Dubai Basketball is a professional basketball club based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It currently competes in the ABA League and the EuroLeague. The club plays its home games at the Coca-Cola Arena.
Founded in 2023, the club entered the EuroLeague in 2025. Despite being located in UAE, it doesn't compete in the UAE National Basketball League. The club colours are brown, black and white.
Dubai Basketball was founded by Abdulla Saeed Juma Al Naboodah and Dejan Kamenjaà ¡eviÃÂ. In January 2024, the ABA League confirmed Dubai Basketball's inclusion for a three-season term. The clubâÂÂs entry into the ABA League was part of an initiative to develop basketball in the region. Jurica Golemac was signed as the first head coach, while Nate Mason was the first signed player. DÃÂvis BertÃÂns became the first NBA-experienced player to join the club. Dubai BC announced that the 17,000 seater Coca-Cola Arena would serve as their home arena.
In their first ABA game, on September 22, 2024, Dubai defeated Red Star Belgrade at home. They also notably defeated Partizan, Zadar and Cedevita Olimpija, securing a place in the playoffs. They were eliminated by Partizan Belgrade in the semifinals. The club first competed in the European top-tier EuroLeague for the 2025âÂÂ26 season, after getting a fiveâÂÂyear license to participate. For its debut season, Dubai had a player budget of â¬16 million.
In summer of 2024, Dubai Basketball announced the Coca-Cola Arena as its official home venue. The arena, with a seating capacity of 15,000, hosts all home games during the EuroLeague and the ABA League seasons.
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