The Syrian Basketball Super Cup () is the top-tier level national domestic
basketball
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super cup
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competition, that is played between professional
clubs
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Arts, entertainment, and media
* Club (magazine), ''Club'' (magazine)
* Club, a ''Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' character
* Clubs (suit), a suit of playing cards
* Club music
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Brands a ...
in
Syria
Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to Syria–Turkey border, the north, Iraq to Iraq–Syria border, t ...
.
It was founded in 2021 as a new super cup composed of the best Syrian clubs. In 2022, two clubs from the
Lebanese Basketball League
The Lebanese Basketball League is recognized as the top-tier professional men's basketball list of basketball leagues, league in Lebanon. It is organized annually as a national championship with playoffs and a national cup by the Lebanese Basketb ...
joined the Super Cup.
Format
According to the current format of the competition, the four best ranked teams from the previous season of the
Syrian Basketball League
The Syrian Basketball League (), officially Syriatel Basketbal League, is the top-tier professional men's basketball league in Syria. It is organized annually as a national championship with playoffs and a national cup by the Syrian Basketball ...
, together with the winner of the Syrian Cup, will automatically qualify. In 2022, the
Syrian Basketball Federation agreed with the
Lebanese Basketball Federation
The Lebanese Basketball Federation, known in French language, French as the Fédération Libanaise de Basketball (FLB or FLBB), is the Sports governing body, governing body of basketball in Lebanon.
The federation founded in 1947, represents baske ...
that in the 2022-23 season, 2 clubs from the
Lebanese Basketball League
The Lebanese Basketball League is recognized as the top-tier professional men's basketball list of basketball leagues, league in Lebanon. It is organized annually as a national championship with playoffs and a national cup by the Lebanese Basketb ...
will also start in the competition.
In the first round, the teams play one match each, and the two best advance to the finals.
The final is played in one match.
The competition takes place every year in October.
Winners
Titles by club
Titles by city
Two clubs have won the Syrian Basketball Super Cup.
Super Cup 2021
First round
Finals
Super Cup 2022
First round
Play-offs
Finals
The match had to be abandoned earlier because
Al-Wahda fans injured
Abdulwahab Al-Hamwi. The judges awarded the victory to Al-Wahda.
Sponsorship
The main sponsors of the tournament are
Syria Gulf Bank,
Fatora,
Lactomil,
Sinalco
Sinalco is a German brand of non-alcoholic drinks first marketed in 1902, with sales in now more than 40 countries. Sinalco is the oldest soft drink brand in Europe. It is produced by Sinalco International, a company headquartered in Detmold, ...
,
Syriatel
Syriatel () is one of three mobile network providers in Syria, the others being MTN Syria and Wafa Telecom, which was awarded the license to operate in 2022. Syriatel offers LTE with 150 Mb/s speeds, under the brand name Super Surf.
Histor ...
,
Cham Wings,
Sama TV
Sama TV () is a formerly state-owned television station based in Damascus, Syria
Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to t ...
and
Syria TV
Syrian TV (), also known as Syrian Satellite Channel (), is a public broadcasting, public television channel, owned by the Syrian General Organization of Radio and TV (Syria), General Organization of Radio and TV and broadcast nationwide on Digi ...
.
See also
*
Syrian Basketball Federation
*
Syrian Basketball League
The Syrian Basketball League (), officially Syriatel Basketbal League, is the top-tier professional men's basketball league in Syria. It is organized annually as a national championship with playoffs and a national cup by the Syrian Basketball ...
References
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Basketball competitions in Syria
Basketball leagues in Asia
Sports leagues established in 2021
Basketball
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