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| Founded | 1980; 45 years ago (1980) |
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| Country | Iraq |
| Federation | Iraqi Basketball Association |
| Confederation | FIBA Asia (Asia) |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Iraqi Basketball First Division League |
| Supercup | Iraqi Basketball Perseverance Cup |
| International cup(s) | Basketball Champions League Asia FIBA West Asia Super League Arab Club Basketball Championship |
| Current champions | Al-Difaa Al-Jawi (3rd title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Al-Karkh (13 titles) |
| Website | www |
The Iraqi Professional Basketball League is the highest professional basketball league in Iraq.
The record winners of the competition are Al-Karkh, who have won the championship 13 times. Al-Difaa Al-Jawi are the current champions, having won their 3rd title in the 2023–24 season by beating Al-Karkh in the final.
Current clubs
List of champions
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Most successful clubs
| Club | Titles | Winning seasons |
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| Al-Karkh | 13 | 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2015–16 |
| Al-Naft | 7 | 1992–93, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23 |
| Al-Rasheed | 5 | 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90 |
| Duhok | 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14 | |
| Al-Hilla | 3 | 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07 |
| Al-Shorta | 1994–95, 1995–96, 2014–15 | |
| Al-Difaa Al-Jawi | 1997–98, 1998–99, 2023–24 | |
| Al-Jaish | 2 | 1979–80, 1983–84 |
| Al-Kahrabaa | 2005–06, 2012–13 | |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 1 | 1993–94 |
Recent finals
| Season | Winners | Result | Runners-up | Reference |
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| 2012–13 | Al-Kahrabaa | 2–0 | Al-Karkh | |
| 2013–14 | Duhok | 2–0 | Naft Al-Junoob | |
| 2014–15 | Al-Shorta | 2–1 | Al-Karkh | |
| 2015–16 | Al-Karkh | 4–2 | Al-Minaa | |
| 2016–17 | Al-Naft | 3–0 | Al-Shorta | |
| 2017–18 | Al-Naft | 3–1 | Al-Shorta | |
| 2018–19 | Al-Naft | 3–0 | Al-Shorta | |
| 2019–20 | Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2020–21 | Al-Naft | 3–0 | Al-Shorta | |
| 2021–22 | Al-Naft | 4–1 | Al-Shorta | |
| 2022–23 | Al-Naft | 4–2 | Al-Shorta | |
| 2023–24 | Al-Difaa Al-Jawi | 4–0 | Al-Karkh | |
References
- ^ "IBL (2023-2024)". Asia Basket. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- "IBL (2012-2013)". Asia Basket. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- "IBL (2013-2014)". Asia Basket. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- "IBL (2014-2015)". Asia Basket. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- "IBL (2015-2016)". Asia Basket. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- "IBL (2016-2017)". Asia Basket. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- "IBL (2017-2018)". Asia Basket. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- "IBL (2018-2019)". Asia Basket. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- "IBL (2019-2020)". Asia Basket. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- "IBL (2021-2022)". Asia Basket. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- "IBL (2022-2023)". Asia Basket. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
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