The Qatari Basketball League () is the top-tier men's

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league operating in

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. The winning team obtains the participation right to the FIBA West Asia Super League. The first official season took place in 1981/82. There is a second division and two domestic cup tournaments, the

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and the

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. In the 2012–13 season, the league expanded for the first time in its history, going from 8 to 12 teams with the newly entered clubs including Lekhwiya, Al-Shamal Sports Club, Umm Salal SC, and Al-Khor Sports Club.

Current clubs

''As of the 2023–24 season.''

Championship history

QBA - Roster of Champions
*1981–82: Al Arabi *1982–83: Al Arabi *1983–84: Al Arabi *1984–85: Al Arabi *1985–86: Al Arabi *1986–87: Qatar SC *1987–88: Qatar SC *1988–89: Qatar SC *1989–90: Qatar SC *1990–91: Qatar SC *1991–92: Al Arabi *1992–93: Qatar SC *1993–94: Al Arabi *1994–95: Qatar SC *1995–96: Al-Rayyan *1996–97: Al-Rayyan *1997–98: Al-Rayyan *1998–99: Al-Rayyan *1999–00: Al-Rayyan *2000–01: Al Ahli SC *2001–02: Al-Rayyan *2002–03: Al-Rayyan *2003–04: Al-Rayyan *2004–05: Al-Rayyan *2005–06: Al-Rayyan *2006–07: Al-Rayyan *2007–08: El Jaish *2008–09: Al-Rayyan *2009–10: Al-Rayyan *2010–11: Al-Rayyan *2011–12: Al-Rayyan *2012–13: Al Sadd *2013–14: Al-Gharafa *2014–15: Al-Rayyan *2015–16: Al-Rayyan *2016–17: El Jaish *2017–18: Al Arabi *2018–19: Al-Shamal *2019–20: Al-Shamal *2020–21: Al-Gharafa *2021–22: Al Sadd *2022–23: Al-Rayyan *2023–24: Al Arabi *2024–25: Al Arabi

List of medal winners

Top-performing clubs

Total titles won by town or city

Domestic competitions

Qatar Crown Prince Cup

*1999–2000 : Al Ahli SC d. Al-Rayyan *2000–01 : Al Ahli SC d. Al Sadd *2001–02 : Al-Rayyan d. Qatar SC *2002–03 : Qatar SC d. Al-Rayyan *2003–04 : Al-Rayyan d. Qatar SC *2004–05 : Al-Rayyan d. Al Sadd *2005–06 : Al-Rayyan d. Al Gharafa *2006–07 : Al Arabi d. Al Sadd *2007–08 : Al-Rayyan d. Qatar SC *2008–09 : Al-Rayyan d. Qatar SC *2009–10 : El Jaish d. Al Gharafa *2010–11 : Al Gharafa d. Al Sadd *2011–12 : Al Arabi d. El Jaish

Emir of Qatar Cup

*2000 : Al-Rayyan d. Al Arabi *2001 : Al-Rayyan d.

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*2002 : Qatar SC d. Al-Rayyan *2003 : Al-Rayyan d. Qatar SC *2004 : Al Sadd d. Al-Rayyan *2005 : Al-Rayyan d. Al Arabi *2006 : Al-Rayyan d. Al Arabi *2007 : Qatar SC d. Al Sadd *2008 : Al-Rayyan d. Qatar SC *2009 : Al-Rayyan d. Qatar SC *2010 : Al Gharafa d. Al-Rayyan *2011 : Al Gharafa d. Al-Rayyan *2012 : Al Rayyan d. Al Sadd *2013 : Al Rayyan d. Al Sadd *2014 : Al Gharafa d. El Jaish *2015 : El Jaish d. Al Sadd *2016 : El Jaish d. Al Gharafa

References

External links

Asia Basket - Division ISporting Pulse - QBF
{{FIBA Asia associations Basketball in Qatar Basketball leagues in Asia Sports leagues in Qatar