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2020–21 Egyptian Basketball Premier League

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Egyptian Basketball Premier League
Season2020–21
Teams16
Regular season
BALZamalek
Season MVPAnas Mahmoud (Zamalek)
Finals
ChampionsZamalek (15th title)
  Runners-upAl Ittihad
SemifinalistsAl Ahly
Gezira
Statistical leaders
Points Haytham Kamal (Al Ittihad)

The 2020–21 Egyptian Basketball Premier League was the 47th season of the Egyptian Basketball Premier 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]

Teams

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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

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Club Location Venue
Al Ahly Cairo Al Ahly Sports Hall
Al Ittihad Alexandria Kamal Shalaby Hall
Telecom Egypt Cairo
Horse Owners' Club Alexandria
Al Zohour Cairo (Nasr City)
Suez Canal SC Ismailia
Misr Insurance Alexandria The Arab Contractors Hall
Al Gaish Army Cairo Tala'ea El Gaish Hall
Aviation Club Cairo
Gezira Cairo (Zamalek) Cairo Stadium (Hall 2)
Geziret El Ward Mansoura
Olympic Club Alexandria El Olympi Arena
Smouha Alexandria Smouha Arena
Sporting Alexandria Alexandria Sporting Club Hall
Tanta Tanta Tanta Arena
Zamalek Cairo (Zamalek) Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall


Regular season

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Top Group

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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

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Tanta 14 10 4 1052 1009 +43 20
2 Suez Canal SC 14 9 5 1121 1027 +94 18
3 Egypt Insurance 14 9 5 1017 979 +38 18
4 Horse Owners' Club 14 9 5 1052 1009 +43 18
5 Olympic Club 14 8 6 1064 1052 +12 16
6 Aviation Club 14 5 9 853 933 −80 10
7 Al Zohor (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
Source: Goalzz.com
(R) Relegated

Playoffs

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The playoffs started on 16 April 2021.[2]

Bracket

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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

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Individual awards

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The awards were announced on 28 June 2021:[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Zamalek complete dream double after beating Al-Ittihad to win Egypt's SuperLeague". FIBA.basketball. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Egyptian Basketball, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - afrobasket". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Egyptian Basketball Federation". Twitter.