The Kuwaiti Division I Basketball League is the highest professional basketball league in Kuwait. The most decorated team in the league is Kuwait SC, who have won fourteen national titles.[1]
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1957 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | Kuwait |
| Continent | FIBA Asia (Asia) Gulf Basketball Association (Persian Gulf) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Kuwait SC (14th title) (2022–23) |
| Most titles | Kuwait SC (14 titles) |
| Feeder to | Basketball Champions League Asia FIBA West Asia Super League Arab Club Basketball Championship |
| Official website | www |
Teams
edit- Al Kuwait SC
- Al Arabi
- Al Jahraa
- Al Nasar
- Al Qadsia
- Al Sahel
- Al Salmiyah
- Al Shabab
- Al Sulaibikhat
- Al Tadhamon
- Al Yarmook
- Kazma
Champions
editThe following teams have won the Division 1 championship:[2]
Finals and final standings
edit| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Finals score | Third place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Kazma | Kuwait SC | 2–1 | – | |
| 2012–13 | Kuwait SC (8) | Qadsia | League standings | Kazma | |
| 2013–14 | Kuwait SC (9) | Qadsia | 3–0 | – | |
| 2014–15 | Kuwait SC (10) | Qadsia | 2–1 | – | |
| 2015–16 | Qadsia (1) | Kuwait SC | Round-robin | Kazma | |
| 2019–20 | Kuwait SC (11) | Qadsia | Kazma | ||
| 2020–21 | Kuwait SC (12) | Kazma | 83–61 | Qadsia | |
| 2021–22 | Kuwait SC (13) | Kazma | 3–0 | Al-Jahra | |
| 2022–23 | Kuwait SC (14) | Kazma | 104–85 | Qadsia | [3] |
References
edit- ^ "KUNA : Kuwait SC crowned champion of basketball league '22-23 - Sports - 31/05/2023". www.kuna.net.kw. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Kuwaiti Division 1 Basketball, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Kuwait SC crowned the basketball champions". Kuwait Times. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.