Shabab Al Ahli is an Emirati professional basketball team located in Dubai. The team has competed in both the domestic UAE National Basketball League as well as the international FIBA Asia Champions Cup and West Asia Super League.[1]
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| Nickname | Al Fursan Al Humur (The Red Knights) |
| League | West Asia Super League UAE National Basketball League |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Arena | Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum Sports Hall |
| Location | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Team colors | Red, green, gold |
| Head coach | Zoran Zupcevic |
| Ownership | Hamdan Al Maktoum |
| Championships | 9 |
Achievements edit
- UAE National League champion: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023[2]
Players edit
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Notable players edit
To appear in this section a player must have either:
Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.
Sponsorship edit
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority has been the team's official jersey sponsor.[3]
References edit
- ^ Al Ahli, BC Astana win big to close their group play, fiba.basketball, 26 September 2017. Accessed 10 December 2017
- ^ a b Maik Zirbes wechselt in die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate basketball.de, 13 July 2020. Accessed 3 December 2021.(in German)
- ^ Shabab Al Ahli - Dubai - FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2019 GBA Qualifiers FIBA, Accessed 10 December 2021.