Al Sadd, Al Arabi win opening games in Qatar U-19 Basketball League

DOHA : Al Sadd and Al Arabi opened their 2026-27 Qatar U-19 Basketball League campaigns with victories on Monday at the Qatar Basketball Federation hall.

Al Sadd defeated Al Khor 90-35 in the opening game, leading throughout the four quarters.

Al Sadd posted quarter scores of 35-10, 10-9, 28-9 and 17-7 to collect two points, while Al Khor took one point.

Al Arabi then beat Al Wakrah 74-57. Al Arabi won three quarters, with scores of 23-9, 21-13 and 15-14, while Al Wakrah took the fourth quarter 21-15.

The opening round continues on Sept. 21, when Al Shamal face Qatar SC and Al Ahli meet Al Rayyan at the Qatar Basketball Federation hall.

The second round begins on Sept. 28 with Qatar SC playing Al Wakrah and Al Rayyan facing Al Shamal. The round concludes on Oct. 5 with Al Arabi against Al Khor and Al Sadd against Al Gharafa.

The third round starts on Nov. 3 with Al Wakrah playing Al Rayyan and Al Khor facing Qatar SC, before Al Gharafa meet Al Arabi and Al Shamal play Al Ahli on Nov. 10.

The fourth round will be played on Nov. 16 and Nov. 23. Al Rayyan face Al Khor and Al Ahli play Al Wakrah on Nov. 16, followed by Qatar SC against Al Gharafa and Al Arabi against Al Sadd on Nov. 23.

The league schedule will continue through November as the teams compete across four rounds.