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LoginQatari Men's Basketball League to Tip Off Oct. 10
Doha, September 05 (QNA) - The Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) has scheduled the start of the men's general league for the 2026-27 sports season for Oct. 10.
In a statement, the federation announced that the first phase of the tournament will run from Oct. 10 to Nov. 9, featuring nine clubs: Al Khor, Al Rayyan, Qatar SC, Al Sadd, Al Gharafa, Al Ahli, Al Shamal, Al Wakrah, and Al Arabi.
The men's general league this season will consist of two stages. The first phase will feature a single round-robin format, while the second stage will shift to a knockout format to crown the champion.
The opening round will comprise 36 matches spread across nine rounds, according to the schedule approved by the federation, with games hosted at the Al Gharafa and Al Rayyan arenas.
Al Arabi enters the new campaign as the reigning champion of the last three consecutive editions, bringing its total number of general league titles to 11.
Al Rayyan leads the tournament's historical honor roll with 18 titles, followed by Qatar SC with seven. Al Sadd, Al Gharafa, Al Shamal, and El Jaish SC, formerly a club in the competition, have won two titles each, while Al Ahli holds one title, captured in the 2000-01 season.
The first leg of the opening phase begins on Oct. 10, with the ninth and final round of this stage scheduled for Nov. 9. (QNA)
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