Egyptian Basketball Super League

The Egyptian Basketball Super League, also known as the Egyptian Basketball Premier League A, is the top professional basketball division of the Egyptian basketball league system. Administrated by the Egyptian Basketball Federation (EBBFED), it is contested by 16 teams, with the two lowest-placed teams relegated to the Egyptian Basketball Premier League B and replaced by the top two teams in that division.

Egyptian Basketball Super League
Organising bodyEgyptian Basketball Federation (EBBFED)
Founded1972 (1972)
First season1972–73
CountryEgypt
ConfederationFIBA Africa
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toEgyptian Basketball Premier League B
Domestic cup(s)Egypt Cup
SupercupEgyptian Super Cup
International cup(s)Basketball Africa League (BAL)
Current championsZamalek (15th title)
(2020–21)
Most championshipsZamalek (15 titles)
TV partnersOnTime Sports, Nile Sports
Websiteegypt.basketball
2021–22 season

A total of five clubs have been crowned champions of the Egyptian Basketball Super League since its inception in 1972, with Zamalek winning the title a record 15 times and Al Ittihad 13 times, though the Egyptian Basketball Super League also saw other champions, including Gezira (11 times), Al Ahly (5 times) and Sporting (3 times). The champions of each season qualify for the Basketball Africa League (BAL) regular season.

Clubs

The 16 teams of the 2020–21 season:

Club Location Venue Capacity
Al AhlyCairoAl Ahly Sports Hall2,500
Al IttihadAlexandriaKamal Shalaby Hall
Al Ittisalat
Ashab AljeadAlexandria
Al ZohourCairo (Nasr City)
Haia Al Qana
Misr InsuranceAlexandriaThe Arab Contractors Hall
Al Gaish ArmyCairoTala'ea El Gaish Hall
El Tayran
GeziraCairo (Zamalek)Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex1,620
Geziret El-WardMansoura
OlympiAlexandria El Olympi Arena
SmouhaAlexandriaSmouha Arena
Sporting AlexandriaAlexandriaSporting Club Hall
TantaTantaTanta Arena
ZamalekCairo (Zamalek) Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall4,000

Titles by club
Club Titles[1][2] [3] Winning seasons
Zamalek 15 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–1978, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1987–88, 1990–91, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2018–19, 2020–21
Al Ittihad 13 1978–79, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2019–20
Gezira 10 1992–93, 1993–94, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2016–17
Al Ahly 5 1988–89, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2011–12, 2015–16
Sporting 3 2012–13, 2014–15, 2017–18

Champions
Season Champion
1974–75 Zamalek
1975–76 Zamalek
1976–77 Zamalek
1977–78 Zamalek
1978–79 Al Ittihad
1979–80 Zamalek
1980–81 Zamalek
1981–82 Al Ittihad
1982–83 Al Ittihad
1983–84 Al Ittihad
1984–85 Cancelled
1985–86 Al Ittihad
1986–87 Al Ittihad
1987–88 Zamalek
1988–89 Al Ahly
1989–90 Al Ittihad
1990–91 Zamalek
1991–92 Al Ittihad
1992–93 Gezira
1993–94 Gezira
1994–95 Al Ittihad
1995–96 Cancelled
1996–97 Zamalek
1997–98 Zamalek
1998–99 Al Ittihad
1999–00 Al Ahly
2000–01 Al Ahly
2001–02 Gezira
2002–03 Zamalek[4]
2003–04 Gezira[5]
2004–05 Gezira[6]
2005–06 Gezira[7]
2006–07 Zamalek
2007–08 Gezira
2008–09 Al Ittihad[8]
2009–10 Al Ittihad
2010–11 Gezira
2011–12 Al Ahly
2012–13 Sporting
2013–14 Gezira
2014–15 Sporting
2015–16 Al Ahly
2016–17 Gezira
2017–18 Sporting
2018–19 Zamalek
2019–20 Al Ittihad
2020–21 Zamalek

Finals
Season Champion Series Runner-up MVP
2019 Zamalek 3–2 Gezira Terrell Stoglin
2020 Al Ittihad 3–1 Al Ahly Ismail Ahmed
2021 Zamalek 3–2 Al Ittihad Anas Mahmoud

References
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  4. Superleague: Season 2002-2003
  5. Superleague: Season 2003-2004
  6. Superleague: Season 2004-2005
  7. Detailed Winners List
  8. Superleague: Season 2008-2009
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