Iraqi Basketball League

The Iraqi Basketball League, officially known as 1XBET Iraqi Basketball League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest professional basketball league in Iraq.

Iraqi Basketball League (IBL)
SportBasketball
No. of teams14
CountryIraq
ContinentAsia
Most recent
champion(s)		Al-Naft (6th title)
(2021–22)
Official websitewww.iraq.basketball

Current clubs
Team City Colour
Al-Naft Baghdad    
Al-Shorta Baghdad    
Dijla Al-Jamiea Baghdad    
Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi Baghdad    
Al-Hilla Hilla    
Zakho Zakho    
Al-Kahrabaa Baghdad    
Al-Tadamon Najaf    
Ghaz Al-Shamal Kirkuk    
Naft Al-Shamal Kirkuk    
Al-Samawa Samawa    
Al-Difaa Al-Jawi Baghdad    
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Baghdad    
Al-Karkh Baghdad    

List of champions
Club Titles Winning seasons
Al-Karkh 13 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2015–16
Al-Naft 6 1994–95, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22
Duhok 5 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 4 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93
Al-Hilla 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2006–07
Al-Rasheed 3 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87
Al-Difaa Al-Jawi 1993–94, 1995–96, 2002–03
Al-Jaish 2 1979–80, 1983–84
Al-Kahrabaa 1 2012–13
Al-Shorta 2014–15

Recent finals
Season Winners Result Runners-up Reference
2012–13Al-Kahrabaa2–0Al-Karkh[1]
2013–14Duhok2–0Naft Al-Junoob[2]
2014–15Al-Shorta2–1Al-Karkh[3]
2015–16Al-Karkh4–2Al-Minaa[4]
2016–17Al-Naft3–0Al-Shorta[5]
2017–18Al-Naft3–1Al-Shorta[6]
2018–19Al-Naft3–0Al-Shorta[7]
2019–20Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21Al-Naft3–0Al-Shorta[8]
2021–22Al-Naft4–1Al-Shorta[9]

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