2025 Women's Basketball League Asia

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2025 Women's Basketball League Asia
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
City Dongguan
Dates23–28 September
Teams6
Venue(s)1
Final positions
Champions Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangdong Vermilion Birds (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Japan.svg Fujitsu Red Wave
Third place Flag of South Korea.svg Busan BNK Sum
Fourth place Flag of Mongolia.svg Ulaanbaatar Amazons
Tournament statistics
Games played6
MVP Yang Shuyu [1]
(Guangdong Vermilion Birds)
Top scorer Chennedy Carter
(Al-Ula) (29.0  ppg)
Top rebounds Queen Egbo
(Al-Ula) (13.7  rpg)
Top assists Rui Machida
(Fujitsu Red Wave) (9.5  apg)
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The 2025 Women's Basketball League Asia is the second edition of the premier Asian women's basketball club competition organised by FIBA Asia. The tournament will be held at the Dongguan Sports Center in Dongguan, China from 23 to 28 September.

Contents

Sichuan Yuanda Meile were the defending champions, but were not defend their crown after failing to win the 2024–25 WCBA.

Guangdong Vermilion Birds won the tournament after defeating Fujitsu Red Wave 95–67 in final. [2]

Format

6 teams, up from the 4 that took part in the inaugural edition, will compete in 2 groups of three. After round robin play, the top two from each group advance to the semifinals, where the winners will play the final.

Teams

The following teams qualified to the main tournament. [3]

TeamAppearances
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangdong Vermilion Birds (1st)1st
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Cathay Life Tigers (1st)2nd
Flag of Japan.svg Fujitsu Red Wave (1st)2nd
Flag of South Korea.svg Busan BNK Sum (1st)1st
Flag of Mongolia.svg Ulaanbaatar Amazons (1st)1st
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ula (1st)1st

Venue

On 12 August 2025, it was announced that the Dongguan Sports Center in Chengdu, China would host the tournament. The arena has a capacity of 16,133.

Dongguan
Dongguan Sports Center
Capacity: 16,133

Group phase

The schedule and grouping was announced on 27 August 2025. [4] The timings of some of the games were adjusted due to Typhoon Ragasa hiting the host city, Dongguan, during the tournament. [5]

All times are local (UTC+08:00)

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangdong Vermilion Birds (H)220165136+294 Knockout stage
2 Flag of Mongolia.svg Ulaanbaatar Amazons 211162172−103
3 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Cathay Life Tigers 202144163−192 5–6 classification match
Source: WBL Asia 2025
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
23 September 2025
11:15
Guangdong Vermilion Birds Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 90–74 Flag of Mongolia.svg Ulaanbaatar Amazons
Scoring by quarter: 25–28, 28–16, 21–14, 16–16
Pts: Collier 22
Rebs: Chen 11
Asts: Yang L.W. 7		Pts: Robinson, My Truong 25
Rebs: Onolbataar 13
Asts: My Truong 5
Dongguan Sports Center, Dongguan
Attendance: 100
Referees: Glenn Cornelio (PHI), Chan Owe Shiong (MAS), Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ)
25 September 2025
19:30
Ulaanbaatar Amazons Flag of Mongolia.svg 88–82 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Cathay Life Tigers
Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 18–24, 28–19, 26–15
Pts: Robinson 30
Rebs: Robinson 10
Asts:three players 2		Pts: Han 22
Rebs: Han 6
Asts: Lo 5
Dongguan Sports Center, Dongguan
Attendance: 2,222
Referees: Preeda Muongmee (THA), Glenn Cornelio (PHI), Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ)
26 September 2025
19:30
Cathay Life Tigers Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 65–72 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangdong Vermilion Birds
Scoring by quarter: 12–13, 15–23, 10–23, 25–16
Pts: Han 15
Rebs: Potter 10
Asts: Han, Lo 3		Pts: Yang 18
Rebs: Ejiofor 15
Asts:three players 4
Dongguan Sports Center, Dongguan
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Chan Owe Shiong (MAS), Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ)

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Japan.svg Fujitsu Red Wave 22022997+1324 Knockout stage
2 Flag of South Korea.svg Busan BNK Sum 211145185−403
3 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ula 202127219−922 5–6 classification match
Source: WBL Asia 2025
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
23 September 2025
09:00
Fujitsu Red Wave Flag of Japan.svg 128–43 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ula
Scoring by quarter:28–6, 31–16, 32–13, 37–8
Pts: Hayashi, Miyazawa 22
Rebs: Miyazawa, Fujimoto 8
Asts: Machida 11		Pts: Carter 13
Rebs: Egbo 13
Asts: Khayyat 4
Dongguan Sports Center, Dongguan
Attendance: 122
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Preeda Muongmee (THA), Leong Chuen Wing (SGP)
25 September 2025
16:30
Al-Ula Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 84–91 Flag of South Korea.svg Busan BNK Sum
Scoring by quarter: 13–16, 18–31, 24–34, 29–10
Pts: Carter 45
Rebs: Egbo 19
Asts: Egbo 6		Pts: Lee 23
Rebs: Kim S. 7
Asts: An 12
Dongguan Sports Center, Dongguan
Attendance: 1,000
Referees: Zhang Xiao (CHN), Suebpong Wichaiphin (THA), Jiang Wenan (CHN)
26 September 2025
16:30
Busan BNK Sum Flag of South Korea.svg 54–101 Flag of Japan.svg Fujitsu Red Wave
Scoring by quarter: 13–28, 15–23, 10–32, 16–18
Pts: Kim 13
Rebs: Byun, Park 4
Asts:three players 3		Pts: Fujimoto 19
Rebs: Fujimoto 7
Asts: Machida 10
Dongguan Sports Center, Dongguan
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Glenn Cornelio (PHI), Preeda Muongmee (THA), Leong Chuen Wing (SGP)

