The 2011-2012 season was the 16th edition of the Lebanese Basketball League. The regular season began on Saturday, October 22, 2011 and ended on Friday April 20, 2012. The playoffs began on Thursday, April 26 and ended with the 2012 Finals on Sunday May 13, 2012, after Champville SC defeated Anibal Zahle in 4 games to win their first title (new format).
Regular season
editStandings
edit| # | Team | GP | W | L | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Champville SC | 16 | 15 | 1 | 46 |
| 2 | Riyadi Beirut | 16 | 15 | 1 | 46 |
| 3 | Anibal Zahle | 16 | 9 | 7 | 34 |
| 4 | Sagesse Beirut | 16 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
| 5 | Byblos Club | 16 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
| 6 | Bejjeh SC | 16 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
| 7 | Mouttahed Tripoli | 16 | 6 | 10 | 28 |
| 8 | Hoops Club | 16 | 5 | 11 | 26 |
| 9 | Antranik SC | 16 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Chabibet Haouch El Oumara | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
- Chabibet Haouch El Oumara withdrew in the 7th round
Final 8
edit| # | Team | GP | W | L | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Champville SC | 30 | 27 | 3 | 84 |
| 2 | Riyadi Beirut | 30 | 26 | 4 | 79 |
| 3 | Anibal Zahle | 30 | 19 | 11 | 65 |
| 4 | Sagesse Beirut | 30 | 16 | 14 | 62 |
| 5 | Mouttahed Tripoli | 30 | 13 | 17 | 56 |
| 6 | Byblos Club | 30 | 11 | 19 | 49 |
| 7 | Bejjeh SC | 30 | 8 | 22 | 42 |
| 8 | Hoops Club | 30 | 7 | 23 | 41 |
Playoffs
editBrackets
edit| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Champville SC | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Sagesse Beirut | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Champville SC | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Anibal Zahle | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Anibal Zahle | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Riyadi Beirut | 2 | |||||||
Statistics leaders
edit| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Desmond Penigar | Byblos Club | 28.5 |
| Rebounds per game | Desmond Penigar | Byblos Club | 12.1 |
| Assists per game | Rodrigue Akl | Anibal Zahle | 6.4 |
| steals per game | Austin Johnson | Mouttahed Tripoli | 2.7 |
| Blocks per game | Ismail Ahmad | Riyadi Beirut | 1.8 |
Awards
edit- Player of the Year: Fadi El Khatib, Champville SC
- Guard of the Year: Austin Johnson, Mouttahed Tripoli
- Forward of the Year: Fadi El Khatib, Champville SC
- Center of the Year: Samuel Hoskin, Champville SC
- Newcomer of the Year: Samuel Hoskin, Champville SC
- Import of the Year: Samuel Hoskin, Champville SC
- Domestic Player of the Year: Fadi El Khatib, Champville SC
- Defensive Player of the Year: Ismail Ahmad, Riyadi Beirut
- First Team:
- G: Austin Johnson, Mouttahed Tripoli
- F: Desmond Penigar, Byblos Club
- F: Fadi El Khatib, Champville SC
- F: Ismail Ahmad, Riyadi Beirut
- F/C: Samuel Hoskin, Champville SC
- Second Team:
- PG: Rodrigue Akl, Anibal Zahle
- G: Jasmon Youngblood, Anibal Zahle
- F/G: Jean AbdelNour, Riyadi Beirut
- F/C: Bassel Bawji, Mouttahed Tripoli
- C: Joe Vogel, Riyadi Beirut
Lebanese Basketball Cup
editOn May 22, 2012, Anibal Zahle defeated Hoops Club in the finals of the cup.
Anibal Zahle reached the Final after beating the newly crowned Lebanese Basketball League champions Champville SC in the Semifinals. As for Hoops Club they reached this stage after winning against Riyadi Beirut by forfeit due to the decision taken by the Riyadi administration.