2023 Arab Club Basketball Championship

2023 Arab Club Basketball Championship
بطولة الأندية العربية لكرة السلة 2023
Tournament details
CountryQatar
Dates2 – 12 October 2023
Teams18
Final positions
Champions Beirut Club (1st title)
Runner-up AS Salé
Third place Kuwait Club
Fourth place Al Ahly Cairo
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s)Ilias Aqboub (AS Salé)
MVPSergio El Darwich (Beirut Club)
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The 2023 Arab Club Basketball Championship (Arabic: بطولة الأندية العربية لكرة السلة 2023) was the 35th season of the Arab Club Basketball Championship. The tournament is held from 1 October. All games are played in Doha, Qatar.

Kuwait Club were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the semi-finals by Beirut Club. Beirut Club went on to win their first Arab Championship, after their victory overf AS Salé in the final.

Teams

Group phase

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kuwait Club 3 3 0 271 199 +72 6 Advance to knock-out phase
2 Al-Muharraq 3 2 1 245 232 +13 5
3 Qatar Club 3 1 2 205 226 −21 4
4 Al-Bureij 3 0 3 240 304 −64 3
Source: Asia-basket.com

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Al Ittihad Alexandria 4 4 0 413 247 +166 8 Advance to knock-out phase
2 USM Alger 4 3 1 294 267 +27 7
3 Dynamo Lebanon 4 2 2 344 304 +40 6
4 Al-Seeb 4 1 3 254 336 −82 5
5 Al Ahli Doha 4 0 4 227 378 −151 4
Source: Asia-basket.com
October 1, 2023
15:30
USM Alger 81–57 Al-Seeb Club
Scoring by quarter: 17-13, 18-8, 23-18, 23-18
Pts: Zaki Guzout 14
Rebs: Omar Belliche 13
Asts: Abdesslem Dekkiche 6		 Pts: Brice Johnson 23
Rebs: Walim Jossief 8
Asts: Four players 1
Al Gharafa Sports Club Hall, Doha, Qatar
October 2, 2023
16:30
Al Ittihad Alexandria 89–53 USM Alger
Scoring by quarter: 16-11, 27-5, 23-20, 23-17
Pts: Yusuf Shehata 14
Rebs: Manny Harris 8
Asts: Manny Harris 5		 Pts: George Williams 19
Rebs: Sidali Benzaime 11
Asts: Abdesslem Dekkiche 3
AlRayyan Sport Hall, Doha, Qatar
October 3, 2023
18:30
USM Alger 83–54 Al Ahli SC
Scoring by quarter: 20-14, 23-16, 18-12, 22-12
Pts: Johnathan Hudson 38
Rebs: Johnathan Hudson 9
Asts: Johnathan Hudson 3		 Pts: George Williams 17
Rebs: Two players 8
Asts: George Williams 5
AlRayyan Sport Hall, Doha, Qatar
October 6, 2023
14:00
Dynamo Club 68–77 USM Alger
Scoring by quarter: 14-18, 20-23, 18-11, 14-25
Pts: Two players 19
Rebs: Omar Jamaledine 10
Asts: Two players 3		 Pts: George Williams 25
Rebs: Two players 9
Asts: George Williams 5
Al Gharafa Sports Club Hall, Doha, Qatar

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 AS Salé 3 3 0 262 210 +52 6 Advance to knock-out phase
2 Qadsia 3 2 1 240 210 +30 5
3 Al-Fateh 3 1 2 273 239 +34 4
4 Al-Wehda 3 0 3 196 312 −116 3
Source: Asia-basket.com

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Beirut Club 4 4 0 374 301 +73 8 Advance to knock-out phase
2 Al Ahly Cairo 4 3 1 312 282 +30 7
3 Dijlah University 4 2 2 340 340 0 6
4 MTB Majd Tanger 4 1 3 287 343 −56 5
5 Al Ittihad Tripoli 4 0 4 281 328 −47 4
Source: Asia-basket.com

Knock-out phase

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Kuwait90
 
 
 
 Al-Seeb49
 
 Kuwait94
 
 
 
 Dijlah University76
 
 Qadsia90
 
 
 
 Dijlah University94
 
 Kuwait97
 
 
 