Final phase

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
27 September
 
 
 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangdong Vermilion Birds 91
 
28 September
 
 Flag of South Korea.svg Busan BNK Sum 56
 
 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangdong Vermilion Birds 95
 
27 September
 
 Flag of Japan.svg Fujitsu Red Wave 67
 
 Flag of Japan.svg Fujitsu Red Wave 107
 
 
 Flag of Mongolia.svg Ulaanbaatar Amazons 83
 
Third place
 
 
28 September
 
 
 Flag of South Korea.svg Busan BNK Sum 79
 
 
 Flag of Mongolia.svg Ulaanbaatar Amazons 74

5–6 classification match

27 September 2025
13:30
Cathay Life Tigers Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 138–52 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ula
Scoring by quarter:32–19, 26–22, 34–8, 46–3
Pts: Hsu 26
Rebs: Hsiao 12
Asts: Huang 9		Pts: Carter 29
Rebs: Egbo 9
Asts: Egbo 2
Dongguan Sports Center, Dongguan
Referees: Zhang Xiao (CHN), Suebpong Wichaiphin (THA), Jiang Wenan (CHN)

Semifinals

27 September 2025
16:30
Fujitsu Red Wave Flag of Japan.svg 107–83 Flag of Mongolia.svg Ulaanbaatar Amazons
Scoring by quarter:32–20, 16–20, 32–26, 27–17
Pts: Hayashi 29
Rebs: Miyazawa 6
Asts: Miyazawa, Fujimoto 6		Pts: Robinson 26
Rebs: Robinson 10
Asts: My Truong 7
Dongguan Sports Center, Dongguan
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Preeda Muongmee (THA), Chan Owe Shiong (MAS)
27 September 2025
19:30
Guangdong Vermilion Birds Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 91–56 Flag of South Korea.svg Busan BNK Sum
Scoring by quarter:26–10, 28–17, 17–11, 20–19
Pts: Chen 17
Rebs: Ejiofor 9
Asts: Yang, Shen 7		Pts: Kim S. 21
Rebs: Kim M. 4
Asts: Sim, An 3
Dongguan Sports Center, Dongguan
Referees: Glenn Cornelio (PHI), Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ), Leong Chuen Wing (SGP)

Third place game

28 September 2025
16:00
Busan BNK Sum Flag of South Korea.svg 79–74 Flag of Mongolia.svg Ulaanbaatar Amazons
Scoring by quarter: 15–26, 20–16, 22–21, 22–11
Pts: Lee 30
Rebs: Kim S. 9
Asts: Kim, An 5		Pts: Robinson 29
Rebs: Onolbataar 12
Asts: My Truong 8
Dongguan Sports Center, Dongguan
Referees: Glenn Cornelio (PHI), Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ), Leong Chuen Wing (SGP)

Final

28 September 2025
19:00
Guangdong Vermilion Birds Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 95–67 Flag of Japan.svg Fujitsu Red Wave
Scoring by quarter:18–16, 23–11, 25–15, 29–25
Pts: Yang 23
Rebs: Chen 10
Asts: Chen 7		Pts: Miyazawa 18
Rebs: Machida, Akagi 5
Asts: Machida 12
Dongguan Sports Center, Dongguan
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Preeda Muongmee (THA), Chan Owe Shiong (MAS)

Final ranking

RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangdong Vermilion Birds 4–0
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Japan.svg Fujitsu Red Wave 3–1
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of South Korea.svg Busan BNK Sum 2–2
4th Flag of Mongolia.svg Ulaanbaatar Amazons 1–3
5th Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Cathay Life Tigers 1–2
6th Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ula 0–3

Awards

The awards were announced after the final on 28 September. [1]

2025 Women's Basketball League Asia winner
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Guangdong Vermilion Birds
1st title
Most Valuable Player
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Shuyu

All-Star Five

PosPlayerClub
G Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Shuyu (MVP) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangdong Vermilion Birds
F Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Huang Sijing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangdong Vermilion Birds
C Flag of Japan.svg Aki Fujimoto Flag of Japan.svg Fujitsu Red Wave
F Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Miyazawa Flag of Japan.svg Fujitsu Red Wave
G Flag of Romania.svg Sonia Ursu-Kim Flag of South Korea.svg Busan BNK Sum

References

  1. 1 2 "Yang Shuyu earns MVP honors, headline All-Star Five". www.fiba.basketball. 29 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Dongguan New Century capture WBL Asia 2025 crown champions". www.fiba.basketball. 29 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Dongguan to host Women's Basketball League Asia 2025". FIBA. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Groupings, schedule confirmed for WBL Asia 2025". FIBA. 27 August 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "FIBA WBL Asia 2025 schedule adjusted due to typhoon". FIBA. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
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