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| Organising body | FIBA Asia |
|---|---|
| Founded | 31 March 2022 |
| First season | 2022–23 |
| Countries | 14 |
| Conferences | 2 |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Feeder to | FIBA Asia Champions Cup FIBA Intercontinental Cup |
| Current champions |  Manama Club (1st title) (2022–23) |
| Most championships | Manama Club (1 title) |
| TV partners | YouSport WASL (YouTube) |
| Website | Official website |
 2023-24 West Asia Super League | |
The West Asia Super League (WASL) is an international basketball league organised by FIBA Asia, consisting of clubs from Western Asia and Gulf regions, in addition to the representatives of India and Kazakhstan. The league was announced in 2022 and started with the inaugural season from December, until June 2023.
The league exists out of 18 teams, divided in two sub-zones. The champions and runners-up of each season is scheduled to qualify for the FIBA Asia Champions Cup.
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History
On March 31, 2022 FIBA announced the creation of the West Asia Super League. The United Arab Emirates-based company eVulpa was appointed as partner for its commercial rights.[1]
The inaugural season has begun on 19 December 2022, and will end in May 2023, with a total of eighteen teams playing in the 2022–23 season.[2] Kuwait SC were the inaugural champions of the Gulf League,[3] while Al Riyadi Beirut won the inaugural West Asia League title.[4] The first-ever Final Eight was hosted in Dubai, and on 17 June 2023, Manama Club from Bahrain won the inaugural championship.[5]
Results
The WASL has three champions each season: the winner of the Gulf League, of the West Asia League and the overall winner who comes out of the final stage victorious.
WASL champions and finals
| Ed. | Year | Host | First place game | Third place game | Num. teams |
Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | |||||
| 1 | 2022–23 | Dubai | Manama Club
|
67–59 |  Kuwait Club
|
 Astana
|
94–90 |  Al Riyadi Beirut
|
18
|
[6] |
Sub-Zone League champions
The champions of the Sub-Zone Leagues (Gulf League and West Asia League) are determined by play-off series. In the finals, the two teams play in a best-of-three series.
WASL Gulf League
| Season | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Kuwait Club
|
2–0
|
Manama Club
|
 Shabab Al Ahli
|
 Al Hilal
|
WASL West Asia League
| Season | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Al Riyadi Beirut
|
2–0 |  Shahrdari Gorgan
|
Beirut Club
|
Zob Ahan Isfahan
|
Records and statistics
League records
Largest win
Youngest player to appear in a WASL game
- 17 years-old Hussain Albalooshi (Shabab Al Ahli Basketball) on 6 March 2023 (vs. Al Bashaer)[8]
Most points in a game by a single player
- 46 points by Édgar Sosa (Al Naft) on 9 March 2023 (vs. Al Riyadi Club Beirut)[9]
Performances by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manama
|
1 | 0 | 2023 | — |
| Kuwait Club
|
0 | 1 | — | 2023 |
Performances by nation
| Nation | Winners | Runners-up | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain
|
1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kuwait
|
0 | 1 | 1 |
Number of participating clubs of the West Asia Super League
The following is a list of clubs that have played or will be playing in the WASL group stage.
| Nation | No. | Clubs | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon (3)
|
2 | Al Riyadi Beirut | 2022–23, 2023–24 |
| 1 | Beirut Club | 2022–23 | |
| 1 | Sagesse SC | 2023–24 | |
| Iran (2)
|
2 | Shahrdari Gorgan | 2022–23, 2023–24 |
| 1 | Zob Ahan Isfahan | 2022–23 | |
 Syria (3)
|
2 | Al Ittihad Aleppo | 2022–23, 2023–24 |
| 1 | Al Karamah | 2022–23 | |
| 1 | Al Wahda | 2023–24 | |
 Jordania (2)
|
1 | Orthodox Amman | 2022–23 |
| 1 | Al Ahli Amman | 2023–24 | |
 Iraq (1)
|
2 | Al Naft | 2022–23, 2023–24 |
| Saudi Arabia (3)
|
1 | Al Hilal | 2022–23 |
| 1 | Al Nassr Riyadh | 2022–23 | |
| 1 | Al Ahli Jeddah | 2023–24 | |
| Kuwait (2)
|
2 | Kuwait Club | 2022–23, 2023–24 |
| 2 | Kazma | 2022–23, 2023–24 | |
| United Arab Emirates (1)
|
2 | Shabab Al Ahli | 2022–23, 2023–24 |
 Oman (1)
|
1 | Al Bashaer | 2022–23 |
| Kazakhstan (1)
|
1 | Astana | 2023–24 |
 Palestine
|
1 | Orthodox Beit Sahour | 2023–24 |
 Qatar (3)
|
1 | Al Rayyan | 2023–24 |
| 1 | Al Sadd | 2022–23 | |
| 1 | Al Shamal | 2023–24 | |
| Bahrain (2)
|
2 | Manama Club | 2022–23, 2023–24 |
| 1 | Al Muharraq | 2023–24 |
References
- ^ "FIBA announces creation of West Asia Super League". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "FIBA announces the launch of West Asia Super League (WASL)". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Kuwait Club complete historic sweep, become first-ever WASL-Gulf champs". FIBA.basketball. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Al Riyadi deliver masterclass at home, secure inaugural WASL-West Asia crown". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Manama clinch inaugural FIBA WASL championship". FIBA.basketball. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Sweet payback: Manama overcome Kuwait Club, emerge as first-ever FIBA WASL champions". FIBA.basketball. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Al Hilal eliminate Al Bashaer by 55 in record win". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Albalooshi proud as he becomes youngest to play in WASL at 17". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Riyadi get revenge despite Sosa scoring WASL record 46 points". FIBA.basketball. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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