# FIBA West Asia Super League

The FIBA West Asia Super League (WASL) is an international basketball league organised by FIBA Asia, consisting of clubs from West Asia and Gulf regions, in addition to the representatives of South and Central Asia. The league was announced in 2022 and started with the inaugural season from December, until June 2023.
The league exists out of 18 teams, divided in its sub-zones. The champions and runners-up of each season is scheduled to qualify for the Basketball Champions League Asia.

## 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.

## Results

The WASL has three champions each season: the winner of the Gulf League, of the West Asia League and the overall winner who comes out of the final stage victorious.

### WASL champions and finals

| Ed. | Year | Host | First place game | First place game | First place game | Third place game | Third place game | Third place game | Num. teams | Ref. |
| Ed. | Year | Host | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | Num. teams | Ref. |
| 1 | 2022–23 | Dubai | Manama | 67–59 | Kuwait Club | Astana | 94–90 | Al Riyadi Beirut | 18 | |
| 2 | 2023–24 | Doha | Al Riyadi | 100–90 (OT) | Sagesse | Shahrdari Gorgan | 92–76 | Kuwait Club | 18 | |

### Sub-Zone League champions

The champions of the Sub-Zone Leagues (Gulf League and West Asia League) are determined by play-off series. In the finals, the two teams play in a best-of-three series.

#### WASL Gulf League

| 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 |

#### WASL West Asia League

| 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 |

## Records and statistics
### League records

Largest win
* +55 by Al Hilal vs. Al Bashaer (103–48) on 6 March 2023
Youngest player to appear in a WASL game
* 17 years-old Hussain Albalooshi (Shabab Al Ahli Basketball) on 6 March 2023 (vs. Al Bashaer)
Most points in a game by a single player
* 46 points by Édgar Sosa (Al Naft) on 9 March 2023 (vs. Al Riyadi Club Beirut)
Most rebounds in a game by a single player
* 20 rebounds by Arsalan Kazemi (Zob Ahan Isfahan) on (vs. Beirut Club)
Most assists in a game by a single player
* 13 assists by Saeed Alajmani (Shabab Al Ahli) on (vs. Kazma)
Most steals in a game by a single player
* 8 steals by Karrar Hamzah (Al Naft) on 16 November 2023 (vs. Al Ittihad Aleppo)
Most blocks in a game by a single player
* 6 blocks by Salah Mejri (Kazma, vs. Shabab Al Ahli)
Highest attendance in a game
* 13,000 people (Al Ittihad Aleppo vs. Sagesse) on 14 December 2023

### Performances by club

Performance in the West Asia Super League by club :
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
| Manama | 1 | 0 | 2023 | — |
| Al Riyadi | 1 | 0 | 2024 | — |
| Kuwait Club | 0 | 1 | — | 2023 |
| Sagesse | 0 | 1 | — | 2024 |

### Performances by nation

Performance in finals by nation :
| Nation | Winners | Runners-up | Total |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kuwait | 0 | 1 | 1 |

### Number of participating clubs of the West Asia Super League

The following is a list of clubs that have played or will be playing in the WASL group stage.
| Nation | No. | Clubs | Seasons |
| Lebanon (3) | 2 | Al Riyadi | 2022–23, 2023–24 |
| Lebanon (3) | 1 | Beirut Club | 2022–23 |
| Lebanon (3) | 1 | Sagesse | 2023–24 |
| Iran (2) | 2 | Shahrdari Gorgan | 2022–23, 2023–24 |
| Iran (2) | 1 | Zob Ahan Isfahan | 2022–23 |
| Syria (3) | 2 | Al Ittihad Aleppo | 2022–23, 2023–24 |
| Syria (3) | 1 | Al Karamah | 2022–23 |
| Syria (3) | 1 | Al Wahda | 2023–24 |
| Jordania (2) | 1 | Orthodox Amman | 2022–23 |
| Jordania (2) | 1 | Al Ahli Amman | 2023–24 |
| Iraq (1) | 2 | Al Naft | 2022–23, 2023–24 |
| Saudi Arabia (3) | 1 | Al Hilal | 2022–23 |
| Saudi Arabia (3) | 1 | Al Nassr Riyadh | 2022–23 |
| Saudi Arabia (3) | 1 | Al Ahli Jeddah | 2023–24 |
| Kuwait (2) | 2 | Kuwait Club | 2022–23, 2023–24 |
| Kuwait (2) | 2 | Kazma | 2022–23, 2023–24 |
| United Arab Emirates (1) | 2 | Shabab Al Ahli | 2022–23, 2023–24 |
| Oman (1) | 1 | Al Bashaer | 2022–23 |
| Kazakhstan (1) | 2 | Astana | 2022–23, 2023–24 |
| Qatar (3) | 1 | Al Rayyan | 2023–24 |
| Qatar (3) | 1 | Al Sadd | 2022–23 |
| Qatar (3) | 1 | Al Shamal | 2023–24 |
| Bahrain (2) | 2 | Manama | 2022–23, 2023–24 |
| Bahrain (2) | 1 | Al Muharraq | 2023–24 |
| India (1) | 1 | Tamil Nadu | 2023–24 |

## Most Valuable Player

Starting from the 2023–24 season, FIBA announced an annual most valuable player. The inaugural award was given to Thon Maker of Al Riyadi.