Basketball Champions League Asia

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Basketball Champions League Asia
Organising body FIBA Asia
Founded1981;43 years ago (1981)
First season 1981
Region Asia
Number of teams8
Promotion to FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Current champions Flag of Japan.svg Alvark Tokyo (1st title)
(2019)
Most championships Flag of Lebanon.svg Sagesse (3 titles)
Basketball current event.svg 2024 Basketball Champions League Asia

The Basketball Champions League Asia (BCL Asia), formerly the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, [1] is an annual continental club basketball competition organised by FIBA Asia. It is the highest level club competition for professional basketball in Asia.

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Introduced in 1981, as the Asian Basketball Club Championship, the competition rebranded in 2004 to the FIBA Asia Champions Cup. In 2024, it was announced that the tournament will be renamed as the Basketball Champions League Asia. [2]

History

The competition was first organised by the Asian Basketball Confederation in 1981, when the inaugural tournament was hosted in Hong Kong. The first-ever champions were the Bayi Rockets from China. In 1995, the name of the competition was changed to the ABC Champions Cup. After the ABC became integrated in FIBA in 2004, the competition was rebranded as the FIBA Asia Champions Cup.

In the 1990s, FIBA announced plans to expand the Intercontinental Cup with the teams from the BCL Asia, Basketball Africa League (BAL), NBL, and the NBA, at some point in the future. [3] [4]

In 2024, it was announced that the tournament will be renamed as the Basketball Champions League Asia, a name in line with other continental competitions in the Americas and Europe. [2]

Sagesse is the most successful club in the history of the competition, having won three titles. However, clubs from Iran have the most combined titles, with a total of six.

Qualification

As of the 2024 season, teams can qualify for the BCL Asia directly through their national leagues, through the FIBA West Asia Super League or through the qualifying rounds.

Allocated spots in the Basketball Champions League Asia
MethodCountryLeague
Direct Qualification Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Chinese Basketball Association
Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Korean Basketball League
Flag of Japan.svg Japan B.League
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines Philippine Basketball Association
FIBA Zonal LeaguesCentral, West Asia and Gulf FIBA West Asia Super League champions
FIBA West Asia Super League runners-up
Qualifying tournamentsEast and Southeast AsiaWinners of the qualifying round
Runers-up of the qualifying round

Summary

YearHostsChampionsScoreRunners-upThird Place
1981 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Bayi Rockets No playoffs Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Nippon Kokan Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Apcor
1984 Flag of Malaysia.svg Ipoh Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Northern Cement 82–56 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Bayi Rockets Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kuang Hua
1988 Flag of Indonesia.svg Jakarta Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Swift-PABL 84–69 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liaoning Hunters Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg Samsung Electronics
1990 Flag of Indonesia.svg Jakarta Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liaoning Hunters No playoffs Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg Bank of Korea Flag of Kuwait.svg Kazma
1992 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg Kia Motors No playoffs Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liaoning Hunters Flag of Kuwait.svg Kazma
1995 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Andok's 101–82 Flag of Malaysia.svg Petronas Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg Kia Motors
1996 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Manila Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Hapee Toothpaste 77–74 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Isuzu Lynx Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangdong Winnerway
1997 Flag of Indonesia.svg Jakarta Flag of Hong Kong.svg Regal 64–59 Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg Kia Motors Flag of Indonesia.svg Aspac
1998 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Hanwei 71–70 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Regal Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Riyadi Beirut
1999 Flag of Lebanon.svg Beirut Flag of Lebanon.svg Sagesse 84–71 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liaoning Hunters Flag of Malaysia.svg Petronas
2000 Flag of Lebanon.svg Beirut Flag of Lebanon.svg Sagesse 55–52 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg Al-Manama
2001 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad 103–101(OT) Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan Flag of Syria.svg Al-Wahda
2002 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan 92–78 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad Flag of Syria.svg Al-Wahda
2003 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur Flag of Syria.svg Al-Wahda 96–63 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan Flag of South Korea.svg Sangmu Phoenix
2004 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Sharjah Flag of Lebanon.svg Sagesse 72–70 Flag of Syria.svg Al-Wahda Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan
2005 Flag of the Philippines.svg Quezon City Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan 83–76 Flag of Jordan.svg Fastlink Flag of Lebanon.svg Sagesse
2006 Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait City Flag of Jordan.svg Fastlink 94–69 Flag of Syria.svg Al-Jalaa Aleppo Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan
2007 Flag of Iran.svg Tehran Flag of Iran.svg Saba Battery Tehran 83–75 Flag of Syria.svg Al-Jalaa Aleppo Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan
2008 Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait City Flag of Iran.svg Saba Battery Tehran 82–75 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Wasl
2009 Flag of Indonesia.svg Jakarta Flag of Iran.svg Mahram Tehran 78–68 Flag of Jordan.svg Zain Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Riyadi Beirut
2010 Flag of Qatar.svg Doha Flag of Iran.svg Mahram Tehran 93–73 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Riyadi Beirut
2011 Flag of the Philippines.svg Pasig Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Riyadi Beirut 91–82 Flag of Iran.svg Mahram Tehran Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan
2012 Flag of Lebanon.svg Beirut No title awardedNot held Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Riyadi Beirut
Flag of Iran.svg Mahram Tehran
Flag of Iraq.svg Duhok
2013 Flag of Jordan.svg Amman Flag of Iran.svg Foolad Mahan Isfahan 84–74 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan Flag of Jordan.svg ASU
2016 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chenzhou Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Kashgar 96–88 Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Riyadi Beirut Flag of Iran.svg Petrochimi Bandar Imam
2017 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chenzhou Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Riyadi Beirut 88–59 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Kashgar Flag of Kazakhstan.svg BC Astana
2018 Flag of Thailand.svg Nonthaburi Flag of Iran.svg Petrochimi Bandar Imam 68–64 Flag of Japan.svg Alvark Tokyo Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul SK Knights
2019 Flag of Thailand.svg Nonthaburi Flag of Japan.svg Alvark Tokyo 98–74 Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Riyadi Beirut Flag of Iran.svg Palayesh Naft Abadan
2020 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou [5] Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia [6]
2021Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia [6]
2022 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
2024 Flag of None.svg TBAFuture event

