2023–24 FIBA West Asia Super League
2nd season of the West Asia Super League
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The 2023–24 FIBA West Asia Super League, also known as the FIBA WASL Season 2, was the second season of the West Asia Super League (WASL), the premier basketball competition for Western Asia organised by the FIBA Asia. The season was initially scheduled to begin on 16 October, but was moved to 13 November following the Gaza war.[1][2]
| 2023–24 FIBA WASL season | |
|---|---|
| League | FIBA West Asia Super League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 13 November 2023 – 1 June 2024 |
| Teams | 18 |
| Gulf League | |
| Season champions |  Kuwait Club (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Manama Club |
| West Asia League | |
| Season champions |  Al Riyadi (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Shahrdari Gorgan |
| Final Eight | |
| Venue | Lusail Sports Arena, Doha, Qatar |
| Champions | Al Riyadi (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Sagesse |
Manama were the defending champions, having won the inaugural season, however, they were eliminated in the group phase of the final eight.
Al Riyadi won their first title after defeating Sagesse in the final, and qualified as champions for the 2024 Basketball Champions League Asia, along with third placed Shahrdari Gorgan who were the third placed team.[3]
Teams
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 Gaza war.[6]
- TH: Title holders
- 1st, 2nd, etc.: Ranking in the previous domestic season
- TBD: To be determined
| Final Eight | |||
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 Tamil Nadu (1st) |
 Astana (1st) |
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| Group phase | |||
| West Asia | Gulf | ||
| Al Riyadi (1st) |
 Al Wahda (1st) |
 Al Rayyan (1st) |
Manama (1st)TH |
| Sagesse (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
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]
West Asia
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Gulf League
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West Asia League
Group phase
Group A
| 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RIY | SHO | WHD | ORT | |
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| 1 | Al Riyadi |
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
Bracket
| Qualification to semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | |||||||||||
| B2 | Al Shorta | 89 | |||||||||||
| A3 | Al Ittihad Ahli | 73 | |||||||||||
| A1 | Shahrdari Gorgan | 102 | |||||||||||
| B2 | Al Shorta | 64 | |||||||||||
| A1 | Shahrdari Gorgan | 60 | |||||||||||
| B1 | Al Riyadi | 95 | |||||||||||
| A2 | Sagesse | 89 | |||||||||||
| B3 | Al Wahda | 75 | |||||||||||
| B1 | Al Riyadi | 95 | Third place series | ||||||||||
| A2 | Sagesse | 92 | |||||||||||
| B2 | Al Shorta | 66 | |||||||||||
| A2 | Sagesse | 116 | |||||||||||
Qualification to semi-finals
| 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
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 |
2–1 | Sagesse |
95–92 | 106–109 | 86–65 |
Third place game
The schedule for the third place game was confirmed on 24 April 2024.[citation needed]
Final
The schedule for the finals was confirmed on 25 April and 1, 8 May 2024.[citation needed]
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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| Shahrdari Gorgan |
1–2 | Al Riyadi |
60–95 | 95–85 | 78–100 |
Gulf League
Group phase
Group A
| 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
| 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
Bracket
| Qualification to semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
| B2 | Kazma | 69 | |||||||||||
| A3 | Al Rayyan | 61 | |||||||||||
| A1 | Kuwait Club | 101 | |||||||||||
| B2 | Kazma | 87 | |||||||||||
| A1 | Kuwait Club | 86 | |||||||||||
| B1 | Manama | 74 | |||||||||||
| A2 | Al Muharraq | 87 | |||||||||||
| B3 | Shabab Al Ahli | 97 | |||||||||||
| B1 | Manama | 86 | Third place | ||||||||||
| A2 | Al Muharraq | 78 | |||||||||||
| B2 | Kazma | 93 | |||||||||||
| A2 | Al Muharraq | 83 | |||||||||||
Qualification for semi-finals
| 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
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
The schedule for the third place game was confirmed on 22 April 2024.[citation needed]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Kazma |
93–83 | Al Muharraq |
Final
The schedule for the finals was confirmed on 23, 29 April and 6 May 2024.[citation needed]
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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| Kuwait Club |
2–1 | Manama |
86–74 | 73–77 | 99–92 |
Final Eight
Group phase
Group A
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KUW | GOR | KZM | TAM | |
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| 1 | Kuwait Club |
3 | 3 | 0 | 284 | 248 | +36 | 6 | Advance to semi-finals | — | 85–77 | 99–95 | 100–76 | |
| 2 | Shahrdari Gorgan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 274 | 255 | +19 | 5 | 77–85 | — | 93–79 | 104–91 | ||
| 3 | Kazma |
3 | 1 | 2 | 276 | 288 | −12 | 4 | 95–99 | 79–93 | — | 102–96 | ||
| 4 | Tamil Nadu |
3 | 0 | 3 | 263 | 306 | −43 | 3 | 76–100 | 91–104 | 96–102 | — |
Final phase
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 31 May | ||||||
| Al Riyadi | 97 | |||||
| 1 June | ||||||
| Shahrdari Gorgan | 81 | |||||
| Al Riyadi (OT) | 100 | |||||
| 31 May | ||||||
| Sagesse | 90 | |||||
| Kuwait Club | 72 | |||||
| Sagesse | 76 | |||||
| Third place game | ||||||
| 1 June | ||||||
| Shahrdari Gorgan | 92 | |||||
| Kuwait Club | 76 | |||||
Semi-finals
31 May 15:00 |
| Al Riyadi |
97–81 | Shahrdari Gorgan |
| Scoring by quarter: 32–19, 29–18, 19–21, 17–23 | ||
| Pts: Gyokchyan 18 Rebs: Kikanović 11 Asts: three players 4 |
Pts: Monji, Cherry 14 Rebs: Monji 10 Asts: Vahedi, Cherry 4 | |
Lusail Sports Arena, Lusail Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Harja Jaladri (INA), Mohammad Taha (JOR), Glenn Cornelio (PHI) |
31 May 18:00 |
| Kuwait Club |
72–76 | Sagesse |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–21, 21–14, 15–20, 19–21 | ||
| Pts: Young 14 Rebs: Lalanne 13 Asts: Hasan, Georges-Hunt 3 |
Pts: Rakocevic 22 Rebs: Rakocevic 12 Asts: Gibson 4 | |
Lusail Sports Arena, Lusail Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Wissam Zein (SYR), Park Kyoungjin (KOR) |
Third place game
1 June 15:00 |
| Shahrdari Gorgan |
92–76 | Kuwait Club |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 27–16, 22–18, 20–18 | ||
| Pts: Monji 25 Rebs: Kazemi 20 Asts: Cherry 8 |
Pts: Young 23 Rebs: Lalanne 8 Asts: Georges-Hunt 3 | |
Lusail Sports Arena, Lusail Attendance: 100 Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Park Kyoungjin (KOR), Paul Skayem (LBN) |
Championship game
1 June 18:00 |
| Al Riyadi |
100–90 (OT) | Sagesse |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–11, 13–18, 17–31, 25–19, Overtime: 21–11 | ||
| Pts: Maker 35 Rebs: Maker 15 Asts: Saoud 8 |
Pts: Early 25 Rebs: Early, Rakocevic 10 Asts: Ezzedine, Gibson 3 | |
Lusail Sports Arena, Lusail Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Harja Jaladri (INA), Wissam Zein (SYR) |
Notes
- On 6 October 2023, FIBA Asia announced that Iraqi club Al Shorta replaced Jordanian club Al-Ahli Amman.[7]