Sagesse Beirut host Atlas in Lebanese Basketball League opener

The first round match of the 2026/27 Lebanese Basketball League will be held between Sagesse Beirut and host Atlas, on 28 October 2026 at 22:45 Saudi Arabia and Damascus time.

Sagesse Beirut go into the match after a series of preparatory games, having beaten the Kuwait national team 87-74 at home on 3 October, and beaten Al-Arabi away 90-85 on 1 October, as well as defeating Al-Ola at home 95-89 on 29 September, and beating Shahrdari Gorgan away 103-97 on 27 September. Their only loss came away to Al-Riyadi 67-75 on 4 October.

No information was given about Atlas's results in their previous preparatory matches ahead of this fixture.

According to the standings table, Sagesse Beirut sit in tenth place while Atlas are eleventh, noting that both teams have not yet played a single match in the league, with both still on zero points before the start of the first round.

The data contained no reference to the history of previous meetings between the two sides or to any expected absences for either team.