The Iranian Basketball Super League (IBSL) is a professional men's basketball league in Iran. It was founded in 1998. The current champions is Shahrdari Gorgan. The league follows the promotion and relegation system in which the worst two teams are relegated to 1st Division.
Current clubs Golnoor Isfahan Kalleh Mazandaran Mahgol Alborz Palayesh Naft Abadan Payesh Part Shahroud Petro Novin Mahshahr Shahrdari Gorgan Tabiat Eslamshahr Esteghlal Tehran Pas Kordestan Raad Padafand Isfahan Naft Zagros Jonoubi
Valiahd Cup The Valiahd Cup (Prince Cup) was the first Iranian basketball league where clubs from all around the country competed to win the title. This league was abandoned after the Iranian Revolution in 1979.
SeasonChampionRunner-up Third place1975 Pahlavi Tehran Persepolis Gorgan Pas Tehran1976 Persepolis Pas Tehran1977 Dokhaniat Tehran Irana Tehran Sepahan Isfahan
League champions Division One SeasonChampionRunner-up Third place1989–1990 Jandarmeri Tehran Shahin Gorgan 1991–1992 Shahrdari Isfahan Shahrdari Gorgan Gostaresh Tehran1992–1993 Shahrdari Isfahan Azad University Tehran Etka Gorgan1993–1994 Zob Ahan Isfahan Bank Tejarat Tehran Etka Gorgan1994–1995 Zob Ahan Isfahan Bank Tejarat Tehran Etka GorganRah Ahan Tehran1995–1996 Paykan Tehran Zob Ahan Isfahan Rah Ahan Tehran1996–1997 Zob Ahan Isfahan Paykan Tehran Rah Ahan Tehran1997–1998 Paykan Tehran Zob Ahan Isfahan Fath Tehran
Super League SeasonChampionRunner-up Third place1998–1999 Zob Ahan Isfahan Paykan Tehran Fajr Sepah Tehran1999–2000 Zob Ahan Isfahan Paykan Tehran Shahrdari Gorgan2000–2001 Zob Ahan Isfahan Foolad Mobarakeh Isfahan Iran Nara Tehran2001–2002 Zob Ahan Isfahan Sanam Tehran Paykan Tehran2002–2003 Sanam Tehran Iran Nara Tehran Zob Ahan Isfahan2003–2004 Saba Battery Tehran Sanam Tehran Zob Ahan Isfahan2004–2005 Sanam Tehran Saba Battery Tehran Paykan Tehran2005–2006 Saba Battery Tehran Petrochimi Bandar Imam Paykan Tehran2006–2007 Saba Battery Tehran Petrochimi Bandar Imam Mahram Tehran2007–2008 Mahram Tehran Saba Battery Tehran Kaveh Tehran2008–2009 Mahram Tehran Zob Ahan Isfahan Saba Mehr Qazvin2009–2010 Mahram Tehran Zob Ahan Isfahan Petrochimi Bandar Imam2010–2011 Mahram Tehran Zob Ahan Isfahan Petrochimi Bandar Imam2011–2012 Mahram Tehran Petrochimi Bandar Imam Foolad Mahan Isfahan2012–2013 Petrochimi Bandar Imam Mahram Tehran Foolad Mahan Isfahan2013–2014 Petrochimi Bandar Imam Mahram Tehran Azad University Tehran2014–2015 Mahram Tehran Petrochimi Bandar Imam Azad University Tehran Mahram Tehran Azad University Tehran Petrochimi Bandar Imam2015–2016 Petrochimi Bandar Imam Palayesh Naft Abadan Chemidor Tehran2016–2017 Petrochimi Bandar Imam Palayesh Naft Abadan Azad University Tehran2017–2018 Shahrdari Tabriz Mahram Tehran Petrochimi Bandar Imam2018–2019 Palayesh Naft Abadan Shahrdari Gorgan Chemidor TehranPetrochimi Bandar Imam2019–2020The league has been canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic2020–2021 Shahrdari Gorgan Mahram Tehran Chemidor Qom2021–2022 Shahrdari Gorgan Zob Ahan Isfahan Chemidor QomNazmavaran Sirjan2022–2023 Shahrdari Gorgan Kalleh Mazandaran Palayesh Naft AbadanZob Ahan Isfahan2023–2024 Tabiat Eslamshahr Shahrdari Gorgan Mahram TehranZob Ahan Isfahan2024–2025 Shahrdari Gorgan Tabiat Eslamshahr Kalleh MazandaranPalayesh Naft Abadan
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Titles by club TeamWinnersRunners-UpYears wonYears runner-upZob Ahan Isfahan761994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 20021996, 1998, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2022Mahram Tehran642008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 20152013, 2014, 2018, 2021Petrochimi Bandar Imam432013, 2014, 2016, 20172006, 2007, 2012Shahrdari Gorgan432021, 2022, 2023, 20251992, 2019, 2024Saba Battery Tehran322004, 2006, 20072005, 2008Paykan Tehran231996, 19981997, 1999, 2000Sanam Tehran222003, 20052002, 2004Shahrdari Isfahan201992, 1993Palayesh Naft Abadan1220192016, 2017Tabiat Eslamshahr1120242025Jandarmeri Tehran101990–Shahrdari Tabriz102018–
Titles by city City (Province)WinnersRunners-upTehran (Tehran)1416Isfahan (Isfahan)97Gorgan (Golestan)43Mahshahr (Khuzestan)43Abadan (Khuzestan)12Tabriz (East Azerbaijan)10Eslamshahr (Tehran)11Amol (Mazandaran)01
Notable foreign players Zlatko Jovanović Nedžad Sinanović Ibrahim Jaaber Garth Joseph Makan Dioumassi Nikoloz Tskitishvili Nestoras Kommatos Kaspars Kambala Marius Prekevičius Soumaila Samake Francisco Elson Pero Cameron Gabe Muoneke Julius Nwosu Ejike Ugboaja Jaime Lloreda Cheikh Samb Pape Sow Sani Bečirovič Marko Milič Óscar Yebra Torraye Braggs Ed Elisma Joseph Forte Marlon Garnett Mark Karcher Priest Lauderdale Art Long Tony Madison Lee Nailon Perry Petty Carlos Powell Andre Brown Jacob Pullen Alvin Sims Jabari Smith Daequan Cook Omar Sneed Jackson Vroman Robert Whaley Loren Woods DaJuan Summers Ike Diogu Dwight Buycks Russ Smith Jordan Hamilton Kevin Sheppard Leandro García
References
External links I.R. Iran Basketball Federation Super League page on Asia-Basket Iranian Basketball Super League Standings Iranian Basketball Super League Games