2023–24 FIBA West Asia Super League
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2023–24 FIBA WASL season | |
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League | FIBA West Asia Super League |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | 13 November 2023 – TBD 2024 |
Number of teams | 18 |
Gulf League | |
West Asia League | |
Final Eight |
The 2023–24 FIBA West Asia Super League, also known as the FIBA WASL Season 2, is the second season of the West Asia Super League (WASL), the premier basketball competition for Western Asia organised by FIBA Asia. The season was initially scheduled to begin on 16 October, but was moved to 13 November due to the security situation following the Israel–Hamas war.[1][2]
Manama are the defending champions, having won the inaugural season. The champions and runners-up qualify for the 2024 Basketball Champions League Asia.[3]
Teams[edit]
The participating teams were officially revealed by FIBA on 7 August 2023.[4]
On 31 October, FIBA announced that Sagesse replaced Dynamo Lebanon as Lebanon's second representative team.[5] On 15 November, FIBA announced that Orthodox Beit Sahour from Palestine would not play in the season, as a consequence of the Israel–Hamas war.[6]
- TH: Title holders
- 1st, 2nd, etc.: Ranking in the previous domestic season
- TBD: To be determined
Final 8 | |||
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TBD (1st) | TBD | ||
Group phase | |||
West Asia | Gulf | ||
Al Riyadi Beirut (1st) | Al Wahda (1st) | Al Rayyan (1st) | Manama (1st)TH |
Sagesse SC (3rd) | Al Ittihad Aleppo (2nd) | Al Shamal (2nd) | Al Muharraq (2nd) |
Shahrdari Gorgan (1st) | Al Naft (1st) | Kuwait (1st) | Al Ahli Jeddah (1st) |
Al Shorta (2nd)[a] | Kazma (2nd) | Shabab Al Ahli (1st) |
Draw[edit]
The draw for the Sub-Zone Leagues will be held on 8 August 2023 18:00 (GMT+3) in Le Royal Hotel in Dbayeh, Lebanon.[8] Teams from the same country can not been drawn in the same group. As such, there were three pots for the draw and the remaining teams were allocated in the group that does not contain a team from the same country.[4]
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West Asia[edit]
Group phase[edit]
Group A[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GOR | SAG | AHL | NAF | |
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1 | Shahrdari Gorgan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 569 | 403 | +166 | 12 | Advance to semi-finals | — | 81–68 | 121–70 | 100–59 | |
2 | Sagesse | 6 | 4 | 2 | 503 | 457 | +46 | 10 | Advance to semi-final qualifiers | 74–86 | — | 101–58 | 89–82 | |
3 | Al Ittihad Ahli | 6 | 2 | 4 | 418 | 517 | −99 | 8 | 65–80 | 72–81 | — | 79–72 | ||
4 | Al Naft | 6 | 0 | 6 | 420 | 533 | −113 | 6 | 67–101 | 78–90 | 62–74 | — |
Group B[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RIY | SHO | WHD | ORT | |
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1 | Al Riyadi Beirut | 4 | 4 | 0 | 410 | 293 | +117 | 8 | Advance to semi-finals | — | 120–90 | 79–53 | Canc. | |
2 | Al Shorta | 4 | 1 | 3 | 246 | 324 | −78 | 5 | Advance to semi-final qualifiers | 83–115 | — | 79–52 | Canc. | |
3 | Al Wahda | 4 | 1 | 3 | 322 | 361 | −39 | 5 | 67–96 | 74–70 | — | Canc. | ||
4 | Orthodox Beit Sahour (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Canc. | Canc. | Canc. | — |
Final phase[edit]
Bracket[edit]
Qualification to semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
B2 | Al Shorta | 89 | 80 | 76 | ||||||||||||||
A3 | Al Ittihad Ahli | 73 | 91 | 70 | ||||||||||||||
A1 | Shahrdari Gorgan | 102 | 88 | |||||||||||||||
B2 | Al Shorta | 64 | 83 | |||||||||||||||
A1 | Shahrdari Gorgan | 60 | 95 | |||||||||||||||
B1 | Al Riyadi Beirut | 95 | 85 | |||||||||||||||
A2 | Sagesse | 89 | 99 | |||||||||||||||
B3 | Al Wahda | 75 | 78 | |||||||||||||||
B1 | Al Riyadi Beirut | 95 | 106 | 86 | Third place series | |||||||||||||
A2 | Sagesse | 92 | 109 | 65 | ||||||||||||||
B2 | Al Shorta | 66 | ||||||||||||||||
A2 | Sagesse | 116 | ||||||||||||||||
Qualification to semi-finals[edit]
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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Al Shorta | 2–1 | Al Ittihad Ahli | 89–73 | 80–91 | 76–70 |
Al Wahda | 0–2 | Sagesse | 75–89 | 78–99 | – |
Semi-finals[edit]
The schedule for the semi-finals was confirmed on 21 March 2024.[9]
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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Shahrdari Gorgan | 2–0 | Al Shorta | 102–64 | 88–83 | – |
