# 2021–22 Syrian Basketball League season

The 2021–22 SBL season is the 64th season of the premier Syrian Basketball League and the 2nd season under the current play-off format. In the regular season, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The matchdays were from 9 December 2021 to 6 May 2022.
Al-Karamah SC was the defending champion which was swept by Al-Ittihad in the finals. Al-Ittihad won their 20th title earning their first title since the 2005–06 season.

## Clubs

Huteen SC and Al-Fayhaa are promoted to SBL, replacing Al-Yarmouk and Ouroube SC.
* 2021–22 teams:
| Team | City | Venue |
| Jalaa SC | Aleppo | Al-Assad Sports Arena |
| Al-Ittihad SC | Aleppo | Al-Hamadaniah Sports Arena |
| Al-Hurriya SC | Aleppo | Al-Assad Sports Arena |
| Al-Jaish SC | Damascus | Al-Fayhaa Arena |
| Al Wahda SC | Damascus | Al-Fayhaa Arena |
| Al-Fayhaa | Damascus | Al-Fayhaa Arena |
| Al-Thawra SC | Damascus | Al-Fayhaa Arena |
| Al-Karamah SC | Homs | Ghazwan Abu Zaid Arena |
| Al-Wathba SC | Homs | Ghazwan Abu Zaid Arena |
| Al-Nawair SC | Hama | Naseh al-Wani Arena |
| Al-Taliya SC | Hama | Naseh al-Wani Arena |
| Huteen SC | Latakia | Latakia Sports Arena |

## Regular season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Al Wahda SC | 22 | 21 | 1 | 1747 | 1301 | +446 | 43 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 2 | Al-Ittihad SC | 22 | 20 | 2 | 1999 | 1272 | +727 | 42 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 3 | Al-Jalaa | 22 | 16 | 6 | 1439 | 1265 | +174 | 38 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 4 | Al-Karamah SC | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1931 | 1532 | +399 | 37 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 5 | Al-Jaish SC | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1814 | 1467 | +347 | 37 | |
| 6 | Al-Wathba SC | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1722 | 1685 | +37 | 35 | |
| 7 | Al-Nawair | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1516 | 1487 | +29 | 34 | |
| 8 | Al-Taliya SC | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1457 | 1704 | −247 | 29 | |
| 9 | Al-Hurriya | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1492 | 1716 | −224 | 28 | |
| 10 | Huteen SC | 22 | 3 | 19 | 1973 | 2105 | −132 | 25 | |
| 11 | Al-Thawra (R) | 22 | 3 | 19 | 1326 | 1803 | −477 | 25 | Relegation to 2nd Division |
| 12 | Al-Fayhaa (R) | 22 | 2 | 20 | 1214 | 1910 | −696 | 24 | Relegation to 2nd Division |

## Play-offs

The SBL playoffs semifinals and finals were best of five formats. The play off started on 18 May 2022 and ended on 13 June 2022.
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Al-Wahda | 82 | 74 | 77 | 70 | 84 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Al-Karamah | 75 | 89 | 69 | 77 | 90 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Al-Karamah | 75 | 89 | 69 | 77 | 90 | 4 | Al-Karamah | 56 | 73 | 68 | – | – |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Al-Ittihad | 73 | 79 | 77 | – | – |
| 2 | Al-Ittihad | 83 | 66 | 66 | 74 | – | 2 | Al-Ittihad | 73 | 79 | 77 | – | – |
| 3 | Al-Jalaa | 67 | 68 | 55 | 69 | – | | | | | | | |

### Finals

The higher-seeded team played the first, second and fifth leg (if necessary) at home.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
| Al-Ittihad Aleppo | 3–0 | Al-Karamah Homs | 73–56 | 79–73 | 77–68 | 0 |

## Winning roster

* Al-Ittihad Aleppo 2021–22 roster
** Coach : Fuad Abou Chakra
** Players : Anthony Bakar, Nadim Issa, Wael Jlilaty, Ali Diarbakerli, Antwan Scott, Isaac Oubeid, Jamil Sadir, Abdulwahab Al-Hamwi, Mohamed Harat, Michael Madanly, Saleh Tofek

## Syrian clubs in Asian/Arab competitions

* FIBA Asia Champions Cup: Cancelled
* West Asia Super League: Al-Ittihad SC, Al-Karamah SC
* Arab Club Basketball Championship: Al-Ittihad SC