2020–21 Egyptian Basketball Premier League
The 2020–21 Egyptian Basketball Premier League was the 47th season of the Egyptian Basketball Premier League. The champions qualify for the 2022 Basketball Africa League (BAL) season. Zamalek won its 14th national title, after winning in the finals Against Al Ittihad. The season was decided in Game 5, which Zamalek won 84–80 after overtime.[1]
| Egyptian Basketball Premier League | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2020–21 | ||
| Number of teams | 16 | ||
| Regular season | |||
| BAL | Zamalek | ||
| Season MVP | Anas Mahmoud (Zamalek) | ||
| Finals | |||
| Champions | Zamalek (15th title) | ||
| Runners-up | Al Ittihad | ||
| Semifinalists | Al Ahly Gezira | ||
| Statistical leaders | |||
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← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |||
Teams edit
6th of October and El Shams were relegated from the 2019–20 Egyptian Basketball Super League. Geziret El-Ward and Al Zohour joined the league after promoting from the second tier league. The 2020–21 season existed out of the following 16 teams:
Arenas and locations edit
| Club | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Al Ahly | Cairo | Al Ahly Sports Hall |
| Al Ittihad | Alexandria | Kamal Shalaby Hall |
| Telecom Egypt | Cairo | |
| Horse Owners' Club | Alexandria | |
| Al Zohour | Cairo (Nasr City) | |
| Suez Canal SC | Ismailia | |
| Misr Insurance | Alexandria | The Arab Contractors Hall |
| Al Gaish Army | Cairo | Tala'ea El Gaish Hall |
| Aviation Club | Cairo | |
| Gezira | Cairo (Zamalek) | Cairo Stadium (Hall 2) |
| Geziret El Ward | Mansoura | |
| Olympic Club | Alexandria | El Olympi Arena |
| Smouha | Alexandria | Smouha Arena |
| Sporting Alexandria | Alexandria | Sporting Club Hall |
| Tanta | Tanta | Tanta Arena |
| Zamalek | Cairo (Zamalek) | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall |
Regular season edit
Top Group edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ittihad | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1217 | 1036 | +181 | 24 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Zamalek | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1065 | 988 | +77 | 22 | |
| 3 | Gezira | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1096 | 1303 | −207 | 20 | |
| 4 | Al Ahly | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1080 | 1009 | +71 | 16 | |
| 5 | Sporting Alexandria | 14 | 5 | 9 | 991 | 1033 | −42 | 10 | |
| 6 | Smouha | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1044 | 1094 | −50 | 10 | |
| 7 | Etisalat | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1015 | 1163 | −148 | 6 | |
| 8 | Al Geish Army | 14 | 2 | 12 | 970 | 1122 | −152 | 4 |
Bottom Group edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanta | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1052 | 1009 | +43 | 20 | |
| 2 | Suez Canal SC | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1121 | 1027 | +94 | 18 | |
| 3 | Egypt Insurance | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1017 | 979 | +38 | 18 | |
| 4 | Horse Owners' Club | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1052 | 1009 | +43 | 18 | |
| 5 | Olympic Club | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1064 | 1052 | +12 | 16 | |
| 6 | Aviation Club | 14 | 5 | 9 | 853 | 933 | −80 | 10 | |
| 7 | Al Zohor (R) | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1088 | 1163 | −75 | 6 | Relegated to Egyptian Second League |
| 8 | Geziret El Ward (R) | 14 | 3 | 11 | 965 | 1050 | −85 | 6 |
Playoffs edit
The playoffs started on 16 April 2021.[2]
Bracket edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Al Ittihad | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Al Geish Army | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Al Ittihad | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Al Ahly | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Al Ahly | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Sporting Alexandria | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Al Ittihad | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Zamalek | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Zamalek | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Al Ittisalat | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Zamalek | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Gezira | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Gezira | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Smouha | 0 | ||||||||||||
Finals edit
Individual awards edit
The awards were announced on 28 June 2021:[3]
- Most Valuable Player: Anas Mahmoud (Zamalek)
- Best Young Player: Mohab Yasser (Zamalek)
- Top Scorer: Haytham Kamal (Al Ittihad)
- Best Threepoint Shooter: Rami Ibrahim (Al Ittihad)
References edit
- ^ "Zamalek complete dream double after beating Al-Ittihad to win Egypt's SuperLeague". FIBA.basketball. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Egyptian Basketball, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - afrobasket". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Egyptian Basketball Federation". Twitter.
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