2023 in basketball
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The following are the basketball events of the year 2023 throughout the world.
The following are basketball events that took place in, or are scheduled for, 2023 throughout the world. Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club), and amateur and collegiate levels.
International tournaments
National senior team tournaments
For tournaments hosted by multiple nations, the host of the final match is listed first.
| Tournament | Host cities | Duration |  Champion |  Second place |  Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup |  Metro Manila Okinawa City Jakarta | August 25 – September 10 |  Germany |  Serbia |  Canada |
| EuroBasket Women 2023 |  Ljubljana Tel Aviv | June 15 – 25 |  Belgium |  Spain |  France |
3X3 championships
Men
| Tournament | Host city | Duration | Champion | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup |  Vienna | May 30 – June 4 | Serbia |  United States |  Latvia |
| 2023 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup |  Singapore | March 29 – April 2 |  Mongolia |  Australia |  New Zealand |
Women
| Tournament | Host city | Duration | Champion | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup | Vienna | May 30 – June 4 | United States | France | Australia |
| 2023 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup | Singapore | March 29 – April 2 | Australia | New Zealand |  China |
Other international championships
FIBA youth championships
Professional club seasons
FIBA Intercontinental Cup
| Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo Tenerife |
 São Paulo |
89–68 | Single-game final |
Continental seasons
Men
| Organizer | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euroleague Basketball | 2022–23 EuroLeague | Real Madrid |
 Olympiacos |
79–78 | Single-game final |
| 2022–23 EuroCup Basketball | Gran Canaria |
 Türk Telekom |
71–67 | Single-game final | |
| FIBA | 2022–23 Basketball Champions League | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
Hapoel Jerusalem |
77–70 | Single-game final |
| 2022–23 BCL Americas | Sesi Franca |
Flamengo |
88–79 | Single-game final | |
| 2022–23 FIBA Europe Cup |  Anwil Włocławek |
Cholet Basket |
161–155 | Best on aggregate | |
| NBA/FIBA | 2023 BAL season |  Al Ahly |
 AS Douanes |
80–65 | Single-game final |
Women
| Organizer | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIBA | 2022–23 EuroLeague Women | Fenerbahçe |
ÇBK Mersin Yenişehir Bld. |
99–60 | Single-game final |
| 2022–23 EuroCup Women | LDLC Asvel Féminin |
Galatasaray |
180–113 | Best on aggregate |
Regional seasons
Men
| Region | League | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former Yugoslavia | 2022–23 ABA League | Partizan Mozzart Bet |
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet |
3–2 | Best-of-5 series |
| 2022–23 ABA 2nd League | Krka |
Helios Suns |
83–82 | Single-game final | |
| Alpe-Adria | 2022–23 Alpe Adria Cup | MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza |
GGMT Vienna |
86–72 | Single-game final |
| East Asia and Philippines | 2023 EASL Champions Week |  Anyang KGC |
Seoul SK Knights |
90–84 | Single-game final |
| Estonia and Latvia[a] | 2022–23 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League |  Prometey |
VEF Rīga |
77–62 | Single-game final |
| Balkans | 2022–23 BIBL | Hapoel Be'er Sheva/Dimona |
 Peja |
99–95 | Single-game final |
| Belgium and Netherlands | 2022–23 BNXT League |  ZZ Leiden |
Oostende |
2–1 | Best-of-3 series |
| 2023 BNXT Supercup | Single-game final | ||||
| Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, and Macau | 2023 ABL Invitational |  Hong Kong Eastern |
 Saigon Heat |
3–0 | Best-of-3 series |
Women
| Region | League | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Europe | 2022–23 WABA League | Cinkarna Celje |
 Budućnost Bemax |
66–64 | Single-game final |
Domestic league seasons
Men
Europe
- Includes one team from Monaco.
- Includes one team each from Belarus and Kazakhstan. The highest-ranked team from Russia is also named as Russian Champions.
- Includes one team from Andorra.
