The Women's Basketball League Asia (also known as the WBLA) is the top basketball league in Asia for women's basketball clubs.
Organising body | FIBA Asia |
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Founded | 2024 |
First season | 2024 |
Region | Asia |
Number of teams | 4 |
Level on pyramid | Top women's league in Asia |
Current champions | Sichuan Yuanda Meile Basketball Club (1st title) |
Most championships | Sichuan Yuanda Meile Basketball Club (1 title) |
Website | FIBA.basketball/wblasia |
2024 WBLA |
First established by FIBA Asia in 2024, to expand women's club basketball competition in Asia .The FIBA Women's Basketball League Asia was green-lit during the first Asia Board meeting of the 2023-2027 cycle in Dubai, UAE.[1]
At the initial tournament. Four teams are set to compete, led by hosts and reigning two-time China Women's Basketball Association champions Sichuan Yuanda Meile Basketball Club, The Pandas will be joined by Women's Japanese Basketball League queens Fujitsu Red Wave. Women's Super Basketball League dynasty Cathay Life Tigers of Chinese Taipei, and Indonesian women's hoops powerhouse Surabaya Fever.
Format
editThe participating four teams will compete in a single round-robin format. The team with the best record will win the inaugural FIBA Women's Basketball League Asia crown.
Results
edit# | Year | host | Champion | Runners-up | Third | Fourth |
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1 | 2024 | Chengdu |
Sichuan Yuanda Meile Basketball Club |
Cathay Life Tigers |
Fujitsu Red Wave |
Surabaya Fever |
2 | 2025 | |||||
3 | 2026 | |||||
4 | 2027 |
Statistics
editMedals by country
editRank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
3 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Titles by club
editRank | Club | Winners | Runners-up |
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1 | Sichuan Yuanda Meile Basketball Club | 1 | 0 |
2 | Cathay Life Tigers | 0 | 1 |
See also
editMen's competitions
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- (in English) Official website