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Lebanese Basketball League

The Lebanese Basketball League, officially Decathlon Lebanese Basketball League for sponsorship reasons, is recognized as the top-tier professional men's basketball league in Lebanon. It is organized annually as a national championship with playoffs and a national cup by the Lebanese Basketball Federation (FLB).

History
The initial Lebanese basketball league was formed in as early as the 1950s; however, it was stopped during the Lebanese Civil War. In 1992, the league was reformed into its current fully professional format. In 1998, Sporting Club (Al Riyadi) finished third in the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, that same year Beirut hosted the Arab Club Championship where Sagesse won, it was the first ever Arab basketball trophy for Lebanon. In 1999, Beirut hosted the Arab Club Championship, Hekmeh were crowned champions again, in addition to being the first Lebanese and first Arab team to win the Asian cup. The 1999 season was inaugurated by a huge event that included an exhibition game between Lebanese All-stars (represented by the top four teams Sagesse, Riyadi, Tadamon, and Rosaire) and the Harlem Globetrotters. ==Overview==
Overview
The league is the first division in Lebanese basketball. The team that finishes last each season is relegated to the Second Division, while the Second Division's top four teams compete in a play-off system. The team that wins is promoted for the next season. ==Competition==
Competition
There are 12 teams in the league. They play a round-robin format; each team plays all other teams once home and once away. At the end of the regular season, the top eight teams enter the playoffs and play a best of 5 series in the quarterfinals. The winners of the quarterfinals advance to the best of 5 series in the semifinals. The two teams that advance play a best of seven series in the final, and the winner is the league champion. ==Teams==
Teams
The following 12 teams play in the 2025–26 season. Since 1993, 40 teams participated in the League. The list consists of: 1-Al Riyadi Club Beirut (since 1993) 2- Homenetmen Beirut (1993-1996, 1997/98-2000/01, 2004/05, since 2013/14) 3- Anibal Zahle (1993, 1995, 1996/97-2012/13, 2019/20-2021/22) 4- Tadamon Zouk (1993-2001/02, 2013/14-2017/18) 5- Kahraba Zouk (1993-2002/03, 2008/09-2009/10) 6- Club Jeunesse Meziara (1993-1996, 1997/98-2000/01) 7- Club Central Jounieh (1993-1996, 2001/02-2002/03, since 2024/25) 8- Mont La Salle Club (1993-1997/98) 9- Taadod Club Beirut (1993-1996/97) 10-ENB Beyrouth (1993-1995, 1996/97) 11-Hawch Sour (1993, 1999/2000) 12-Club Carmelite (1993) 13-Sagesse BC (since 1994) 14-Antranik Youth Association (1994-2012/13, since 2021/22) 15-Rosaire Club Mansouriyeh (1994-1999/2000) 16-Beit Mery Club (1994, 1996/97-1998/99) 17-Animation Club Zouk (1994-1995, 1996/97) 18-Ghazir Club (1995, 1996/97, 2002/03) 19-Abnaa Khalij Jounieh (1995-1996) 20-Jamhour Blue Stars (1996/97, 2000/01-2008/09) 21-Shabeb Ghobeiry (1996/97-1997/98) 22-CS Maristes (since 1998/99) 23-Rabta Club Chekka (1998/99) 24-Sadaka SC (1999/2000-2002/03) 25-Café Najjar (2003/04) 26-Feytroun Club (2004/05-2005/06, 2007/08-2008/09) 27-Mouttahed Club (2005/06-2020/21) 28-Club Sportif Antonin (2006/07, 2017/18, since 2023/24) 29-Tebnin SC/Dynamo Beirut (2008/09, 2021/22-2022/23) 30-Hoops Club (2009/10-2016/17, since 2018/19) 31-Byblos Club (2010/11-2022/23) 32-Chabibet Haouch el Oumara (2010/11-2011/12) 33-Bejjeh Club (2011/12-2013/14) 34-Club Amchit (2012/13-2013/14) 35-Club Louaize/Leaders Club (2015/16-2017/18, 2022/23) 36-Mayrouba SC (2016/17, 2023/24-2024/25) 37-Beirut Club (since 2017/18) 38-Club Atlas Ferzol (2018/19-2022/23) 39-NSA Club (since 2022/23) 40-Tadamon Hrajel (since 2024/25) 41-Club Jeunesse Sportif Batroun (2025-2026) ==Champions==
Champions
Wins by year :FLB League (standings since 1993) Wins by team == Rivalries ==
Rivalries
Beirut derbyAl Riyadi vs Sagesse Club Other rivalriesAl Riyadi vs ChampvilleHomenetmen Beirut vs Al RiyadiChampville vs Sagesse ClubTadamon Zouk vs Sagesse ClubAntranik vs Homenetmen BeirutTadamon Zouk vs Kahraba Zouk ==Notable players==
Notable players
Bassel BawjiRony FahedHayk GyokchyanNadim SouaidRoy SamahaAli HaidarElie StephanElie RustomElie MechantafAli MezherWael ArakjiMohammad IbrahimAhmad IbrahimAmir SaoudFadi El KhatibJoe VogelAli MahmoudBrian BesharaJean AbdelnourSabah KhouryOmar El TurkAnthony KhouryBilly PharisGhaleb RidaAli KanaanBilly PharisJason AzziDaniel FarisCharbel KassisMatt Freije • / Ekene IbekweDuop ReathJean-Paul AfifSamaki WalkerCliff AlexanderKerwin RoachHassan WhitesideShabazz MuhammadRashad McCantsJeremy PargoNorvel PelleIsaiah AustinDanny PippenJJ HicksonMike Taylor (basketball player)Troy WilliamsDiamond StoneZach LoftonKevin Murphy (basketball)Ace CustisDeWayne JacksonPatrick RembertDion DixonCorey WilliamsBrian CookTony MadisonAlvin SimsC.J. GilesDarryl WatkinsLee NailonHerbert HillJumaine JonesLoren WoodsPriest LauderdaleDewarick SpencerFlip MurrayDesmond PenigarRasheim WrightMarcus HaislipHarold JamisonAndre EmmettNate JohnsonMarc SalyersEarl BarronScotty ThurmanRick HughesDeShawn SimsAaron HarperLeRoy HurdTre KelleySam HoskinQuincy DoubyRonnie FieldsWillie BurtonMarlon ParmerBooker WoodfoxReyshawn TerryDerMarr JohnsonRashad AndersonJerald HoneycuttTerrell StoglinDickey SimpkinsCedric HendersonJeremiah MasseyRuben PattersonSherell FordJamal RobinsonNate RobinsonJonathan GibsonCleanthony EarlyNick RakocevicDar TuckerAter MajokAleksandar RadojevićAlpha BanguraIsmail AhmadSalah MejriAli TraoreNdudi EbiNikoloz TskitishviliJeleel AkindeleDalibor BagarićAsghar KardoustHamed HaddadiRatko VardaVladan VukosavljevićSani SakakiniMichael MadanlyMarcus BanksWalter HodgeMakrem Ben RomdhaneSam Young (basketball)Rony SeikalyJustin BrownleeThon Maker ==Notable coaches==
Notable coaches
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