Asia
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bahrain |
2022–23 Bahraini Premier League | Best-of-3 series | |||
| China |
2022–23 Chinese Basketball Association season | Liaoning Flying Leopards | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | 4–0 | Best-of-7 series |
| 2023 National Basketball League | Best-of-3 series | ||||
| Hong Kong |
2023 Hong Kong A1 Division Championship | ||||
 India |
2023 UBA Pro Basketball League | ||||
| Indonesia |
2023 IBL Indonesia | Prawira Bandung | Pelita Jaya Bakrie | 2–0 | Best-of-3 series |
 Iran |
2022–23 Iranian Basketball Super League | Shahrdari Gorgan | Kalleh Mazandaran | 2–0 | Best-of-3 series |
 Iraq |
2022–23 Iraqi Basketball Premier League | Al-Naft | Al-Shorta | 4–2 | Best-of-7 series |
| Japan |
2022–23 B.League season (B1 League) | Ryukyu Golden Kings | Chiba Jets | 2–0 | Best-of-3 series |
| 2022–23 B.League season (B2 League) | |||||
| 2022–23 B.League season (B3 League) | |||||
 Jordan |
2022–23 Jordanian Premier Basketball League | Best-of-3 series | |||
 Kazakhstan |
2022–23 Kazakhstan Basketball Championship | Best-of-5 series | |||
 Kuwait |
2022–23 Kuwaiti Division 1 Basketball League | Best-of-5 series | |||
 Lebanon |
2022–23 Lebanese Basketball League | Al Riyadi | Dynamo | 4–1 | Best-of-7 series |
| 2023 Lebanese Basketball Cup | |||||
 Palestine |
2022–23 Palestine Premier League | Single-game final | |||
| Philippines |
2022–23 PBA Commissioner's Cup | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | Bay Area Dragons | 4–3 | Best-of-7 series |
| 2023 PBA Governors' Cup | TNT Tropang Giga | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 4–2 | Best-of-7 series | |
 Qatar |
2022–23 Qatari Basketball League | Best-of-3 series | |||
 Saudi Arabia |
2022–23 Saudi Premier League (basketball) | Single-game final | |||
| 2022–23 Saudi Basketball First Division | League standings | ||||
| South Korea |
2022–23 KBL season | Best-of-7 series | |||
 Syria |
2022–23 Syrian Basketball League season | Best-of-5 series | |||
 Taiwan |
2022–23 T1 League season | New Taipei CTBC DEA | Tainan TSG GhostHawks | 4–0 | Best-of-5 series |
| 2022–23 P League+ | Best-of-5 series | ||||
 Thailand |
2023 Thailand Basketball League | ||||
 United Arab Emirates |
2022–23 UAE National Basketball League | Best-of-5 series | |||
| Vietnam |
2023 VBA season | Saigon Heat | Nha Trang Dolphins | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
Americas
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
2022–23 Liga Nacional de Básquet season | Best-of-5 series | |||
| Brazil |
2022–23 NBB season | Best-of-5 series | |||
 Bolivia |
2023 Libobasquet season | Best-of-5 season | |||
| Canada |
2023 NBL Canada season | ||||
| 2023 CEBL season | Single-game final | ||||
 Chile |
2023 Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile | Best-of-7 series | |||
 Colombia |
2023 Baloncesto Profesional Colombiano season (Apertura) | Best-of-5 series | |||
 Cuba |
2023 Liga Superior de Baloncesto season | Best-of-5 series | |||
 Mexico |
2023 CIBACOPA season | ||||
 United States[a] |
2022–23 NBA season | Denver Nuggets | Miami Heat | 4–1 | Best-of-7 series |
| 2022–23 NBA G League season | Delaware Blue Coats | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | 2–0 | Best-of-3 series | |
| 2023 NBA Summer League | Cleveland Cavaliers | Houston Rockets | 99–78 | Single-game final | |
| 2023 NBA in-season tournament | Los Angeles Lakers | Indiana Pacers | 123–109 | Single-game final | |
 Uruguay |
2022–23 LUB season | Best-of-7 series | |||
 Venezuela |
2022–23 Venezuelan SuperLiga |
- The NBA and the G League each include one team from Canada.
