2021–22 Syrian Basketball League season

Syrian Basketball League
Season2021–22
Duration9 December 2021 – 6 May 2022
18 May 2021 – 13 June 2022 (Playoffs)
Games played22
Teams12
TV partner(s)Sama TV
Syria TV
Regular season
Top seedAl Wahda SC
RelegatedAl-Thawra
Al-Fayhaa
Finals
ChampionsAl-Ittihad SC Aleppo
(20th title)
  Runners-upAl-Karamah SC Homs
SemifinalistsAl-Jalaa SC
Al-Wahda SC
Finals MVPAlgeria Mohamed Harat
All statistics correct as of 13 June 2022.

The 2021–22 SBL season is the 64th season of the premier Syrian Basketball League and the 2nd season under the current play-off format.[1][2][3] In the regular season, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The matchdays were from 9 December 2021 to 6 May 2022.

Al-Karamah SC was the defending champion which was swept by Al-Ittihad in the finals.[4] Al-Ittihad won their 20th title earning their first title since the 2005–06 season.[4]

Clubs

Huteen SC and Al-Fayhaa are promoted to SBL, replacing Al-Yarmouk and Ouroube SC.[5]

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Locations of teams in the Syrian Basketball League 2021–22
Team City Venue
Jalaa SC Aleppo Al-Assad Sports Arena
Al-Ittihad SC Aleppo Al-Hamadaniah Sports Arena
Al-Hurriya SC Aleppo Al-Assad Sports Arena
Al-Jaish SC Damascus Al-Fayhaa Arena
Al Wahda SC Damascus Al-Fayhaa Arena
Al-Fayhaa Damascus Al-Fayhaa Arena
Al-Thawra SC Damascus Al-Fayhaa Arena
Al-Karamah SC Homs Ghazwan Abu Zaid Arena
Al-Wathba SC Homs Ghazwan Abu Zaid Arena
Al-Nawair SC Hama Naseh al-Wani Arena
Al-Taliya SC Hama Naseh al-Wani Arena
Huteen SC Latakia Latakia Sports Arena

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Al Wahda SC 22 21 1 1747 1301 +446 43 Qualification to Playoffs
2 Al-Ittihad SC 22 20 2 1999 1272 +727 42
3 Al-Jalaa 22 16 6 1439 1265 +174 38
4 Al-Karamah SC 22 15 7 1931 1532 +399 37
5 Al-Jaish SC 22 15 7 1814 1467 +347 37
6 Al-Wathba SC 22 13 9 1722 1685 +37 35
7 Al-Nawair 22 12 10 1516 1487 +29 34
8 Al-Taliya SC 22 7 15 1457 1704 −247 29
9 Al-Hurriya 22 6 16 1492 1716 −224 28
10 Huteen SC 22 3 19 1973 2105 −132 25
11 Al-Thawra (R) 22 3 19 1326 1803 −477 25 Relegation to 2nd Division
12 Al-Fayhaa (R) 22 2 20 1214 1910 −696 24
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2022. Source: goalzz.com
(R) Relegated

Play-offs

The SBL playoffs semifinals and finals were best of five formats.[4] The play off started on 18 May 2022 and ended on 13 June 2022.

Semifinals Finals
              
1 Al-Wahda 82 74 77 70 84
4 Al-Karamah 75 89 69 77 90
4 Al-Karamah 56 73 68 – –
2 Al-Ittihad 73 79 77 – –
2 Al-Ittihad 83 66 66 74 –
3 Al-Jalaa 67 68 55 69 –

Finals

The higher-seeded team played the first, second and fifth leg (if necessary) at home.

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
Al-Ittihad Aleppo 3–0 Al-Karamah Homs 73–56 79–73 77–68

Winning roster

Syrian clubs in Asian/Arab competitions

References

  1. ^ "Syrian Basketball League, season 2021-2022". goalzz.com. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  2. ^ Mahmoud Ibrahim/ Mazen Eyon (28 January 2022). "Al-Wahda leads the Basketball League". Syrian Arab News Agency. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  3. ^ Bushra Dabin/ Mazen Eyon (12 July 2021). "Al-Karama beats al-Wahda in the first round of men basketball final league". Syrian Arab News Agency. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "Syrian Basketball League 2021-2022". asia-basket.com. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  5. ^ "SBL Standings". asia-basket.com. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Division I – Round 3: Al Huryieh lose to Al Jalaa". asia-basket.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  7. ^ "SBL Standings". asia-basket.com. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Draw for the Arab Club Basketball Championship next month". 2022-08-18.