Iranian Basketball Super League
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Iranian Basketball League
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| Current season, competition or edition: Current sports event 2023–24 Iranian Basketball Super League | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 (official) 1998 (current format) |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | Iran |
| Continent | FIBA Asia (Asia) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Tabiat Eslamshahr (1st title) |
| Most titles | Zob Ahan (7 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | IRIB |
| Feeder to | FIBA West Asia Super League |
| Official website | IranBasketball.org |
The Iranian Basketball Super League (IBSL) is a professional men's basketball league in Iran. It was founded in 1998.[1] The current champions is Tabiat Eslamshahr. The league follows the promotion and relegation system in which the worst two teams are relegated to 1st Division.
Current clubs
[edit ]- Avijeh Sanat Parsa Mashhad
- Kalleh Mazandaran
- Mahram Tehran
- Nobough Arak
- Palayesh Naft Abadan
- Raad Padafand Tehran
- Sanat Mes Kerman
- Sanat Mes Rafsanjan
- Sanaye Hormozgan
- Shahrdari Gorgan
- Toufargan Azarshahr
- Zob Ahan Isfahan
Valiahd Cup
[edit ]The Valiahd Cup (Prince Cup) was the first Iranian basketball league where clubs from all around the country competed to win the title. This league was abandoned after the Iranian Revolution in 1979.
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Pahlavi Tehran | Perspolis Gorgan | Pas Tehran |
| 1976 | Perspolis Tehran | Pas Tehran | |
| 1977 | Dokhaniat Tehran | Irana Tehran | Sepahan Isfahan |
League champions
[edit ]Division One
[edit ]| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–1990 | Jandarmeri Tehran | Shahin Gorgan | |
| 1991–1992 | Shahrdari Isfahan | Shahrdari Gorgan | Gostaresh Tehran |
| 1992–1993 | Shahrdari Isfahan | Azad University Tehran | Etka Gorgan |
| 1993–1994 | Zob Ahan Isfahan | Bank Tejarat Tehran | Etka Gorgan |
| 1994–1995 | Zob Ahan Isfahan | Bank Tejarat Tehran | Etka Gorgan Rah Ahan Tehran |
| 1995–1996 | Paykan Tehran | Zob Ahan Isfahan | Rah Ahan Tehran |
| 1996–1997 | Zob Ahan Isfahan | Paykan Tehran | Rah Ahan Tehran |
| 1997–1998 | Paykan Tehran | Zob Ahan Isfahan | Fath Tehran |
Super League
[edit ]Titles by club
[edit ]| Team | Winners | Runners-Up | Years Won | Years Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zob Ahan Isfahan | 7 | 6 | 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 | 1996, 1998, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2022 |
| Mahram Tehran | 6 | 4 | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 | 2013, 2014, 2018, 2021 |
| Petrochimi Bandar Imam | 4 | 3 | 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 | 2006, 2007, 2012 |
| Shahrdari Gorgan | 3 | 4 | 2021, 2022, 2023 | 1990, 1992, 2019, 2024 |
| Saba Battery Tehran | 3 | 2 | 2004, 2006, 2007 | 2005, 2008 |
| Paykan Tehran | 2 | 3 | 1996, 1998 | 1997, 1999, 2000 |
| Sanam Tehran | 2 | 2 | 2003, 2005 | 2002, 2004 |
| Shahrdari Isfahan | 2 | 0 | 1992, 1993 | |
| Palayesh Naft Abadan | 1 | 2 | 2019 | 2016, 2017 |
| Jandarmeri Tehran | 1 | 0 | 1990 | – |
| Shahrdari Tabriz | 1 | 0 | 2018 | – |
| Tabiat Eslamshahr | 1 | 0 | 2024 | – |
| Bank Tejarat Tehran | 0 | 2 | – | 1994, 1995 |
| Azad University Tehran | 0 | 2 | – | 1993, 2015 |
| Foolad Mobarakeh Isfahan | 0 | 1 | – | 2001 |
| Iran Nara Tehran | 0 | 1 | – | 2003 |
| Kalleh Mazandaran | 0 | 1 | – | 2023 |
Titles by city
[edit ]| City (Province) | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Tehran (Tehran) | 14 | 16 |
| Isfahan (Isfahan) | 9 | 7 |
| Mahshahr (Khuzestan) | 4 | 3 |
| Gorgan (Golestan) | 3 | 4 |
| Abadan (Khuzestan) | 1 | 2 |
| Tabriz (East Azerbaijan) | 1 | 0 |
| Eslamshahr (Tehran) | 1 | 0 |
| Amol (Mazandaran) | 0 | 1 |
Notable foreign players
[edit ]- Bosnia and Herzegovina Zlatko Jovanović
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Nedžad Sinanović
- Bulgaria Ibrahim Jaaber
- Dominica Garth Joseph
- France Makan Dioumassi
- Georgia (country) Nikoloz Tskitishvili
- Greece Nestoras Kommatos
- Latvia Kaspars Kambala
- Lithuania Marius Prekevičius
- Mali Soumaila Samake
- Netherlands Francisco Elson
- New Zealand Pero Cameron
- Nigeria Gabe Muoneke
- Nigeria Julius Nwosu
- Nigeria Ejike Ugboaja
- Panama Jaime Lloreda
- Senegal Cheikh Samb
- Senegal Pape Sow
- Slovenia Sani Bečirovič
- Slovenia Marko Milič
- Spain Óscar Yebra
- United States Torraye Braggs
- United States Ed Elisma
- United States Joseph Forte
- United States Marlon Garnett
- United States Mark Karcher
- United States Priest Lauderdale
- United States Art Long
- United States Tony Madison
- United States Lee Nailon
- United States Perry Petty
- United States Carlos Powell
- United States Jacob Pullen
- United States Alvin Sims
- United States Jabari Smith
- United States Omar Sneed
- United States Jackson Vroman
- United States Robert Whaley
- United States Loren Woods
- United States Virgin Islands Kevin Sheppard
- Uruguay Leandro García
References
[edit ]- ^ "Shahrdari Gorgan claim Iran Basketball League title". Tehran Times . April 25, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2025.