African
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria |
2022–23 Algerian Basketball Championship | Single-game final | |||
| 2022–23 Algerian Basketball Cup | Single-game final | ||||
 Angola |
2022–23 Angolan Basketball League | Best-of-5 series | |||
| 2022–23 Angolan Cup | Single-game final | ||||
| 2023 Angolan Supercup | |||||
 Benin |
2022–23 Benin Professional Basketball League | Single-game final | |||
 Botswana |
2023 BBA season | ||||
 Cape Verde |
202 C3BVL season | Best-of-3 series | |||
 Cameroon |
2022–23 Elite Messieurs | Final Four standings | |||
| 2023 Cup of Cameroon | Single-game final | ||||
| Egypt |
2022–23 Egyptian Basketball Super League | Best-of-5 series | |||
| 2022–23 Egypt Basketball Cup | Single-game final | ||||
| 2022–23 Egyptian Super Cup | |||||
 Ivory Coast |
2023 Ivory Coast National Basketball Championship | Best-of-3 series | |||
 Kenya |
2022–23 KBF Premier League | Best-of-5 series | |||
 Libya |
2022–23 Libyan Division I Basketball League | League standings | |||
| 2023 Libyan Basketball Cup | |||||
 Madagascar |
2022 N1A season | ||||
 Mali |
2022–23 Ligue 1 | ||||
| 2023 Malian Cup | |||||
 Morocco |
2022–23 Division Excellence | Best-of-3 series | |||
| 2022–23 Moroccan Throne Cup | Single-game final | ||||
 Mozambique |
2023 Liga Moçambicana de Basquetebol | Best-of-5 series | |||
 Nigeria |
2023 NBBF President Cup | ||||
 Rwanda |
2022–23 RBL season | ||||
| 2022–23 RBL Division 2 season | Single-game final | ||||
| Senegal |
2023 Nationale 1 season | ||||
| 2023 Coupe Saint Michel | Single-game final | ||||
| 2023 Senegalese Basketball Cup | |||||
| 2023 Senegalese Mayor's Cup | |||||
 Tunisia |
2022–23 Championnat National A | Best-of-5 series | |||
| 2023 Tunisian Basketball Cup | Single-game final | ||||
 Uganda |
2023 NBL Uganda season | ||||
Oceania
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia[a] |
2022–23 NBL season | Sydney Kings | New Zealand Breakers | 3–2 | Best-of-5 series |
| New Zealand |
2023 New Zealand NBL season | Canterbury Rams | Auckland Tuatara | 93-82 | Single-game final |
- The Australia-based NBL has featured a New Zealand team throughout its history.
