2022–23 West Asia Super League
The 2022–23 West Asia Super League is the inaugural season of the West Asia Super League (WASL), organised by FIBA Asia, held between December and June.
| 2022–23 WASL season | |
|---|---|
| League | West Asia Super League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 19 December 2022 – 17 June 2023 |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Gulf League | |
| Season champions |  Kuwait Club (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Manama Club |
| West Asia League | |
| Season champions |  Al Riyadi Beirut (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Shahrdari Gorgan |
| Final Eight | |
| Venue | Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Sports Hall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Champions | Manama Club (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Kuwait Club |
The overall league featured eighteen teams.[1] The season began on 19 December 2022 and will finish on 17 June 2023. The season finished with the Final Eight, which was hosted in Dubai.
Manama Club 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 from India, as the Indian National Basketball League champions, were supposed to play in the Final 8, but withdrew.[3]
| Final 8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Astana (1st) |
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| Group phase | |||
| West Asia | Gulf | ||
| Beirut Club (1st) |
 Al Ittihad Aleppo (1st) |
 Al Hilal (1st) |
 Al Sadd (1st) |
| Al Riyadi Beirut (2nd) |
Al Karamah (2nd) |
Al Nassr (2nd) |
 Shabab Al Ahli (1st) |
| Shahrdari Gorgan (1st) |
 Orthodox Amman (1st)[lower-alpha 1] |
Kuwait (1st) |
 Al Bashaer (1st) |
| Zob Ahan Isfahan (2nd) |
 Al Naft (1st) |
Kazma (2nd) |
Manama Club (1st) |
Notes:
- 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]
West Asia League
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | BEI |
ZAI |
ORT |
ITT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beirut Club |
4 | 3 | 1 | 321 | 269 | +52 | 7 | Advance to semi-finals | — | 73–56 | 89–76 | Canc. | |
| 2 | Zob Ahan Isfahan |
4 | 2 | 2 | 306 | 312 | −6 | 6 | Advance to semi-finals qualifiers | 79–72 | — | 89–81 | Canc. | |
| 3 | Orthodox Amman |
4 | 1 | 3 | 301 | 347 | −46 | 5 | 58–87 | 86–82 | — | Canc. | ||
| 4 | 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:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
- 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 |
73–56 | 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 Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Budi Marfan (INA), Yana Nikogossyan (KAZ) |
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| 29 December 2022 | Orthodox Amman |
58–87 | 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 Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Budi Marfan (INA), Yana Nikogossyan (KAZ) |
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| 12 January 2023 | Zob Ahan Isfahan |
89–81 | 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 Referees: Ahmed Al Bulushi (OMA), Preeda Muongmee (THA), Mohamed Hasan Alsalam (BHR) |
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| 25 January 2023 | Zob Ahan Isfahan |
79–72 | 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 Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Issam Nasser Al Siyabi (OMA), Imran Ali Baig (IND) |
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| 15 March 2023 | Beirut Club |
89–76 | 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 Referees: Harja Jaladri (INA), Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ), Rakesh Ramalingaiah (IND) |
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| 23 March 2023 | Orthodox Amman |
86–82 | 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 Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Mohamed Hasan Alsalam (BHR), Issam Nasser Al Siyabi (OMA), |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | SHA |
RIY |
ALN |
KAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shahrdari Gorgan |
4 | 3 | 1 | 360 | 303 | +57 | 7 | Advance to semi-finals | — | 75–62 | 110–69 | Canc. | |
| 2 | Al Riyadi Beirut |
4 | 2 | 2 | 337 | 347 | −10 | 6 | Advance to semi-finals qualifiers | 81–74 | — | 107–98 | Canc. | |
| 3 | Al Naft |
4 | 1 | 3 | 358 | 405 | −47 | 5 | 91–101 | 100–87 | — | Canc. | ||
| 4 | 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:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
- Al Karamah has forfeited all their games due to withdrawal from the tournament as a result of the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake.[7]
| 21 December 2022 | Al Riyadi Beirut |
