2011–12 Lebanese Basketball League Explained

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

Standings

TeamGPWLPoints
1Champville SC1615146
2Riyadi Beirut1615146
3Anibal Zahle169734
4Sagesse Beirut167930
5Byblos Club167930
6Bejjeh SC167930
7Mouttahed Tripoli1661028
8Hoops Club1651126
9Antranik SC1611518
10Chabibet Haouch El Oumara7077

Final 8

TeamGPWLPoints
1Champville SC3027384
2Riyadi Beirut3026479
3Anibal Zahle30191165
4Sagesse Beirut30161462
5Mouttahed Tripoli30131756
6Byblos Club30111949
7Bejjeh SC3082242
8Hoops Club3072341

Playoffs

Brackets

Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStatistic
Points per gameDesmond PenigarByblos Club28.5
Rebounds per gameDesmond PenigarByblos Club12.1
Assists per gameRodrigue AklAnibal Zahle6.4
steals per gameAustin JohnsonMouttahed Tripoli2.7
Blocks per gameIsmail AhmadRiyadi Beirut1.8

Awards

Lebanese Basketball Cup

On 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.

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