Iraqi Basketball Premier League

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Iraqi Basketball Premier League
Founded1980; 44 years ago (1980)
CountryIraq
FederationIraqi Basketball Association
ConfederationFIBA Asia
Number of teams11
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toIraqi Basketball First Division League
SupercupIraqi Basketball Perseverance Cup
International cup(s)FIBA Asia Champions Cup
West Asia Super League
Arab Club Championship
Current championsAl-Naft (7th title)
(2022–23)
Most championshipsAl-Karkh (13 titles)
Websitewww.iraq.basketball

The Iraqi Basketball Premier League, officially known as 1XBET Iraqi Basketball League for sponsorship reasons, 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-Naft are the current champions, having won their 7th title in the 2022–23 season by beating Al-Shorta in the final.[1]

Current clubs[edit]

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

List of champions[edit]

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
No. Season Champion
16 1994–95 Al-Shorta
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
No. Season Champion
31 2009–10 Duhok
32 2010–11 Duhok
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 Season abandoned
42 2020–21 Al-Naft
43 2021–22 Al-Naft
44 2022–23 Al-Naft

Most successful clubs[edit]

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-Shorta 3 1994–95, 1995–96, 2014–15
Al-Hilla 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07
Al-Jaish 2 1979–80, 1983–84
Al-Difaa Al-Jawi 1997–98, 1998–99
Al-Kahrabaa 2005–06, 2012–13
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1 1993–94

Recent finals[edit]

Season Winners Result Runners-up Reference
2012–13 Al-Kahrabaa 2–0 Al-Karkh [2]
2013–14 Duhok 2–0 Naft Al-Junoob [3]
2014–15 Al-Shorta 2–1 Al-Karkh [4]
2015–16 Al-Karkh 4–2 Al-Minaa [5]
2016–17 Al-Naft 3–0 Al-Shorta [6]
2017–18 Al-Naft 3–1 Al-Shorta [7]
2018–19 Al-Naft 3–0 Al-Shorta [8]
2019–20 Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Al-Naft 3–0 Al-Shorta [9]
2021–22 Al-Naft 4–1 Al-Shorta [10]
2022–23 Al-Naft 4–2 Al-Shorta [1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "IBL (2022-2023)". Asia Basket. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "IBL (2012-2013)". Asia Basket. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "IBL (2013-2014)". Asia Basket. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "IBL (2014-2015)". Asia Basket. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "IBL (2015-2016)". Asia Basket. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "IBL (2016-2017)". Asia Basket. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  7. ^ "IBL (2017-2018)". Asia Basket. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  8. ^ "IBL (2018-2019)". Asia Basket. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  9. ^ "IBL (2019-2020)". Asia Basket. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  10. ^ "IBL (2021-2022)". Asia Basket. Retrieved April 11, 2022.

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