Organising body | FIBA Asia |
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Founded | 2024 |
First season | 2024 |
Region | Asia |
Number of teams | 4 |
Level on pyramid | Top women's league in Asia |
Current champions | Sichuan Yuanda Meile Basketball Club (1st title) |
Most championships | Sichuan Yuanda Meile Basketball Club (1 title) |
Website | FIBA.basketball/wblasia |
2024 WBLA |
The Women's Basketball League Asia (also known as the WBLA) is the top basketball league in Asia for women's basketball clubs.
First established by FIBA Asia in 2024, to expand women's club basketball competition in Asia .The FIBA Women's Basketball League Asia was green-lit during the first Asia Board meeting of the 2023-2027 cycle in Dubai, UAE. [1]
At the initial tournament. Four teams are set to compete, led by hosts and reigning two-time China Women's Basketball Association champions Sichuan Yuanda Meile Basketball Club, The Pandas will be joined by Women's Japanese Basketball League queens Fujitsu Red Wave. Women's Super Basketball League dynasty Cathay Life Tigers of Chinese Taipei, and Indonesian women's hoops powerhouse Surabaya Fever.
The participating four teams will compete in a single round-robin format. The team with the best record will win the inaugural FIBA Women's Basketball League Asia crown.
# | Year | host | Champion | Runners-up | Third | Fourth |
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1 | 2024 | Chengdu | Sichuan Yuanda Meile Basketball Club | Cathay Life Tigers | Fujitsu Red Wave | Surabaya Fever |
2 | 2025 | |||||
3 | 2026 | |||||
4 | 2027 |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
3 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Rank | Club | Winners | Runners-up |
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1 | Sichuan Yuanda Meile Basketball Club | 1 | 0 |
2 | Cathay Life Tigers | 0 | 1 |
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