Iranian Basketball Super League

Iranian Basketball League

This article is about the Iranian Super League for Basketball. For other uses, see Iranian Super League.

Iranian Basketball Super League (IBSL)Current season, competition or edition:
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
Official website| IranBasketball.org

The Iranian Basketball Super League (IBSL) is a professional men's basketball league in Iran. It was founded in 1998. 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.

The picture of the Tehran Pahlavi team, the champion of the first Iranian men's club basketball league, the Prince Cup in 1975. Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third place

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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

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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]

Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third place

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1998–1999 | Zob Ahan Isfahan | Paykan Tehran | Fajr Sepah Tehran
1999–2000 | Zob Ahan Isfahan | Paykan Tehran | Shahrdari Gorgan
2000–2001 | Zob Ahan Isfahan | Foolad Mobarakeh Isfahan | Iran Nara Tehran
2001–2002 | Zob Ahan Isfahan | Sanam Tehran | Paykan Tehran
2002–2003 | Sanam Tehran | Iran Nara Tehran | Zob Ahan Isfahan
2003–2004 | Saba Battery Tehran | Sanam Tehran | Zob Ahan Isfahan
2004–2005 | Sanam Tehran | Saba Battery Tehran | Paykan Tehran
2005–2006 | Saba Battery Tehran | Petrochimi Bandar Imam | Paykan Tehran
2006–2007 | Saba Battery Tehran | Petrochimi Bandar Imam | Mahram Tehran
2007–2008 | Mahram Tehran | Saba Battery Tehran | Kaveh Tehran
2008–2009 | Mahram Tehran | Zob Ahan Isfahan | Saba Mehr Qazvin
2009–2010 | Mahram Tehran | Zob Ahan Isfahan | Petrochimi Bandar Imam
2010–2011 | Mahram Tehran | Zob Ahan Isfahan | Petrochimi Bandar Imam
2011–2012 | Mahram Tehran | Petrochimi Bandar Imam | Foolad Mahan Isfahan
2012–2013 | Petrochimi Bandar Imam | Mahram Tehran | Foolad Mahan Isfahan
2013–2014 | Petrochimi Bandar Imam | Mahram Tehran | Azad University Tehran
2014–2015 | Mahram Tehran | Petrochimi Bandar Imam | Azad University Tehran
Mahram Tehran | Azad University Tehran | Petrochimi Bandar Imam
2015–2016 | Petrochimi Bandar Imam | Palayesh Naft Abadan | Chemidor Tehran
2016–2017 | Petrochimi Bandar Imam | Palayesh Naft Abadan | Azad University Tehran
2017–2018 | Shahrdari Tabriz | Mahram Tehran | Petrochimi Bandar Imam
2018–2019 | Palayesh Naft Abadan | Shahrdari Gorgan | Chemidor Tehran
Petrochimi Bandar Imam
2019–2020 | The league has been canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–2021 | Shahrdari Gorgan | Mahram Tehran | Chemidor Qom
2021–2022 | Shahrdari Gorgan | Zob Ahan Isfahan | Chemidor Qom
Nazmavaran Sirjan
2022–2023 | Shahrdari Gorgan | Kalleh Mazandaran | Palayesh Naft Abadan
Zob Ahan Isfahan
2023–2024 | Tabiat Eslamshahr | Shahrdari Gorgan | Mahram Tehran
Zob Ahan Isfahan

## Titles by club[edit]

Team  | Winners  | Runners-Up  | Years Won  | Years Runner-Up

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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

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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]

* Zlatko Jovanović
* Nedžad Sinanović
* Ibrahim Jaaber
* Garth Joseph
* Makan Dioumassi
* Nikoloz Tskitishvili
* Nestoras Kommatos
* Kaspars Kambala
* Marius Prekevičius
* Soumaila Samake
* Francisco Elson
* Pero Cameron
* Gabe Muoneke
* Julius Nwosu
* Ejike Ugboaja
* Jaime Lloreda
* Cheikh Samb
* Pape Sow
* Sani Bečirovič
* Marko Milič
* Óscar Yebra
* Torraye Braggs

