The Armenia Basketball League A (Armenian: Բասկետբոլի Ա լիգա), is the top men's official basketball league in Armenia. The first season of the competition was launched in 2017.[1]
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| Founded | 2017 |
|---|---|
| First season | 2017–18 |
| Country | Armenia |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Current champions | Aragats (1st title) |
| Most championships | Aragats Artsakh (1 title each) |
 2021–22 season | |
Since 2019, it has been renamed the VBET A-League after a headline sponsorship agreement with the Armenian gambling operator VBET.
History
editAfter the creation of the Armenia national basketball team, the Basketball Federation of Armenia decided to establish the new League A for training new players for the national team.[2]
The Federation also aims to develop national basketball in Armenia by negotiating with other clubs, trying to sign Armenian players which seek to play abroad, and enabling teams to qualify for various European competitions in further seasons.[3]
Current teams (2021-2022)
edit| Club | Place | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| Artsakh | Yerevan | |
| Erebuni | Yerevan | |
| Armenian International Academy | Yerevan | |
| Urartu Vivaro | Yerevan | |
| Gyumri Falcons | Gyumri | |
| Ararat | Yerevan | |
| BKMA | Yerevan | |
| FIMA 94 Elite | Yerevan |
Finals
edit| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Artsakh | Artik |
| 2018–19 | Aragats | Urartu |
| 2019–20 | League suspended | |
| 2020–21 | Vahakni City | Dvin |
Titles by club
edit| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Years winning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artsakh | 1 | 0 | 2018 |
| Aragats | 1 | 0 | 2019 |
| Artik | 0 | 1 | |
| Urartu | 0 | 1 |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Մեկնարկում է Ա լիգայի կանոնավոր առաջնությունը" [Armenia Basketball League A, 2017-18 season launched] (in Armenian). Armsport. 20 October 2017. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Արա Պողոսյան. Հայկական բասկետբոլը մեռած էր, բայց նորից ծնվեց" [Ara Poghosyan: Armenian basketball was dead but was born again] (in Armenian). News.am. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Արա Պողոսյան. Հասունացել էր բասկետբոլի կանոնավոր առաջնություն ունենալու պահը" (in Armenian). Armenia National Olympic Committee. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
External links
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