Other countries
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 North Cyprus |
2022–23 Erkekler Basketbol Süper Ligi |
Women
Europe
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albania |
2022–23 Albanian A-1 League | ||||
| 2023 Albanian Basketball Cup | |||||
| 2023 Albanian Basketball Supercup | |||||
| Austria |
2022–23 Austrian Women's Basketball Bundesliga | ||||
 Belarus |
2022–23 Belarus Women's premier League | ||||
| Belgium |
2022–23 Belgian Women's Basketball League | ||||
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2022–23 Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina League | ||||
| 2022–23 Basketball Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||||
 Bulgaria |
2023 Bulgarian Women's Basketball Championship | ||||
| 2023 Bulgarian Women's Basketball Cup | |||||
 Croatia |
2022–23 Croatian First Women's Basketball League | ||||
| 2022–23 Ružica Meglaj-Rimac Cup | |||||
 Cyprus |
2022–23 Cyprus Women's Basketball Division A | ||||
 Czech Republic |
2022–23 Czech Women's Basketball League | ||||
 Denmark |
2023 Dameligaen | ||||
| 2022–23 Danish Women's Basketball Cup | |||||
 Estonia |
2022–23 Women's Korvpalli Meistriliiga | ||||
 Finland |
2022–23 Naisten Korisliiga | ||||
| France |
2022–23 Ligue Féminine de Basketball | ||||
| Germany |
2022–23 Damen-Basketball-Bundesliga | ||||
| 2022–23 German Women's Basketball Cup | |||||
 United Kingdom |
2022–23 WBBL | ||||
| 2022–23 WBBL Cup | |||||
| Greece |
2022–23 Greek Women's Basketball League | ||||
| 2022–23 Greek Women's Basketball Cup | |||||
| 2022–23 A2 National Women's Basketball | |||||
 Hungary |
2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A | Best-of-5 series | |||
 Iceland |
2022–23 Úrvalsdeild kvenna | Best-of-5 series | |||
| 2022–23 Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup | Haukar | Keflavík | 94–66 | Single-game final | |
| 2023 Icelandic Women's Basketball Supercup | Single-game final | ||||
 Ireland |
2022–23 Women's Super League | ||||
| Israel |
2022–23 Israeli Female Basketball Premier League | ||||
 Italy |
2022–23 Lega Basket Femminile | ||||
| Kosovo |
2022–23 ETC Women's Superleague | ||||
| Latvia |
2023 LSBL Championships | ||||
 Lithuania |
2022–23 Lithuanian Women's Basketball League | ||||
 Luxembourg |
2022–23 Nationale 1 Dames | ||||
 North Macedonia |
2022–23 First Women's Basketball League of Macedonia | ||||
| 2022–23 Macedonian Women's Basketball Cup | |||||
| Montenegro |
2022–23 First A Women's Basketball League of Montenegro | ||||
| 2022–23 Montenegrin Women's Basketball Cup | |||||
| Netherlands |
2022–23 Women's Basketball League | ||||
 Norway |
2022–23 Women's BLNO | ||||
| Poland |
2022–23 Basket Liga Kobiet | ||||
 Portugal |
2022–23 Liga Feminina de Basquetebol | ||||
| 2022–23 Portuguese Women's Basketball Cup | |||||
 Romania |
2022–23 Liga Națională | ||||
| 2023 Cupa României | |||||
 Russia |
2022–23 Russian Women's Basketball Premier League | ||||
| Serbia |
2022–23 First Women's Basketball League of Serbia | Crvena zvezda | Kraljevo | 3–2 | Best-of-5 series |
| 2022–23 Milan Ciga Vasojević Cup | Crvena zvezda | Art Basket | 77–55 | Single-game final | |
 Slovakia |
2022–23 Slovak Women's Basketball Extraliga | ||||
| Slovenia |
2022–23 Slovenian Women's Basketball League | ||||
| 2022–23 Slovenian Women's Basketball Cup | |||||
| Spain |
2022–23 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto | ||||
| 2023 Copa de la Reina de Baloncesto | |||||
| 2023 Supercopa de España de Baloncesto Femenino | |||||
| 2022–23 Liga Femenina 2 de Baloncesto | |||||
 Sweden |
2022–23 Basketligan dam | ||||
 Switzerland |
2022–23 Swiss Women's Basketball Championship | ||||
| Turkey |
2022–23 Women's Basketball Super League | Fenerbahçe | ÇBK Mersin Yenişehir Bld. | 3–0 | Best-of-5 series |
| 2022–23 Turkish Women's Basketball Cup | |||||
| 2023 Turkish Women's Basketball Presidential Cup | |||||
| Ukraine |
2022–23 Ukrainian Women's Basketball SuperLeague | Not held due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||
Asia
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China |
