2020–21 Egyptian Basketball Super League
The 2020–21 Egyptian Basketball Super League was the 47th season of the Egyptian Basketball Super 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 Super League | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2020–21 | ||
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | Zamalek (15th title) | ||
| Runners-up | Al Ittihad | ||
| Semifinalists | Al Ahly Gezira | ||
| BAL | Zamalek | ||
| Awards | |||
| MVP | Anas Mahmoud (Zamalek) | ||
| Statistical leaders | |||
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← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |||
Teams
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
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahly | Cairo | Al Ahly Sports Hall | 2,500 |
| Al Ittihad | Alexandria | Kamal Shalaby Hall | |
| Al Ittisalat | |||
| Ashab Aljead | Alexandria | ||
| Al Zohour | Cairo (Nasr City) | ||
| Haia Al Qana | |||
| Misr Insurance | Alexandria | The Arab Contractors Hall | |
| Al Gaish Army | Cairo | Tala'ea El Gaish Hall | |
| El Tayran | |||
| Gezira | Cairo (Zamalek) | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Hall 2 | 1,620 |
| Geziret El-Ward | Mansoura | ||
| Olympi | Alexandria | El Olympi Arena | |
| Smouha | Alexandria | Smouha Arena | |
| Sporting Alexandria | Alexandria | Sporting Club Hall | |
| Tanta | Tanta | Tanta Arena | |
| Zamalek | Cairo (Zamalek) | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall | 4,000 |
Regular season
Top Group
| 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 |
Source: Goalzz.com
Bottom Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanta | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1052 | 1009 | +43 | 20 | |
| 2 | Haia Al Qana | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1121 | 1027 | +94 | 18 | |
| 3 | Misr Insurance | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1017 | 979 | +38 | 18 | |
| 4 | Ashab Aljead | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1052 | 1009 | +43 | 18 | |
| 5 | Olympi | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1064 | 1052 | +12 | 16 | |
| 6 | El Tayaran | 14 | 5 | 9 | 853 | 933 | −80 | 10 | |
| 7 | Al Zohour (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
The playoffs started on 16 April 2021.[2]
Bracket
| 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
Individual awards
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
- "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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