WABA Champions Cup

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West Asian Basketball League
Current season, competition or edition:
Sports current event.svg 2019 WABA Champions Cup
West Asian Basketball League logo.png
Sport Basketball
Founded1998–2019
No. of teamsVarious
Continent FIBA Asia (Asia)
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Iran.svg Chemidor (2019)

The WABA Champions Cup, between 2011 and 2012 known as the West Asian Basketball League (WABL), was the West Asian club championship for basketball organized by West Asia Basketball Association, and took place every year, It also served as a qualifying tournament for the FIBA Asia Champions Cup.

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Champions

YearVenueChampionResultRunner-upThird place
1998 Flag of Jordan.svg Amman, Jordan Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Riyadi No playoffs Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Jazeera Flag of Iran.svg Zob Ahan
1999 Flag of Jordan.svg Amman, Jordan Flag of Jordan.svg Orthodox No playoffs Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Flag of Palestine.svg Al-Quds
2000 Flag of Syria.svg Damascus, Syria Flag of Syria.svg Al-Wahda No playoffs Flag of Iran.svg Zob Ahan Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
2001 Flag of Syria.svg Damascus, Syria Flag of Syria.svg Al-Wahda No playoffs Flag of Jordan.svg Orthodox Flag of Syria.svg Al-Ittihad
2002 Flag of Lebanon.svg Beirut, Lebanon Flag of Lebanon.svg Sagesse No playoffs Flag of Jordan.svg Orthodox Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg Al-Karkh
2003 Flag of Iran.svg Tehran, Iran Flag of Iran.svg Sanam No playoffs Flag of Jordan.svg Arena Flag of Iran.svg Zob Ahan
2004 Flag of Syria.svg Damascus, Syria Flag of Lebanon.svg Sagesse No playoffs Flag of Syria.svg Al-Wahda Flag of Iran.svg Sanam
2005 Flag of Jordan.svg Amman, Jordan Flag of Lebanon.svg Sagesse No playoffs Flag of Iran.svg Saba Battery Flag of Jordan.svg Fastlink
2006 No fixed venueNo championAborted Flag of Iran.svg Saba Battery
Flag of Lebanon.svg Sagesse
Flag of Syria.svg Al-Jalaa
2007 Flag of Syria.svg Aleppo, Syria Flag of Iran.svg Saba Battery 82–79 Flag of Syria.svg Al-Jalaa Flag of Lebanon.svg Blue Stars
2008 Flag of Iran.svg Mahshahr, Iran Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Riyadi 83–82 (OT) Flag of Iran.svg Saba Battery Flag of Iran.svg Petrochimi
2009 Flag of Jordan.svg Amman, Jordan Flag of Iran.svg Mahram 96–85 Flag of Jordan.svg Zain Flag of Iran.svg Saba Mehr
2010 Flag of Iran.svg Tehran, Iran Flag of Iran.svg Mahram No playoffs Flag of Syria.svg Al-Jalaa Flag of Iran.svg Zob Ahan
2011 No fixed venue Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Riyadi 3–2 Flag of Syria.svg Al-Jalaa Flag of Iran.svg Mahram
2012 No fixed venue Flag of Iran.svg Mahram 3–2 Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Riyadi
2013 Flag of Iraq.svg Duhok, Iraq Flag of Lebanon.svg Champville No playoffs Flag of Iran.svg Foolad Mahan Flag of Iran.svg Petrochimi
2014 Flag of Iran.svg Tehran, Iran Flag of Iran.svg Mahram 90–73 Flag of Iran.svg Petrochimi Flag of Jordan.svg ASU
2016 Flag of Jordan.svg Amman, Jordan Flag of Iran.svg Petrochimi 70–68 Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Riyadi Flag of Iran.svg Azad University
2017 Flag of Jordan.svg Amman, Jordan Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Riyadi 83–69 Flag of Iran.svg Petrochimi Flag of Iran.svg Naft Abadan
2018 Flag of Lebanon.svg Beirut, Lebanon Flag of Iran.svg Petrochimi No playoffs Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Riyadi Flag of Palestine.svg Sareyyet Ramallah
2019 Flag of Iraq.svg Baghdad, Iraq Flag of Iran.svg Chemidor No playoffs Flag of Iran.svg Petrochimi Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Naft

Titles by team

TeamChampionRunner-upThird
Flag of Lebanon.svg Al-Riyadi Beirut 4 (1998, 2008, 2011, 2017)3 (2012, 2016, 2018)
Flag of Iran.svg Mahram Tehran 4 (2009, 2010, 2012, 2014)1 (2011)
Flag of Lebanon.svg Sagesse 3 (2002, 2004, 2005)1 (2006)
Flag of Iran.svg Petrochimi Bandar Imam 2 (2016, 2018)3 (2014, 2017, 2019)2 (2008, 2013)
Flag of Syria.svg Al-Wahda 2 (2000, 2001)1 (2004)
Flag of Iran.svg Saba Battery Tehran 1 (2007)3 (2005, 2006, 2008)1 (2009)
Flag of Jordan.svg Orthodox 1 (1999)2 (2001, 2002)
Flag of Iran.svg Sanam Tehran 1 (2003)1 (2004)
Flag of Lebanon.svg Champville 1 (2013)
Flag of Iran.svg Chemidor Tehran 1 (2019)
Flag of Syria.svg Al-Jalaa 3 (2007, 2010, 2011)1 (2006)
Flag of Iran.svg Zob Ahan Isfahan 1 (2000)3 (1998, 2003, 2010)
Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1 (1999)1 (2000)
Flag of Jordan.svg Zain 1 (2009)1 (2005)
Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Jazeera 1 (1998)
Flag of Jordan.svg Arena 1 (2003)
Flag of Iran.svg Foolad Mahan Isfahan 1 (2013)
Flag of Palestine.svg Al-Quds 1 (1999)
Flag of Syria.svg Al-Ittihad 1 (2001)
Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Karkh 1 (2002)
Flag of Lebanon.svg Blue Stars 1 (2007)
Flag of Jordan.svg ASU 1 (2014)
Flag of Iran.svg Azad University Tehran 1 (2016)
Flag of Iran.svg Palayesh Naft Abadan 1 (2017)
Flag of Palestine.svg Sareyyet Ramallah 1 (2018)
Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Naft 1 (2019)

Titles by country

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 981027
2Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 84113
3Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 2428
4Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 1528
5Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 0134
6Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 0022
Totals (6 entries)20222062

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