The 2025 Arab Basketball Championship was the 26th edition of the Arab Basketball Championship for men's national basketball teams of the Arab World, organized by the Arab Basketball Confederation. The championship was hosted by Bahrain for the first time, and it was held from 25 July to 2 August 2025.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Bahrain |
| City | Isa Town |
| Dates | 25 July − 2 August |
| Teams | 7 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Algeria (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Tunisia |
| Third place |  United Arab Emirates |
| Fourth place | Bahrain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 21 |
| MVP | JaKarr Sampson |
| Top scorer | DeMarco Dickerson (24.8 ppg) |
Algeria went undefeated at the tournament to win their second title by defeating host Bahrain 70–69 in the 6th matchday.[1]
Host selection
editInitially, on 1 February 2025, Tunisia was announced as the host of the upcoming 2025 Arab Championship, with all matches scheduled to take place in Nabeul.[2][3] However, by mid-July, the Arab Basketball Confederation confirmed that Bahrain would host the 26th edition of the Championship, following Tunisia's withdrawal from organizing the event.[4]
Participating teams
editSeven of the 22 teams affiliated with the Arab Confederation participated in this edition.[5] Owing to the scheduling of the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup immediately following the tournament, the Asian member associations that had qualified for the continental event chose not to take part, with the exception of Qatar, which fielded a reserve team.[6]
| Team | App | First | Last | Best placement in tournament | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 15th | 1974 | 2023 | Champions (2005) | 121 |
| Bahrain | 4th | 1978 | 2018 | Third place (2017) | 66 |
 Egypt U23[a] | 19th | 1974 | 2023 | Champions (13 times) | 38 |
 Kuwait | 7th | 1975 | 2023 | Third place (1975, 1978) | 112 |
 Qatar B | 3rd | 1999 | 2007 | Semi-finals (1999) | 87 |
| Tunisia | 14th | 1981 | 2023 | Champions (1981, 1983, 2008, 2009) | 36 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9th | 1987 | 2023 | Third place (1997) | 103 |
- Notes
- ↑ Egypt fielded an olympic team, as the first team was preparing for the 2025 AfroBasket tournament scheduled to take place in Angola from August 12 to 24.[7]
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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Algeria (C) |
6 | 6 | 0 | 511 | 421 | +90 | 12 |
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Tunisia |
6 | 5 | 1 | 506 | 448 | +58 | 11 |
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United Arab Emirates |
6 | 3 | 3 | 456 | 495 | −39 | 9[a] |
| 4 | Bahrain (H) |
6 | 3 | 3 | 486 | 468 | +18 | 9[a] |
| 5 | Egypt U23 |
6 | 2 | 4 | 496 | 474 | +22 | 8[b] |
| 6 | Qatar B |
6 | 2 | 4 | 418 | 473 | −55 | 8[b] |
| 7 | Kuwait |
6 | 0 | 6 | 422 | 516 | −94 | 6 |
Source: ABC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Notes:
Results
edit25 July 2025 16:00 |
| Tunisia |
81–86 | Algeria |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 12–13, 16–22, 33–28 | ||
| Pts: Abada 13 Rebs: Methnani 8 Asts: Abada 8 |
Pts: Sedoud 21 Rebs: Sedoud 4 Asts: Briki 8 | |
25 July 2025 18:00 |
| Kuwait |
79–87 | United Arab Emirates |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–23, 19–23, 19–22, 20–19 | ||
| Pts: Adnan Hasan 23 Rebs: Adnan Hasan 11 Asts: Al-Baloushi 8 |
Pts: Al-Shabibi 26 Rebs: Al-Shabibi 14 Asts: Ahmed 6 | |
Khalifa Sports City Arena |
25 July 2025 20:00 |
| Bahrain |
72–61 | Qatar B |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–6, 17–18, 19–13, 22–24 | ||
| Pts: Sampson 26 Rebs: Husain Ali 13 Asts: Salman 6 |
Pts: Janjić 22 Rebs: Janjić 11 Asts: Janjić 6 | |
Khalifa Sports City Arena |
26 July 2025 16:00 |
| Kuwait |
61–86 | Tunisia |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 14–21, 10–23, 21–21 | ||
| Pts: Al-Shammari 17 Rebs: Al-Shammari, Adnan Hasan 6 Asts: Al-Baloushi 9 |
Pts: Jawadi 21 Rebs: Toumi 11 Asts: Abada 8 | |
Khalifa Sports City Arena |
26 July 2025 18:00 |
| Qatar B |
69–90 | Egypt U23 |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–31, 13–26, 12–12, 26–21 | ||
| Pts: Moosa 19 Rebs: Hussein, Jama 6 Asts: Moosa 3 |
Pts: M. Mohamed, Yasser 12 Rebs: Khaled 9 Asts: Amin 8 | |
Khalifa Sports City Arena |
26 July 2025 20:00 |
| United Arab Emirates |
81–79 | Bahrain |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–23, 25–13, 12–28, 23–15 | ||
| Pts: Dickerson, Al-Shabibi 18 Rebs: Ndiaye, Dickerson 10 Asts: Dickerson 12 |
Pts: Sampson 29 Rebs: Sampson 10 Asts: Buallay 5 | |
Khalifa Sports City Arena |
27 July 2025 16:00 |
| Egypt U23 |
96–65 | Kuwait |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 29–18, 23–15, 21–13 | ||
