Manama learn Arab Championship rivals

TDT | Manama

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Manama have been drawn alongside five clubs in Group A of the 2026 Ellington Properties Arab Men’s Club Basketball Championship, which tips off in Lebanon on Friday.

Joining the Bahraini representatives are Lebanese sides Sagesse and Central Club, Syria’s Al Ahli Aleppo, Oman’s Al Seeb and Qatar’s Al Rayyan.

Manama begin their campaign against Sagesse on October 10 at 9.15pm before facing Al Rayyan on October 11 at 6pm.

They return to action against Al Ahli Aleppo on October 13 at 6.30pm, followed by Al Seeb on October 15 at the same time and Central Club on October 16 at 6pm in their final group game.

Twelve teams will compete in the championship, which runs until October 20, with Group B featuring Qatar’s Al Arabi, Lebanon’s Hoops and Beirut, Kuwait’s Al Sulaibikhat, Yemen’s Shaab Hadramout and Syria’s Homs Al Fidaa.

Each side will play five matches in a single round-robin format, with the top four from each group advancing to the last eight.

October 17 will be a rest day for all teams before the quarter-finals are played on October 18, with games scheduled for 1.30pm, 4pm, 6.30pm and 9pm.

Group winners will face the fourth-placed side from the opposite pool in the quarter-finals, while runners-up take on third-placed teams.

The semi-finals will follow on October 19, with the final bringing the championship to a close on October 20.