Manama Club (basketball)

Manama
Manama logo
LeagueBahraini Premier League
WASL
Founded1946
HistoryManama Club
(1946–present)
ArenaBBA Arena
LocationManama, Bahrain
Team colorsBlue, red and white
     
Head coachLinos Gavriel
Championships1 West Asia Super League
25 Bahraini League
21 Bahraini Cups
5 Bahraini Super Cups

Manama Club, also known as simply Manama or Al Manama, is a Bahraini professional basketball team based in Manama. They play in the Bahraini Premier League and are the most decorated team in national basketball history, having won a record 25 championships,[1] 21 Cup titles,[2] and 5 Super Cup titles. Currently, Manama also plays in the West Asia Super League (WASL), which they won in 2023.[3]

Manama plays in the BBA Arena, which is also known as the Zain Basketball Arena.

In the 2022–23 season, Manama played in the inaugural West Asia Super League under the guidance of coach Linos Gavriel. On 17 June 2023, they won the WASL championship after they defeated Kuwait Club in the final in Dubai.[4] Because they also won the Premier League and Cup, they won their first treble.[5] As the champions of Western Asia, Manama was invited for the 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup in Singapore.[6]

Honours

Domestic

Bahraini Premier League[1]

  • Champions (25): 1977–78, 1988-1989, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023-24 [5] 2023–24[7]

Bahraini Cup[1]

  • Champions (22): 2005, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2022, [2] 2023,[8] 2024

Bahraini Super Cup[1]

  • Champions (8): 2011, 2014, 2018, 2019 , 2023, 2024

International

West Asia Super League

FIBA Asia Champions Cup

  • Third place (1): 2000

Players

Main category: Manama Club basketball players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Manama Club roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht.
G 1 Bahrain Mohamed Buallay 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
PG 2 Bahrain Husain Shaker 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
PG 3 Bahrain Ahmed Haji 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
PF 8 United States Avelon Luke John Jr 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
SF 6 Bahrain Mohamed Kowaid 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
SG 10 United States Tony Carr 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
C 12 Bahrain Ahmed Najaf 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
C 13 United States Clint Chapman 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
G/F 14 Bahrain Hasan Nowrooz (C) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
PF 15 Bahrain Subah Azzam 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
G 17 Bahrain Ali Jaber Kadhem 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
G 73 Bahrain Mustafa Rashed (Loan) 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Notable players

Several former National Basketball Association (NBA) players have played for Manama Club.

Local Legends of Manama Club.

Head coaches

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Al-Manama – History". Asiabasket. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Manama crowned BBA Cup champions | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN". DT News. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Al Manama at the WASL – Gulf League 2023". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Manama clinch inaugural FIBA WASL championship". FIBA.basketball. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b Sipra, Adnan (23 June 2023). "Other Sports: Manama end season with basketball league title". www.gdnonline.com. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Vlade Divac, Yi Jianlian and Ian Mahinmi headline 33rd FIBA Intercontinental Cup Draw in Singapore". FIBA.basketball. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Manama clinch crown in 4th match of finals series". Eurobasket.com. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  8. ^ Sipra, Adnan (5 December 2017). "Other Sports: Manama lift Khalifa bin Salman Cup". www.gdnonline.com. Retrieved 3 June 2023.