| Manama | |
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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 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]
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:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Al Manama at the WASL – Gulf League 2023". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Manama clinch inaugural FIBA WASL championship". FIBA.basketball. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ Sipra, Adnan (23 June 2023). "Other Sports: Manama end season with basketball league title". www.gdnonline.com. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Vlade Divac, Yi Jianlian and Ian Mahinmi headline 33rd FIBA Intercontinental Cup Draw in Singapore". FIBA.basketball. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.