Women's Basketball League Americas

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Women's Basketball League Americas
Women's Basketball League Americas.png
Organising body FIBA Americas
First season2023
Region Americas
Number of teams8
Level on pyramidTop women's league in Americas
Related competitions Liga Sudamericana de Baloncesto Femenino (2nd tier)
Current champions Flag of Colombia.svg Indeportes Antioquia
(1st title)
Most championships Flag of Colombia.svg Indeportes Antioquia
(1 title)
Website FIBA.basketball/wblamericas
Basketball current event.svg 2024 WBLA

The Women's Basketball League Americas (also known as the WBLA) is the top basketball league in Americas for women's basketball clubs.

Contents

First established by FIBA Americas in 2023, to expand the women's basketball competitions when previously, the South American teams, and the Central American and North American teams, played separate tournaments. [1]

At the initial tournament Indeportes Antioquia of Colombia were crowned champions, beating uruguayan club, Malvín at the final disputed in Rionegro. [2]

Format

The 8 clubs were divided into two groups of four teams, each with a host.

The two best-placed clubs in each group qualified for the Final Four.

The Final Four were established according to the standings of each team in the groups. It is organized by one of the qualified clubs. The semi-finales were played in a single-match, like the third place game, and the final.

Results

#YearFinal 4 hostFinalThird and fourth placeMVP
ChampionScoreRunners-upThirdScoreFourth
1 2023 Flag of Colombia.svg
Rionegro
Flag of Colombia.svg
Indeportes Antioquia
74–54 Flag of Uruguay.svg
Malvín
Flag of Chile.svg
Universidad de Chile
99–94 Flag of Mexico.svg
Centauros de Chihuahua
Flag of Colombia.svg
Mabel Martínez
2 2024
3 2025
4 2026

Statistics

Medals by country

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1001
2Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 0101
3Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 0011
Totals (3 entries)1113

Titles by club

RankClubWinnersRunners-up
1 Flag of Colombia.svg Indeportes Antioquia 10

Stats leaders

SeasonTop scorerPPGTop rebounderRPGTop assistantAPG
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Kristen Spolyar 25.4 Flag of Argentina.svg Candela Gentinetta 13.3 Flag of the United States.svg Porsche Poole 9.7

See also

Men's competitions

Women's competitions

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References

  1. "FIBA in the Americas looks to expand Women's Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  2. "Indeportes Antioquia se muestra dominante y se corona en la primera edición de la WBLA". www.fiba.basketball. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.