Women's Basketball League Asia
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{{Infobox basketball league
| current = 2024 WBLA
| name = Women's Basketball League Asia
| image = File:Women's Basketball League Asia.png
| pixels =
| organiser = FIBA Asia
| founded = {{Start date and age|2024}}
| first = 2024
| teams = 4
| region = Asia
| champions = {{flagicon|CHN}} Sichuan Yuanda Meile Basketball Club
(1st title)
| most_champs = {{flagicon|CHN}} Sichuan Yuanda Meile Basketball Club
(1 title)
| website = [https://www.fiba.basketball/wblasia/ FIBA.basketball/wblasia]
| level = Top women's league in Asia
| related_competitions =
| levels=
}}
The Women's Basketball League Asia (also known as the WBLA) is the top basketball league in Asia for women's basketball clubs.
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.{{cite news |title=FIBA in the Asia looks to expand Women's Basketball |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-womens-basketball-league-asia-2024 }}
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
The 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
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! Year ! host ! Champion ! Runners-up ! Third ! Fourth |
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1
|2024 |{{flagicon|CHN|size=30px}} |{{flagicon|CHN|size=30px}} |{{flagicon|TPE|size=30px}} |{{flagicon|JPN|size=30px}} |{{flagicon|INA|size=30px}} |
2
|2025 | | | | | |
3
|2026 | | | | | |
4
|2027 | | | | | |
Statistics
=Titles by club=
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!Rank !Club !Winners !Runners-up | |||
1 | align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} Sichuan Yuanda Meile Basketball Club | 1 | 0 |
2 | align=left|{{flagicon|TPE}} Cathay Life Tigers | 0 | 1 |
=Medals by country=
{{Medals table
| caption =
| host =
| flag_template =
| event =
| team =
| gold_CHN = 1 | silver_CHN = 0 | bronze_CHN = 0
| gold_TPE = 0 | silver_TPE = 1 | bronze_TPE = 0
| gold_JPN = 0 | silver_JPN = 0 | bronze_JPN = 1
}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{in lang|en}} [https://www.fiba.basketball/wblamericas/ Official website]
{{Women's professional basketball leagues}}
{{Asian sport club competitions}}
Category:2024 establishments in Asia
Category:Women's basketball leagues in Asia
Category:FIBA Asia club competitions