Dubai International Basketball Championship 2026 Live Updates, Roster and Schedule. MLV Group-backed Zamboanga Valientes will represent the Philippines in the 35th edition of the Dubai International Basketball Championship (DIBC) from January 23 to February 1 at the Rashid bin Hamdan Hall, Al Nasr Club, in Dubai, UAE.
The tournament will feature 10 teams divided into two groups, with five teams in each group. Group A brings together strong UAE representation alongside clubs from Libya and Syria. Group B is headlined by the Zamboanga Valientes and features elite clubs from Syria, Tunisia, Lebanon, and Libya.
The Zamboanga Valientes will banner former PBA players Terrence Romeo, Greg Slaughter, Vic Manuel, Mike Tolomia, Barkley Eboña, and Nick Demusis, alongside former UP Fighting Maroons big man Malik Diouf, 7-foot-6 center Sam Deguara, former NBA No. 1 overall draft pick Anthony Bennett, as well as Forthsky Padrigao, Bryan Manuel, and Dennis Santos.
More updates, schedules, live stream, tickets information and results coming soon.
2026 Dubai International Basketball Championship Team Standings
| TEAM/COUNTRY | WIN | LOSS | STREAK |
|---|---|---|---|
| GROUP A | |||
| UAE National Team | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Al Wahda (Syria) | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Homs Al Fidaa (Syria) | 1 | 1 | +1 |
| Al-Ittihad (Libya) | 1 | 2 | -2 |
| Al Nasr Club (UAE) | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| GROUP B | |||
| Al-Ahly Tripoli (Libya) | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Sports Club Beirut (Lebanon) | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Club Africain (Tunisia) | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Al Karamah (Syria) | 1 | 2 | -1 |
 Zamboanga Valientes (Philippines) |
0 | 2 | -2 |
2026 Dubai Tournament Full Schedule & Results:
(Venue: Rashid bin Hamdan Hall, Al Nasr Club, in Dubai, UAE)
NOTE: All times are PHT (GMT+8). The Philippines is 4 hours ahead of UAE time.
🏀 January 23, 2026 Game Results:
Al-Ittihad def. Al Nasr, 106-70 (22-24, 52-40, 80-59, 106-70)
UAE def. Homs Al Fidaa, 97-70 (29-16, 56-31, 80-55, 97-70)
SC Beirut def. Al Karamah, 96-63 (38-20, 60-38, 76-55, 96-63)
🏀 January 24, 2026 Game Results:
Al Wahda def. Al Nasr, 87-75 (31-19, 47-39, 66-52, 87-75)
Al-Ahly def. SC Beirut, 85-75 (25-20, 46-40, 69-60, 85-75)
Club Africain Tunisia def. Zamboanga Valientes, 96-77 (30-16, 52-33, 67-60, 96-77)
🏀 January 25, 2026 Game Results:
UAE def. Al-Ittihad, 97-95 (25-25, 50-51, 68-73, 97-95)
Homs Al Fidaa def. Al Wahda, 77-65 (22-12, 42-35, 66-49, 77-65)
Al Karamah Syria def. Zamboanga Valientes, 92-90 (OT) (18-19, 40-35, 65-59, 82-82, 92-90)
🏀 January 26, 2026 Game Results:
Al Wahda def. Al-Ittihad, 96-91 (24-26, 41-45, 72-72, 96-91)
UAE def. Al Nasr, 101-90 (25-23, 51-40, 71-63, 101-90)
Al-Ahly def. Al Karamah, 99-68 (29-14, 53-32, 80-55, 99-68)
SC Beirut def. Club Africain 95-83 (OT) (18-20, 43-40, 66-55, 80-80, 95-83)
🏀 January 27, 2026 (Tue)
(9:00pm) Al-Ittihad vs. Homs Al Fidaa [LIVE]
(11:00pm) Club Africain vs. Al Karamah [LIVE]
(1:00am/Jan28) Zamboanga Valientes vs. Al-Ahly Tripoli [LIVE]
🏀 January 28, 2026 (Wed)
(7:00pm) Al Nasr vs. Homs Al Fidaa [LIVE]
(9:00pm) Al Wahda vs. UAE NT [LIVE]
(11:00pm) Club Africain vs. Al-Ahly [LIVE]
(1:00am/Jan29) Zamboanga Valientes vs. Sports Club Beirut [LIVE]
🏀 January 29, 2026 (Thu)
(10:00pm) QUARTERFINALS 1
(11:55pm) QUARTERFINALS 2
🏀 January 30, 2026 (Fri)
(10:00pm) QUARTERFINALS 3
(11:55pm) QUARTERFINALS 4
🏀 January 31, 2026 (Sat)
(10:00pm) SEMIFINALS 1
(11:55pm) SEMIFINALS 2
🏀 February 1, 2026 (Sun)
(10:00pm) BATTLE FOR THIRD
(11:55pm) GOLD MEDAL GAME
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