Iranian Basketball Super League
This article is about the Iranian Super League for Basketball. For other uses, see Iranian Super League.
Current season, competition or edition: 2015–16 Iranian Basketball Super League | |
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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded |
1989 officially 1998 with current format |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | Iran |
| Most recent champion(s) | Mahram (6th title) |
| Most titles | Zob Ahan Isfahan (9 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | IRIB |
| Official website | IranBasketball.org |
The Iranian Basketball Super League is a professional basketball league in Iran founded in 1998. It is widely regarded as one of the best leagues in Asia. The current 2015–16 champions is Petrochimi Bandar Imam. The league follows the promotion and relegation system in which the worst two teams are relegated to 1st Division.
2015–16 teams
- Azad University Tehran
- Chemidor Tehran
- Sanat Naft Abadan
- Pemina Isfahan
- Petrochimi Bandar Imam
- Samen Mashhad
- Sanaye Petrochimi Mahshahr
- Shahrdari Gorgan
- Shahrdari Tabriz
League champions
Division 1
| 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
Titles by club
| Team | Winners | Runners-Up | Years Won | Years Runner-Up |
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| Zob Ahan Isfahan | 9 | 5 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 | 1996, 1998, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Mahram Tehran | 6 | 2 | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 | 2013, 2014 |
| Petrochimi Bandar Imam | 3 | 3 | 2013, 2014, 2016 | 2006, 2007, 2012 |
| 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 |
| Jandarmeri Tehran | 1 | 0 | 1990 | – |
| Shahrdari Gorgan | 0 | 2 | – | 1990, 1992 |
| Bank Tejarat Tehran | 0 | 2 | – | 1994, 1995 |
| Azad University Tehran | 0 | 1 | – | 1993 |
| Foolad Mobarakeh Isfahan | 0 | 1 | – | 2001 |
| Iran Nara Tehran | 0 | 1 | – | 2003 |
| Sanat Naft Abadan | 0 | 1 | – | 2016 |
Titles by city
| City (Province) | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Tehran (Tehran) | 14 | 13 |
| Isfahan (Isfahan) | 9 | 6 |
| Mahshahr (Khuzestan) | 3 | 4 |
| Gorgan (Golestan) | 0 | 2 |
| Abadan (Khuzestan) | 0 | 1 |
Notable foreign players
References
- (Persian) Iran Super League
External links
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