Iraqi Professional Basketball League

The Iraqi Professional Basketball League is the highest professional basketball league in Iraq.

Iraqi Professional Basketball League

Founded	1980; 45 years ago (1980)
Country	Iraq
Federation	Iraqi Basketball Association
Confederation	FIBA Asia (Asia)
Number of teams	11
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Iraqi Basketball First Division League
Supercup	Iraqi Basketball Perseverance Cup
International cup(s)	Basketball Champions League Asia FIBA West Asia Super League Arab Club Basketball Championship
Current champions	Al-Difaa Al-Jawi (3rd title) (2023–24)
Most championships	Al-Karkh (13 titles)
Website	www.iraq.basketball

The record winners of the competition are Al-Karkh, who have won the championship 13 times. Al-Difaa Al-Jawi are the current champions, having won their 3rd title in the 2023–24 season by beating Al-Karkh in the final.^[1]

Current clubs

Team	City	Colour
Al-Difaa Al-Jawi	Baghdad
Al-Karkh	Baghdad
Al-Shorta	Baghdad
Dijlah Al-Jamiea	Baghdad
Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi	Baghdad
Al-Kahrabaa	Baghdad
Al-Hilla	Hilla
Zakho	Zakho
Ghaz Al-Shamal	Kirkuk
Al-Tijara	Baghdad
Darbandikhan	Sulaymaniya

List of champions

No. Season Champion 1 1979–80 Al-Jaish 2 1980–81 Al-Karkh 3 1981–82 Al-Karkh 4 1982–83 Al-Karkh 5 1983–84 Al-Jaish 6 1984–85 Al-Karkh 7 1985–86 Al-Rasheed 8 1986–87 Al-Rasheed 9 1987–88 Al-Rasheed 10 1988–89 Al-Rasheed 11 1989–90 Al-Rasheed 12 1990–91 Al-Karkh 13 1991–92 Al-Karkh 14 1992–93 Al-Naft 15 1993–94 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

No. Season Champion 16 1994–95 Al-Shorta 17 1995–96 Al-Shorta 18 1996–97 Al-Karkh 19 1997–98 Al-Difaa Al-Jawi 20 1998–99 Al-Difaa Al-Jawi 21 1999–2000 Al-Karkh 22 2000–01 Al-Karkh 23 2001–02 Al-Karkh 24 2002–03 Al-Hilla 25 2003–04 Al-Hilla 26 2004–05 Al-Karkh 27 2005–06 Al-Kahrabaa 28 2006–07 Al-Hilla 29 2007–08 Al-Karkh 30 2008–09 Duhok

No. Season Champion 31 2009–10 Duhok 32 2010–11 Duhok 33 2011–12 Duhok 34 2012–13 Al-Kahrabaa 35 2013–14 Duhok 36 2014–15 Al-Shorta 37 2015–16 Al-Karkh 38 2016–17 Al-Naft 39 2017–18 Al-Naft 40 2018–19 Al-Naft 41 2019–20 Abandoned 42 2020–21 Al-Naft 43 2021–22 Al-Naft 44 2022–23 Al-Naft 45 2023–24 Al-Difaa Al-Jawi

Most successful clubs

Club	Titles	Winning seasons
Al-Karkh	13	1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2015–16
Al-Naft	7	1992–93, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
Al-Rasheed	5	1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90
Duhok		2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14
Al-Hilla	3	2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07
Al-Shorta		1994–95, 1995–96, 2014–15
Al-Difaa Al-Jawi		1997–98, 1998–99, 2023–24
Al-Jaish	2	1979–80, 1983–84
Al-Kahrabaa		2005–06, 2012–13
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya	1	1993–94

Recent finals

Season	Winners	Result	Runners-up	Reference
2012–13	Al-Kahrabaa	2–0	Al-Karkh	[2]
2013–14	Duhok	2–0	Naft Al-Junoob	[3]
2014–15	Al-Shorta	2–1	Al-Karkh	[4]
2015–16	Al-Karkh	4–2	Al-Minaa	[5]
2016–17	Al-Naft	3–0	Al-Shorta	[6]
2017–18	Al-Naft	3–1	Al-Shorta	[7]
2018–19	Al-Naft	3–0	Al-Shorta	[8]
2019–20	Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21	Al-Naft	3–0	Al-Shorta	[9]
2021–22	Al-Naft	4–1	Al-Shorta	[10]
2022–23	Al-Naft	4–2	Al-Shorta	[11]
2023–24	Al-Difaa Al-Jawi	4–0	Al-Karkh	[1]

References

1. "IBL (2023-2024)". Asia Basket. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
2. "IBL (2012-2013)". Asia Basket. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
3. "IBL (2013-2014)". Asia Basket. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
4. "IBL (2014-2015)". Asia Basket. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
5. "IBL (2015-2016)". Asia Basket. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
6. "IBL (2016-2017)". Asia Basket. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
7. "IBL (2017-2018)". Asia Basket. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
8. "IBL (2018-2019)". Asia Basket. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
9. "IBL (2019-2020)". Asia Basket. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
10. "IBL (2021-2022)". Asia Basket. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
11. "IBL (2022-2023)". Asia Basket. Retrieved May 24, 2023.

External links

• AsiaBasket.com League Page