| Pts: M. Mohamed 15 Rebs: Mostafa, H. Ashraf 7 Asts: Amin 7 |
Pts: Al-Shammari 17 Rebs: Al-Shammari 5 Asts: Al-Bahar 3 | |
Khalifa Sports City Arena |
27 July 2025 18:00 |
| Algeria |
99–61 | United Arab Emirates |
| Scoring by quarter: 27–14, 20–13, 28–22, 24–12 | ||
| Pts: Roubai 14 Rebs: Ben Zaim 7 Asts: Alain 7 |
Pts: Dickerson 19 Rebs: Ndiaye 4 Asts: Khalil, Hussein 4 | |
Khalifa Sports City Arena |
27 July 2025 20:00 |
| Bahrain |
86–97 | Tunisia |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–26, 22–22, 24–24, 17–25 | ||
| Pts: Husain Ali 24 Rebs: Sampson 7 Asts: Husain Ali 6 |
Pts: Abada 24 Rebs: Toumi 11 Asts: Abada 8 | |
Khalifa Sports City Arena |
29 July 2025 16:00 |
| Algeria |
92–66 | Qatar B |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–14, 20–20, 20–13, 24–19 | ||
| Pts: Ben Zaim 21 Rebs: Ben Zaim 11 Asts: Labouize 4 |
Pts: Janjić 19 Rebs: Janjić 7 Asts: Moosa 4 | |
Khalifa Sports City Arena |
29 July 2025 18:00 |
| United Arab Emirates |
70–78 | Tunisia |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–24, 22–19, 16–22, 17–13 | ||
| Pts: Dickerson 27 Rebs: Al-Shabibi 12 Asts: A. Ahmed 6 |
Pts: Abada 18 Rebs: Ochi 9 Asts: Gannouni 8 | |
Khalifa Sports City Arena |
29 July 2025 20:00 |
| Egypt U23 |
85–91 | Bahrain |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–28, 25–25, 13–11, 22–27 | ||
| Pts: M. Mohamed 19 Rebs: M. Ashraf 10 Asts: Amin 9 |
Pts: Sampson 28 Rebs: Chism, Sampson 9 Asts: three player 4 | |
Khalifa Sports City Arena |
30 July 2025 16:00 |
| Qatar B |
78–71 | United Arab Emirates |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 27–19, 17–21, 19–16 | ||
| Pts: Janjić 33 Rebs: Avdic 9 Asts: Janjić, Avdic 6 |
Pts: Dickerson 28 Rebs: three players 8 Asts: Dickerson 9 | |
Khalifa Sports City Arena |
30 July 2025 18:00 |
| Kuwait |
74–86 | Algeria |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 25–14, 19–26, 14–22 | ||
| Pts: Al-Hamidi 22 Rebs: Al-Baloushi, Adnan Hasan 9 Asts: Al-Baloushi 10 |
Pts: Bensalah 15 Rebs: three players 6 Asts: Alain 9 | |
Khalifa Sports City Arena |
30 July 2025 20:00 |
| Tunisia |
85–73 | Egypt U23 |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–17, 22–22, 19–21, 21–13 | ||
| Pts: Jawadi 21 Rebs: Ochi 9 Asts: Abada 7 |
Pts: Moheb 20 Rebs: Amin 5 Asts: Four players 3 | |
Khalifa Sports City Arena |
1 August 2025 16:00 |
| Egypt U23 |
82–86 | United Arab Emirates |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–18, 15–17, 24–19, 22–32 | ||
| Pts: Amin 28 Rebs: Khaled, Moheb 6 Asts: Amin 7 |
Pts: Dickerson 33 Rebs: Ndiaye, Dickerson 9 Asts: A. Ahmed, Ndiaye 5 | |
Khalifa Sports City Arena |
1 August 2025 18:00 |
| Kuwait |
69–72 | Qatar B |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 23–21, 17–16, 12–17 | ||
| Pts: Adnan Hasan 25 Rebs: Al-Shammari 11 Asts: Al-Baloushi 8 |
Pts: Janjić 24 Rebs: Arfa 11 Asts: Moosa 9 | |
Khalifa Sports City Arena |
1 August 2025 20:00 |
[ Boxscore] |
| Algeria |
70–69 | Bahrain |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–10, 18–23, 17–24, 22–12 | ||
| Pts: Alain, Sedoud 12 Rebs: Ben Zaim 12 Asts: Briki 6 |
Pts: Sampson 21 Rebs: Chism, Sampson 10 Asts: three players 3 | |
Khalifa Sports City Arena |
2 August 2025 16:00 |
| Qatar B |
72–79 | Tunisia |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–22, 17–29, 22–18, 19–10 | ||
| Pts: Janjić 32 Rebs: Arfa 11 Asts: Janjić, Moosa 5 |
Pts: Marnaoui 21 Rebs: Ochi 9 Asts: Abada 5 | |
Khalifa Sports City Arena |
Statistics and awards
editStatistical leaders
editPlayers
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See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Algeria beats Bahrain 70-69 to win Arab basketball championship". aps.dz. Manama: Algeria Press Service. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ↑ "Tunisia to organise Arab Basketball Championship in July". tap.info.tn. Tunis: Tunis Afrique Presse. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ "Starting from 25 July: Tunisia to host the Arab Championship for Senior National Basketball Teams". radionationale.tn (in Arabic). 19 May 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ "After Tunisia's withdrawal… Bahrain to host the Arab Basketball Cup". aawsat.com (in Arabic). Manama. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ Al-Balooshi, Omar (18 July 2025). "Seven national teams are taking part in the Arab Basketball Championship for national teams". alwatannews.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ "Team Qatar to participate at Arab Championship Draw on Monday". olympic.qa. Doha: Qatar Olympic Committee. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ Sherif Medhat (18 July 2025). "Egypt will participates in the Arab Basketball Championship with its Olympic team". rosaelyoussef.com. Retrieved 2 August 2025.