 Beirut Club101
 
 Beirut Club121
 
 
 
 Al-Wehda69
 
 Beirut Club110
 
 
 
 USM Alger78
 
 USM Alger (OT)77
 
 
 
 Qatar Club70
 
 Beirut Club86
 
 
 
 AS Salé75
 
 Al Ittihad Alexandria20
 
 
 
 Al Bureij0
 
 Al Ittihad Alexandria77
 
 
 
 Al Ahly Cairo82
 
 Al Ahly Cairo98
 
 
 
 Al-Fateh58
 
 Al Ahly Cairo78
 
 
 
 AS Salé85 Third place
 
 AS Salé88
 
  
 
 MTB Majd Tanger75
 
 AS Salé108 Kuwait87
 
 
 
 Al-Muharraq95 Al Ahly Cairo84
 
 Al-Muharraq83
 
 
 Dynamo Lebanon79
 

Round of 16

October 8, 2023
12:00
Kuwait 90–49 Al-Seeb
Scoring by quarter: 27-12, 23-4, 27-21, 13-12
Pts: Omran Jawhar 17
Rebs: Mohammad Hasan 9
Asts: Mohamed Harat 8		 Pts: Brice Johnson 25
Rebs: Two players 5
Asts: Two players 2
October 8, 2023
12:00
Qadsia 90–94 Dijlah University
Scoring by quarter: 18-12, 16-30, 33-23, 23-29
Pts: Robert Lowery 22
Rebs: Alono Al-Yousef 15
Asts: Robert Lowery 6		 Pts: Kenny Hayes 37
Rebs: Jeremiah Wilson 12
Asts: Kenny Hayes 5
October 8, 2023
14:30
AS Salé 88–75 MTB Majd Tanger
Scoring by quarter: 34-19, 9-20, 18-17, 27-19
Pts: Chris Crawford 31
Rebs: Chris Crawford 11
Asts: Ali Lahrichi 5		 Pts: Burke Putnam 21
Rebs: Mohamed Chaoui 13
Asts: John Murry 4
October 8, 2023
14:30
Al-Muharraq 83–79 Dynamo Lebanon
Scoring by quarter: 25-14, 20-23, 19-19, 19-23
Pts: Julius Coles 28
Rebs: Deng Acuoth 13
Asts: Two players 5		 Pts: Zach Lofton 32
Rebs: Radhouane Slimane 10
Asts: Two players 3
October 8, 2023
17:00
Beirut Club 121–69 Al-Wehda
Scoring by quarter: 25-18, 30-14, 37-15, 29-22
Pts: Tony Mitchell 22
Rebs: Mohamed Ochi 16
Asts: Ali Mezher 9		 Pts: Mohammed Ezzat 30
Rebs: Mohammed Hussein 8
Asts: Mohammed Ezzat 6
October 8, 2023
17:00
USM Alger 77–70 (OT) Qatar Club
Scoring by quarter: 15-20, 10-15, 19-14, 18-13, Overtime: 15–8
Pts: George Williams 34
Rebs: George Williams 12
Asts: George Williams 4		 Pts: Meho Haracic 29
Rebs: Two players 10
Asts: Two players 3
AlRayyan Sport Hall, Doha, Qatar
October 8, 2023
19:30
Al Ittihad Alexandria 20–00 Al Bureij
October 8, 2023
19:30
Al Ahly Cairo 98–58 Al-Fateh
Scoring by quarter: 19-12, 22-12, 31-19, 26-15
Pts: Mostafa Kejo 18
Rebs: Seif Samir 9
Asts: Omar Abada 6		 Pts: Darko Planinić 20
Rebs: Hani Al-Mohammed 7
Asts: Mohammed Fahad 5

