The 2023–24 Lebanese Basketball League, also known as the Division 1,[1] is the 28th season of the Lebanese Basketball League (LBL), the top-tier competition for professional men's teams in Lebanon. The season began on 26 October 2023.[2]
| 2023–24 LBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Lebanese Basketball League |
| Duration | 26 October 2023 - 20 May 2024 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Al Riyadi |
| Runners-up | Beirut Club |
| Third place | Sagesse SC |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Al Riyadi |
| Runners-up | Sagesse SC |
Al Riyadi were the defending champions, having won the previous season.
Teams
editThe league reduced from 12 to 10 teams, after the withdrawal of Leaders and Dynamo. Byblos Club and Atlas Ferzol left the league, while Mayrouba Club and Antonine joined for this season.
| Team | City | Arena | Coach | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Riyadi | Beirut (Manara) | Saeb Salam Arena | Ahmad Farran | 2,500 |
| Antranik | Antelias | AGBU Demirdjian Center | Georges Akiki | 2,000 |
| Antonine | Baabda | Antonine Arena Baabda | Ralf Akl | 1,000 |
| Beirut Club | Beirut (Chiyah) | Chiyah Stadium | Joe Ghattas | 2,000 |
| Champville | Dik El Mehdi | Champville Club Center | Sabah Khoury | 750 |
| Homenetmen | Mezher | Homentmen Mezher | Joe Moujaes | 1,000 |
| Hoops Club | Jdeideh | Michel El Murr Complex | Ziad el Natour | 1,750 |
| Mayrouba Club | Mayrouba | Central Arena | Paul Coughter | 1,000 |
| NSA | Jounieh | Fouad Chehab Stadium | George Khoury | 1,230 |
| Sagesse | Beirut (Achrafieh) | Antoine Choueiri Stadium | Ilias Zouros | 5,000 |
Regular season
editBefore the season, Dynamo and Leaders announced their withdrawal from the league for financial issues. The season started well for both Riyadi, Beirut and Sagesse. However, after Riyadi's shock loss to Antonine and Sagesse winning against Beirut in one of the most historical games in the league, Sagesse sat alone at the top until week 10, where they lost it after their loss against Antonine 80–79, and Riyadi is now sitting at the top
| Pos | 2023–24 Lebanese Basketball League regular season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Status: In progress | |
| 1 | Al Riyadi | 18 | 15 | 3 | 1679 | 1387 | +292 | Qualified |
| 2 | Beirut Club | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1670 | 1531 | +139 | Qualified |
| 3 | Sagesse SC | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1501 | 1370 | +131 | Qualified |
| 4 | Champville | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1500 | 1478 | +22 | Qualified |
| 5 | Homenetmen | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1603 | 1507 | +96 | Qualified |
| 6 | Antranik | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1438 | 1493 | −55 | Qualified |
| 7 | Antonine | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1429 | 1505 | −76 | Qualified |
| 8 | NSA | 18 | 5 | 13 | 1378 | 1575 | −197 | Qualified |
| 9 | Hoops | 18 | 3 | 15 | 1376 | 1523 | −156 | |
| 10 | Mayrouba | 18 | 1 | 17 | 1360 | 1556 | −196 | Relegated |
Second stage
editBracket
edit| Final 8
(Best of 3) | Final 4
(Best of 5) | Final
(Best of 7) | |||||||||
| Al Riyadi | 2 | ||||||||||
| NSA | 0 | ||||||||||
| Al Riyadi | 3 | ||||||||||
| Homenetmen | 0 | ||||||||||
| Champville | 0 | ||||||||||
| Homenetmen | 2 | ||||||||||
| Al Riyadi | 4 | ||||||||||
| Sagesse SC | 1 | ||||||||||
| Sagesse SC | 2 | ||||||||||
| Antranik | 0 | ||||||||||
| Sagesse SC | 3 | ||||||||||
| Beirut Club | 1 | ||||||||||
| Beirut Club | 2 | ||||||||||
| Antonine | 0 | ||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "DIVISION 1 – MEN – Lebanese Basketball Federation". Lebanese Basketball Federation – Love The Game. 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "goalzz.com: Live sports scores, news and more". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 2023-04-17.