2021–22 Egyptian Basketball Premier League Explained

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Egyptian Basketball Premier League
Season:2021–22
Champions:Al Ahly
(6th title)
Semifinalists:Zamalek
Gezira
Teams:16
Dates:26 November 2021 – 16 May 2022
Mvp:Ehab Amin (Al Ahly)
Mvp Link:Egyptian Basketball Super League

The 2021–22 Egyptian Basketball Premier League was the 47th season of the Egyptian Basketball Premier League, the highest-level basketball league in Egypt. The defending champions were Zamalek; they were eliminated in the semifinals by Al Ittihad Alexandria.

The season began on 26 September 2021 and finished on 16 May 2022. Al Ahly won its sixth league title (its first since 2016);[1] they qualify for the regular season of the 2023 season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).

Teams

Team changes

Sixteen teams competed in this season – the top fourteen of the previous season and two teams that were promoted from the Egyptian Second Division. Heliopolis and Al Shams joined as promoted teams. Al Zohour and Geziret El-Ward were relegated from the 2020-21 season.

Arenas and locations

ClubLocationVenue
Kamal Shalaby Hall
Al Gaish ArmyCairoTala'ea El Gaish Hall
Aviation ClubCairo
Egypt InsuranceCairoThe Arab Contractors Hall
El ShamsCairoAl Shams Sporting Club
GeziraCairo (Zamalek)Cairo Stadium
Horse Owners' ClubAlexandria
HeliopolisCairoHeliopolis Hall
AlexandriaEl Olympi Arena
SmouhaAlexandriaSmouha Arena
Sporting AlexandriaAlexandriaSporting Club Hall
Ismailia
TantaTantaTanta Arena
Telecom EgyptCairo
ZamalekGizaAbdulrahman Fawzi Hall

System

The Premier League is the basic and qualifying league for the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The league consists of three stages:

  1. The preliminary stage: where 1 meets 16, 2 meets 15, and so on in terms of ranking in the Mortabt-League.
  2. The regular league: After the rise of eight teams compete among themselves In back and forth matches.
  3. Playoffs stage: It starts from the final round, where the 1st place holder of the regular league meets the 8th place holder in a series of three matches, then the semi-finals and the final is a series of 5 matches.

Preliminary stage

Ranking of incoming teams

The first-placed team in the league will meet the 16th-ranked team, the second will meet the 15th, and so on.

RankTeam
1Al Ahly
2Al Ittihad
3Smouha
4Gezira
5Zamalek
6Egypt Insurance
7Sporting Alexandria
8Telecom Egypt
9Heliopolis
10Al Gaish Army
11Horse Owners' Club
12Olympic
13Aviation Club
14Tanta
15El Shams
16Suez Canal SC

Matches

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Results

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Qualified teamsRelegated teams
ZamalekOlympic Club
Al AhlySuez Canal SC
GeziraAviation Club
Al IttihadEl Shams
Sporting AlexandriaAl Gaish Army
EtisalatHeliopolis
SmouhaTanta
Egypt InsuranceHorse Owners' Club

Regular season

Top Group

Results

Bottom Group

Playoffs

The playoffs began on 19 March 2022 and ended on 16 May 2022. All three rounds are played in a best-of-five format.

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were played on 19, 21, 24, 26 and 28 March 2022.|}

Semifinals

The semifinals were played on 22, 24 and 26 April 2022.|}

Finals

The finals were played on 8 May, 10 May, 12 May (also 14 May and 16 May if necessary). All games were hosted at the Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall.|}

Notes and References

  1. News: Historic control .. Al-Ahly is the champion of the Super League by sweeping Al-Ittihad . 17 May 2022 . Fourals . 16 May 2022.
  2. Web site: Egyptian Basketball Federation . Official web . Ar.
  3. News: Egyptian Basketball Federation . Egypt Basketball - Egypt Basketball . 3 December 2021 . Ar.
  4. 1526337973804990464. إيهاب أمين سجل 35 نقطة منهم 8 ثلاثيات في المباراة الفاصلة.. إليكم ملخص ما . EBBFED. Egyptian Basketball Federation.