The 2021 Arab Club Basketball Championship (Arabic: أفضل لاعب في البطولة العربية للأندية لكرة السلة 2021) was the 33rd season of the Arab Club Basketball Championship. The tournament started on 29 September 2021 and ended on 9 October 2021. The entire tournament was held in Alexandria, Egypt, as all games were played in the Hall Al Ettehad Al Sakandary Club or in the Borj Al Arab Hall.[1]
| أفضل لاعب في البطولة العربية للأندية لكرة السلة 2021 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Dates | 29 September – 9 October 2021 |
| Teams | 18 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Al Ahly (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Kuwait |
| Third place |  Ezzahra Sports |
| Fourth place | Al Ittihad Alexandria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Ehab Amin (Al Ahly) |
Al Ittihad Alexandria was the defending champion. Al Ahly Cairo won its first Arab championship.[2]
Regular season edit
The draw for the groups was held 20 September 2021.[3]
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ittihad Alexandria (H)
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3 | 3 | 0 | 298 | 209 | +89 | 6 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 |  FUS Rabat
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3 | 2 | 1 | 274 | 225 | +49 | 5 | |
| 3 |  USM Blida
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3 | 1 | 2 | 241 | 247 | −6 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Al-Mina'a
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3 | 0 | 3 | 177 | 303 | −126 | 3 |
| 29 September 2021 | |||||
| FUS Rabat |
90–74 | USM Blida |
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| Al-Mina'a |
46–115 | Al Ittihad Alexandria |
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| 1 October 2021 | |||||
| Al Ittihad Alexandria |
91–81 | FUS Rabat |
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| USM Blida |
85–65 | Al-Mina'a |
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| 4 October 2021 | |||||
| Al-Mina'a |
66–103 | FUS Rabat |
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| Al Ittihad Alexandria |
92–82 | USM Blida |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ezzahra Sports
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4 | 4 | 0 | 376 | 233 | +143 | 8 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 |  Al-Wakrah
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4 | 3 | 1 | 283 | 255 | +28 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Sharjah
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3 | 1 | 2 | 247 | 212 | +35 | 4 | |
| 4 | Al Yarmook
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3 | 1 | 2 | 229 | 230 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Alyounany
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3 | 0 | 3 | 182 | 387 | −205 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 October 2021. Source: Asia-Basket.com
| 29 September 2021 | |||||
| Ezzahra Sports |
112–36 | Alyounany |
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| Al Yarmook |
58–80 | Al-Wakrah |
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| 30 September 2021 | |||||
| Alyounany |
55–106 | Al Yarmook |
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| Al-Wakrah |
78–71 | Sharjah |
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| 1 October 2021 | |||||
| Al-Wakrah |
74–45 | Alyounany |
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| Sharjah |
81–88 | Ezzahra Sports |
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| 3 October 2021 | |||||
| Alyounany |
46–95 | Sharjah |
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| Al Yarmook |
65–95 | Ezzahra Sports |
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| 4 October 2021 | |||||
| Ezzahra Sports |
81–51 | Al-Wakrah |
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| Sharjah |
Al Yarmook |
Group C edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ahly
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3 | 3 | 0 | 274 | 195 | +79 | 6 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | WA Boufarik
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3 | 2 | 1 | 225 | 209 | +16 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Al-Fateh
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3 | 1 | 2 | 241 | 237 | +4 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Shaa'b Hadramaut
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3 | 0 | 3 | 220 | 319 | −99 | 3 |
Source: Asia-Basket.com
| 30 September 2021 | |||||
| Shaa'b Hadramaut |
69–124 | Al Ahly |
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| WA Boufarik |
75–70 | Al-Fateh |
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| 3 October 2021 | |||||
| Al-Fateh |
94–80 | Shaa'b Hadramaut |
