
UAE Basketball League (ULB) History
League status
The ULB is the first-tier professional basketball league in United Arab Emirates. ULB was established in .
The ULB sits above the which effectively forms the of UAE basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 6 teams qualify to the play-offs.
Limits of non-UAE players per team: 1 import players (non-Europeans), 0 Bosman players (with European passport) . Total number of allowed imports and Bosmans is 1.
League name history
until 2013: Division I
2013 until now: ULB 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
League logos
2013- |
Title holders
- 2022-23:
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai - 2023-24: -
- 2022-23:
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai - 2023-24: -
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shabab Al Ahli | 2022-23 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Winner | Result | Finalist | Regular Season Champ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 2-0 | Al Naser Dubai | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai |
| 2023-24 | Not held | |||
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Shabab Al Ahli | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Al Naser | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the UAE Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
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Players with the most UAE titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
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