2024–25 Lebanese Basketball League
2024–25 LBL season | |
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League | Lebanese Basketball League |
Duration | 1 February 2025 - July 2025 |
Number of teams | 12 |
Regular Season | |
Finals |
Organized by the Lebanese Basketball Federation, the tournament will bring together the nation's top teams in an intense battle for the championship title. The league serves as a key event in Lebanon's sporting calendar, showcasing local talent and contributing to the development of basketball in the country.
Delayed start due to regional conflict
Originally scheduled to begin in November 2024, the tournament faced an unprecedented delay due to the Israel-Lebanon conflict that erupted in October and lasted through November. The Lebanese Basketball Federation rescheduled the tournament's start date to February 1, 2025.[1]
Teams
Team | City | Arena | Coach | Capacity |
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Al Riyadi | Beirut (Manara) | Saeb Salam Arena (Manara) | Ahmad Farran | 2,500 |
Antranik | Antelias | AGBU Demirdjian Center (Naccache) | Georges Akiki | 2,000 |
Antonine | Baabda | Antonine Arena (Baabda) | Ralf Akl | 1,000 |
Beirut First | Beirut (Chiyah) | Chiyah Stadium (Chiyah) | Jad Al Hajj | 2,000 |
Champville-Maristes | Dik El Mehdi | Champville School Stadium (Dik El Mehdi) | Sabah Khoury | 750 |
Homenetmen | Mezher | Homentmen Mezher (Mezher) | Joe Moujaes | 1,000 |
Hoops Club | Jdeideh | Rockland Arena (Bourj El Barajne) | Gilbert Nasr | 1,750 |
Mayrouba Club | Mayrouba | Nouhad Naufal Stadium (Zouk Mikael) | Paul Coughter | 6,000 |
NSA | Jounieh | Fouad Chehab Stadium (Jounieh) | George Khoury | 1,230 |
Sagesse | Ghazir | Antoine Choueiri Stadium (Ghazir) | Ilias Zouros | 5,000 |
Tadamon Hrajel | Hrajel | Nouhad Naufal Stadium (Zouk Mikael) | Ghassan Sarkis | 6,000 |
Central Club | Jounieh | Club Central Court (Jounieh) | Marwan Khalil | 1,000 |
Coaching Changes
Team | Transfer out | Transfer in |
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Sagesse | George Geagea | Ilias Zouros |
Tadamon Hrajel | Elie Nasr | Ghassan Sarkis |
Sagesse | Ilias Zouros | Linos Gavriel |
Source: Asia-Basket
Groups
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification | RYD | BF | SAG | ANT | HOM | ATK | CEN | CHA | HOO | TAD | MAY | NSA | |
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1 | Al Riyadi | 22 | 21 | 1 | 43 | Semi-finals | — | 86–92 | 99–92 | 99–72 | 110–86 | 103–85 | 104–89 | 110–68 | 103–72 | 136–76 | 105–75 | 95–79 | |
2 | Beirut First | 22 | 19 | 3 | 41 | 72–110 | — | 90–86 | 84–71 | 109–105 | 76–68 | 101–91 | 103–97 | 82–80 | 91–63 | 83–66 | 90–70 | ||
3 | Sagesse | 22 | 17 | 5 | 39 | 97–105 | 84–93 | — | 101–80 | 100–99 | 97–78 | 118–88 | 97–89 | 110–107 | 94–89 | 93–74 | 97–106 | ||
4 | Antonine | 22 | 11 | 11 | 33 | Quarter-finals | 73–100 | 92–95 | 84–98 | — | 107–84 | 86–78 | 89–59 | 79–90 | 82–80 | 102–81 | 84–77 | 100–64 | |
5 | Homenetmen | 22 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 69–96 | 80–82 | 114–102 | 84–101 | — | 97–94 | 100–82 | 96–112 | 105–126 | 83–82 | 88–96 | 104–100 | ||
6 | Antranik | 22 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 89–92 | 82–85 | 87–92 | 79–72 | 79–83 | — | 78–71 | 83–60 | 70–88 | 80–88 | 97–100 | 82–69 | ||
7 | Central Club | 22 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 79–116 | 80–81 | 66–93 | 73–67 | 92–99 | 85–77 | — | 72–71 | 71–69 | 105–82 | 88–97 | 97–93 | ||
8 | Champville-Maristes | 22 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 77–114 | 97–89 | 68–97 | 98–88 | 86–100 | 89–91 | 79–85 | — | 90–83 | 115–97 | 78–74 | 86–68 | ||
9 | Hoops Club | 22 | 9 | 13 | 31 | Relegation Playoffs | 84–86 | 94–88 | 79–85 | 68–77 | 190–81 | 80–88 | 85–66 | 71–72 | — | 65–78 | 99–51 | 86–77 | |
10 | Tadamon Hrajel | 22 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 78–110 | 65–93 | 91–104 | 76–88 | 85–121 | 78–82 | 93–86 | 98–94 | 73–81 | — | 94–76 | 80–74 | ||
11 | Mayrouba Club | 22 | 7 | 15 | 29 | Relegation Playoffs | 65–117 | 76–95 | 83–100 | 98–107 | 104–95 | 84–88 | 85–103 | 106–91 | 74–96 | 87–83 | — | 95–70 | |
12 | NSA | 22 | 3 | 19 | 25 | 75–102 | 83–93 | 71–81 | 88–80 | 81–83 | 82–96 | 73–81 | 85–78 | 81–85 | 93–98 | 76–85 | — |
Playoffs
Championship finals
Quarterfinals Best-of-3 | Semifinals Best-of-5 | Finals Best-of-7 | |||||||||||
1st | Al Riyadi | 3 | |||||||||||
4th | Antonine | 0 | QF | Homenetmen | 0 | ||||||||
5th | Homenetmen | 2 | SF1 | Al Riyadi | 2 | ||||||||
SF2 | Sagesse | 1 | |||||||||||
2nd | Beirut First | 2 | |||||||||||
3rd | Sagesse | 3 | |||||||||||
Source: Flashscore - Lebanon Division 1 - Championship Finals 2025
Relegation playoffs
Round 1 Best-of-1 | Round 2 Best-of-1 | |||||||
Winner Saved / Loser Advances | ||||||||
9th | Hoops Club | 1 | ||||||
Winner Saved / Loser Relegated | ||||||||
10th | Tadamon Hrajel | 0 | ||||||
SF1 | Tadamon Hrajel | 0 | ||||||
Winner Advances / Loser Relegated | ||||||||
SF2 | NSA | 1 | ||||||
11th | Mayrouba Club | 0 | ||||||
12th | NSA | 1 | ||||||
Result: Mayrouba Club & Tadamon Hrajel relegated for the 2025-26 season.
Source: Flashscore - Lebanon Division 1 - Relegation Playoffs 2025
References
- ^ "Basketball - Lebanon: Hope Interrupted by War". This is Beirut. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ "Division 1 2025 Standings - Basketball/Lebanon". www.flashscore.info. Retrieved February 1, 2025.