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

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. ^ a b "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.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraqi_Basketball_Premier_League
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