2019–20 Egyptian Basketball Premier League

The 2019–20 Egyptian Basketball Super League was the 46th season of the Egyptian Basketball Premier League. The season started on 10 December 2019 and ended on 10 September 2020. The champions qualified for the 2021 Basketball Africa League (BAL).

2019–20 Egyptian Basketball Premier League
Season2019–20
Dates10 December 2019 – 10 September 2020
Number of teams16
Regular season
BALAl Ittihad
Season MVPIsmail Ahmad
(Al Ittihad)
Finals
ChampionsAl Ittihad
15th title
  Runners-upAl Ahly
Statistical leaders
Points Ehab Amin
(Al Ahly)

On 15 March 2020, the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The season resumed 16 August 2020.[2]

Al Ittihad won its fifteenth national title.[3]

Teams

The 2019–20 season existed out of the following 16 teams:

Arenas and locations
Club Location Venue Capacity
6th of October6th of October6th of October Sports Hall 5,500
Al AhlyCairoAl Ahly Sports Hall2,500
Al IttihadAlexandriaKamal Shalaby Hall
Horse Owners' ClubAlexandria
Egypt InsuranceCairo
Al Gaish ArmyCairoTala'ea El Gaish Hall
El ShamsCairo
Aviation ClubCairo
Telecom EgyptCairo
GeziraCairo (Zamalek)Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex1,620
Suez Canal SCIsmailia Suez Canal Authority Arena
OlympiAlexandria El Olympi Arena
SmouhaAlexandriaSmouha Arena
Sporting AlexandriaAlexandriaSporting Club Hall
TantaTantaTanta Arena
ZamalekGizaAbdelrahman Fawzy Hall4,000

Regular season

Top Group
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Al Ittihad 14 12 2 1176 989 +187 24 Advance to playoffs
2 Al Ahly 14 11 3 1089 981 +108 22
3 Gezira 14 10 4 1143 991 +152 20
4 Sporting Alexandria 14 7 7 1063 1059 +4 14
5 Zamalek 14 7 7 1066 1059 +7 14
6 Smouha 14 6 8 1088 1150 −62 12
7 Egypt Insurance 14 2 12 920 1119 −199 4
8 Al Geish Army 14 1 13 906 1070 −164 2
Source: Goalzz.com

Bottom Group
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Olympic Club 14 10 4 1113 1048 +65 20
2 Tanta 14 8 6 1135 1065 +70 16
3 Telecom Egypt 14 8 6 986 983 +3 16
4 Horse Owners' Club 14 8 6 1013 968 +45 16
5 Aviation Club 14 7 7 1024 1065 −41 14
6 Suez Canal SC 14 6 8 954 986 −32 12
7 El Shams (R) 14 7 7 985 1015 −30 14 Relegated to Egyptian Second League
8 6th of October (R) 14 3 11 1067 1147 −80 6
Source: Goalzz.com
(R) Relegated

Playoffs

Bracket
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
         
1 Al Ittihad 3
8 Al Geish Army 0
1 Al Ittihad 3
5 Zamalek 0
4 Sporting Alexandria 1
5 Zamalek 3
1 Al Ittihad 3
2 Al Ahly 1
2 Al Ahly 3
7 Egypt Insurance 0
2 Al Ahly 3
3 Gezira 1
3 Gezira 3
6 Smouha 1

Quarterfinals
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
Al Ittihad 3–0 Al Geish Army 80–47 80–62 80–63
Al Ahly 3–0 Egypt Insurance 73–44 80–46 73–57
Sporting Alexandria 1–3 Zamalek 82–76 45–62 86–8768–85
Gezira 3–1 Smouha 73–68 86–93 70–6982–80

Semifinals
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
Al Ittihad 3–0 Zamalek 92–70 89–80 109–97
Al Ahly 3–1 Gezira 71–66 75–85 80–7466–63

Finals
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
Al Ittihad 3–1 Al Ahly 101–94 65–76 71–6881–72

References
  1. "Egypt suspends basketball activities for two weeks - afrobasket". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. "African Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings".
  3. "Al Ittihad dominate season in Egypt to play at Basketball Africa League 2021".
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