WABA Championship

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WABA Championship
Sport Basketball
Founded1999
No. of teams7
Country WABA member nations
Continent FIBA Asia (Asia)
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon (5th title)
Most titlesFlag of Iran.svg  Iran (6 titles)

The WABA Championship is an international basketball tournament which takes place every year between national men's teams from West Asia. The tournament is also known as the West Asian Basketball Championship.

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The tournament is organised by the West Asia Basketball Association, a subzone of the FIBA Asia. It serves as the West Asian qualifying tournament for the FIBA Asia Cup and FIBA Asia Challenge.

Summary

YearHostFinalThird place game
ChampionScoreSecond placeThird placeScoreFourth place
1999
Details
Flag of Lebanon.svg
Beirut
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg
Syria
No playoffsFlag of Lebanon.svg
Lebanon
Flag of Jordan.svg
Jordan
No playoffsFlag of Iran.svg
Iran
2000
Details
Flag of Lebanon.svg
Beirut
Flag of Lebanon.svg
Lebanon
No playoffsFlag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg
Syria
Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg
Iraq
No playoffsFlag of Iran.svg
Iran
2001
Details
Flag of Jordan.svg
Amman
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg
Syria
No playoffsFlag of Lebanon.svg
Lebanon
Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
No playoffsFlag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg
Iraq
2002
Details
Flag of Jordan.svg / Flag of Iran.svg
Amman / Tehran
Flag of Jordan.svg
Jordan
No playoffsFlag of Iran.svg
Iran
Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg
Iraq
No playoffsOnly Three Teams Competed
2004
Details
Flag of Iran.svg
Tehran
Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
No playoffsFlag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg
Syria
Flag of Jordan.svg
Jordan
No playoffsFlag of Lebanon.svg
Lebanon
2005
Details
Flag of Lebanon.svg
Beirut
Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
No playoffsFlag of Lebanon.svg
Lebanon
Flag of Jordan.svg
Jordan
No playoffsFlag of Yemen.svg
Yemen
2008
Details
Flag of Jordan.svg
Amman
Flag of Lebanon.svg
Lebanon
No playoffsFlag of Jordan.svg
Jordan
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg
Syria
No playoffsFlag of Palestine.svg
Palestine
2010
Details
Flag of Iraq.svg
Duhok
Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
No playoffsFlag of Iraq.svg
Iraq
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg
Syria
No playoffsFlag of Palestine.svg
Palestine
2011
Details
Flag of Iraq.svg
Duhok
Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
No playoffsFlag of Jordan.svg
Jordan
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg
Syria
No playoffsFlag of Iraq.svg
Iraq
2012
Details
Flag of Jordan.svg
Amman
Flag of Lebanon.svg
Lebanon
No playoffsFlag of Iran.svg
Iran
Flag of Jordan.svg
Jordan
No playoffsFlag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg
Syria
2013
Details
Flag of Iran.svg
Tehran
Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
No playoffsFlag of Lebanon.svg
Lebanon
Flag of Jordan.svg
Jordan
No playoffsFlag of Iraq.svg
Iraq
2014
Details
Flag of Jordan.svg
Amman
Flag of Jordan.svg
Jordan
No playoffsFlag of Iran.svg
Iran
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg
Syria
No playoffsFlag of Iraq.svg
Iraq
2015
Details
Flag of Jordan.svg
Amman
Flag of Lebanon.svg
Lebanon
No playoffsFlag of Jordan.svg
Jordan
Flag of Palestine.svg
Palestine
No playoffsFlag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg
Syria
2016
Details
Flag of Jordan.svg
Amman
Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
No playoffsFlag of Jordan.svg
Jordan
Flag of Iraq.svg
Iraq
No playoffsFlag of Lebanon.svg
Lebanon
2017
Details
Flag of Jordan.svg
Amman
Flag of Lebanon.svg
Lebanon
No playoffsFlag of Iran.svg
Iran
Flag of Jordan.svg
Jordan
No playoffsFlag of Iraq.svg
Iraq

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 64111
2Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 5409
3Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 24612
4Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg  Syria 2248
5Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 0134
6Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 0011
7Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 0000
Totals (7 entries)15151545

Participating nations

Nation Flag of Lebanon.svg
1999
Flag of Lebanon.svg
2000
Flag of Jordan.svg
2001
Flag of Jordan.svg
Flag of Iran.svg
2002
Flag of Iran.svg
2004
Flag of Lebanon.svg
2005
Flag of Jordan.svg
2008
Flag of Iraq.svg
2010
Flag of Iraq.svg
2011
Flag of Jordan.svg
2012
Flag of Iran.svg
2013
Flag of Jordan.svg
2014
Flag of Jordan.svg
2015
Flag of Jordan.svg
2016
Flag of Jordan.svg
2017
Years
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 4th4th3rd2nd1st1st1st1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd13
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 5th3rd4th3rd5th5th2nd4th4th4th5th3rd4th13
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 3rd5th5th1st3rd3rd2nd2nd3rd3rd1st2nd2nd3rd14
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 2nd1st2nd4th2nd1st1st2nd1st4th1st11
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 4th4th5th5th3rd6th6
Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg  Syria 1st2nd1st2nd3rd3rd3rd4th3rd4th5th5th12
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 4th6th6th3
Total555355444646556

References