This article aims to address the issue of Arab Club Basketball Championship, which has gained special relevance in recent times due to its impact on different areas of society. Since Arab Club Basketball Championship, debates and controversies have arisen that have captured the attention of experts and the general public, generating an increasing interest in understanding their implications and consequences. Likewise, Arab Club Basketball Championship has been the subject of numerous studies and investigations that seek to elucidate its multiple facets and delve into its influence in various areas. In this sense, essential aspects related to Arab Club Basketball Championship will be addressed, with the purpose of offering a comprehensive and updated vision on this topic.
Organising body | Arab Basketball Confederation |
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Founded | 1976 |
First season | 1976 |
Country | ABC member associations |
Confederation | Arab world |
Number of teams | 16–18 |
Current champions | Beirut Club (1st title) (2023) |
Most championships | Al-Ittihad Alexandria (7 titles) |
2023 Arab Club Basketball Championship |
The Arab Club Championship is an annual basketball tournament for Arab teams. The competition is organised by the Arab Basketball Confederation (ABC). Each season is typically held in October and is held in one venue. The tournament typically features 16 to 18 teams.
Egyptian club Al-Ittihad Alexandria is the most successful club in the tournament's history, as the team has won a record 7 titles.
Team | Champion | Runner-up | Third |
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Al-Ittihad Alexandria | 7 (1987, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2018, 2019) | 3 (1992, 1999, 2010) | |
Al Riyadi | 5 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010) | 1 (2014) | |
Gezira | 3 (1993, 2000, 2001) | 2 (1995, 2004) | 2 (2002, 2005) |
Hekmeh BC | 2 (1998, 1999) | 3 (1996, 2008, 2009) | 1 (2000) |
Al-Rasheed SC | 2 (1988, 1990) | ||
Étoile Sportive du Sahel | 2 (2015, 2016) | ||
Al-Ahly Benghazi | 2 (2012, 2013) | ||
Al Ahly Cairo | 1 (2021) | 4 (1991, 1999, 2000, 2022) | 2 (1995, 2001) |
Beirut Club | 1 (2023) | 2 (2018,2019) | 1 (2022) |
Kuwait | 1 (2022) | 1 (2021) | 1 (2008) |
Stade Nabeulien | 1 (1997) | 1 (1993) | |
Zain Club * | 1 (2008) | 1 (2005) | |
OC Alger ** | 1 (1989) | 1 (1990) | |
Al-Ittihad Aleppo | 1 (1992) | 1 (1991) | |
Al Rayyan | 1 (2014) | ||
Jalaa SC | 1 (1978) | ||
Sharjah SC | 1 (2011) | ||
Al-Ittihad Jeddah | 1 (2004) | ||
Homenetmen | 1 (2017) |
Rank | Nation | Champion | Runner-up | Third place | Total |
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1 | Egypt | 11 | 8 | 7 | 26 |
2 | Lebanon | 9 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
4 | Syria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
5 | Iraq | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Libya | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
7 | Algeria | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
8 | Saudi Arabia | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
9 | Jordan | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
10 | Qatar | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
11 | United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
12 | Kuwait | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
13 | Morocco | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Arab Club Championship since the 2015 season.
