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Basketball Age-Group League Kicks Off with Wide Participation

Basketball Age-Group League Kicks Off with Wide Participation

The 2026 basketball age-group league competitions kicked off yesterday, Thursday, with the U-15 junior league matches featuring 14 teams, as part of the federation's competition program aimed at expanding the game's base and developing promising talent.

The head of the federation's interim committee, Yazan Al-Maashar, emphasized that age-group leagues are a fundamental pillar in preparing male and female players, honing their skills, and building a solid foundation for future national teams, noting that the approved club rosters include approximately 1,330 registered male and female players across the age groups.

Today, Friday, the U-13 junior league kicks off with 10 teams, and the U-18 junior league with 11 teams.

On the female side, the U-13 junior girls' league championship features 8 teams, the U-15 features 7 teams, and the U-18 features 4 teams.

Participating Teams

- Junior Boys U-15: English School, Amman Union, Orthodox, Al-Ahli, Al-Jubaiha, Al-Wehdat, Shafa Badran, Al-Awda, Shabab Al-Aqaba, Kufr Yuba, Gaza Hashim, Deir Abi Saeed, Kufr Al-Ma, Shabab Bushra.

- Junior Boys U-13: Orthodox, Amman Union, Amman Union Stars, Al-Ahli, English School, Al-Ashrafiya, Kufr Yuba, Al-Awda, Kufr Rakib, Kufr Al-Ma.

- Junior Boys U-18: Beit Idis, Orthodox, English School, Amman Union, Aqaba City, Kufr Rakib, Al-Jalil, Shabab Bushra, Deir Abi Saeed, Kufr Yuba, Al-Ashrafiya.

- Junior Girls U-13: Fuheis, Orthodox, Al-Ahli, English School, Amman Union, Amman Union Stars, Gaza Hashim, Al-Awda.

- Junior Girls U-15: Fuheis, Orthodox, Al-Ahli, Amman Union, Aqaba City, Ajloun, Al-Awda.

- Junior Girls U-18: Orthodox, Fuheis, English School, Al-Muqawiloon.

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