FIBA West Asia Super League
The FIBA 'West Asia Super League ' is a regional basketball league organised by FIBA Asia, consisting of clubs from West Asia, India and Kazakhstan. The league was announced in 2022 and started with the inaugural season from December, until June 2023.
There are two zones in the competition: West Asia and the Gulf. The top four teams from each zone compete in the final eight for the title. The champion and runner-up qualify for the Basketball Champions League Asia.
Al Riyadi is the most successful team in the league's history, having won two titles.
History
On March 31, 2022 FIBA announced the creation of the West Asia Super League. The United Arab Emirates-based company eVulpa was appointed as partner for its commercial rights.The inaugural season began on 19 December 2022, and ended in May 2023, with a total of eighteen teams playing in the 2022–23 season. The first points in the league were scored by Al Bashaer's Aaron Clyde.
Kuwait SC were the inaugural champions of the Gulf League, while Al Riyadi Beirut won the inaugural West Asia League title. The first-ever Final Eight was hosted in Dubai, and on 17 June 2023, Manama from Bahrain won the inaugural championship.
The following two seasons, in 2024 and 2025, Al Riyadi from Lebanon won the championship.
Records and statistics
League records
Largest win- +55 by Al Hilal vs. Al Bashaer on 6 March 2023
- 17 years-old Hussain Albalooshi on 6 March 2023
- 46 points by Édgar Sosa on 9 March 2023
- 20 rebounds by Arsalan Kazemi on
- 13 assists by Saeed Alajmani on
- 8 steals by Karrar Hamzah on 16 November 2023
- 6 blocks by Salah Mejri
- 13,000 people on 14 December 2023
Number of participating clubs of the West Asia Super League
Updated after the 2024–25 season.The following is a list of clubs that have played or will be playing in the WASL group stage.
| Nation | No. | Clubs | Seasons |
![]() MVP AwardStarting from the 2023–24 season, FIBA announced an annual most valuable player. The inaugural award was given to Thon Maker of Al Riyadi.
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