Al-Nassr
LocationRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Color 1gold
Color 2navy
ColorsYellow and Blue
ArenaGreen Basketball Court
LeagueSaudi Basketball League
PresidentAbdullah Al-Majid
Al-Nassr active departments

Football
(men's)

Football
(women's)

Basketball
(men's)

Al-Nassr is a Saudi professional basketball club based in Riyadh. The team plays in the Saudi Basketball League, the national top league, as well as in the West Asia Super League (WASL). The club plays their its home games at Green Basketball Court in Riyadh.

History

Founded in 1955, Al Nassr has a competing basketball team.[1] They won their first-ever Saudi championship after winning the Saudi Premier League in 2021. The team defeated Al Wahda in the finals, winning the third and decisive game on April 18, 2021.[2]

The same year, Al Nassr played in the Gulf Clubs Championship where it reach the finals. Consequentially it qualified for the 2021 FIBA Asia Champions Cup, the first Saudi team do so in 10 years (the last being Al-Ittihad Jeddah in 2011). [3] However the 2021 Asian tournament would be later cancelled.

In 2022, Al Nassr played in the inaugural season of the West Asia Super League.

Honours

TypeCompetitionTitlesSeasons
DomesticSaudi Basketball Leaguestyle="background-color:|12020–21
Saudi Gamesstyle="background-color:|Silver Medal2024

References

  1. ^ Eurobasket. "Al Nassr Riyadh basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-asia-basket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  2. ^ "goalzz.com: Live sports scores, news and more". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  3. ^ "Al-Nassr becomes first Saudi basketball team to participate in Asian Champions Cup in 10 years". Saudi Gazette. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2024.