Bahrain Basketball League (Premier League) History
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League status
The Premier League is the first-tier professional basketball league in Bahrain. Premier League was established in 1974.
The Premier League sits above the which effectively forms the of Bahrain basketball.
League name history
1974 until now: Premier League 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
Title holders
- 2009-10:
Al-Ahli Manama - 2010-11:
Al-Hala Muharraq - 2011-12: Not held
- 2012-13: Not held
- 2013-14: Not held
- 2014-15: Not held
- 2015-16: Not held
- 2016-17:
Al-Manama - 2017-18: Al-Manama
- 2018-19:
Al-Muharraq - 2019-20: Al-Ahli Manama
- 2020-21: Al-Ahli Manama
- 2021-22: Al-Manama
- 2022-23: Al-Manama
- 2023-24: Al-Manama
- 2024-25: Al-Muharraq
- 2025-26: Al-Muharraq
- 2009-10: Al-Ahli Manama
- 2010-11: Al-Hala Muharraq
- 2011-12: Not held
- 2012-13: Not held
- 2013-14: Not held
- 2014-15: Not held
- 2015-16: Not held
- 2016-17: Al-Manama
- 2017-18: Al-Manama
- 2018-19: Al-Muharraq
- 2019-20: Al-Ahli Manama
- 2020-21: Al-Ahli Manama
- 2021-22: Al-Manama
- 2022-23: Al-Manama
- 2023-24: Al-Manama
- 2024-25: Al-Muharraq
- 2025-26: Al-Muharraq
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 6 |  Al-Manama | 2016-17, 2017-18, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2022-23, 2023-24 |
| 3 | Al-Ahli | 2009-10, 2019-20, 2020-21 |
| 3 | Al-Muharraq | 2018-19, 2024-25, 2025-26 |
| 1 | Al-Hala | 2010-11 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Winner | Result | Finalist | Regular Season Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Al-Ahli Manama | 3-0 | Al-Manama | Al-Ahli Manama |
| 2010-11 | Al-Hala Muharraq | 2-1 | Al-Muharraq | Al-Manama |
| 2011-16 | Not held | |||
| 2016-17 | Al-Manama | 3-0 | Al-Muharraq | Al-Manama |
| 2017-18 | Al-Manama | 3-1 | Al-Ahli Manama | Al-Manama |
| 2018-19 | Al-Muharraq | 3-0 |  Al-Riffa | Al-Manama |
| 2019-20 | Al-Ahli Manama | 2-0 | Al-Manama | Al-Manama |
| 2020-21 | Al-Ahli Manama | 2-0 | Al-Manama | Al-Manama |
| 2021-22 | Al-Manama | 2-1 | Al-Muharraq | Al-Ahli Manama |
| 2022-23 | Al-Manama | 3-0 | Al-Muharraq | Al-Muharraq |
| 2023-24 | Al-Manama | 85-71,89-76,87-90,89-78 | Al-Ahli Manama | Al-Manama |
| 2024-25 | Al-Muharraq | 3-2 | Al-Ahli Manama | Al-Muharraq |
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Manama | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Al-Muharraq | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Al-Ahli | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Al-Hala | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Al-Riffa | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Manama | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Al-Muharraq | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Al-Ahli | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Al-Hala | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Al-Riffa | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Al-Najma | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Al-Ittihad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Players with the most appearances in the Bahrain Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Hassan Nawrooz | 9 | 2010, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026 |
| Yunes Kawaid | 7 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026 |
| Ahmed Haji | 7 | 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026 |
| Ahmed Najaf | 7 | 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Mohammed Hamoda | 7 | 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026 |
| Hesham Sarhan | 6 | 2010, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025 |
| Mohamed Qurban | 6 | 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025 |
| Imran Haider Ali | 6 | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026 |
| Ahmed Alderazi | 5 | 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025 |
| Maitham Isa | 5 | 2018, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025 |
Players with the most Bahrain titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Hassan Nawrooz | 5 | 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Ahmed Najaf | 5 | 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Mohammed Hamoda | 5 | 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026 |
| Yunes Kawaid | 4 | 2017, 2018, 2025, 2026 |
| Mohamed Qurban | 4 | 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 |
| Hesham Sarhan | 3 | 2010, 2020, 2021 |
| Ahmed Alderazi | 3 | 2019, 2021, 2023 |
| Ali Nader | 3 | 2019, 2025, 2026 |
| Ahmed Haji | 3 | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Imran Haider Ali | 3 | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
