-12 Teams will participate:
Jaish "Damascus" - Holders -
Wahda "Damascus"
Kassiyoun "Damascus"
Jalaa "Aleppo"
Ittihad "Aleppo"
Hurriya "Aleppo"
Yarmouk "Aleppo"
Wathba "Homs"
Karamah "Homs"
Talia "Hama"
Mehrde "Hama" - Promoted from the 2nd Division -
Nawair "Hama" - Promoted from the 2nd Division -
-League System :
-Regular Season:
-Each team will play 22 matches
-The first 8 teams will qualify to the Final 8 Playoff
-The last 4 teams will play avoiding relegation Playoff.
Playoff :
-Final 8
Best of 5
Game 1 - 1st Vs 8th
Game 2 - 2nd Vs 7th
Game 3 - 3rd Vs 6th
Game 4 - 4th Vs 5th
-Final 4
Best of 5
Winner Game 1 Vs Winner Game 4
Winner Game 2 Vs Winner Game 3
-Avoiding Relegation
Best of 5
Game 1 - 9th Vs 12th
Game 2 - 10th Vs 11th
-Losers to the 2nd Division
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-The League will start on November 22
-The Cup will start on October 15.
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Jaish
-Jaish signed with Wahda's former player Shadi Lebs (200-C-86) a contract for two years.
-Jaish signed with Ittihad's former player Iyad Hilani (197-F-87).
-Chris Charles (213-C/F-81) renewed with Jaish for the next sesaon.
Jalaa
-Coach Razkallah Zaloum signed with Jalaa.
Wahda
-Sharif Al-Sharif (188-G-78) returned to his former team and signed with Wahda for 3 years.
-Wahda signed with Ittihad's former player Mohammed Kahat.
Ittihad
-Samir Al-Daks (197-F-84) renewed his contract with Ittihad for 4 seasons
-Ittihad name Alaa Jokhji as new coach.
-Ittihad Management decided not to renew for Anas Shaban and Mohammed Al-Ashtar (183-G-82)
Wathba
-Wathba signed with Tishreen's former player Somer Khouri (192-F-82) a contract for two years.
-Wathba name Ahmed Fadhel as new coach.
Wahda
-Jaish players' Ahmed Kazeha(194-G) ,Imad Hassaballah and Hozaifa Al-Maleh (185-G-86) moved to Wahda in loan deal.
Wathba
-Wathba signed with Ittihad's former player Anas Shaban (180-G)
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Jalaa
According to Jalaa Club website that Jordan NT player Sam Daghlas (199-G-79) signed with the team a 2 years contract.
Wahda
-Wahda name Hadi Darwich as new coach.
Jalaa
According to Al-Mawqef Al-Riyadiy Newspaper
FIBA-ASIA decided to ban Micho from playing for 1 year because he insulted and threw a bottle of water on the referee of Iraq - Syria match in Stankovic Cup.
Syria Cup
Group A: Wahda,Hurriya,Yarmouk
Group B: Jaish,Mehrde,Jalaa,Kassiyoun
Group C: Karamah,Huttin,Talia,Nawair
Group D: Ittihad,Thawra,Kafr Takharem,Wathba
Jalaa
-Frans Stayen (218-C-82) & Omar Barlett (203-F-80) are in tryout with Jalaa.
Ittihad
-Ittihad will participate in Sharjah International Tournament.