2022–23 FIBA WASL season
LeagueFIBA West Asia Super League
SportBasketball
Duration19 December 2022 – 17 June 2023
Number of teams18
Gulf League
Season championsKuwait Kuwait Club (1st title)
  Runners-upBahrain Manama Club
West Asia League
Season championsLebanon Al Riyadi Beirut (1st title)
  Runners-upIran Shahrdari Gorgan
Final Eight
VenueSheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Sports Hall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
ChampionsBahrain Manama (1st title)
  Runners-upKuwait Kuwait Club

The 2022–23 FIBA West Asia Super League was the inaugural season of the West Asia Super League (WASL), organised by FIBA Asia. The league featured eighteen teams.[1] The season began on 19 December 2022 and finished on 17 June 2023 with the final game of the Final Eight, which was hosted in Dubai.

Manama won the inaugural title after defeating Kuwait Club in the championship game. Following their win, Manama was invited for the 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup.

Format

The season exists out of 18 teams. Eight teams in the Western Asia region compete in home and away games for the sub-zonal title, while eight teams in the Gulf region do the same. The top three teams from each division advance to the Final round. There they are joined by the champions of the Kazakhstan Basketball Championship and the invited Indian representative. The two teams that advance to the championship game qualify for the 2023 FIBA Asia Champions Cup.[2]

Teams

The Chennai Heat as the Indian National Basketball League champions, were supposed to play in the Final 8, but withdrew.[3]

Final 8
Kazakhstan Astana (1st) India Chennai Heat (1st)
Group phase
West Asia Gulf
Lebanon Beirut Club (1st) Syria Al Ittihad Aleppo (1st) Saudi Arabia Al Hilal (1st) Qatar Al Sadd (1st)
Lebanon Al Riyadi Beirut (2nd) Syria Al Karamah (2nd) Saudi Arabia Al Nassr (2nd) United Arab Emirates Shabab Al Ahli (1st)
Iran Shahrdari Gorgan (1st) Jordan Orthodox Amman (1st)[lower-alpha 1] Kuwait Kuwait (1st) Oman Al Bashaer (1st)
Iran Zob Ahan Isfahan (2nd) Iraq Al Naft (1st) Kuwait Kazma (2nd) Bahrain Manama (1st)

Notes:

  1. ↑ On December 15, 2022, FIBA announced that Jordanian Premier League runners-up Orthodox Amman were to replace champions Orthodox Ramallah as the representative of Jordan.[4]

Draw

The draw was held on 28 October in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.[5]

West Asia League

Group phase

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification Lebanon BEI Iran ZAI Jordan ORT Syria ITT
1 Lebanon Beirut Club 4 3 1 321 269 +52 7 Advance to semi-finals — 73–56 89–76 Canc.
2 Iran Zob Ahan Isfahan 4 2 2 306 312 −6 6 Advance to semi-finals qualifiers 79–72 — 89–81 Canc.
3 Jordan Orthodox Amman 4 1 3 301 347 −46 5 58–87 86–82 — Canc.
4 Syria Al Ittihad Aleppo[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew Canc. Canc. Canc. —
Source: FIBA WASL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Al Ittihad Aleppo has forfeited all their games due to withdrawal from the tournament as a result of the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake.[6]
22 December 2022 Beirut Club Lebanon 73–56 Iran Zob Ahan Isfahan Zouk Mikael
17:40 Scoring by quarter: 19–13, 10–12, 22–20, 22–11
Pts: Haidar 22
Rebs: Horton 10
Asts: Hayes 6		 Boxscore Pts: Gholizadeh 11
Rebs: Kazemi 10
Asts: Aslani 7		 Arena: Stade Nouhad Naufal
Attendance: 1,057[7]
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Budi Marfan (INA), Yana Nikogossyan (KAZ)
29 December 2022 Orthodox Amman Jordan 58–87 Lebanon Beirut Club Amman
18:40 Scoring by quarter: 12–20, 14–24, 20–19, 12–24
Pts: Hussein 14
Rebs: Alnajdawi 9
Asts: Ibrahim 6		 Boxscore Pts: Haidar 25
Rebs: Thomas 8
Asts: Thomas 8		 Arena: Prince Hamzah Stadium
Attendance: 560[7]
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Budi Marfan (INA), Yana Nikogossyan (KAZ)
12 January 2023 Zob Ahan Isfahan Iran 89–81 Jordan Orthodox Amman Tehran
16:30 Scoring by quarter: 32–26, 14–17, 26–23, 17–15
Pts: Zangeneh 25
Rebs: Kazemi 14
Asts: Aslani 9		 Boxscore Pts: Ibrahim 24
Rebs: Peterson 13
Asts: four players 2		 Arena: Azadi Basketball Hall
Attendance: 2,008[7]
Referees: Ahmed Al Bulushi (OMA), Preeda Muongmee (THA), Mohamed Hasan Alsalam (BHR)
25 January 2023 Zob Ahan Isfahan Iran 79–72 Lebanon Beirut Club Tehran
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 21–22, 23–18, 16–16
Pts: Aslani 16
Rebs: Kazemi 11
Asts: Mashayekhi 11		 Boxscore Pts: Horton 19
Rebs: Rustom 6
Asts: Akl 8		 Arena: Azadi Basketball Hall
Attendance: 300[7]
Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Issam Nasser Al Siyabi (OMA), Imran Ali Baig (IND)
15 March 2023 Beirut Club Lebanon 89–76 Jordan Orthodox Amman Zouk Mikael
21:30 Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 18–16, 26–21, 22–19
Pts: Hayes 23
Rebs: Muhammad 9
Asts: Hayes 8		 Boxscore Pts: Dorsey 17
Rebs: Peterson 14
Asts: Ibrahim 10		 Arena: Stade Nouhad Naufal
Attendance: 2,360[7]
Referees: Harja Jaladri (INA), Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ), Rakesh Ramalingaiah (IND)
23 March 2023 Orthodox Amman Jordan 86–82 Iran Zob Ahan Isfahan Amman
22:00 Scoring by quarter: 31–20, 26–18, 12–21, 17–23
Pts: Dorsey 33
Rebs: Peterson 11
Asts: Ibrahim 10		 Boxscore Pts: Hassanzadeh 19
Rebs: Hassanzadeh 8
Asts: Aslani 9		 Arena: Prince Hamzah Stadium
Attendance: 100[7]
Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Mohamed Hasan Alsalam (BHR), Issam Nasser Al Siyabi (OMA),

