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| Organising body | Lebanese Basketball Federation (LFB) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 1992 (Current format) |
| First season | 1951–52 |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Confederation | FIBA Asia (Asia) |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Division 2 |
| Domestic cup | Lebanese Cup |
| International cup(s) | Basketball Champions League Asia FIBA West Asia Super League Arab Club Basketball Championship |
| Current champions | Al Riyadi (38th title) (2024–25) |
| Most championships | Al Riyadi (38 titles) |
| TV partners | MTV (Lebanon) |
| Website | lebanon |
 2024–25 Lebanese Basketball League | |
TheLebanese Basketball League, officiallyDecathlon Lebanese Basketball League for sponsorship reasons,[1] is recognized as the top-tier professional men'sbasketballleague inLebanon. It is organized annually as a national championship with playoffs and a national cup by theLebanese Basketball Federation (FLB).[2]
Currently, the league consists of12 teams, of which six are located inBeirut. The most successful club in the history of the league isAl Riyadi Club Beirut.
The initial Lebanese basketball league was formed in as early as the 1950s; however, it was stopped during theLebanese Civil War. In 1992, the league was reformed into its current fully professional format.
In 1998,Sporting Club (Al Riyadi) finished third in theFIBA Asia Champions Cup, that same year Beirut hosted theArab Club Championship whereSagesse won, it was the first ever Arab basketball trophy for Lebanon.
In 1999, Beirut hosted the Arab Club Championship, Hekmeh were crowned champions again, in addition to being the first Lebanese and first Arab team to win the Asian cup.
The 1999 season was inaugurated by a huge event that included an exhibition game between Lebanese All-stars (represented by the top four teams Sagesse, Riyadi, Tadamon, and Rosaire) and theHarlem Globetrotters.[3]
The league is the first division in Lebanese basketball. The team that finishes last each season is relegated to the Second Division, while the Second Division's top four teams compete in a play-off system. The team that wins is promoted for the next season.
There are 12 teams in the league. They play a round-robin format; each team plays all other teams once home and once away. At the end of the regular season, the top eight teams enter the playoffs and play a best of 5 series in the quarterfinals. The winners of the quarterfinals advance to the best of 5 series in the semifinals. The two teams that advance play a best of seven series in the final, and the winner is the league champion.[citation needed]
The following 12 teams play in the 2025–26 season.
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Riyadi | Beirut | Saeb Salam Arena | 2,500 |
| Antranik | Antelias | AGBU Demirdjian Center | 2,000 |
| Antonine | Baabda | Antonine Arena | 1,000 |
| Beirut Club | Beirut | Chiyah Stadium | 2,500 |
| Champville Maristes | Dik El Mehdi | Champville Club Center | 3,500 |
| Club Central Jounieh | Jounieh | Club Central | 1,000 |
| Club Jeunesse Sportif Batroun | Batroun | Batroun Sports Club | ? |
| Homenetmen Beirut | Mezher | Adom & Sella Tenjukian stadium | 1,000 |
| Hoops Club | Beirut | Rockland Arena | 1,500 |
| NSA | Jounieh | Fouad Chehab Stadium | 1,200 |
| Sagesse | Ghazir | Antoine Choueiri Stadium | 5,000 |
| Tadamon Hrajel | Zouk Mikael | Kahraba Zouk Club Stadium | 1,000 |
Since 1993, 40 teams participated in the League. The list consists of:
1-Al Riyadi Club Beirut (since 1993)
2-Homenetmen Beirut (1993-1996, 1997/98-2000/01, 2004/05, since 2013/14)
3-Anibal Zahle (1993, 1995, 1996/97-2012/13, 2019/20-2021/22)
4-Tadamon Zouk (1993-2001/02, 2013/14-2017/18)
5-Kahraba Zouk (1993-2002/03, 2008/09-2009/10)
6-Club Jeunesse Meziara (1993-1996, 1997/98-2000/01)
7-Club Central Jounieh (1993-1996, 2001/02-2002/03, since 2024/25)
8-Mont La Salle Club (1993-1997/98)
9-Taadod Club Beirut (1993-1996/97)
10-ENB Beyrouth (1993-1995, 1996/97)
11-Hawch Sour (1993, 1999/2000)
12-Club Carmelite (1993)
13-Sagesse BC (since 1994)
14-Antranik Youth Association (1994-2012/13, since 2021/22)
15-Rosaire Club Mansouriyeh (1994-1999/2000)
16-Beit Mery Club (1994, 1996/97-1998/99)
17-Animation Club Zouk (1994-1995, 1996/97)
18-Ghazir Club (1995, 1996/97, 2002/03)
19-Abnaa Khalij Jounieh (1995-1996)
20-Jamhour Blue Stars (1996/97, 2000/01-2008/09)
21-Shabeb Ghobeiry (1996/97-1997/98)
22-CS Maristes (since 1998/99)
23-Rabta Club Chekka (1998/99)
24-Sadaka SC (1999/2000-2002/03)
25-Café Najjar (2003/04)
26-Feytroun Club (2004/05-2005/06, 2007/08-2008/09)
27-Mouttahed Club (2005/06-2020/21)
28-Club Sportif Antonin (2006/07, 2017/18, since 2023/24)
29-Tebnin SC/Dynamo Beirut (2008/09, 2021/22-2022/23)
30-Hoops Club (2009/10-2016/17, since 2018/19)
31-Byblos Club (2010/11-2022/23)
32-Chabibet Haouch el Oumara (2010/11-2011/12)
33-Bejjeh Club (2011/12-2013/14)
34-Club Amchit (2012/13-2013/14)
35-Club Louaize/Leaders Club (2015/16-2017/18, 2022/23)
36-Mayrouba SC (2016/17, 2023/24-2024/25)
37-Beirut Club (since 2017/18)
38-Club Atlas Ferzol (2018/19-2022/23)
39-NSA Club (since 2022/23)
40-Tadamon Hrajel (since 2024/25)
41-Club Jeunesse Sportif Batroun (2025-2026)
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Riyadi | 38 | 4 | 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25 | 2000–01, 2002–03, 2017–18, 2021–22 |
| Sagesse | 8 | 6 | 1993–94, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04 | 2004–05, 2005–06, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2023–24, 2024-25 |
| Champville | 1 | 5 | 2011–12 | 2001–02, 2003–04, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2020–21 |
| Homenetmen | 1 | 1 | 2017–18 | 2016–17 |
| Beirut | 1 | 1 | 2021–22 | 2018–19 |
| Aamal Bikfaya | 1 | 0 | 1991–92 | |
| Kahraba Zouk | 0 | 3 | 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95 | |
| Tadamon Zouk | 0 | 3 | 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99 | |
| Mouttahed | 0 | 2 | 2007–08, 2008–09 | |
| Antranik Beirut | 0 | 1 | 1999–2000 | |
| Blue Stars | 0 | 1 | 2006–07 | |
| Anibal | 0 | 1 | 2011–12 | |
| Byblos | 0 | 1 | 2014–15 | |
| Dynamo | 0 | 1 | 2022–23 |
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