Titles by club

ClubChampionsRunners-upThird place
Flag of Lebanon.svg Sagesse 3 (1999, 2000, 2004)1 (2005)
Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan 2 (2002, 2005)5 (2001, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2013)4 (2004, 2006, 2007, 2011)
Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Riyadi Beirut 2 (2011, 2017)3 (2012, 2016, 2019)3 (1998, 2009, 2010)
Flag of Iran.svg Mahram Tehran 2 (2009, 2010)2 (2011, 2012)
Flag of Iran.svg Saba Battery Tehran 2 (2007, 2008)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liaoning Hunters 1 (1990)3 (1988, 1992, 1999)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad 1 (2001)2 (2000, 2002)
Flag of Jordan.svg Zain 1 (2006)2 (2005, 2009)
Flag of Syria.svg Al-Wahda 1 (2003)1 (2004)2 (2001, 2002)
Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus 1 (1992)1 (1997)1 (1995)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Bayi Rockets 1 (1981)1 (1984)
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Regal 1 (1997)1 (1998)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xinjiang Flying Tigers 1 (2016)1 (2017)
Flag of Japan.svg Alvark Tokyo 1 (2019)1 (2018)
Flag of Iran.svg Petrochimi Bandar Imam 1 (2018)1 (2016)
Flag of the Philippines.svg Northern Cement 1 (1984)
Flag of the Philippines.svg Swift-PABL 1 (1988)
Flag of the Philippines.svg Andok's 1 (1995)
Flag of the Philippines.svg Hapee Toothpaste 1 (1996)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Hanwei 1 (1998)
Flag of Iran.svg Foolad Mahan Isfahan 1 (2013)
Flag of Syria.svg Al-Jalaa Aleppo 2 (2006, 2007)
Flag of Malaysia.svg Petronas 1 (1995)1 (1999)
Flag of Japan.svg Nippon Kokan 1 (1981)
Flag of South Korea.svg Bank of Korea 1 (1990)
Flag of Japan.svg Isuzu Lynx 1 (1996)
Flag of Kuwait.svg Kazma 2 (1990, 1992)
Flag of the Philippines.svg Apcor 1 (1981)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kuang Hua 1 (1984)
Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul Samsung Thunders 1 (1988)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangdong Southern Tigers 1 (1996)
Flag of Indonesia.svg Aspac 1 (1997)
Flag of Bahrain.svg Al-Manama 1 (2000)
Flag of South Korea.svg Sangmu Phoenix 1 (2003)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Wasl 1 (2008)
Flag of Iraq.svg Duhok 1 (2012)
Flag of Jordan.svg ASU 1 (2013)
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg BC Astana 1 (2017)
Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul SK Knights 1 (2018)
Flag of Iran.svg Palayesh Naft Abadan 1 (2019)

Titles by country

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 62210
2Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 53412
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 45110
4Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 4015
5Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 25411
6Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 1326
7Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1304
8Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1247
9Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 1214
10Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 1203
11Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 1102
12Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0112
13Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 0022
14Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 0011
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0011
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0011
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 0011
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 0011
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 0011
Totals (19 entries)27292884

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