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| Al Ahly |
68–49 | WA Boufarik |
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| 4 October 2021 | |||||
| Shaa'b Hadramaut |
71–101 | WA Boufarik |
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| Al-Fateh |
77–82 | Al Ahly |
Group D edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuwait
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4 | 4 | 0 | 391 | 309 | +82 | 8 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 |  Beirut Club
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4 | 3 | 1 | 350 | 314 | +36 | 7 | |
| 3 | Al-Gharafa
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4 | 1 | 3 | 322 | 354 | −32 | 5 | |
| 4 | Al Bataeh
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4 | 1 | 3 | 269 | 342 | −73 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Manama
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4 | 1 | 3 | 366 | 379 | −13 | 5 |
Source: Asia-Basket.com
| 30 September 2021 | |||||
| Kuwait |
112–60 | Al Bataeh |
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| Al-Gharafa |
125–113 | Manama |
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| 1 October 2021 | |||||
| Al Bataeh |
69–88 | Beirut Club |
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| Manama |
90–93 | Kuwait |
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| 2 October 2021 | |||||
| Beirut Club |
73–71 | Al-Gharafa |
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| Manama |
62–75 | Al Bataeh |
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| 3 October 2021 | |||||
| Manama
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88–89 | Beirut Club
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| Kuwait
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90–69 | Al-Gharafa
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| 4 October 2021 | |||||
| Al-Gharafa
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67–78 | Al Bataeh
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| Beirut Club
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90–96 | Kuwait
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Playoffs edit
The playoffs are played in a single-elimination format and began on 6 October and ended on 9 October 2022.[4]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 6 October | ||||||||||
| Al Ittihad Alexandria | 76 | |||||||||
| 8 October | ||||||||||
| Al-Wakrah | 67 | |||||||||
| Al Ittihad Alexandria | 73 | |||||||||
| 6 October | ||||||||||
| Al Ahly | 78 | |||||||||
| Al Ahly | 84 | |||||||||
| 9 October | ||||||||||
| Beirut Club | 82 | |||||||||
| Al Ahly | 78 | |||||||||
| 6 October | ||||||||||
| Kuwait | 66 | |||||||||
| FUS Rabat | 80 | |||||||||
| 8 October | ||||||||||
| Ezzahra Sports | 82 | |||||||||
| Ezzahra Sports | 80 | |||||||||
| 6 October | ||||||||||
| Kuwait | 83 | Third place | ||||||||
| Kuwait | 98 | |||||||||
| 9 October | ||||||||||
| WA Boufarik | 77 | |||||||||
| Ezzahra Sports | 78 | |||||||||
| Al Ittihad Alexandria | 73 | |||||||||
Final edit
| 9 October 2021 | Al Ahly
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78–66 | Kuwait
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Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 13–13, 30–13, 15–3 | ||||
| Pts: Michael Thompson 21 | Report | Pts: Elmedin Kikanović 22 | ||
Individual awards edit
| Category | Player | Team(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Ehab Amin | Al Ahly | [5] |
| Top Scorer | Ziyed Channoufi | Ezzahra Sports | [6] |
| Best Three-point Shooter | Alexander Algheis | Kuwait | |
| All-league Team | Mido Taha | Al Ittihad Alexandria | |
| Jawahar Jawadi | Ezzahra Sports | ||
| Ehab Amin | Al Ahly | ||
| Ali Hadhoud | Kuwait | ||
| Bebo | Al Ittihad Alexandria |
References edit
- ^ "33rd Arab Club Basketball Championship: Morocco's FUS Wins USM Blida of Algeria | MapNews". www.mapnews.ma. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ Ali, Ahmad Gamal (9 October 2021). "BASKETBALL: Al Ahly crowned Arab Cup champions for first time in history". KingFut. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Tunisia: Arab Club Basketball Championship - Ezzahra Sports Drawn in Group B". allAfrica.com. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Asian Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ Ali, Ahmad Gamal (4 April 2022). "BASKETBALL: Al Ahly extend Ehab Amin contract". KingFut. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
Recently, he was a part of the Al Ahly squad winning the 2021 Arab Club Basketball Championship and he was also named the MVP of the Tournament.
- ^ "Best Players Awards in the 33th Arab Clubs Men Basketball Championship". Afrobasket.com. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2022.