2024 Women's Basketball League Asia
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  China |
| City | Chengdu |
| Dates | 26–28 September |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue | 1 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sichuan Yuanda Meile (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Cathay Life Tigers |
| Third place |  Fujitsu Red Wave |
| Fourth place |  Surabaya Fever |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 6 |
| MVP | Han Xu[1] (Sichuan Yuanda Meile) |
| Top scorer | Han Xu[2] (Sichuan Yuanda Meile) (17.7 ppg) |
| Top rebounds | Yu Wen Hsiao (Cathay Life Tigers) (10.3 rpg) |
| Top assists | Rui Machida (Fujitsu Red Wave) (8.0 apg) |
| Official website | |
| 2024 Basketball Champions League Asia | |
The 2024 Women's Basketball League Asia was the 1st edition of the new competition for Asian women's basketball club teams organised by FIBA Asia. The tournament was held at the Phoenix Hill Sports Park in Chengdu, China from 26 to 28 September.[3][4][5]
Sichuan Yuanda Meile won the inaugural tournament after winning all their games to top the group.[6]
The inaugural of the tournament edition was deemed a big success.[7] Alongside the success, prior to the start of this event, many prestigious sponsors backed the competition.[5]
Format
4 teams competed in 1 group in a single round robin format. The group winner will be crowned as champion.[4]
Teams
The following teams qualified to the main tournament.
| Team | Qualified as | Appearances |
|---|---|---|
| Sichuan Yuanda Meile |
Winners of the 2024 Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA) | None |
| Fujitsu Red Wave |
Winners of the 2023–24 Women's Japan Basketball League (WJBL) | None |
| Cathay Life Tigers |
Winners of the 2024 Women's Super Basketball League (WSBL) | None |
| Surabaya Fever |
Invited[9] | None |
Venue
On 6 September 2024, it was announced that the Phoenix Hill Sports Park in Chengdu, China would host the tournament.[4] The arena has a capacity of 18,000.
| Chengdu |
|---|
| Phoenix Hill Sports Park |
| Capacity: 18,000 |
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