1. History

2. Overview

3. Competition

4. FLB League (Standings since 1993)

5. Rivalries

6. Statistics leaders
    Single Season, Individual (May Not Be Fully Accurate) 

7. Division of Women

8. Notable players

9. Notable coaches

10. Notable women players

11. Notable coaches of women teams

12. See also

13. References

14. External links

The Lebanese Basketball League or 'FLB League' or 'Alfa Lebanese Basketball League' (formerly known as 'Pepsi Lebanese Basketball League') is the top-tier professional men's basketball league in Lebanon and one of the top leagues in Asia. It is organized annually as a national championship with playoffs and a national cup by the Lebanese Basketball Federation (FLB).

Currently the Men's Division A league is made up of ten teams and is called the Alfa Lebanese Basketball League.

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 a fully professional format.

In 1997, Sporting Club (Al Riyadi) finished as Lebanese champions, allowing them to participate in the 1998 FIBA Asia Champions Cup . There, they finished 3rd place. On their return to Beirut, the Lebanese fans were on the streets to celebrate this achievement. That same year, Al Riyadi lost the Lebanese championship to their big rivals Sagesse Club (Hekmeh).

In 1998, Beirut hosted the Arab Club Championship. Hekmeh won, the first ever basketball trophy for Lebanon. The next day, all the schools were closed as a national holiday.

In 1999, Beirut hosted the Arab Club Championship again. Hekmeh repeated as champions.

Al Riyadi has its greatest success in the Arab Club Championship during the 2000s. They won the title in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010. In 2009, they defeated their fellow Lebanese team Hekmeh in the final, the first time two Lebanese teams met in the final. The 2009 tournament was held in Beirut.

Overview

The league is known due to the success of the Lebanese teams in the Asian competitions such as the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, Arab Club Championship, and West Asian Basketball League. Many undrafted and free agent players from Europe and the NBA play in the Lebanese league.

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

There are 10 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 seven 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.

FLB League (Standings since 1993)

Rivalries

• Al Riyadi vs Sagesse Club. It is the Biggest Rivalry in the league, a classical match up since 1994 between the two most successful teams in Lebanon and two of the most successful clubs in the Arab world and Asia, it is also known as the Derby of Beirut.

• Al Riyadi vs Champville
• Homenetmen Beirut vs Al Riyadi
• Champville vs Sagesse Club

Statistics leaders

Single Season, Individual (May Not Be Fully Accurate)

Division of Women

2017–18 teams:

• Antranik SC
• Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
• Homenetmen Antelias
• Hoops Club
• Chabibeh
• Energy Sports Club

