Arab Women's U18 Basketball Championship

Arab Women's U18 Basketball Championship
SportBasketball
Founded2024
Most recent season Egypt (2025)
Organising bodyArab Basketball Confederation
No. of teams4 (2024), 3 (2025)
CountryABC members
ContinentABC (Arab world)
2025 Arab Women's U18 Basketball Championship

The Arab Women's U18 Basketball Championship (Arabic: البطولة العربية لكرة السلة تحت 18 سنة للسيدات) is a regional youth tournament contested by under‑18 women's national teams of the Arab Basketball Confederation. It was first held in 2024 in Cairo, Egypt, with  Lebanon winning the inaugural title. The second edition was held in August 2025, also in Cairo, with  Egypt crowned champions.

History

The championship was created to mirror the men's U18 competition and provide a platform for Arab women's youth basketball.

  • The first edition in 2024 featured  Lebanon,  Jordan,  Egypt, and  Tunisia. Lebanon won the gold medal, defeating Jordan in the final. Egypt finished third, while Tunisia placed fourth.
  • The second edition in 2025 featured  Egypt,  Tunisia, and  Algeria. Egypt won the title, defeating Tunisia in the final. Algeria finished third.

Editions

Edition Year Host Champion Runner-up Third place Fourth place
1 2024 Cairo, Egypt  Lebanon  Jordan  Egypt  Tunisia
2 2025 Cairo, Egypt  Egypt  Tunisia  Algeria

Titles by team

Team Titles Runners-up Third place Fourth place
 Lebanon 1
 Egypt 1 1 1
 Tunisia 1 1 1
 Jordan 1
 Algeria 1

All-time medal table

Arab Women's U18 Basketball Championship (2024–present)
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Egypt (EGY)1012
2 Lebanon (LBN)1001
3 Jordan (JOR)0101
 Tunisia (TUN)0101
5 Algeria (ALG)0011
Totals (5 entries)2226

See also