Basketball Manama Club
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 24 championships, 18 Cup titles, and 5 Super Cup titles. Currently, Manama also plays in the West Asia Super League (WASL), which they won in 2023.
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| League | Bahraini Premier League WASL |
| Founded | 1946 |
| History | Manama Club (1946–present) |
| Arena | BBA Arena |
| Location | Manama, Bahrain |
| Team colors | Blue, red and white |
| Head coach | Linos Gavriel |
| Championships | 1 West Asia Super League 24 Bahraini League 18 Bahraini Cups 5 Bahraini Super Cups |
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. Because they also won the Premier League and Cup, they won their first treble. As the champions of Western Asia, Manama was invited for the 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup in Singapore.
Honours
Domestic
- Champions (24): 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,
Bahraini Cup
- Champions (20): 2005, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023
Bahraini Super Cup
- Champions (6): 2011, 2014, 2018, 2019 , 2023
International
- Champions (1): 2022–23
FIBA Asia Champions Cup
- Third place (1): 2000
Players
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Notable players
Several former National Basketball Association (NBA) players have played for Manama Club.
Josh Boone (2014–2015)- Devin Ebanks (2021–2022)
- Jordan Crawford (2022–2023)
- Jerai Grant (2020)
- Davion Berry (2022–2023)
- Austin Daye (2016)
- D. J. Stephens (2019)
Head coaches
- Sam Vincent (2014–2016)
Miodrag Perišić (2016–2017)
Josep Clarós (2016–2017)
Linos Gavriel (2021–2022; 2023–present)
References
External links
- fc-manama.com (Official website) (in Arabic)
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