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification Iran SHA Lebanon RIY Iraq ALN Syria KAR
1 Iran Shahrdari Gorgan 4 3 1 360 303 +57 7 Advance to semi-finals — 75–62 110–69 Canc.
2 Lebanon Al Riyadi Beirut 4 2 2 337 347 −10 6 Advance to semi-finals qualifiers 81–74 — 107–98 Canc.
3 Iraq Al Naft 4 1 3 358 405 −47 5 91–101 100–87 — Canc.
4 Syria Al Karamah[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew Canc. Canc. Canc. —
Source: FIBA WASL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Al Karamah has forfeited all their games due to withdrawal from the tournament as a result of the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake.[8]
21 December 2022 Al Riyadi Beirut Lebanon 81–74 Iran Shahrdari Gorgan Manara
21:30 Scoring by quarter: 24–24, 15–15, 26–14, 16–21
Pts: Arakji 27
Rebs: Majok 8
Asts: Arakji 7		 Boxscore Pts: Yakhchali 26
Rebs: Monji, Udras 7
Asts: Petty 4		 Arena: Saeb Salam Stadium
Attendance: 1,100[7]
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Budi Marfan (INA), Yana Nikogossyan (KAZ)
28 December 2022 Al Naft Iraq 100–87 Lebanon Al Riyadi Beirut Baghdad
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 33–23, 22–18, 24–29
Pts: Sosa 35
Rebs: Wiggins 10
Asts: Sosa 7		 Boxscore Pts: Saoud 23
Rebs: Majok 11
Asts: Ahmad 5		 Arena: Al Shaeb Hall
Attendance: 200[7]
Referees: Ahmed Al Bulushi (OMA), Mohamed Hasan Alsalam (BHR), Issam Nasser Al Siyabi (OMA)
4 January 2023 Shahrdari Gorgan Iran 110–69 Iraq Al Naft Tehran
16:30 Scoring by quarter: 19–14, 30–18, 30–17, 31–20
Pts: Jamshidi 31
Rebs: Pazrofteh 15
Asts: Jamshidi, Petty 7		 Boxscore Pts: Wiggins 29
Rebs: Wiggins 10
Asts: Hamzah 8		 Arena: Azadi Basketball Hall
Attendance: 1,000[7]
Referees: Ahmed Al Bulushi (OMA), Saif Al Dossari (QAT), Imran Ali Baig (IND)
18 January 2023 Shahrdari Gorgan Iran 75–62 Lebanon Al Riyadi Beirut Tehran
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 16–12, 19–14, 20–22, 20–14
Pts: Petty 26
Rebs: Pazrofteh 9
Asts: Jamshidi 6		 Boxscore Pts: Arakji 16
Rebs: Majok 11
Asts: four players 2		 Arena: Azadi Basketball Hall
Attendance: 3,006[7]
Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ), Mohamed Hasan Alsalam (BHR)
9 March 2023 Al Riyadi Beirut Lebanon 107–98 Iraq Al Naft Manara
17:40 Scoring by quarter: 27–23, 18–30, 32–23, 30–22
Pts: Johnson 21
Rebs: Ahmad 7
Asts: Ahmad 5		 Boxscore Pts: Sosa 46
Rebs: Nahi 11
Asts: Sosa 7		 Arena: Saeb Salam Stadium
Attendance: 930[7]
Referees: Harja Jaladri (INA), Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ)
22 March 2023 Al Naft Iraq 91–101 Iran Shahrdari Gorgan Baghdad
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–29, 26–23, 19–28, 23–21
Pts: Sosa 34
Rebs: Wiggins 11
Asts: Hamzah 5		 Boxscore Pts: Yakhchali 29
Rebs: Pazrofteh 10
Asts: Yakhchali, Jamshidi 7		 Arena: Al Shaeb Hall
Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Issam Nasser Al Siyabi (OMA), Mohamed Hasan Alsalam (BHR)

Final phase

Bracket

Qualification to semifinalsSemifinalsFinals
B2Lebanon Al Riyadi Beirut1029597
A3Jordan Orthodox Amman8310562
A1Lebanon Beirut Club7792
B2Lebanon Al Riyadi Beirut104102
B2Lebanon Al Riyadi Beirut87114
B1Iran Shahrdari Gorgan79100
A2Iran Zob Ahan Isfahan1098295
B3Iraq Al Naft1029083
B1Iran Shahrdari Gorgan9186Third place
A2Iran Zob Ahan Isfahan7281
A1Lebanon Beirut Club93
A2Iran Zob Ahan Isfahan75

Qualification to semifinals

All match-ups are best-of-three playoffs.

