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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | Elie Nasr | 6,000 |
| Central Club | Jounieh | Club Central Court (Jounieh) | Marwan Khalil | 1,000 |
Source: Asia-Basket
Groups
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification | RYD | SAG | ATK | MAY | BF | CHA | HOM | HOO | ANT | NSA | TAD | CEN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Riyadi | 2 | 2 | 0 | Semi-finals | — | 136–76 | 116–79 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Sagesse | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 85–79 | 118–88 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Antranik | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 83–60 | 79–72 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Mayrouba Club | 2 | 2 | 0 | Quarter-finals | — | 96–88 | 87–83 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Beirut First | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 82–80 | 95–93 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Champville-Maristes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 60–83 | — | 86–68 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Homenetmen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 88–96 | — | 83–81 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Hoops Club | 2 | 0 | 2 | 79–85 | 80–82 | — | |||||||||||
| 9 | Antonine | 2 | 0 | 2 | Relegation Playoffs | 72–79 | 93–95 | — | ||||||||||
| 10 | NSA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 68–86 | 81–83 | — | |||||||||||
| 11 | Tadamon Hrajel | 2 | 0 | 2 | Relegation Playoffs | 76–136 | 83–87 | — | ||||||||||
| 12 | Central Club | 2 | 0 | 2 | 79–116 | 88–118 | — |
Source: Flashscore
Games
Note: All times are Lebanon Time (GMT +2)
Home team on the left
Matchday 1
- 1 Feb 25 21:45: Al Riyadi vs Tadamon Hrajel
- 4 Feb 25 16:45: Antranik vs Antonine
- 5 Feb 25 21:45: Sagesse vs Central Club
- 6 Feb 25 21:00: Homenetmen vs Mayrouba Club
- 6 Feb 25 16:45: Beirut First vs Hoops
- 7 Feb 25 20:00: Champville-Maristes vs NSA
Matchday 2
- 8 Feb 25 16:45: Central Club vs Al Riyadi
- 9 Feb 25 16:45: Antonine vs Beirut First
- 10 Feb 25 20:00: Antranik vs Champville-Maristes
- 11 Feb 25 16:45: Mayrouba Club vs Tadamon Hrajel
- 12 Feb 25 20:00: NSA vs Homenetmen
- 12 Feb 25 21:45: Hoops vs Sagesse
Matchday 3
- 23 Feb 25 16:45: Central Club vs Hoops
- 24 Feb 25 20:00: Tadamon Hrajel vs NSA
- 26 Feb 25 21:45: Homenetmen vs Antranik
- 27 Feb 25 16:45: Sagesse vs Antonine
- 27 Feb 25 20:00: Al Riyadi vs Mayrouba Club
- 28 Feb 25 16:45: Beirut First vs Champville-Maristes
Matchday 4
- 1 Mar 25 16:45: NSA vs Mayrouba Club
- 2 Mar 25 20:00: Tadamon Hrajel vs Antranik
- 2 Mar 25 16:45: Beirut First vs Homenetmen
- 3 Mar 25 20:00: Antonine vs Central Club
- 11 Mar 25 16:45: Champville-Maristes vs Sagesse
- 12 Mar 25 20:00: Hoops vs Al Riyadi
Matchday 5
- 6 Mar 25 20:00: Tadamon Hrajel vs Beirut First
- 7 Mar 25 20:00: Mayrouba Club vs Antranik
- 8 Mar 25 20:00: Central Club vs Champville-Maristes
- 9 Mar 25 20:00: Hoops vs Antonine
- 14 Mar 25 16:45: Sagesse vs Homenetmen
- 14 Mar 25 20:00: Al Riyadi vs NSA
Matchday 6
- 15 Mar 25 16:45: Champville-Maristes vs Hoops
- 15 Mar 25 20:00: Mayrouba Club vs Beirut First
- 16 Mar 25 16:45: Homenetmen vs Central Club
- 16 Mar 25 20:00: Antranik vs NSA
- 16 Mar 25 16:45: Antonine vs Al Riyadi
- 16 Mar 25 20:00: Sagesse vs Tadamon Hrajel
Matchday 7
- 19 Mar 25 16:45: NSA vs Beirut First
- 19 Mar 25 20:00: Central Club vs Tadamon Hrajel
- 20 Mar 25 16:45: Al Riyadi vs Antranik
- 20 Mar 25 20:00: Hoops vs Homenetmen
- 21 Mar 25 16:45: Antonine vs Champville-Maristes
- 21 Mar 25 20:00: Mayrouba Club vs Sagesse
Matchday 8
- 22 Mar 25 16:45: Tadamon Hrajel vs Hoops
- 22 Mar 25 20:00: Beirut First vs Antranik
- 23 Mar 25 16:45: NSA vs Sagesse
- 23 Mar 25 20:00: Central Club vs Mayrouba Club
- 24 Mar 25 16:45: Homenetmen vs Antonine
- 25 Mar 25 16:45: Champville-Maristes vs Al Riyadi
Matchday 9
- 26 Mar 25 16:45: Antranik vs Sagesse
- 27 Mar 25 16:45: NSA vs Central Club
- 27 Mar 25 20:00: Hoops vs Mayrouba Club
- 28 Mar 25 16:45: Champville-Maristes vs Homenetmen
- 28 Mar 25 20:00: Antonine vs Tadamon Hrajel
- 29 Mar 25 21:45: Al Riyadi vs Beirut First
Matchday 10
- 1 Apr 25 16:45: Homenetmen vs Al Riyadi
- 1 Apr 25 20:00: Hoops vs NSA
- 2 Apr 25 20:00: Mayrouba Club vs Antonine
- 2 Apr 25 21:45: Sagesse vs Beirut First
- 3 Apr 25 16:45: Antranik vs Central Club
- 3 Apr 25 20:00: Tadamon Hrajel vs Champville-Maristes
Matchday 11
- 5 Apr 25 20:00: Antonine vs NSA
- 5 Apr 25 21:45: Al Riyadi vs Sagesse
- 6 Apr 25 16:45: Beirut First vs Central Club
- 6 Apr 25 20:00: Homenetmen vs Tadamon Hrajel
- 7 Apr 25 16:45: Champville-Maristes vs Mayrouba Club
- 7 Apr 25 20:00: Antranik vs Hoops
[3] Source: Asia-Basket
Playoffs
Championship Finals
| Quarterfinals Best-of-3 | Semifinals Best-of-5 | Finals Best-of-7 | |||||||||||
| April 2025 | |||||||||||||
| April 2025 | 1st | ||||||||||||
| 4th | QF | April 2025 | |||||||||||
| 5th | SF1 | ||||||||||||
| April 2025 | SF2 | ||||||||||||
| 2nd | |||||||||||||
| 3rd | |||||||||||||
Relegation Playoffs
| Round 1 Best-of-3 | Round 2 Best-of-3 | |||||||
| April 2025--Winner Saved / Loser Advances | ||||||||
| 9th | ||||||||
| April 2025--Winner Saved / Loser Relegated | ||||||||
| 10th | ||||||||
| SF1 | ||||||||
| April 2025--Winner Advances / Loser Relegated | ||||||||
| SF2 | ||||||||
| 11th | ||||||||
| 12th | ||||||||
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.
- ^ "asia-basket". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
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