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Basketball In Egypt

Basketball In Egypt

Basketball in Egypt: Leagues, National Teams, and International Performance

Basketball is the second most popular sport in Egypt, governed by the Egyptian Basketball Federation (EBBFED), which joined FIBA in 1934. The nation boasts a rich basketball history, with the first recorded game played in 1924. The sport enjoys widespread participation, featuring various leagues and tournaments across the country.

Egyptian Basketball Premier League

The Egyptian Basketball Premier League is the top professional basketball division in Egypt. Administered by the EBBFED, it consists of 16 teams.

Here are some key facts about the Egyptian Basketball Premier League:

Category Information Organizing Body Egyptian Basketball Federation (EBBFED)Teams16 Current Champions Al Ahly (8th title, 2024–25 season)Most Championships Zamalek (15 titles)International Qualification League champions qualify for the Basketball Africa League (BAL)TV PartnersOnTime Sports, Nile Sports

Major teams competing in the league include Al Ahly, Al Ittihad Alexandria, and Zamalek.

Egypt National Basketball Teams

Egypt fields both men's and women's national basketball teams.

Men's national team

Nicknamed "The Pharaohs", the Egypt men's national basketball team has made seven appearances in the Olympic Games and seven in the FIBA World Cup. Their most celebrated achievement is winning the EuroBasket in 1949, making them the only non-European nation to achieve this feat. The team's 5th place finish at the 1950 FIBA World Championship and 9th place at the 1952 Summer Olympics remain the best results by an African nation in those tournaments. Egypt has a strong record at the AfroBasket (formerly the African Championship), holding a joint-record 17 medals (tied with Angola) and tied for the second-most titles with 5.

The current coach for the men's team is Mohamed Elkerdany.

Women's national team

The Egypt women's national basketball team has participated in AfroBasket 15 times. The team has won medals at the AfroBasket, including gold in 1966 and 1968.

The current coach for the women's team is Julián Martínez.

Recent developments

• Al Ittihad Alexandria won the 2023–24 Egyptian Basketball Premier League, breaking Al Ahly's three-year winning streak.

• Al Ahly won the 2023 Basketball Africa League (BAL) title, defeating AS Douanes.

• Al Ahly made history in September 2023 by becoming the first African club to win a game in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.

• The NBA Africa opened an office in Cairo in January 2025, demonstrating commitment to Egypt as a key basketball location.

• Egypt competed in the 2025 FIBA Women's AfroBasket Zone 5 Pre-Qualifiers, facing strong competition from rising teams in the region

كرة السلة رياضة شعبية في مصر يديرها الاتحاد المصري لكرة السلة، وتضم دورياً قوياً هو الدوري المصري لكرة السلة، وفاز المنتخب المصري ببطولة أوروبا عام 1949 وهي إنجاز تاريخي للفريق، مما زاد من شعبية اللعبة في مصر

أبرز جوانب كرة السلة في مصر:

• المنتخب الوطني:

  يمثل مصر في البطولات الدولية ويملك إنجازاً تاريخياً بالفوز ببطولة أوروبا عام 1949، وهي الدولة غير الأوروبية الوحيدة التي حققت هذا الإنجاز.

• الدوري المصري لكرة السلة:

  هو الدوري الأعلى لكرة السلة في مصر، ويضم أندية قوية مثل النادي الأهلي، الذي فاز بنسخة عام 2023

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• الشعبية:

  كرة السلة هي ثاني أكثر الرياضات شعبية في مصر، حيث ازدادت شعبيتها بشكل كبير بعد فوز المنتخب ببطولة أفريقيا عام 1983، والمشاركة في كأس العالم والألعاب الأولمبية.

• الاتحاد المصري لكرة السلة:

  هو الجهة المسؤولة عن تنظيم اللعبة وإدارة الفرق والمسابقات، حيث انضم إلى الاتحاد الدولي لكرة السلة عام 1932