Al Riyadi Beirut | 2–1 | Sagesse | 95–92 | 106–109 | 86–65 |
Third place game[edit]
The schedule for the third place game was confirmed on 24 April 2024.[10]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Al Shorta | 66-116 | Sagesse |
Final[edit]
The schedule for the finals was confirmed on 25 April and 1, 8 May 2024.[11]
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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Shahrdari Gorgan | 1–1 | Al Riyadi Beirut | 60–95 | 95–85 |
Gulf League[edit]
Group phase[edit]
Group A[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KUW | MUH | RYN | AHJ | |
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1 | Kuwait Club | 6 | 4 | 2 | 580 | 524 | +56 | 10 | Advance to semi-finals | — | 96–101 | 85–62 | 91–83 | |
2 | Al Muharraq | 6 | 3 | 3 | 509 | 523 | −14 | 9 | Advance to semi-final qualifiers | 92–108 | — | 78–79 | 94–80 | |
3 | Al Rayyan | 6 | 3 | 3 | 482 | 509 | −27 | 9 | 94–90 | 65–79 | — | 84–89 | ||
4 | Al Ahli Jeddah | 6 | 2 | 4 | 520 | 542 | −22 | 8 | 92–110 | 95–65 | 88–98 | — |
Group B[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MNM | KZM | SAH | SML | |
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1 | Manama | 6 | 6 | 0 | 575 | 453 | +122 | 12 | Advance to semi-finals | — | 84–76 | 78–74 | 108–71 | |
2 | Kazma | 6 | 3 | 3 | 549 | 491 | +58 | 9 | Advance to semi-final qualifiers | 82–102 | — | 80–85 | 119–62 | |
3 | Shabab Al Ahli | 6 | 3 | 3 | 515 | 466 | +49 | 9 | 67–73 | 83–91 | — | 110–81 | ||
4 | Al Shamal | 6 | 0 | 6 | 435 | 666 | −231 | 6 | 83–130 | 75–101 | 63–96 | — |
Final phase[edit]
Bracket[edit]
Qualification to semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
B2 | Kazma | 69 | 78 | ||||||||||||||
A3 | Al Rayyan | 61 | 77 | ||||||||||||||
A1 | Kuwait Club | 101 | 122 | ||||||||||||||
B2 | Kazma | 87 | 79 | ||||||||||||||
A1 | Kuwait Club | 86 | 73 | ||||||||||||||
B1 | Manama | 74 | 77 | ||||||||||||||
A2 | Al Muharraq | 87 | 116 | 89 | |||||||||||||
B3 | Shabab Al Ahli | 97 | 75 | 82 | |||||||||||||
B1 | Manama | 86 | 98 | Third place | |||||||||||||
A2 | Al Muharraq | 78 | 88 | ||||||||||||||
B2 | Kazma | 93 | |||||||||||||||
A2 | Al Muharraq | 83 | |||||||||||||||
Qualification for semi-finals[edit]
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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Al-Rayyan | 0–2 | Kuwait | 61–69 | 77–78 (2OT) | – |
Al Muharraq | 2–1 | Shabab Al Ahli | 87–97 | 75–116 | 89–82 |
Semi-finals[edit]
The schedule for the semi-finals was confirmed on 21 March 2024.[9]
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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Kuwait Club | 2–0 | Kazma | 101–87 | 122–79 | – |
Manama | 2–0 | Al Muharraq | 86–78 | 98–88 | – |
Third place game[edit]
The schedule for the third place game was confirmed on 22 April 2024.[10]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Kazma | 93–83 | Al Muharraq |
Final[edit]
The schedule for the finals was confirmed on 23 , 29 April and 6 May 2024.[11]
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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Kuwait Club | 1–1 | Manama | 86–74 | 73–77 |
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b On 6 October 2023, FIBA Asia announced that Iraqi club Al Shorta replaced Jordanian club Al Ahli Amman.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "FIBA WASL Season 2: Who's coming back to the Gulf League?". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "FIBA West Asia Super League new season tip-off rescheduled". FIBA.basketball. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "How can FIBA WASL teams qualify for BCL Asia?". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Pots confirmed ahead of FIBA WASL Season 2 draw". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Sagesse replaces Dynamo Lebanon in FIBA WASL West Asia". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "FIBA WASL statement on Orthodox Beit Sahour's non-participation in 2023/2024 season". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
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- ^ "New chapter unfolds as FIBA WASL Season 2 Sub-Zone Leagues draw set". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ a b "FIBA WASL Season 2 Sub-Zone Semi-Finals all set as schedule confirmed". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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