DOHA: Al Wakrah and Al Shamal will meet tomorrow (January 19) in their 15th round matches in the Second Division of the General Basketball League for the 2025-2026 sports season. This encounter is considered pivotal in the race to qualify for the Play-In stage.
Al Wakrah enters the match occupying fifth place in the standings with 21 points, earned from 7 wins and 7 losses. The team aims to strengthen its position among the top six and take another step toward securing a spot in the Play-In phase, benefiting from the technical stability and balanced performance the squad has shown this season.
In contrast, Al Shamal approaches the game in sixth place with 19 points, collected from 5 wins and 9 losses. The team is fully aware that any further stumble could complicate its mission to compete for one of the qualifying positions, especially amid continuous pressure from the teams trailing it in the table, led by Al Gharafa.
Al Rayyan leads with 27 points from 14 matches, followed by Al Ahli in second with 25 points (tied with Al Sadd in third, both having played 15 matches), then defending champion Al Arabi in fourth with 24 points from 13 matches, Al Wakrah in fifth with 21 points, Al Shamal in sixth with 19 points, Al Gharafa in seventh with 18 points from 14 matches, Qatar Club in eighth with 16 points, and finally Al Khor in ninth with 14 points from 13 matches.
