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| Organising body | FIBA Asia |
|---|---|
| Founded | 31 March 2022; 3 years ago (2022-03-31) |
| First season | 2022–23 |
| Conferences | 2 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Feeder to | Basketball Champions League Asia |
| Current champions |  Al Riyadi (2nd title)(2024–25) |
| Most championships | Al Riyadi (2 titles) |
| TV partners | YouSport WASL (YouTube) |
| Website | Official website |
 2025–26 FIBA West Asia Super League | |
TheFIBAWest Asia Super League (WASL) is a regionalbasketball league organised byFIBA Asia, consisting of clubs fromWest Asia,India andKazakhstan. 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 theBasketball Champions League Asia (BCL).
Al Riyadi is the most successful team in the league's history, having won two titles.
On March 31, 2022FIBA announced the creation of the West Asia Super League. TheUnited Arab Emirates-based company eVulpa was appointed as partner for its commercial rights.[1]
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.[2] The first points in the league were scored byAl Bashaer's Aaron Clyde.[3]
Kuwait SC were the inaugural champions of the Gulf League,[4] whileAl Riyadi Beirut won the inaugural West Asia League title.[5] The first-ever Final Eight was hosted inDubai, and on 17 June 2023,Manama from Bahrain won the inaugural championship.[6]
The following two seasons, in 2024 and 2025,Al Riyadi from Lebanon won the championship.[7]
| Ed. | Year | Host | First place game | Third place game | Num. teams | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | |||||
| 1 | 2022–23 |  Dubai |  Manama | 67–59 |  Kuwait Club |  Astana | 94–90 | Al Riyadi Beirut | 18 | [8] |
| 2 | 2023–24 |  Doha | Al Riyadi | 100–90 (OT) | Sagesse |  Shahrdari Gorgan | 92–76 | Kuwait Club | 18 | [9] |
| 3 | 2024–25 | Zouk Mikael | Al Riyadi | 104–77 | Tabiat | Sagesse | 100–86 | Shabab Al Ahli | 18 | [7] |
| Season | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Kuwait Club | 2–0 | Manama | Shabab Al Ahli |  Al Hilal |
| 2023–24 | Kuwait Club | 2–1 | Manama | Kazma | Al Muharraq |
| 2024–25 | Shabab Al Ahli | 2–0 | Al Ittihad Jeddah | Manama | Al Qadsia |
| Season | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Al Riyadi Beirut | 2–0 | Shahrdari Gorgan | Beirut Club | Zob Ahan Isfahan |
| 2023–24 | Al Riyadi Beirut | 2–1 | Shahrdari Gorgan | Sagesse |  Al Shorta |
| 2024–25 | Al Riyadi Beirut | RR[a] | Tabiat | Sagesse | Al-Difaa Al-Jawi |
Largest win
Youngest player to appear in a WASL game
Most points in a game by a single player
Most rebounds in a game by a single player
Most assists in a game by a single player
Most steals in a game by a single player
Most blocks in a game by a single player
Highest attendance in a game
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Riyadi | 2 | 0 | 2024,2025 | — |
| Manama | 1 | 0 | 2023 | — |
| Kuwait Club | 0 | 1 | — | 2023 |
| Sagesse | 0 | 1 | — | 2024 |
| Tabiat | 0 | 1 | — | 2025 |
| Nation | Winners | Runners-up | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kuwait | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Iran | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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.
Starting from the 2023–24 season, FIBA announced an annualmost valuable player. The inaugural award was given toThon Maker ofAl Riyadi.[16]
