Iraqi Professional Basketball League

Iraqi Professional Basketball League
Founded1980 (1980)
CountryIraq
FederationIraqi Basketball Association
ConfederationFIBA Asia (Asia)
Number of teams11
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toIraqi Basketball First Division League
SupercupIraqi Basketball Perseverance Cup
International cup(s)Basketball Champions League Asia
FIBA West Asia Super League
Arab Club Basketball Championship
Current championsAl-Difaa Al-Jawi (4th title)
(2024–25)
Most championshipsAl-Karkh (13 titles)
Websitewww.iraq.basketball

The Iraqi Professional Basketball League is the highest professional basketball league in Iraq.

The record winners of the competition are Al-Karkh, who have won the championship 13 times. Al-Difaa Al-Jawi are the current champions, having won their 4th title in the 2024–25 season by beating Dijlah Al-Jamiea in the final.[1]

Current clubs

Team City Colour
Al-Difaa Al-Jawi Baghdad    
Al-Karkh Baghdad    
Al-Shorta Baghdad    
Dijlah Al-Jamiea Baghdad    
Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi Baghdad    
Al-Kahrabaa Baghdad    
Al-Hilla Hilla    
Zakho Zakho    
Ghaz Al-Shamal Kirkuk    
Al-Tijara Baghdad    
Darbandikhan Sulaymaniyah    

List of champions

No. Season Champion
1 1979–80 Al-Jaish
2 1980–81 Al-Karkh
3 1981–82 Al-Karkh
4 1982–83 Al-Karkh
5 1983–84 Al-Jaish
6 1984–85 Al-Karkh
7 1985–86 Al-Rasheed
8 1986–87 Al-Rasheed
9 1987–88 Al-Rasheed
10 1988–89 Al-Rasheed
11 1989–90 Al-Rasheed
12 1990–91 Al-Karkh
13 1991–92 Al-Karkh
14 1992–93 Al-Naft
15 1993–94 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
16 1994–95 Al-Shorta
No. Season Champion
17 1995–96 Al-Shorta
18 1996–97 Al-Karkh
19 1997–98 Al-Difaa Al-Jawi
20 1998–99 Al-Difaa Al-Jawi
21 1999–2000 Al-Karkh
22 2000–01 Al-Karkh
23 2001–02 Al-Karkh
24 2002–03 Al-Hilla
25 2003–04 Al-Hilla
26 2004–05 Al-Karkh
27 2005–06 Al-Kahrabaa
28 2006–07 Al-Hilla
29 2007–08 Al-Karkh
30 2008–09 Duhok
31 2009–10 Duhok
32 2010–11 Duhok
No. Season Champion
33 2011–12 Duhok
34 2012–13 Al-Kahrabaa
35 2013–14 Duhok
36 2014–15 Al-Shorta
37 2015–16 Al-Karkh
38 2016–17 Al-Naft
39 2017–18 Al-Naft
40 2018–19 Al-Naft
41 2019–20 Abandoned
42 2020–21 Al-Naft
43 2021–22 Al-Naft
44 2022–23 Al-Naft
45 2023–24 Al-Difaa Al-Jawi
46 2024–25 Al-Difaa Al-Jawi

Most successful clubs

Club Titles Winning seasons
Al-Karkh 13 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2015–16
Al-Naft 7 1992–93, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
Al-Rasheed 5 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90
Duhok 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14
Al-Difaa Al-Jawi 4 1997–98, 1998–99, 2023–24, 2024–25
Al-Hilla 3 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07
Al-Shorta 1994–95, 1995–96, 2014–15
Al-Jaish 2 1979–80, 1983–84
Al-Kahrabaa 2005–06, 2012–13
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1 1993–94

References

  1. ^ "IBL (2023-2024)". Asia Basket. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
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