# Iraqi Professional Basketball League

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

| Team | City |
| Al-Difaa Al-Jawi | Baghdad |
| Al-Karkh | Baghdad |
| Al-Shorta | Baghdad |
| Dijlah Al-Jamiea | Baghdad |
| Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi | Baghdad |
| Al-Kahrabaa | Baghdad |
| Al-Hilla | Hilla |
| Zakho | Zakho |
| Ghaz Al-Shamal | Kirkuk |
| Al-Tijara | Baghdad |
| Darbandikhan | Sulaymaniya |

## List of champions

| No. | Season | Champion |
| 1 | 1979–80 | Al-Jaish |
| 2 | 1980–81 | Al-Karkh |
| 3 | 1981–82 | Al-Karkh |
| 4 | 1982–83 | Al-Karkh |
| 5 | 1983–84 | Al-Jaish |
| 6 | 1984–85 | Al-Karkh |
| 7 | 1985–86 | Al-Rasheed |
| 8 | 1986–87 | Al-Rasheed |
| 9 | 1987–88 | Al-Rasheed |
| 10 | 1988–89 | Al-Rasheed |
| 11 | 1989–90 | Al-Rasheed |
| 12 | 1990–91 | Al-Karkh |
| 13 | 1991–92 | Al-Karkh |
| 14 | 1992–93 | Al-Naft |
| 15 | 1993–94 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
| No. | Season | Champion |
| 16 | 1994–95 | Al-Shorta |
| 17 | 1995–96 | Al-Shorta |
| 18 | 1996–97 | Al-Karkh |
| 19 | 1997–98 | Al-Difaa Al-Jawi |
| 20 | 1998–99 | Al-Difaa Al-Jawi |
| 21 | 1999–2000 | Al-Karkh |
| 22 | 2000–01 | Al-Karkh |
| 23 | 2001–02 | Al-Karkh |
| 24 | 2002–03 | Al-Hilla |
| 25 | 2003–04 | Al-Hilla |
| 26 | 2004–05 | Al-Karkh |
| 27 | 2005–06 | Al-Kahrabaa |
| 28 | 2006–07 | Al-Hilla |
| 29 | 2007–08 | Al-Karkh |
| 30 | 2008–09 | Duhok |
| No. | Season | Champion |
| 31 | 2009–10 | Duhok |
| 32 | 2010–11 | Duhok |
| 33 | 2011–12 | Duhok |
| 34 | 2012–13 | Al-Kahrabaa |
| 35 | 2013–14 | Duhok |
| 36 | 2014–15 | Al-Shorta |
| 37 | 2015–16 | Al-Karkh |
| 38 | 2016–17 | Al-Naft |
| 39 | 2017–18 | Al-Naft |
| 40 | 2018–19 | Al-Naft |
| 41 | 2019–20 | Abandoned |
| 42 | 2020–21 | Al-Naft |
| 43 | 2021–22 | Al-Naft |
| 44 | 2022–23 | Al-Naft |
| 45 | 2023–24 | Al-Difaa Al-Jawi |

### Most successful clubs

| Club | Titles | Winning seasons |
| 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 | 5 | 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14 |
| Al-Hilla | 3 | 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07 |
| Al-Shorta | 3 | 1994–95, 1995–96, 2014–15 |
| Al-Difaa Al-Jawi | 3 | 1997–98, 1998–99, 2023–24 |
| Al-Jaish | 2 | 1979–80, 1983–84 |
| Al-Kahrabaa | 2 | 2005–06, 2012–13 |
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 1 | 1993–94 |

## Recent finals

| Season | Winners | Result | Runners-up | Reference |
| 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 | Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic | Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic | 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 | |