1st | Champions |
2nd | Runners-up |
3rd | Third place |
4th | Fourth place |
QF | Quarterfinalists |
R16 | Round of 16 |
GS | Group phase |
TBD | To be determined |
Team | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | Total seasons |
Highest finish |
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GS Pétroliers | 2nd | 4th | 4th | – | – | – | – | 3 | Runners-up |
NB Staoueli | – | – | – | – | GS | – | – | 1 | Group stage |
USM Blida | – | – | – | – | – | GS | – | 1 | Group stage |
WA Boufarik | – | – | – | – | – | QF | R16 | 2 | Quarterfinals |
Al-Ahli Manama | – | – | – | – | – | – | R16 | 1 | Round of 16 |
Al-Muharraq | – | – | QF | – | – | – | – | 1 | Quarterfinals |
Al-Riffa | – | – | – | – | GS | – | – | 1 | Group stage |
Manama Club | – | – | – | – | – | GS | – | 1 | Group stage |
Al-Jahra | – | – | – | – | – | – | QF | 1 | Quarterfinals |
Kuwait | – | – | – | – | GS | 2nd | 1st | 3 | Champions |
Kazma | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4th | 1 | Fourth place |
Al-Yarmouk | – | – | – | – | – | GS | – | 1 | Group stage |
Beirut Club | – | – | – | 2nd | 2nd | QF | 3rd | 4 | Runners-up |
Al Riyadi | GS | – | – | – | – | – | QF | 2 | Quarterfinals |
Homenetmen Beirut | – | – | 1st | 4th | – | – | – | 2 | Champions |
Sagesse | – | GS | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | Group stage |
Al Bashaer | – | – | – | – | – | – | R16 | 1 | Round of 16 |
Al Nizwa | – | – | GS | – | – | – | – | 1 | Group stage |
Ahli Sidab | – | – | – | GS | GS | – | – | 2 | Group stage |
Al-Seeb | GS | GS | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | Group stage |
Al Ahly Cairo | – | – | – | – | – | 1st | 2nd | 2 | Champions |
Al Ittihad Alexandria | – | – | – | 1st | 1st | 4th | QF | 4 | Champions |
Gezira | – | – | 3rd | – | QF | – | – | 2 | Quarterfinals |
Sporting Alexandria | GS | GS | – | QF | – | – | – | 3 | Quarterfinals |
Al Mena | – | – | – | – | – | – | R16 | 1 | Round of 16 |
Al-Tilal | GS | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | Group stage |
Shaa'b Hadramaut | – | – | – | – | – | GS | – | 1 | Group stage |
AS Salé | – | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | – | – | 4 | Runners-up |
FAR Rabat | – | – | QF | – | QF | – | – | 2 | Quarterfinals |
ES Sahel | 1st | 1st | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | Champions |
FUS Rabat | – | – | GS | – | – | QF | – | 2 | Quarterfinals |
Dalia Sportive de Grombalia | – | GS | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | Group stage |
Ezzahra Sports | – | – | – | – | – | 3rd | – | 1 | Third place |
JS Menzah | – | – | QF | – | – | – | – | 1 | Quarterfinals |
US Monastir | 4th | – | – | – | 3rd | – | – | 2 | Third place |
Al-Fateh | GS | GS | GS | QF | – | GS | – | 5 | Quarterfinals |
Al-Nasr | – | – | – | QF | – | – | – | 1 | Quarterfinals |
Al-Buraig | – | – | – | – | GS | – | – | 1 | Group stage |
Qalandia | – | – | – | GS | – | – | – | 1 | Group stage |
Al Bataeh | – | – | – | – | – | GS | – | 1 | Group stage |
Shabab Al Ahli | QF | – | GS | – | – | – | – | 2 | Quarterfinals |
Sharjah SC | GS | – | – | – | – | GS | – | 2 | Group stage |
Al-Ahly Benghazi | – | – | – | – | – | – | R16 | 1 | Round of 16 |
Al Ahli Tripoli | QF | – | – | – | QF | – | – | 2 | Quarterfinals |
Al-Mina'a | – | GS | – | – | – | GS | – | 2 | Group stage |
Dijlah University | – | – | – | – | – | – | QF | 1 | Quarterfinals |
Al-Ittihad Aleppo | – | – | – | – | – | – | R16 | 1 | Round of 16 |
Al-Shorta | QF | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | Quarterfinals |
Al-Arabi | – | – | – | QF | – | – | – | 1 | Quarterfinals |
Al-Gharafa | – | 3rd | QF | – | – | GS | R16 | 4 | Round of 16 |
Al Rayyan | QF | – | – | – | QF | – | – | 2 | Quarterfinals |
Al Sadd | – | – | – | – | – | – | R16 | 1 | Round of 16 |
El Jaish | 4th | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | Fourth place |
Al-Wakrah | – | – | – | – | – | QF | – | 1 | Quarterfinals |
Alyounany | – | – | – | – | GS | GS | – | 2 | Group stage |
Season | Player | Club | Ref. |
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2021 | Ehab Amin | Al Ahly |
Recently, he was a part of the Al Ahly squad winning the 2021 Arab Club Basketball Championship and he was also named the MVP of the Tournament.