* Ed Elisma
* Joseph Forte
* Marlon Garnett
* Mark Karcher
* Priest Lauderdale
* Art Long
* Tony Madison
* Lee Nailon
* Perry Petty
* Carlos Powell
* Jacob Pullen
* Alvin Sims
* Jabari Smith
* Omar Sneed
* Jackson Vroman
* Robert Whaley
* Loren Woods
* Kevin Sheppard
* Leandro García

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## External links[edit]

* I.R. Iran Basketball Federation
* Super League page on Asia-Basket

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Iranian Sport leagues

Basketball|

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Football|

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Handball|

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Water polo|

* Super League

Wrestling|

* Premier League

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Iranian Basketball Super League Seasons

Division 1|

* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98

Super League|

* 1998–99
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* 2013–14
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* 2023–24

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* FIBA
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* NBA vs. international teams
* NBA vs. EuroLeague

Africa|

* Algeria
* Angola
* 2nd
* Benin
* Botswana
* Burundi
* Cameroon
* Central African Republic
* Egypt
* Guinea
* Ivory Coast
* Kenya
* Liberia
* Libya
* Madagascar
* Mali
* Morocco
* Mozambique
* Nigeria
* Rwanda
* 2nd
* Senegal
* Seychelles
* South Africa
* BNL
* National
* Tanzania
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Zambia

Americas|

* Argentina
* 2nd
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* 2nd
* Canada
* NBA G League
* NBLC
* CEBL
* Chile
* Colombia
* Cuba
* Dominican Republic (Torneo Superior de Baloncesto)
* Ecuador
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* Mexico
* CIBACOPA
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* Nicaragua
* Panama
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* Peru
* Puerto Rico
* United States
* NBA G League
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

Asia|

* Bahrain
* China
* NBL
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Japan
* Jordan
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* Kuwait
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* Mongolia
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* PSL
* Qatar
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* Singapore
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* Taiwan
* P. League+
* T1 League
* SBL
* Thailand
* United Arab Emirates
* Vietnam

Europe|

* Albania
* 2nd
* Austria
* 2nd
* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 2nd – RS
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* 2nd
* Cyprus
* North
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* Denmark
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* Finland
* 2nd
* France
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Georgia
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* 2nd
* 3rd
* Great Britain
* England
* Scotland
* Greece
* 2nd
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
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* 2nd
* 3rd
* Italy
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Kosovo
* 2nd
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Luxembourg
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* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* 2nd
* Portugal
* 2nd
* Romania
* Russia
* 2nd
* Serbia
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* Slovakia
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* Spain
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Sweden
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Switzerland
* 2nd
* Turkey
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Ukraine
* 2nd

Oceania|

* Australia
* New Zealand

International
tournaments|

| Africa|

* Basketball Africa League
* Arab Club Basketball Championship

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Americas|

* FIBA Champions League Americas
* FIBA South American League

Asia|

* Basketball Champions League Asia
* East Asia Super League
* West Asia Super League
* ASEAN League
* Arab Club Basketball Championship
* AsiaBasket

Europe|

* EuroLeague
* EuroCup
* FIBA Champions League
* FIBA Europe Cup
* VTB United League
* Adriatic League
* 2nd
* Alpe Adria Cup
* Balkan League
* Caucasus Basketball League
* European North Basketball League
* Latvian–Estonian Basketball League
* Liga Unike

Defunct
tournaments|

| Africa|

* FIBA Africa Basketball League

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Americas|

* FIBA Americas League
* Pan American Championship
* South American Championship
* Torneo InterLigas
* Argentina
* Brazil
* Chile
* United States
* ABA
* CBA
* USBL
* Uruguay

Asia|

* ABA Club Championship
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Europe|

* SuproLeague
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