The basketball team Al Bataeh has entered the professional Basketball League after winning against the hosts Al Wasl with a score of 86-71 in the final match of the tournament quarterfinals. Al Bataeh joined the teams Al Ahli Youth, Sharjah, and Al Nasr, which previously secured their places in the professional league, finishing the preliminary round in the top three spots. Meanwhile, Al Bataeh, Al Wasl, Al Wahda, and Al Dhafra passed the qualifying round after completing the preliminary stage with the fourth seed. Later, Al Bataeh managed to qualify for the professional league and continue fighting for the golden quarter of the tournament.
As for the match between Al Bataeh and Al Wasl, the first three quarters were dominated by the first team with scores of 29-19, 22-14, and 23-15, while the 'Imperator' players managed to win the fourth and final quarter with a score of 23-12. The committee of the Basketball Federation expects to announce the schedule of the final stage of the league for the current season in a new format, which will first introduce two championships: the first designated for the winner, where the teams Al Ahli Youth, Sharjah, Al Nasr, and Al Bataeh will compete, while the second cup will be awarded to the winner of the 'play-down' for the first place, where clubs Al Wasl, Al Wahda, Al Dhafra, and Al Jazeera will compete.