Notable players

• {{flagicon|LBN}} Bassel Bawji
• {{flagicon|LBN}} Rodrigue Akl
• {{flagicon|LBN}} Ali Haidar
• {{flagicon|LBN}} Elie Stephan
• {{flagicon|LBN}} Elie Rustom
• {{flagicon|LBN}} Elie Mechantaf
• {{flagicon|LBN}} Mohammad Ibrahim
• {{flagicon|LBN}} Amir Saoud
• {{flagicon|LBN}} Fadi El Khatib
• {{flagicon|LBN}} Joe Vogel
• {{flagicon|LBN}} Rony Fahed
• {{flagicon|LBN}} Ali Mahmoud
• {{flagicon|LBN}} Brian Beshara
• {{flagicon|LBN}} Jean Abdelnour
• {{flagicon|LBN}} Sabah Khoury
• {{flagicon|LBN}} Omar El Turk
• {{flagicon|LBN}} Ghaleb Rida
• {{flagicon|LBN}} Ali Kanaan
• {{flagicon|LBN}} Billy Pharis
• {{flagicon|LBN}} Daniel Faris
• {{flagicon|LBN}} Matt Freije
• {{flagicon|NGR}}Mohamad Acha
• {{flagicon|NGR}}/{{flagicon|USA}} Ekene Ibekwe
• {{flagicon|USA}} Ace Custis
• {{flagicon|USA}} DeWayne Jackson
• {{flagicon|USA}} Thomas Brandon
• {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Rembert
• {{flagicon|USA}} Dion Dixon
• {{flagicon|USA}} Corey Williams
• {{flagicon|USA}} Samaki Walker
• {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Cook
• {{flagicon|USA}} Tony Madison
• {{flagicon|USA}} Alvin Sims
• {{flagicon|USA}} Abdual Hoggard
• {{flagicon|USA}} C.J. Giles
• {{flagicon|USA}} Darryl Watkins
• {{flagicon|USA}} Lee Nailon
• {{flagicon|USA}} Herbert Hill
• {{flagicon|USA}} Jumaine Jones
• {{flagicon|USA}} Loren Woods
• {{flagicon|USA}} Lee Benson
• {{flagicon|USA}} Priest Lauderdale
• {{flagicon|USA}} Dewarick Spencer
• {{flagicon|USA}} Flip Murray
• {{flagicon|USA}} Desmond Penigar
• {{flagicon|USA}} Rasheim Wright
• {{flagicon|USA}} Marcus Haislip
• {{flagicon|USA}} Harold Jamison
• {{flagicon|USA}} Andre Emmett
• {{flagicon|USA}} Nate Johnson
• {{flagicon|USA}} Marc Salyers
• {{flagicon|USA}} Earl Barron
• {{flagicon|USA}} Scotty Thurman
• {{flagicon|USA}} Rick Hughes
• {{flagicon|USA}} DeShawn Sims
• {{flagicon|USA}} Aaron Harper
• {{flagicon|USA}} LeRoy Hurd
• {{flagicon|USA}} Tre Kelley
• {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Hoskin
• {{flagicon|USA}} Quincy Douby
• {{flagicon|USA}} Marcus Melvin
• {{flagicon|USA}} Ronnie Fields
• {{flagicon|USA}} Willie Burton
• {{flagicon|USA}} Marlon Parmer
• {{flagicon|USA}} Booker Woodfox
• {{flagicon|USA}} Reyshawn Terry
• {{flagicon|USA}} DerMarr Johnson
• {{flagicon|USA}} Rashad Anderson
• {{flagicon|USA}} Jerald Honeycutt
• {{flagicon|USA}} Hassan Whiteside
• {{flagicon|USA}} Terrell Stoglin
• {{flagicon|USA}} Dickey Simpkins
• {{flagicon|USA}} Cedric Henderson
• {{flagicon|USA}} Jeremiah Massey
• {{flagicon|USA}} Ruben Patterson
• {{flagicon|USA}} Rashad McCants
• {{flagicon|USA}} Sherell Ford
• {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Cumberland
• {{flagicon|USA}} Jamal Robinson
• {{flagicon|Senegal}} Assane N'Diaye
• {{flagicon|BIH}} Aleksandar Radojević
• {{flagicon|Sierra Leone}}{{flagicon|Libya}} Alpha Bangura
• {{flagicon|Russia}} Sergey Shchepotkin
• {{flagicon|Egypt}} Ismail Ahmed
• {{flagicon|France}} Ali Traore
• {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Ndudi Ebi
• {{flagicon|Georgia}} Nikoloz Tskitishvili
• {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Jeleel Akindele
• {{flagicon|Croatia}} Dalibor Bagarić
• {{flagicon|Iran}} Asghar Kardoust
• {{flagicon|Serbia}} Ratko Varda
• {{flagicon|Serbia}} Vladan Vukosavljević
• {{flagicon|Palestine}} Sani Sakakini
• {{flagicon|Syria}} Michael Madanly
• {{flagicon|USA}} Marcus Banks
• {{flagicon|U.S. Virgin Islands}} Walter Hodge
• {{flagicon|TUN}} Makrem Ben Romdhane

Notable coaches

• {{flagicon|LIB}} Ghassan Sarkis
• {{flagicon|LIB}} Fouad Abou Chakra
• {{flagicon|LIB}} Joe Moujaes
• {{flagicon|LIB}} Marwan Khalil
• {{flagicon|LIB}} Patrick Saba
• {{flagicon|GRE}} Ilias Zouros
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Nenad Vucinic
• {{flagicon|France}} Jean-Denys Choulet
• {{flagicon|LIB}} Ahmad Farran
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Veselin Matic
• {{flagicon|USA}} Paul Caughter
• {{flagicon|USA}} Tab Baldwin
• {{flagicon|ITA}} Lino Lardo
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Miodrag Perisić

Notable women players

• Miramara Mokdad
• Shada Nasr
• Nayla Alameddine Jaroudi
• Aida Bakhos
• Nisrine Dandan
• Rebecca Akl
• Nathalie Sevadjian
• Emma Eskedjian
• Sandra Najm

Notable coaches of women teams

• Elie Nasr
• Tigran Nochkatdjian
• Vicken Eskedjian
• Nemanja Bjedov
• Patrick Saba

See also

• Lebanon futsal league

References

External links

• Lebanese Basketball Federation (FLB) website
• [https://www.facebook.com/LebaneseBasketball1/ Lebanese Basketball League Facebook]
• [https://twitter.com/LebBasketball1/ Lebanese Basketball League Twitter]
• [https://instagram.com/LebaneseBasketball1/ Lebanese Basketball League Twitter]

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