Kuwaiti Basketball League (Division 1) History
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League status
The Division 1 is the first-tier professional basketball league in Kuwait. Division 1 was established in 1957.
The Division 1 sits above the Division 2 which effectively forms the second-tier of Kuwaiti basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 4 teams qualify to the play-offs.
League name history
1957 until now: Division 1
Title holders
- 2022-23:
Al Kuwait SC - 2023-24: Not held
- 2024-25: Al Kuwait SC
- 2022-23: Al Kuwait SC
- 2023-24: Not held
- 2024-25: Al Kuwait SC
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kuwait | 2022-23, 2024-25 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Champion | Result | Runner-Up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Al Kuwait SC | 104-85 |  Kazma | |
| 2023-24 | Not held | |||
| Season | Winner | Result | Finalist | Regular Season Champion |
| 2024-25 | Al Kuwait SC | 80-61,93-88,113-85 | Kazma | Al Kuwait SC |
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Kazma | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazma | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Qadsia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Qurain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the Kuwaiti Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Fahad Aldhafairi | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Alexander Alghais | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Yousif Alhamdan | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Abdullah Al-Shamri | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Turki Al-Shamri | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Ali Al-Hadhoud | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Omran Jawhar | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Abdullah Al-Enezi | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Hussein Al-Khabbaz | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Abdulaziz Rehan | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
Players with the most Kuwaiti titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Fahad Aldhafairi | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Alexander Alghais | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Yousif Alhamdan | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Abdullah Al-Shamri | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Turki Al-Shamri | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Ali Al-Hadhoud | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Omran Jawhar | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
