The 2021–22 Egyptian Basketball Premier League was the 47th season of the Egyptian Basketball Premier League, the highest-level basketball league in Egypt. The defending champions were Zamalek; they were eliminated in the semifinals by Al Ittihad Alexandria.
The season began on 26 September 2021 and finished on 16 May 2022. Al Ahly won its sixth league title (its first since 2016); they qualify for the regular season of the 2023 season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
Teams Team changes Promoted from 2020–21 Second Division Relegated from 2020–21 Super LeagueHeliopolis El ShamsAl Zohor Geziret El Ward Sixteen teams competed in this season – the top fourteen of the previous season and two teams that were promoted from the Egyptian Second Division. Heliopolis and Al Shams joined as promoted teams. Al Zohour and Geziret El-Ward were relegated from the 2020-21 season.
Arenas and locations Club Location Venue Al Ahly Cairo Al Ahly Sports Hall Al Ittihad Alexandria Kamal Shalaby Hall Al Gaish Army Cairo Tala'ea El Gaish Hall Aviation Club Cairo Egypt InsuranceCairoThe Arab Contractors Hall El Shams Cairo Al Shams Sporting Club Gezira Cairo (Zamalek) Cairo Stadium Horse Owners' Club Alexandria HeliopolisCairoHeliopolis Hall Olympi Alexandria El Olympi Arena Smouha AlexandriaSmouha Arena Sporting Alexandria Alexandria Sporting Club Hall Suez Canal SC Ismailia Tanta TantaTanta Arena Telecom Egypt Cairo Zamalek Giza Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall
System The Premier League is the basic and qualifying league for the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The league consists of three stages: The preliminary stage: where 1 meets 16, 2 meets 15, and so on in terms of ranking in the Mortabt-League. The regular league: After the rise of eight teams compete among themselves In back and forth matches. Playoffs stage: It starts from the final round, where the 1st place holder of the regular league meets the 8th place holder in a series of three matches, then the semi-finals and the final is a series of 5 matches.
Preliminary stage
Ranking of incoming teams The first-placed team in the league will meet the 16th-ranked team, the second will meet the 15th, and so on. Mortabt-League teams ranking RankTeam1Al Ahly2Al Ittihad3Smouha4Gezira5Zamalek6Egypt Insurance7Sporting Alexandria8Telecom Egypt9Heliopolis10Al Gaish Army11Horse Owners' Club12Olympic13Aviation Club14Tanta15El Shams16Suez Canal SC
Matches
Results
Qualified teamsRelegated teamsZamalekOlympic ClubAl AhlySuez Canal SCGeziraAviation ClubAl IttihadEl ShamsSporting AlexandriaAl Gaish ArmyEtisalatHeliopolisSmouhaTantaEgypt InsuranceHorse Owners' Club
Regular season Top Group
Results
Bottom Group
Playoffs The playoffs began on 19 March 2022 and ended on 16 May 2022. All three rounds are played in a best-of-five format.
Bracket
Quarterfinals The quarterfinals were played on 19, 21, 24, 26 and 28 March 2022.
Semifinals The semifinals were played on 22, 24 and 26 April 2022.
Finals The finals were played on 8 May, 10 May, 12 May (also 14 May and 16 May if necessary). All games were hosted at the Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall.
Individual awards Category Player Team(s) Ref. Most Valuable Player Ehab Amin Al Ahly
References