Women's Japan Basketball League

The league was founded in 1998, with the Chanson V-Magic winning the inaugural title.

The current president of the league since is former player and sports broadcaster since June 2023 is Yuka Harada.https://www.basketball-zine.com/article/detail/113023

Previous presidents include:

• Businessperson Kiyomi Saito 2015-2021{{Cite web |title=女性起業家、斎藤聖美さん 女子バスケを改革する - スポーツ : 日刊スポーツ |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/1550411.html |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=nikkansports.com |language=ja}}
• Film Director Naomi Kawase 2021-2023{{Cite web |date=2021-06-04 |title=Ｗリーグ新会長に映画監督の河瀬直美さん バスケット女子：時事ドットコム |url=https://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=2021060400507&g=spo&ref=tokyo2020 |access-date=2024-10-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604101125/https://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=2021060400507&g=spo&ref=tokyo2020 |archive-date=2021-06-04 }}https://www.wjbl.org/static/topics/23rd_pdf/210604_HPver_Officer_WLEAGUE.pdf

• Aisin Wings
• Chanson V-Magic
• Denso Iris
• Eneos Sunflowers[http://www.asia-basket.com/team.asp?Cntry=JPN&team=9451 asia-basket.com]
• Fujitsu Red Wave
• Himeji Egrets
• Hitachi High-Tech Cougars
• Mitsubishi Electric Koalas
• Niigata Albirex BB Rabbits
• Prestige International Aranmare Akita{{Cite web|url=https://www.wjbl.org/topics/detail.html?id=2293|title = Wリーグ新規参入チームについて}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sakigake.jp/news/article/20200604AK0028/|title=バスケ女子・プレステージ、来年秋からＷリーグ参戦 東北初｜秋田魁新報電子版|date=16 March 2024 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202006040000697.html|title=女子バスケWリーグ17年ぶり新規参入 秋田市本拠 - バスケットボール: 日刊スポーツ}}
• Tokyo Haneda Vickies
• Toyota Antelopes
• Toyota Boshoku Sunshine Rabbits
• Yamanashi Queenbees

{{Location map+ |Japan|float=center |width=250 |caption=Locations of the WJBL teams |places=

{{location map~ |Japan |lat=37.916656|long=139.041218|label=Niigata|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Japan|lat=34.975562|long=138.38276|label=Chanson|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Japan |lat=39.720039 |long=140.109072|label=Prestige|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Japan |lat=35.660806|long=138.515778|label=Yamanashi|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Japan |lat=37.916111|long=139.036389|label=Niigata|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Japan |lat=34.816667|long=134.683333|label=Himeji|position=left}}

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{{Location map+ |Japan Kanto|float=center |width=250 |caption=Locations of the WJBL Kanto teams |places=

{{location map~ |Japan Kanto|lat=35.867861 |long=139.985083|label=JX|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Japan Kanto|lat=36.393528 |long=140.584622|label=Hitachi|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Japan Kanto|lat=35.551604 |long=139.749905|label=Haneda|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Japan Kanto|lat=35.583925|long=139.641768|label=Fujitsu|position=left}}

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{{Location map+ |Japan Aichi Prefecture|float=center |width=250 |caption=Locations of the WJBL Aichi teams |places=

{{location map~ |Japan Aichi Prefecture |lat=35.169886|long=136.885203|label=Toyota|position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |Japan Aichi Prefecture |lat=34.996688|long=137.006406|label=Denso|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Japan Aichi Prefecture |lat=34.958641|long=137.080297|label=Aisin AW|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Japan Aichi Prefecture |lat=35.181446|long=136.906398|label=Mitsubishi|position=top}}

{{location map~ |Japan Aichi Prefecture |lat=34.992655|long=137.002376|label=Boshoku|position=left}}

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File:08-09 regular league 081115 fujitsu-chanson.jpg

• 1999–00: Chanson V-Magic
• 2000–01: JOMO Sunflowers
• 2001–02: JOMO Sunflowers
• 2002–03: JOMO Sunflowers
• 2003–04: JOMO Sunflowers
• 2004–05: Chanson V-Magic
• 2005–06: Chanson V-Magic
• 2006–07: JOMO Sunflowers
• 2007–08: Fujitsu Redwave
• 2008–09: JOMO Sunflowers
• 2009–10: JOMO Sunflowers
• 2010–11: JX Sunflowers
• 2011–12: JX Sunflowers
• 2012–13: JX Sunflowers
• 2013–14: JX Sunflowers
• 2014–15: JX-Eneos Sunflowers
• 2015–16: JX-Eneos Sunflowers
• 2016–17: JX-Eneos Sunflowers
• 2017–18: JX-Eneos Sunflowers
• 2018–19: JX-Eneos Sunflowers
• 2019–20: Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan{{Cite web |date=2020-03-23 |title=無観客開催としていたWリーグプレーオフは開催中止に {{!}} バスケットボールスピリッツ |url=https://bbspirits.com/wleague/w20032302pr/ |access-date=2024-10-02 |language=ja}}
• 2020–21: Toyota Antelopes
• 2021–22: Toyota Antelopes
• 2022-23: Eneos Sunflowers
• 2023-24: Fujitsu Redwave{{Cite web |date=2024-09-19 |title=Meet the FIBA WBL Asia Teams: Fujitsu Red Wave |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-womens-basketball-league-asia-2024/news/meet-the-fiba-wbl-asia-teams-fujitsu-red-wave |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=www.fiba.basketball |language=en}}

• Women's Basketball League Asia

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