956 until 1977–78Jalaa SC
1978–79 until 1992–93Al-Ittihad SC
1993–94Al Wahda
1994–95Al-Ittihad SC
1995–96Al-Ittihad SC
1996–97Al Wahda
1997–98Al Wahda
1998–99Al Wahda
1999–00Al-Ittihad SC
2000–01Al Wahda
2001–02Al Wahda
2002–03Al Wahda
2003–04Al-Jaish SC
2004–05Al-Jaish SC
2005–06Al-Ittihad SC
2006–07Jalaa SC
2007–08Jalaa SC
2008–09Jalaa SC
2009–10Al-Jaish SC
2010–11Jalaa SC
2011–12Jalaa SC
2012–13No Championship
2013–14Al Wahda
2014–15Al Wahda
2015–16Al-Jaish SC
2016–17Al-Jaish SC
2017–18Al-Jaish SC
2018–19Al-Jaish SC
2019–20Season was suspended at the semi-finals due to COVID-19 pandemic in Syria
2020–21Al-Karamah SC

Performances

Finals
Season Champions Score Runners-up
2003–04 Al-Jaish No play-offs Jalaa
2004–05 Al-Jaish No play-offs Jalaa
2005–06 Al-Ittihad No play-offs Jalaa
2006–07 Jalaa 2–0 Al-Ittihad
2007–08 Jalaa No play-offs Al-Jaish
2008–09 Jalaa 3–0 Al-Jaish
2009–10 Al-Jaish 2–1 Jalaa
2010–11 Jalaa 3–0 Al-Jaish
2011–12 Jalaa 2–0 Al-Ittihad
2012–13 No Championship
2013–14 Al-Wahda 1–0 Al-Ittihad
2014–15 Al-Wahda 2–1 Al-Ittihad
2015–16 Al-Jaish 3–0 Al-Karamah
2016–17 Al-Jaish No play-offs —
2017–18 Al-Jaish No play-offs —
2018–19 Al-Jaish 3–1 Jalaa
2019–20 No Championship
2020–21 Al-Karamah 2–1 Al-Wahda

Performance by club
Club Winners Winning years
Jalaa SC 28 1956 - 1957 - 1958 - 1959 - 1960 - 1961 - 1962 - 1963 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1967 - 1968 - 1969 - 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975 - 1976 - 1977 - 1978 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2011 - 2012
Al-Ittihad SC 19 1979 - 1980 - 1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989 - 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1995 - 1996 - 2000 - 2006
Al Wahda 9 1994 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2014 - 2015
Al-Jaish SC 7 2004 - 2005 - 2010 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019
Al-Karamah SC 1 2021

Performance by city
City Winners Club(s)
Aleppo 47 Jalaa SC, Al-Ittihad SC
Damascus 16 Al Wahda, Al-Jaish SC
Homs 1 Al-Karamah SC

Women's league

2021–22 teams:[11][12]

Team City Venue
Al-Jalaa SC Aleppo Al-Jalaa Arena
Al-Ittihad SC Aleppo Al-Assad Sports Arena
Ouroube SC Aleppo Al-Yarmouk Arena
Al-Thawra SC Damascus Al-Fayhaa Arena
Al-Wahda SC Damascus Al-Fayhaa Arena
Barada SC Damascus Al-Fayhaa Arena
Qasioun SC Damascus Al-Fayhaa Arena
Tishreen SC Latakia Latakia Sports Arena
Muhardeh SC Muhardeh Muhardeh Arena
Al-Sahel SC Tartous Basel al-Assad Arena

References
  1. "Al Jalaa, History". asia-basket. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  2. "Al-Ittihad, History". asia-basket. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  3. "Al Wahda, History". asia-basket. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  4. "Al-Karamah Homs, History". asia-basket. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  5. Sinalco Syria
  6. "Syrian Basketball League, season 2020-2021". goalzz.com. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  7. "Syrian Basketball League, season 2020-2021– Play-off". goalzz.com. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  8. "Syrian Basketball League, season 2020-2021 Final". goalzz.com. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  9. "Division I – Round 3: Al Huryieh lose to Al Jalaa". asia-basket.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  10. "SBL Standings". asia-basket.com. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  11. "Women League (Season 2021-22)". asia-basket.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  12. "Syrian Women Basketball League". goalzz.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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