Syrian Basketball Super Cup

The Syrian Basketball Super Cup (Arabic: كأس السوبر السوري لكرة السلة) is the top-tier level national domestic basketball super cup competition, that is played between professional clubs in Syria.[1] It was founded in 2021 as a new super cup composed of the best Syrian clubs.[2] In 2022, two clubs from the Lebanese Basketball League joined the Super Cup.[3]

Syrian Basketball Super Cup
SportBasketball
Founded2021 (2021)
CEOTarif Koutrach (SBF President)
No. of teams8 (since 2022)
CountrySyria Syria
Lebanon Lebanon
ConfederationFIBA Asia
Most recent
champion(s)		Al-Wahda
(1st title)
Most titlesAl-Ittihad & Al-Wahda
(1 title each)
TV partner(s)Sama TV
Syria TV
Sponsor(s)Cham Wings Airlines, Syriatel, Sinalco, Lactomil
Related
competitions		Syrian Basketball League
Syrian Basketball Cup
Official websitewww.syrbf.org

Format

According to the current format of the competition, the four best ranked teams from the previous season of the Syrian Basketball League, together with the winner of the Syrian Cup, will automatically qualify.[4] In 2022, the Syrian Basketball Federation agreed with the Lebanese Basketball Federation that in the 2022-23 season, 2 clubs from the Lebanese Basketball League will also start in the competition.

In the first round, the teams play one match each, and the two best advance to the finals.[1] The final is played in one match.[5] The competition takes place every year in October.

Winners

Titles by club
Club Winners Runners-up Years Won Years Lost
Al-Ittihad
1
1
2021
2022
Al-Wahda
1
1
2022
2021

Titles by city

Two clubs have won the Syrian Basketball Super Cup.

City Winners Club(s)
Aleppo
1
Al-Ittihad SC
Damascus
1
Al-Wahda SC

Super Cup 2021

First round
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Al-Wahda SC 5 4 1 373 303 +70 9 Advance to the Finals
2 Al-Ittihad SC 5 3 2 365 286 +79 8
3 Al-Karamah SC 5 3 2 380 332 +48 8
4 Al-Jaish SC 5 3 2 366 322 +44 8
5 Jalaa SC 5 2 3 359 327 +32 7
6 Huteen SC 5 0 5 204 477 −273 5
Updated to match(es) played on 21 October 2021. Source: goalzz.com

Finals
Champions Score Runners-up Location
Al-Ittihad SC
60:52
 Al-Wahda SC Al Fayhaa Arena

Super Cup 2022

First round
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Al-Jaish SC 3 3 0 269 230 +39 6 Advance to Quarterfinals
2 Al-Wahda SC 3 3 0 280 240 +40 6
3 Al-Ittihad SC 3 2 1 235 216 +19 5
4 Al-Karamah SC 3 2 1 238 231 +7 5
5 Jalaa SC 3 1 2 206 228 −22 4
6 Homenetmen Beirut 3 1 2 259 274 −15 4
7 Louaize Club 3 0 3 240 274 −34 3
8 Al-Nawair SC 3 0 3 199 238 −39 3
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2022. Source: goalzz.com

Play-offs
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
2 Al-Wahda 84
7 Louaize Club 79
2 Al-Wahda 78
4 Al-Karamah 64
4 Al-Karamah 75
6 Homenetmen 72
2 Al-Wahda 54
3 Al-Ittihad 46
1 Al-Jaish 91
8 Al-Nawair SC 78
1 Al-Jaish 57
3 Al-Ittihad 69
3 Al-Ittihad 75
5 Jalaa 56

Finals

The match had to be abandoned earlier because Al-Wahda fans injured Abdulwahab Al-Hamwi. The judges awarded the victory to Al-Wahda.

Champions Score Runners-up Location
Al-Wahda SC
54:46
 Al-Ittihad SC Al Fayhaa Arena

Sponsorship

The main sponsors of the tournament are Syria Gulf Bank, Fatora, Lactomil, Sinalco, Syriatel, Cham Wings, Sama TV and Syria TV.

See also

References
  1. "Syrian Basketball Super Cup". goalzz.com. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. Rafah Allouni/ Mazen Eyon (16 October 2021). "Al-karama beats al-Wahda in Super Basketball League". Syrian Arab News Agency. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  3. "Al-Wahda Syrian team beats its Lebanese counterpart at Basketball Supercup". Syrian Arab News Agency. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  4. "Syrian Basketball League, season 2021-2022". goalzz.com. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  5. "Al-Ittihad, History". asia-basket. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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