(A2) Zob Ahan Isfahan vs. (B3) Al Naft

29 March 2023
22:00
Zob Ahan Isfahan Iran 109–102 (OT) Iraq Al Naft
Scoring by quarter: 18–28, 23–29, 25–24, 27–12, Overtime: 16–9
Pts: Gholizadeh 31
Rebs: Zangeneh 19
Asts: Mashayekhi 8		 Pts: Sosa 32
Rebs: Nahi 7
Asts: Sosa 7
Zob Ahan leads series, 1–0
Azadi Basketball Hall, Tehran
Attendance: 100[7]
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Wissam Zein (SYR)
5 April 2023
22:00
Al Naft Iraq 90–82 Iran Zob Ahan Isfahan
Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 25–3, 23–35, 24–26
Pts: Sosa 32
Rebs: Nahi 7
Asts: Sosa 5		 Pts: Mashayekhi 20
Rebs: Kazemi 8
Asts: Zangeneh 4
series tied, 1–1
Al Shaeb Hall, Baghdad
Attendance: 1,000[7]
Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Wissam Zein (SYR)
12 April 2023
22:00
Zob Ahan Isfahan Iran 95–83 Iraq Al Naft
Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 28–20, 24–19, 23–21
Pts: Kazemi 28
Rebs: Zangeneh 15
Asts: Mashayekhi 6		 Pts: Sosa 40
Rebs: Aldiwani 9
Asts: Sosa, Hamzah 5
Zob Ahan wins series, 2–1
Azadi Basketball Hall, Tehran
Attendance: 1,250[7]
Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Wissam Zein (SYR)

(B2) Al Riyadi Beirut vs. (A3) Orthodox Amman

30 March 2023
22:00
Al Riyadi Beirut Lebanon 102–83 Jordan Orthodox Amman
Scoring by quarter: 13–20, 19–16, 41–23, 29–24
Pts: Murphy 27
Rebs: Ochefu 11
Asts: Saoud 8		 Pts: Ibrahim 28
Rebs: Alhamarsheh 12
Asts: Ibrahim 7
Al Riyadi Beirut leads series, 1–0
Saeb Salam Stadium, Manara
Attendance: 577[7]
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Ahmed Al Bulushi (OMA), Saif Al Dossari (QAT)
6 April 2023
22:00
Orthodox Amman Jordan 105–95 Lebanon Al Riyadi Beirut
Scoring by quarter: 27–24, 25–22, 28–29, 25–20
Pts: Peterson 34
Rebs: Peterson 9
Asts: Ibrahim 12		 Pts: Murphy 26
Rebs: Ochefu 8
Asts: Arakji 6
series tied, 1–1
Prince Hamzah Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 1,365[7]
Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Saif Al Dossari (QAT)
13 April 2023
22:00
Al Riyadi Beirut Lebanon 97–62 Jordan Orthodox Amman
Scoring by quarter: 30–12, 24–16, 23–25, 20–19
Pts: Murphy 28
Rebs: Ochefu 14
Asts: Saoud 8		 Pts: Dorsey 18
Rebs: Alhamarsheh 8
Asts: Dorsey 6
Al Riyadi Beirut wins series, 2–1
Saeb Salam Stadium, Manara
Attendance: 1,207[7]
Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Ahmed Al Bulushi (OMA)

Semifinals

(A1) Beirut Club vs. (B2) Al Riyadi Beirut

19 April 2023
22:00
Beirut Club Lebanon 77–104 Lebanon Al Riyadi Beirut
Scoring by quarter: 14–26, 22–35, 16–23, 25–20
Pts: Davis, Hayes 21
Rebs: Davis 11
Asts: Jamaleddine 3		 Pts: Murphy 26
Rebs: Saoud, Zeinoun 7
Asts: Arakji 7
Al Riyadi Beirut leads series, 1–0
Stade Nouhad Naufal, Zouk Mikael
Attendance: 2,757[7]
Referees: Harja Jaladri (INA), Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Yu Jung (TPE)
26 April 2023
21:45
Al Riyadi Beirut Lebanon 102–92 Lebanon Beirut Club
Scoring by quarter: 27–21, 36–23, 22–24, 17–24
Pts: Murphy 30
Rebs: Reath 11
Asts: Arakji 9		 Pts: Haidar 22
Rebs: Jamaleddine 10
Asts: Hayes 9
Al Riyadi Beirut wins series, 2–0
Saeb Salam Stadium, Manara
Attendance: 1,237[7]
Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Wissam Zein (SYR)

