| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Inaugural season | 2012–13 |
| Ceased | 2015 |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Croatia  Montenegro |
| Continent | FIBA Europe (Europe) |
| Last champion(s) | Ragusa Dubrovnik (1st title) |
| Most titles | Budućnost Podgorica (2 titles) |
| Official website | wbfal.com |
The Women Basketball Friendship Adriatic League, shortly WBFAL, was a regional basketball league featuring female teams from Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia.
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| Year | Final | Third and fourth place | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place | ||
| 2012–13 Details |  Budućnost Podgorica | 73:63 |  Ragusa Dubrovnik | Primorje | Rolling Nikšić | |
| 2013–14 Details | Budućnost Podgorica | 60:51 | Ragusa Dubrovnik | Lovćen | Primorje | |
| 2014–15 Details | Ragusa Dubrovnik | 2:0 | Lovćen | Nikšić 1995 |  Trebinje 03 | |
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budućnost Podgorica | 2 | – | 2013, 2014 | – |
| Ragusa Dubrovnik | 1 | 2 | 2015 | 2013, 2014 |
| Lovćen | – | 1 | – | 2015 |
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