Qatari Basketball League
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, with plans to expand it in the future. Currently, there are only two domestic championships, the Emir of Qatar Cup and the Qatar Crown Prince Cup.
Current season, competition or edition: 2016–17 Qatari Basketball League season | |
| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 1979 |
| CEO | Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country | Qatar |
| Continent | FIBA Asia (Asia) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Al Sadd (6th title) |
| Most titles | Al Rayyan (15 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | Al Jazeera Sports Al Kass |
| Official website | Official website |
As of the 2012-13 season, the league expanded from 8 to 12 for the first time in history, with the newly entered clubs including Lekhwiya, Al-Shamal Sports Club, Umm Salal SC, and Al-Khor Sports Club.[2]
Current clubs (2016-17)
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| Club | Location | Manager | |
| Al Ahli | Doha |   Rade Vojnovic | |
| Al Arabi | Doha |  Hatem Mamlouk | |
| Al Gharafa | Al-Gharafa, Al-Rayyan |  Kosay Hatem | |
| El Jaish | Duhail, Doha | Dragoslav Milavanovic | |
| Al Rayyan | Al-Rayyan |  Brian Rowsom | |
| Al Sadd | Al-Sadd, Doha |  John Wojtak | |
| Al Wakrah | Al Wakrah |  Ihab Jalal | |
| Qatar Sports Club | Al Dafna, Doha |  Saeed Mubarak | |
| Al Shamal | Doha | ||
| Al Khor | |||
Championship history
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Total titles won by town or city
| Town or city | Number of titles | Clubs |
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| Doha | Al Arabi (9), Qatar SC (7), El Jaish (1), Al Ahli SC (1), Al Sadd (6) | |
| Al Rayyan | Al Rayyan (15) | |
Domestic competitions
Qatar Crown Prince Cup
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Emir of Qatar Cup
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2012 : Al Rayyan d. Al Sadd 2013 : Al Rayyan d. Al Sadd 2014 : Al Gharafa d El Jaish 2015 : El Jaish d Al Sadd 2016 : El Jaish d. Al Gharafa
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