(B1) Shahrdari Gorgan vs. (A2) Zob Ahan Isfahan

20 April 2023
22:00
Shahrdari Gorgan Iran 91–72 Iran Zob Ahan Isfahan
Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 30–8, 16–28, 25–14
Pts: Yakhchali 25
Rebs: Petty 26
Asts: Petty, Jamshidi 4		 Pts: Zangeneh 21
Rebs: Kazemi 10
Asts: Aslani 8
Shahrdari Gorgan leads series, 1–0
Azadi Basketball Hall, Tehran
Attendance: 2,000[7]
Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Ahmed Al Bulushi (OMA), Saif Al Dossari (QAT)
27 April 2023
20:00
Zob Ahan Isfahan Iran 81–86 Iran Shahrdari Gorgan
Scoring by quarter: 23–13, 20–26, 20–28, 18–19
Pts: Mesiček 24
Rebs: Kazemi 9
Asts: Kazemi 6		 Pts: Jamshidi 24
Rebs: Yakhchali 10
Asts: Jamshidi, Petty 5
Shahrdari Gorgan wins series, 2–0
Azadi Basketball Hall, Tehran
Attendance: 1,000[7]
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Ahmed Al Bulushi (OMA), Saif Al Dossari (QAT)

Third place game

10 May 2023
21:45
Beirut Club Lebanon 93–75 Iran Zob Ahan Isfahan
Scoring by quarter: 26–14, 15–26, 34–16, 18–19
Pts: Haidar 28
Rebs: Muhammad 10
Asts: Akl 10		 Pts: Kashani 14
Rebs: Kazemi 20
Asts: Kazemi 8
Stade Nouhad Naufal, Zouk Mikael
Attendance: 1,507[7]
Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Ahmed Al Bulushi (OMA)

Finals

(B2) Al Riyadi Beirut vs. (B1) Shahrdari Gorgan

11 May 2023
18:00
Shahrdari Gorgan Iran 79–87 Lebanon Al Riyadi Beirut
Scoring by quarter: 20–28, 20–20, 21–18, 18–21
Pts: Jamshidi 24
Rebs: Yakhchali 12
Asts: Mozafari 6		 Pts: Reath 34
Rebs: Reath 10
Asts: Mansour 4
Al Riyadi Beirut leads series, 1–0
Azadi Basketball Hall, Tehran
Attendance: 2,000[7]
Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Saif Al Dossari (QAT)
17 May 2023
21:45
Al Riyadi Beirut Lebanon 114–100 Iran Shahrdari Gorgan
Scoring by quarter: 28–24, 30–19, 29–26, 27–31
Pts: Reath 26
Rebs: Reath 9
Asts: Arakji 5		 Pts: Petty 29
Rebs: Petty 12
Asts: Petty 12
Al Riyadi Beirut wins championship, 2–0
Stade Nouhad Naufal, Zouk Mikael
Attendance: 5,647[7]
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Ahmed Al Bulushi (OMA), Wissam Zein (SYR)

