Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Basketball Federation has approved the schedule for the first stage of the Under-19 Basketball League for the 2026-2027 sports season, featuring 36 matches across nine rounds at the Federation Hall.
Nine teams will compete: Qatar Club, Al Sadd, Al Rayyan, Al Arabi, Al Gharafa, Al Wakrah, Al Ahli, Al Shamal and Al Khor.
The competition begins on September 14 with Al Khor vs Al Sadd, Al Wakrah vs Al Arabi, Al Shamal vs Qatar Club and Al Ahli vs Al Rayyan.
On September 21, Qatar SC face Al Wakrah, Al Rayyan meet Al Shamal, Al Arabi play Al Khor and Al Sadd meet Al Gharafa. September 28 will see Al Wakrah face Al Rayyan, Al Khor meet Qatar Club, Al Gharafa play Al Arabi and Al Shamal take on Al Ahli. On October 5, Al Rayyan face Al Khor, Al Ahli meet Al Wakrah, Qatar Club play Al Gharafa and Al Arabi take on Al Sadd.
On November 3, Al Khor face Al Ahli, Al Gharafa meet Al Rayyan, Al Sadd play Qatar Club and Al Wakrah take on Al Shamal. November 10 will feature Al Ahli vs Al Gharafa, Al Shamal vs Al Khor, Al Rayyan vs Al Sadd and Qatar Club vs Al Arabi.
On November 16, Al Sadd face Al Ahli, Al Arabi meet Al Rayyan, Al Gharafa play Al Shamal and Al Khor take on Al Wakrah. November 23 will see Al Ahli face Al Arabi, Al Shamal meet Al Sadd, Al Wakrah play Al Gharafa and Al Rayyan take on Qatar Club.
The first stage concludes on November 30 with Al Arabi vs Al Shamal, Qatar Club vs Al Ahli, Al Sadd vs Al Wakrah and Al Gharafa vs Al Khor.