2023 WCBA season | ||||
| Japan |
2022–23 Women's Japan Basketball League | ||||
| South Korea |
2022–23 Women's Korean Basketball League | ||||
| Taiwan |
2023 Women's Super Basketball League |
Americas
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
2023 WNBA season | Las Vegas Aces | New York Liberty | 3–1 | Best-of-5 series |
| 2023 WNBA Commissioner's Cup | New York Liberty | Las Vegas Aces | 82–63 | Single-game final |
African
Oceania
| Nation | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
2022–23 WNBL season | Townsville Fire | Southside Flyers | 2–0 | Best-of-3 series |
College/university seasons
Men's
| Nation | League / Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
2023 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship | Carleton Ravens | St. Francis Xavier X-Men | 109–104 (2 OT) | Single-game final |
| Philippines |
UAAP Season 85 | Ateneo Blue Eagles | UP Fighting Maroons | 2–1 | Best-of-3 series |
| United States |
NCAA Division I | UConn Huskies | San Diego State Aztecs | 76–59 | Single-game final |
| National Invitation Tournament | North Texas Mean Green | UAB Blazers | 68–61 | Single-game final | |
| NCAA Division II | Nova Southeastern Sharks | West Liberty Hilltoppers | 111–101 | Single-game final | |
| NCAA Division III | Christopher Newport Captains | Mount Union Purple Raiders | 74–72 | Single-game final | |
| NAIA | College of Idaho Yotes | Indiana Tech Warriors | 73–71 | Single-game final |
Women's
| Nation | League / Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Result | Playoff format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
2023 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship | Carleton Ravens | Queen's Gaels | 71–59 | Single-game final |
| Philippines |
UAAP Season 85 | NU Lady Bulldogs | De La Salle Lady Archers | 2–0 | Best-of-3 series |
| United States |
NCAA Division I | LSU Tigers | Iowa Hawkeyes | 102–85 | Single-game final |
| Women's National Invitation Tournament | Kansas Jayhawks | Columbia Lions | 66–59 | Single-game final | |
| NCAA Division II | Ashland Eagles | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs | 78–67 | Single-game final | |
| NCAA Division III | Transylvania Pioneers | Christopher Newport Captains | 57–52 | Single-game final | |
| NAIA | Clarke Pride | Thomas More Saints | 63–52 | Single-game final |
Deaths
- January 9 — Cincy Powell, 80, American ABA player (Dallas Chaparrals, Kentucky Colonels, Utah Stars, Virginia Squires).[1]
- January 15 — George McLeod, 92, American NBA player (Baltimore Bullets).[2]
- January 15 — Ruslan Otverchenko, 33, Ukrainian player (Budivelnyk).[3]
- January 17 — Chris Ford, 74, American NBA player (Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics) and coach (Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers).[4]
- January 28 – Hershell West, 82, American college player (Grambling State).[5]
- March 11 - Bud Grant, 95.
- March 21 – Willis Reed, 80, American NBA player (New York Knicks).[6]
- April 12 — James Bradley, 67, American college player (Memphis).[7]
- May 23 - Cotton Nash, 80.
- October 9 – Terry Dischinger, 82, American NBA player (Detroit Pistons).[8]
- October 24 – Elwood Plummer, 79, American college player (Jackson State) and coach (Prairie View A&M).[9]
- November 1 – Bob Knight, 83, American Hall of Fame college coach (Army, Indiana, Texas Tech).[10]
- November 2 – Walter Davis, 69, American NBA player (Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets).[11]
- November 4 – L. C. Gordon, 86, American college player (Oklahoma State) and coach (Texas Southern).[12]
- November 16 – Johnny Green, 89, American NBA player (New York Knicks).[13]
- December 14 – George McGinnis, 73, American NBA player (Indiana Pacers).[14]
- December 17 — Reggie Lacefield, 78, American ABA (Kentucky Colonels) and Eastern League (Wilmington Blue Bombers, Lancaster Red Roses).[15][16]
- December 17 — Eric Montross, 52, All-American college player and national champion (North Carolina, 1993), NBA player (Boston Celtics).[17]
- December 23 — Samboy Lim, 61, Filipino PBA player (San Miguel Beermen).[18]