Gulf League

Group phase

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification Saudi Arabia HIL United Arab Emirates SAA Kuwait KAZ Oman BAS
1 Saudi Arabia Al Hilal 6 5 1 528 428 +100 11 Advance to semi-finals — 81–72 96–92 86–54
2 United Arab Emirates Shabab Al Ahli 6 4 2 487 465 +22 10 Advance to semi-finals qualifiers 75–70 — 91–86 92–61
3 Kuwait Kazma 6 3 3 537 516 +21 9 87–92 98–86 — 84–77
4 Oman Al Bashaer (E) 6 0 6 383 526 −143 6 48–103 69–71 74–90 —
Source: FIBA Gulf
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(E) Eliminated
19 December 2022 Al Bashaer Oman 69–71 United Arab Emirates Shabab Al Ahli Muscat
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 8–25, 24–13, 19–12
Pts: Al Halhali, Parks 19
Rebs: Al Halhali 10
Asts: Parks 9		 Boxscore Pts: Minnerath 18
Rebs: Milošević 11
Asts: H. Albreiki 6		 Arena: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
Attendance: 300[9]
Referees: Mohammad Doost (IRN), Wissam Zein (SYR), Hadi Salem (IRN)
19 December 2022 Al Hilal Saudi Arabia 96–92 Kuwait Kazma Riyadh
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–26, 26–37, 22–12, 26–17
Pts: Abdel Gabar 29
Rebs: M. Alsuwailem 12
Asts: Abdel Gabar 8		 Boxscore Pts: Murphy 25
Rebs: Williams 9
Asts: Albaloushi 6		 Arena: Green Basketball Court
Attendance: 450[9]
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Mohammad Fawzi Taha (JOR), Paul Skayem (LBN)
26 December 2022 Shabab Al Ahli United Arab Emirates 91–86 Kuwait Kazma Dubai
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 24–17, 23–27, 18–20, 26–22
Pts: Minnerath 25
Rebs: Alshabebi 10
Asts: Alajmani 5		 Boxscore Pts: Young 26
Rebs: Williams 12
Asts: Albaloushi 8		 Arena: Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Sports Hall
Attendance: 300[9]
Referees: Mohammad Doost (IRN), Wissam Zein (SYR), Hadi Salem (IRN)
26 December 2022 Al Hilal Saudi Arabia 86–54 Oman Al Bashaer Riyadh
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–14, 20–18, 27–14, 17–8
Pts: Chapman 34
Rebs: M. Alsuwailem 17
Asts: Lyons, Abdel Gabar 8		 Boxscore Pts: Parks 22
Rebs: Parks 8
Asts: Parks 5		 Arena: Green Basketball Court
Attendance: 101[9]
Referees: Ahmed Ali Yaseen Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Mohammad Fawzi Taha (JOR), Mohammed Ismail Altarawneh (JOR)
2 January 2023 Shabab Al Ahli United Arab Emirates 75–70 Saudi Arabia Al Hilal Dubai
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 21–15, 16–18, 18–13
Pts: Minnerath 32
Rebs: Milošević 9
Asts: Triche 4		 Boxscore Pts: Lyons 21
Rebs: M. Alsuwailem 13
Asts: Abdel Gabar 9		 Arena: Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Sports Hall
Attendance: 300[9]
Referees: Ahmed Ali Yaseen Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Wissam Zein (SYR), Mohammed Ismail Altarawneh (JOR)
3 January 2023 Kazma Kuwait 84–77 Oman Al Bashaer Kuwait City
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 26–16, 20–23, 19–15
Pts: Murphy 34
Rebs: Williams 14
Asts: Albaloushi 8		 Boxscore Pts: Al Halhali, Parks 17
Rebs: Walker 10
Asts: Parks 8		 Arena: Shaikh Saad Alabdullah Sport Hall Complex
Attendance: 100[9]
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Mohammad Fawzi Taha (JOR), Paul Skayem (LBN)
16 January 2023 Kazma Kuwait 87–92 Saudi Arabia Al Hilal Kuwait City
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 24–18, 27–21, 22–26, 14–27
Pts: Murphy 25
Rebs: Murphy 10
Asts: Albaloushi 5		 Boxscore Pts: M. Alsuwailem 21
Rebs: M. Alsuwailem 16
Asts: Albargawi 4		 Arena: Shaikh Saad Alabdullah Sport Hall Complex
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Chan Owe Shiong (MAS), Mohammed Ismail Altarawneh (JOR)
17 January 2023 Shabab Al Ahli United Arab Emirates 92–61 Oman Al Bashaer Dubai
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–12, 19–16, 28–13, 23–20
Pts: Alshabebi 20
Rebs: Alshabebi 13
Asts: Triche, Milošević 5		 Boxscore Pts: Parks 25
Rebs: Parks 7
Asts: Parks 2		 Arena: Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Sports Hall
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Mohammad Fawzi Taha (JOR), Anan Daraghma (PLE)
6 March 2023 Al Bashaer Oman 48–103 Saudi Arabia Al Hilal Muscat
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–26, 11–21, 13–30, 10–26
Pts: Parks 23
Rebs: Parks, Al Saadi 7
Asts: Bait Bakhit 4		 Boxscore Pts: Chapman 18
Rebs: M. Alsuwailem 17
Asts: M. Alsuwailem 6		 Arena: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
Attendance: 150[9]
Referees: Ahmed Ali Yaseen Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Paul Skayem (LBN), Mohammad Fawzi Taha (JOR)
7 March 2023 Kazma Kuwait 98–86 United Arab Emirates Shabab Al Ahli Kuwait City
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 24–13, 30–33, 25–17, 19–23
Pts: Rector 29
Rebs: Mejri 17
Asts: Albaloushi, Borhamah 5		 Boxscore Pts: Minnerath 26
Rebs: Alajmani 9
Asts: Alajmani 13		 Arena: Shaikh Saad Alabdullah Sport Hall Complex
Referees: Ahmed Ali Yaseen Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Mohammad Fawzi Taha (JOR), Taha Al-Hashedi (YEM)
20 March 2023 Al Bashaer Oman 74–90 Kuwait Kazma Muscat
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 15–25, 21–24, 10–31, 28–10
Pts: Al Busaidi 16
Rebs: Al Souli 10
Asts: Al Busaidi 5		 Boxscore Pts: Rector 18
Rebs: Mejri 12
Asts: Albaloushi 8		 Arena: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
Attendance: 60[9]
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Mohammad Doost (IRN), Hadi Salem (IRN)
20 March 2023 Al Hilal Saudi Arabia 81–72 United Arab Emirates Shabab Al Ahli Riyadh
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 27–15, 22–22, 12–17, 20–18
Pts: Albargawi, Chapman 19
Rebs: M. Alsuwailem 13
Asts: Abdel Gabar 5		 Boxscore Pts: Minnerath 26
Rebs: Milošević 8
Asts: Alnuaimi 5		 Arena: Green Basketball Court
Attendance: 670[9]
