Bahrain u‑16 basketball team crowned gulf champions.

Bahrain u‑16 basketball team crowned gulf champions

Manama, Bahrain — the bahrain national under‑16 basketball team delivered a commanding performance at the gulf u‑16 championship, completing an impeccable 4‑0 sweep to clinch the title on 12 july 2025 at manama’s zain sports arena,

across the four games, bahrain asserted dominance:

• defeated oman 96–44

• beat kuwait 93–52

• overcame saudi arabia 82–62

• triumphed in the final against the united arab emirates with a score of 83–50

in the championship decider, mohamed adel abdulla led scoring with 14 points, while hassan oshobuge abdulkadir controlled the glass with 13 rebounds. the team showcased sharp shooting, hitting nine three-pointers at 33% efficiency, and distributed the ball effectively with 24 team assists.

this marks bahrain’s sixth gulf u‑16 title, reinforcing its growing dominance at the youth level. the victory also secured qualification for the upcoming fiba u16 asia championship to be held in mongolia this september with momentum on their side, the young athletest now turn their focus to the 22nd arab u‑16 basketball championship scheduled in cairo from 10–17 august 2025, where they’ve been drawn in a tough group a alongside egypt, algeria, and jordan.