Quarter-finals

October 9, 2023
12:00
Kuwait 94–76 Dijlah University
Scoring by quarter: 24-15, 27-21, 23-13, 22-25
Pts: Marcus Georges-Hunt 24
Rebs: Mohamed Harat 8
Asts: Hamad Hasan 5		 Pts: Kenny Hayes 30
Rebs: Jeremiah Wilson 6
Asts: Kenny Hayes 6
October 9, 2023
14:30
AS Salé 108–95 Al-Muharraq
Scoring by quarter: 22-21, 31-20, 27-25, 28-29
October 9, 2023
17:00
USM Alger 78–110 Beirut Club
Scoring by quarter: 17-24, 17-39, 26-22, 18-25
Pts: George Williams 16
Rebs: Two players 5
Asts: Abdesslem Dekkiche 6		 Pts: Tony Mitchell 23
Rebs: Three players 6
Asts: Ali Mezher 8
AlRayyan Sport Hall, Doha, Qatar
October 9, 2023
19:30
Al Ittihad Alexandria 77–82 Al Ahly Cairo
Scoring by quarter: 18-19, 17-24, 19-17, 23-22

Semi-finals

October 11, 2023
15:00
Kuwait 97–101 Beirut Club
Scoring by quarter: -, -, -, -
Pts: Marcus Georges-Hunt 31
Rebs: Cady Lalanne 10
Asts: Hamad Hasan 2		 Pts: Tony Mitchell 31
Rebs: Mohamad Haidar 9
Asts: Ali Mezher 11
October 11, 2023
17:30
Al Ahly Cairo 78–85 AS Salé
Scoring by quarter: 25-17, 17-19, 13-19, 23-30
Pts: Two players 15
Rebs: Three players 7
Asts: Two players 3		 Pts: Ramon Galloway 31
Rebs: Chris Crawford 11
Asts: Two players 2

Third place

October 12, 2023
15:00
Kuwait 87–84 Al Ahly Cairo
Scoring by quarter: -, -, -, -
Pts: Cady Lalanne 34
Rebs: Cady Lalanne 10
Asts: Marcus Georges-Hunt 4		 Pts: Omar Oraby 25
Rebs: Omar Oraby 11
Asts: Omar Abada 5

Final

October 12, 2023
17:00
Beirut Club 86–75 AS Salé
Scoring by quarter: 25-15, 17-10, 21-27, 23-23
Pts: Sergio El-Darwich 24
Rebs: Tony Mitchell 10
Asts: Ali Mezher 11		 Pts: Ramon Galloway 32
Rebs: Ilias Aqboub 9
Asts: Ramon Galloway 5
Starters: Pts Reb Ast
PG 25 Ali Mezher 12 4 11
SG 35 Jean-Marc Jarrouge 9 4 1
G/F 91 Sergio El Darwich 24 5 3
C 45 Julian Gamble 18 9 0
SF 0 Tony Mitchell 11 10 3
Reserves:
PF 11 Ali Haidar 7 5 1
PG 7 Hassan Dandach 3 3 1
PF 99 Mohamed Ochi 2 2 0
C 12 Naim Rabay DNP
SF 15 Jad Massih DNP
PG 8 Jad Nasr DNP
G 10 Karam Mechref DNP
Head coach:
Joe Ghattas
Beirut Club
AS Salé

Beirut Club Statistics AS Salé
30/45 (66.7%) 2-pt field goals 20/39 (51.3%)
6/23 (26.1%) 3-pt field goals 9/35 (25.7%)
8/13 (16.5%) Free throws 8/13 (61.5%)
11 Offensive rebounds 13
31 Defensive rebounds 20
42 Total rebounds 33
20 Assists 13
12 Turnovers 11
4 Steals 7
3 Blocks 2
15 Fouls 15


2023 Arab Club Basketball Championship champions
Beirut Club
1st Arab Club Basketball Championship title
Starters: Pts Reb Ast
G 55 Ramon Galloway 32 3 5
G 15 Chris Crawford 15 7 3
F 12 Ilias Aqboub 10 9 0
PG 5 Yassine El Mahsini 4 3 2
C 21 Khalid Boukichou 9 4 1
Reserves:
C 6 Soufiane Kourdou 2 1 0
G 9 Ali Lahrichi 2 0 0
11 Oussama Benabou 0 1 1
PF 23 Firas Lahyani 1 5 0
14 Amine El Ouahabi 0 0 1
3 Bilal Dahhan DNP
32 Wail Habibi DNP
Head coach:
Željko Zečević

Statistical leaders

References

  1. ^ "Arab Club Championships Basketball, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - asia-basket". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Beirut defeats AS Sale to grab 35th Arab Clubs Men Championship title". www.asia-basket.com. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.