Referees: Harja Jaladri (INA), Ahmed Ali Yaseen Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Mohammad Fawzi Taha (JOR)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification Kuwait KUW Bahrain Manama Club Saudi Arabia NAS Qatar SAD
1 Kuwait Kuwait Club 6 6 0 597 496 +101 12 Advance to semi-finals — 106–78 106–83 99–93
2 Bahrain Manama Club 6 4 2 543 523 +20 10 Advance to semi-finals qualifiers 88–91 — 105–74 98–86
3 Saudi Arabia Al Nassr Riyadh 6 1 5 462 549 −87 7[lower-alpha 1] 70–101 72–75 — 77–78
4 Qatar Al Sadd (E) 6 1 5 519 553 −34 7[lower-alpha 1] 84–94 94–99 84–86 —
Source: FIBA Gulf
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(E) Eliminated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 NAS 163-162 SAD
20 December 2022 Kuwait Club Kuwait 99–930(OT) Qatar Al Sadd Kuwait City
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 29–16, 18–26, 21–27, 18–17, Overtime: 13–7
Pts: Pullen, Georges-Hunt 22
Rebs: Lalanne 16
Asts: Pullen 6		 Boxscore Pts: Austin 26
Rebs: Austin 16
Asts: Blue 10		 Arena: Shaikh Saad Alabdullah Sport Hall Complex
Attendance: 300[9]
Referees: Ahmed Ali Yaseen Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Taha Al-Hashedi (YEM), Mohammed Ismail Altarawneh (JOR)
20 December 2022 Al Nassr Riyadh Saudi Arabia 72–75 Bahrain Manama Club Riyadh
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 23–27, 7–10, 21–22, 21–16
Pts: Austin 29
Rebs: Austin 12
Asts: Brown 3		 Boxscore Pts: Al Derazi 18
Rebs: Robinson 10
Asts: Al Derazi 3		 Arena: Green Basketball Court
Attendance: 950[9]
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Mohammad Fawzi Taha (JOR), Paul Skayem (LBN)
27 December 2022 Manama Club Bahrain 88–91 Kuwait Kuwait Club Manama
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 17–23, 26–18, 17–27, 28–23
Pts: Robinson 22
Rebs: García 8
Asts: Ulmer, Rashed 3		 Boxscore Pts: Georges-Hunt 22
Rebs: Lalanne 9
Asts: Hasan, Georges-Hunt 5		 Arena: BBA Arena
Attendance: 900[9]
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Paul Skayem (LBN), Taha Al-Hashedi (YEM)
27 December 2022 Al Nassr Riyadh Saudi Arabia 77–78 Qatar Al Sadd Riyadh
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 17–17, 30–17, 12–27, 18–17
Pts: Brown 21
Rebs: Campbell 13
Asts: Almuhanna 6		 Boxscore Pts: Austin 21
Rebs: Austin 19
Asts: Blue 7		 Arena: Green Basketball Court
Attendance: 200[9]
Referees: Ahmed Ali Yaseen Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Mohammad Fawzi Taha (JOR), Mohammed Ismail Altarawneh (JOR)
9 January 2023 Al Sadd Qatar 94–990(OT) Bahrain Manama Club Doha
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 20–24, 19–21, 26–21, Overtime: 8–13
Pts: Blue 27
Rebs: Dieng 13
Asts: Blue 7		 Boxscore Pts: Mohamed 20
Rebs: Ulmer, García 10
Asts: García 5		 Arena: Al-Gharafa Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall
Attendance: 469[9]
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Mohammad Doost (IRN), Paul Skayem (LBN)
10 January 2023 Kuwait Club Kuwait 106–83 Saudi Arabia Al Nassr Riyadh Kuwait City
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 30–19, 21–18, 23–25, 32–21
Pts: Pullen 31
Rebs: Lalanne 17
Asts: Hasan 7		 Boxscore Pts: Brown 23
Rebs: Campbell 7
Asts: Kabe 5		 Arena: Shaikh Saad Alabdullah Sport Hall Complex
Referees: Ahmed Ali Yaseen Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Wissam Zein (SYR), Taha Al-Hashedi (YEM)
23 January 2023 Manama Club Bahrain 105–74 Saudi Arabia Al Nassr Riyadh Manama
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 24–19, 30–22, 20–23, 31–10
Pts: García 18
Rebs: Ulmer 12
Asts: Robinson 7		 Boxscore Pts: Brown 27
Rebs: Austin 6
Asts: Brown 6		 Arena: BBA Arena
Attendance: 400[9]
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Paul Skayem (LBN), Hadi Salem (IRN)
24 January 2023 Al Sadd Qatar 84–94 Kuwait Kuwait Club Doha
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 26–28, 14–19, 22–20, 22–27
Pts: Dieng 24
Rebs: Austin 18
Asts: Blue 6		 Boxscore Pts: Lalanne 20
Rebs: Lalanne 14
Asts: Hasan, Georges-Hunt 4		 Arena: Al-Gharafa Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall
Attendance: 99[9]
Referees: Ahmed Ali Yaseen Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Mohammad Doost (IRN), Anan Daraghman (PLE)
13 March 2023 Kuwait Club Kuwait 106–78 Bahrain Manama Club Kuwait City
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 28–17, 22–20, 30–11, 26–30
Pts: Pullen 24
Rebs: Lalanne 12
Asts: Pullen 4		 Boxscore Pts: Taylor 24
Rebs: Taylor 6
Asts: Jones, Alderazi 3		 Arena: Shaikh Saad Alabdullah Sport Hall Complex
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Wissam Zein (SYR), Paul Skayem (LBN)
14 March 2023 Al Sadd Qatar 84–86 Saudi Arabia Al Nassr Riyadh Doha
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 23–15, 18–25, 21–24
Pts: Blue 23
Rebs: Austin 16
Asts: Blue 6		 Boxscore Pts: Abo-Jalas 20
Rebs: Abo-Jalas 12
Asts: Austin 8		 Arena: Al-Gharafa Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall
Attendance: 69[9]
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Paul Skayem (LBN), Wissam Zein (SYR)
21 March 2023 Manama Club Bahrain 98–86 Qatar Al Sadd Manama
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–26, 30–21, 34–23, 20–16
Pts: Jones 25
Rebs: Taylor 9
Asts: Jones 9		 Boxscore Pts: Blue 32
Rebs: Austin 12
Asts: Austin 5		 Arena: BBA Arena
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Mohammad Doost (IRN), Hadi Salem (IRN)
21 March 2023 Al Nassr Riyadh Saudi Arabia 70–101 Kuwait Kuwait Club Riyadh
20:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–33, 21–21, 17–21, 18–26
Pts: Thomas 25
Rebs: Thomas 18
Asts: Thomas 4		 Boxscore Pts: Jawhar 21
Rebs: Lalanne 12
Asts: Pullen 9		 Arena: Green Basketball Court
Attendance: 150[9]
Referees: Harja Jaladri (INA), Ahmed Ali Yaseen Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Mohammad Fawzi Taha (JOR)

