Iranian Basketball Super League
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Current season, competition or edition: 2023–24 Iranian Basketball Super League | |
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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 1975 (official) 1998 (current format) |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | Iran |
| Continent | FIBA Asia (Asia) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Shahrdari Gorgan (3rd title) |
| Most titles | Zob Ahan (7 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | IRIB |
| Official website | IranBasketball.org |
The Iranian Basketball Super League (IBSL) is a professional men's basketball league in Iran. It was founded in 1998. The current champions is Shahrdari Gorgan. The league follows the promotion and relegation system in which the worst two teams are relegated to 1st Division.
Current clubs[edit]
- Avijeh Sanat Parsa Mashhad
- Kalleh Mazandaran
- Mahram Tehran
- Nobough Arak
- Palayesh Naft Abadan
- Raad Padafand Tehran
- Sanat Mes Kerman
- Sanat Mes Rafsanjan
- Sanaye Hormozgan
- Shahrdari Gorgan
- Toufargan Azarshahr
- Zob Ahan Isfahan
Valiahd Cup[edit]
The Valiahd Cup (Prince Cup) was the first Iranian basketball league where clubs from all around the country competed to win the title. This league was abandoned after the Iranian Revolution in 1979.
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third place |
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| 1975 | Pahlavi Tehran | Perspolis Gorgan | Pas Tehran |
| 1976 | Perspolis Tehran | Pas Tehran | |
| 1977 | Dokhaniat Tehran | Irana Tehran | Sepahan Isfahan |
League champions[edit]
Division One[edit]
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third place |
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| 1989–1990 | Jandarmeri Tehran | Shahin Gorgan | |
| 1991–1992 | Shahrdari Isfahan | Shahrdari Gorgan | Gostaresh Tehran |
| 1992–1993 | Shahrdari Isfahan | Azad University Tehran | Etka Gorgan |
| 1993–1994 | Zob Ahan Isfahan | Bank Tejarat Tehran | Etka Gorgan |
| 1994–1995 | Zob Ahan Isfahan | Bank Tejarat Tehran | Etka Gorgan Rah Ahan Tehran |
| 1995–1996 | Paykan Tehran | Zob Ahan Isfahan | Rah Ahan Tehran |
| 1996–1997 | Zob Ahan Isfahan | Paykan Tehran | Rah Ahan Tehran |
| 1997–1998 | Paykan Tehran | Zob Ahan Isfahan | Fath Tehran |
Super League[edit]
Titles by club[edit]
| Team | Winners | Runners-Up | Years Won | Years Runner-Up |
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| Zob Ahan Isfahan | 7 | 6 | 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 | 1996, 1998, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2022 |
| Mahram Tehran | 6 | 4 | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 | 2013, 2014, 2018, 2021 |
| Petrochimi Bandar Imam | 4 | 3 | 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 | 2006, 2007, 2012 |
| Shahrdari Gorgan | 3 | 3 | 2021, 2022, 2023 | 1990, 1992, 2019 |
| Saba Battery Tehran | 3 | 2 | 2004, 2006, 2007 | 2005, 2008 |
| Paykan Tehran | 2 | 3 | 1996, 1998 | 1997, 1999, 2000 |
| Sanam Tehran | 2 | 2 | 2003, 2005 | 2002, 2004 |
| Shahrdari Isfahan | 2 | 0 | 1992, 1993 | |
| Palayesh Naft Abadan | 1 | 2 | 2019 | 2016, 2017 |
| Jandarmeri Tehran | 1 | 0 | 1990 | – |
| Shahrdari Tabriz | 1 | 0 | 2018 | – |
| Bank Tejarat Tehran | 0 | 2 | – | 1994, 1995 |
| Azad University Tehran | 0 | 2 | – | 1993, 2015 |
| Foolad Mobarakeh Isfahan | 0 | 1 | – | 2001 |
| Iran Nara Tehran | 0 | 1 | – | 2003 |
| Kalleh Mazandaran | 0 | 1 | – | 2023 |
Titles by city[edit]
| City (Province) | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Tehran (Tehran) | 14 | 16 |
| Isfahan (Isfahan) | 9 | 7 |
| Mahshahr (Khuzestan) | 4 | 3 |
| Gorgan (Golestan) | 3 | 3 |
| Abadan (Khuzestan) | 1 | 2 |
| Tabriz (East Azerbaijan) | 1 | 0 |
| Amol (Mazandaran) | 0 | 1 |
Notable foreign players[edit]
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