Dubai Basketball has been drawn into Group B of the 2026/27 ABA League regular season alongside Partizan Mozzart Bet, U-BT Cluj-Napoca, SC Derby, Zadar, Spartak Office Shoes, Bosna BH Telecom, Mega Superbet, Perspektiva Ilirija and Vienna.

The competition will begin with a double round-robin regular season, with each team playing 18 games. The top four teams from each group will advance to the Top 8, while the remaining teams will compete in the Play-Out. Results from the regular season will carry over into the second phase, where teams will again face each opponent home and away.

The top six teams in the Top 8 will qualify directly for the Playoffs, while the seventh- and eighth-placed teams, together with the top two teams from the Play-Out, will compete in a Play-In for the final two Playoff spots. The Playoff Quarter-Finals will be played as best-of-three series before the competition concludes with a Final Four to crown the ABA League champion.

The 2026/27 ABA League season will tip off on the weekend of 26–28 September, with the Final Four scheduled for 28–30 May 2027. The host city for the final tournament will be announced at a later date.

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About Dubai Basketball: 

Founded in 2023, Dubai Basketball is a professional basketball club competing in the EuroLeague and the Adriatic Basketball Association (ABA) League in the 2026/27 season. Following a historic 2025/26 campaign, the club enters the new season as the reigning ABA League champion under the leadership of Head Coach Xavi Pascual. Dubai Basketball plays its home games at Coca-Cola Arena.

Dubai Basketball stands as a testament to the power of passion and dedication in shaping the landscape of basketball in the UAE and beyond. Its foundation is built upon a diverse and talented team, consisting of FIBA-certified coaches, former professional players, business experts, and passionate enthusiasts.

Dubai Basketball is committed to catalysing positive social change, where dreams are not just envisioned but realised, talents are not merely found but nurtured, and aspirations are not only lived but fulfilled.

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