Final phase

Bracket

Qualification to semifinalsSemifinalsFinals
B2Bahrain Manama Club6910082
A3Kuwait Kazma839079
A1Saudi Arabia Al Hilal7871
B2Bahrain Manama Club8286
B2Bahrain Manama Club7885
B1Kuwait Kuwait Club8795
A2United Arab Emirates Shabab Al Ahli1006793
B3Saudi Arabia Al Nassr Riyadh906871
B1Kuwait Kuwait Club87110Third place
A2United Arab Emirates Shabab Al Ahli71100
A1Saudi Arabia Al Hilal76
A2United Arab Emirates Shabab Al Ahli88

Qualification to semifinals

All match-ups are best-of-three playoffs.

(B2) Manama Club vs. (A3) Kazma

27 March 2023
22:00
Manama Club Bahrain 69–83 Kuwait Kazma
Scoring by quarter: 30–17, 8–21, 17–23, 14–22
Pts: Jones 22
Rebs: Thibodeaux 17
Asts: Thibodeaux 5		 Pts: Alhamidi, Williams 18
Rebs: Mejri 11
Asts: Borhamah 6
Kazma leads series, 1–0
BBA Arena, Manama
Attendance: 1,700[9]
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Harja Jaladri (INA), Yu Jung (TPE)
3 April 2023
22:00
Kazma Kuwait 90–100 Bahrain Manama Club
Scoring by quarter: 20–12, 18–43, 27–15, 25–30
Pts: Rector 17
Rebs: Mejri 17
Asts: Albaloushi 4		 Pts: Hamooda 21
Rebs: Haji, Thibodeaux 7
Asts: Jones 11
series tied, 1–1
Shaikh Saad Alabdullah Sport Hall Complex, Kuwait City
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Ahmed Ali Yaseen Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Paul Skayem (LBN)
10 April 2023
22:00
Manama Club Bahrain 82–79 Kuwait Kazma
Scoring by quarter: 27–13, 16–20, 16–22, 23–24
Pts: Jones 32
Rebs: Thibodeaux 9
Asts: Jones 10		 Pts: Rector 20
Rebs: Mejri 11
Asts: Albaloushi 6
Manama Club wins series, 2–1
BBA Arena, Manama
Attendance: 500[9]
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Harja Jaladri (INA), Yu Jung (TPE)

(A2) Shabab Al Ahli vs. (B3) Al Nassr Riyadh

28 March 2023
22:00
Shabab Al Ahli United Arab Emirates 100–90 Saudi Arabia Al Nassr Riyadh
Scoring by quarter: 23–21, 28–27, 26–16, 23–26
Shabab Al Ahli leads series, 1–0
Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Sports Hall, Dubai
Attendance: 100[9]
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Harja Jaladri (INA), Yu Jung (TPE)
4 April 2023
22:00
Al Nassr Riyadh Saudi Arabia 68–67 United Arab Emirates Shabab Al Ahli
Scoring by quarter: 14–14, 20–24, 18–14, 16–15
series tied, 1–1
Al Nasr Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 100[9]
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Ahmed Ali Yaseen Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Paul Skayem (LBN)
11 April 2023
22:00
Shabab Al Ahli United Arab Emirates 93–71 Saudi Arabia Al Nassr Riyadh
Scoring by quarter: 24–16, 21–17, 28–15, 20–23
Shabab Al Ahli wins series, 2–1
Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Sports Hall, Dubai
Attendance: 700[9]
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Harja Jaladri (INA), Yu Jung (TPE)

Semifinals

(A1) Al Hilal vs. (B2) Manama Club

17 April 2023
22:00
Al Hilal Saudi Arabia 78–82 (OT) Bahrain Manama Club
Scoring by quarter: 18–16, 22–14, 18–23, 10–15, Overtime: 10–14
Manama Club leads series, 1–0
Green Basketball Court, Riyadh
Attendance: 300[9]
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Ahmed Ali Yaseen Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Paul Skayem (LBN)
24 April 2023
22:00
Manama Club Bahrain 86–71 Saudi Arabia Al Hilal
Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 22–9, 27–25, 21–16
Manama Club wins series, 2–0
BBA Arena, Manama
Attendance: 1,150[9]
Referees: Yu Jung (TPE), Mohammad Doost (IRN), Wissam Zein (SYR)

