Al-Ahli Tripoli was crowned champion of the Libyan Basketball Super Cup for the fourth time in its history, after defeating Al-Ahli Benghazi with a score of 87 – 65, in the match held on Saturday evening at the late Ahmed Mousa Hall in Al-Marj.
The match began with an early lead for Al-Ahli Benghazi, who managed to get ahead by taking advantage of a lack of focus from the Al-Ahli Tripoli players, leading to a nine-point lead for Al-Ahli Benghazi midway through the first quarter.
A ‘Remontada’ for Al-Ahli Tripoli
In the final minutes of the first quarter, Al-Ahli Tripoli began to get into the rhythm of the game and its players managed to gradually reduce the deficit through great effort from Nassim Badroush and the professional player Jordan, who shone with three-pointers, ending the first quarter with Al-Ahli Benghazi leading 17 – 15.
At the start of the second quarter, Al-Ahli Tripoli succeeded in scoring two points to level the score for the first time at 17 – 17. However, Al-Ahli Benghazi managed to take the lead again, although the margin remained small. Al-Ahli Tripoli leveled the score once more at 22 – 22, before managing to take the lead 25 – 22 thanks to a three-pointer from Jordan, followed by a two-pointer from Badroush to extend the lead to 27 – 22. Jordan then returned with his three-pointers to bring the score to 30 – 22.
For its part, Al-Ahli Benghazi tried to stop Al-Ahli Tripoli’s advance. Dia managed to score a three-pointer, bringing the score to 30 – 25. The score then moved to 31 – 27, then to 34 – 27, followed by a three-pointer for Al-Ahli Tripoli bringing the score to 37 – 27. The second quarter ended in favor of Al-Ahli Tripoli 25-14, with the overall match score at 40-31.
Al-Ahli Tripoli Continues Its Dominance
The situation did not change with the start of the third quarter and the second half of the match, as the two teams exchanged scoring to keep Al-Ahli Tripoli’s lead ongoing, with the score reaching 48 – 40 in favor of Al-Ahli Tripoli, then 51 – 40, then 51 – 43. However, Al-Ahli Tripoli scored four points to bring the score to 55 – 43.
In the final minutes of the third quarter, Crown succeeded in scoring two points for Al-Ahli Benghazi, but Badroush responded with two points to keep the difference at 12 points, before the score reached 59 – 45, then 62 – 45 thanks to a three-pointer from Badroush.
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In the final seconds, Dia and Crown managed to score two three-pointers for Al-Ahli Benghazi, making the score 66 – 52 in favor of Al-Ahli Tripoli, which managed to secure the third quarter result at 26-21.
The fourth and final quarter began with Al-Ahli Tripoli’s dominance, as they visited Al-Ahli Benghazi’s basket several times to make the score 73 – 52, while Crown missed an opportunity to score a number of points for Al-Ahli Benghazi.
Al-Ahli Tripoli’s superiority continued throughout the proceedings of the final quarter, contrasted with tension among the Al-Ahli Benghazi players, who missed several scoring opportunities. This brought the score to 79 – 55, then 83 – 55.
In the final minutes of the match, Idris Ziu managed to score a three-pointer for Al-Ahli Benghazi, making the score 87 – 65, the final score of the match and the declaration of Al-Ahli Tripoli as champion of the Libyan Basketball Super Cup.
Al-Ahli Tripoli
Al-Ahli Tripoli is a major sports club in Libya, founded in 1950 in the capital city of Tripoli. It is historically one of the country’s most successful and popular football clubs, with a significant role in Libyan sporting culture.
Libyan Basketball Super Cup
The Libyan Basketball Super Cup is an annual preseason tournament contested by the winners of the Libyan Basketball League and the Libyan Cup. It was established to serve as a curtain-raiser for the new domestic basketball season, though its specific founding year is not widely documented in international sources.
Al-Ahli Benghazi
Al-Ahli Benghazi is a major sports club in Libya, most famous for its football team, which was founded in 1947 during the post-World War II era. It is one of the country’s oldest and most successful clubs, historically serving as a significant cultural and social institution in the city of Benghazi.
Ahmed Mousa Hall
Ahmed Mousa Hall is a prominent cultural and conference center located in the city of Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It was named in honor of Ahmed Mousa, a celebrated Kurdish artist and actor known for his significant contributions to Kurdish theater and cinema. The hall serves as a key venue for artistic performances, political gatherings, and cultural events in the region.
Al-Marj
Al-Marj is a city in northeastern Libya, historically significant as the site of the ancient Greek colony of Barca, founded around 554 BC. It later became an important Roman and Byzantine center before its modern development, though much of its historic architecture was heavily damaged by an earthquake in 1963.
Nassim Badroush
Nassim Badroush is a village located in the Al Bahah Region of southwestern Saudi Arabia. It is a historical settlement known for its traditional architecture, including ancient stone houses, and is part of the cultural heritage of the ‘Asir Province.
Jordan
Jordan is a Middle Eastern country with a rich historical legacy, home to the ancient city of Petra, a UNESCO World Heritage site carved into rose-red sandstone cliffs by the Nabataeans over 2,000 years ago. It also contains significant biblical sites and Roman ruins, such as Jerash, and its modern history was shaped as part of the Ottoman Empire before becoming an independent kingdom in 1946.
Dia
Dia is a contemporary art museum and exhibition program founded in New York City in 1974, known for commissioning large-scale, site-specific installations by major artists. Its primary exhibition space, Dia Beacon, is located in a former Nabisco box-printing factory in Beacon, New York, and opened in 2003 to house Dia’s renowned collection from the 1960s to the present.
Crown
The Crown refers to the institution of the monarchy in various Commonwealth realms, historically rooted in medieval England. It evolved from absolute royal authority into a constitutional symbol, with the British Crown serving as the oldest continuing sovereign institution in the United Kingdom and other nations like Canada and Australia.
Idris Ziu
Idris Ziu is a mountain peak in Albania, part of the Ceraunian Mountains along the country’s southwestern coast. It is named after the medieval Albanian prince and national hero Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg, whose given name was “Gjergj” and whose honorary Ottoman title was “Iskender Bey,” with “Idris” being a later local variation. The site holds cultural significance as a symbol of national identity and resistance.