(B1) Kuwait Club vs. (A2) Shabab Al Ahli

18 April 2023
22:00
Kuwait Club Kuwait 87–71 United Arab Emirates Shabab Al Ahli
Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 15–18, 23–20, 28–17
Kuwait Club leads series, 1–0
Shaikh Saad Alabdullah Sport Hall Complex, Kuwait City
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Ahmed Ali Yaseen Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Paul Skayem (LBN)
25 April 2023
20:00
Shabab Al Ahli United Arab Emirates 100–110 Kuwait Kuwait Club
Scoring by quarter: 23–29, 29–33, 23–19, 25–29
Kuwait Club wins series, 2–0
Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Sports Hall, Dubai
Attendance: 325[9]
Referees: Yu Jung (TPE), Mohammad Doost (IRN), Wissam Zein (SYR)

Third place game

8 May 2023
20:00
Al Hilal Saudi Arabia 76–88 United Arab Emirates Shabab Al Ahli
Scoring by quarter: 17–21, 22–23, 14–19, 23–25
Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Sports Hall, Dubai
Attendance: 700[9]
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Ahmed Ali Yaseen Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Mohammed Taha (JOR)

Finals

(B1) Kuwait Club vs. (B2) Al Manama

9 May 2023
22:00
Kuwait Club Kuwait 87–78 Bahrain Al Manama
Scoring by quarter: 24–16, 19–14, 23–25, 21–23
Kuwait Club leads series, 1–0
Shaikh Saad Alabdullah Sport Hall Complex, Kuwait City
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Ahmed Ali Yaseen Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Mohammed Taha (JOR)
15 May 2023
20:00
Al Manama Bahrain 85–95 Kuwait Kuwait Club
Scoring by quarter: 22–24, 17–23, 24–17, 22–31
Kuwait Club wins championship, 2–0
Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Manama
Referees: Ahmed Ali Yaseen Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Mohammad Doost (IRN), Paul Skayem (LBN)

Final Eight

In the Final Eight, the top three teams from the West Asia and the Gulf League were joined by the proposed teams from South and Central Asia (India and Kazakhstan). On 23 May FIBA announced that the Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Sports Hall in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, would host the inaugural Final Eight.[10]

The final stage began on 9 June and finished on 17 June with the WASL championship game.[10]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Lebanon Al Riyadi Beirut 2 2 0 218 175 +43 4 Advance to semi-finals
2 Bahrain Manama Club 2 1 1 170 187 −17 3
3 Lebanon Beirut Club 2 0 2 166 192 −26 2
4 India Chennai Heat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FIBA

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Kazakhstan Astana 3 3 0 252 226 +26 6 Advance to semi-finals
2 Kuwait Kuwait Club 3 2 1 242 230 +12 5
3 Iran Shahrdari Gorgan 3 1 2 251 257 −6 4
4 United Arab Emirates Shabab Al Ahli 3 0 3 208 240 −32 3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FIBA

Semi-finals

16 June
Astana Kazakhstan 81–91 Bahrain Manama Club
Scoring by quarter: 26-22, 18-23, 14-25, 23-21
Pts: Johnson 29
Rebs: Gavrilov, Anderson 5
Asts: Johnson 6		 Pts: Rashed 23
Rebs: Evans 11
Asts: Pointer, Rashed 5
Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Sports Hall, Dubai
Attendance: 234[11]
16 June
Al Riyadi Beirut Lebanon 85–95 Kuwait Kuwait Club
Scoring by quarter: 18-33, 16-24, 21-20, 30-18
Pts: Reath 31
Rebs: Reath 10
Asts: Saoud 6		 Pts: Georges-Hunt 32
Rebs: Jawhar, Lalanne 6
Asts: Georges-Hunt, Alshemmari 4
Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Sports Hall, Dubai
Attendance: 300[11]

Third place game

17 June
Al Riyadi Beirut Lebanon 90–94 Kazakhstan Astana
Scoring by quarter: 21-31, 23-16, 17-16, 29-31
Pts: Reath 23
Rebs: Reath 13
Asts: Murphy 5		 Pts: Krampelj 23
Rebs: Krampelj 8
Asts: Johnson 8
Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Sports Hall, Dubai
Attendance: 100[11]

Championship game

17 June
Kuwait Club Kuwait 59–67 Bahrain Manama Club
Scoring by quarter: 14-18, 12-21, 13-11, 20-17
Pts: Hasan 25
Rebs: Lalanne, Hasan 6
Asts: Five players 1		 Pts: Rashed 18
Rebs: Pointer 8
Asts: Pointer, Thibodeaux 3
Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Sports Hall, Dubai
Attendance: 800[11]

References

  1. ↑ "FIBA announces the launch of West Asia Super League (WASL)". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "FIBA announces creation of West Asia Super League". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Statement on Chennai Heat participating to the Final 8". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ "West Asia Super League (WASL) draw date confirmed". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Ittihad Al Ahli of Aleppo and Al Karamah withdraw from West Asia Super League (WASL)". 3 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "WASL - West Asia League 2023 Tournament Summary" (PDF). FIBA Competitions Reports. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Ittihad Al Ahli of Aleppo and Al Karamah withdraw from West Asia Super League (WASL)". 3 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 "WASL - Gulf League 2023 Tournament Summary" (PDF). FIBA Competitions Reports. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  10. 1 2 "Dubai to host the inaugural FIBA West Asia Super League Final 8". FIBA.basketball. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "West Asia Super League - Final 8 2023 Tournament Summary" (PDF). FIBA Competitions Reports. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
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