81–74 | 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 Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Budi Marfan (INA), Yana Nikogossyan (KAZ) |
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| 28 December 2022 | Al Naft |
100–87 | 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 Referees: Ahmed Al Bulushi (OMA), Mohamed Hasan Alsalam (BHR), Issam Nasser Al Siyabi (OMA) |
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| 4 January 2023 | Shahrdari Gorgan |
110–69 | 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 Referees: Ahmed Al Bulushi (OMA), Saif Al Dossari (QAT), Imran Ali Baig (IND) |
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| 18 January 2023 | Shahrdari Gorgan |
75–62 | 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 Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ), Mohamed Hasan Alsalam (BHR) |
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| 9 March 2023 | Al Riyadi Beirut |
107–98 | 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 Referees: Harja Jaladri (INA), Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ) |
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| 22 March 2023 | Al Naft |
91–101 | 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) |
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Bracket
| Qualification to semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| B2 | Al Riyadi Beirut | 102 | 95 | 97 | |||||||||||||
| A3 | Orthodox Amman | 83 | 105 | 62 | |||||||||||||
| A1 | Beirut Club | 77 | 92 | ||||||||||||||
| B2 | Al Riyadi Beirut | 104 | 102 | ||||||||||||||
| B2 | Al Riyadi Beirut | 87 | 114 | ||||||||||||||
| B1 | Shahrdari Gorgan | 79 | 100 | ||||||||||||||
| A2 | Zob Ahan Isfahan | 109 | 82 | 95 | |||||||||||||
| B3 | Al Naft | 102 | 90 | 83 | |||||||||||||
| B1 | Shahrdari Gorgan | 91 | 86 | Third place | |||||||||||||
| A2 | Zob Ahan Isfahan | 72 | 81 | ||||||||||||||
| A1 | Beirut Club | 93 | |||||||||||||||
| A2 | Zob Ahan Isfahan | 75 | |||||||||||||||
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 |
109–102 (OT) | 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 Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Wissam Zein (SYR) |
5 April 2023 22:00 |
| Al Naft |
90–82 | 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 | ||
12 April 2023 22:00 |
| Zob Ahan Isfahan |
95–83 | 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 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 |
102–83 | 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 Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Ahmed Al Bulushi (OMA), Saif Al Dossari (QAT) |
6 April 2023 22:00 |
| Orthodox Amman |
105–95 | 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 Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Saif Al Dossari (QAT) |
13 April 2023 22:00 |
| Al Riyadi Beirut |
97–62 | 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 Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Ahmed Al Bulushi (OMA) |
(A1) Beirut Club vs. (B2) Al Riyadi Beirut
19 April 2023 22:00 |
| Beirut Club |
77–104 | 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 Referees: Harja Jaladri (INA), Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Yu Jung (TPE) |
26 April 2023 21:45 |
| Al Riyadi Beirut |
102–92 | 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 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 |
91–72 | 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 Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Ahmed Al Bulushi (OMA), Saif Al Dossari (QAT) |
27 April 2023 20:00 |
| Zob Ahan Isfahan |
81–86 | 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 Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Ahmed Al Bulushi (OMA), Saif Al Dossari (QAT) |
Third place game
10 May 2023 21:45 |
| Beirut Club |
93–75 | 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 Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Ahmed Al Bulushi (OMA) |
(B2) Al Riyadi Beirut vs. (B1) Shahrdari Gorgan
11 May 2023 18:00 |
| Shahrdari Gorgan |
79–87 | 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 Referees: Mohammad Alamiri (KUW), Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Saif Al Dossari (QAT) |
17 May 2023 21:45 |
| Al Riyadi Beirut |
114–100 | 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 Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Ahmed Al Bulushi (OMA), Wissam Zein (SYR) |
Gulf League
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | HIL |
SAA |
Kazma |
Al Bashaer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Hilal |
6 | 5 | 1 | 528 | 428 | +100 | 11 | Advance to semi-finals | — | 81–72 | 96–92 | 86–54 | |
| 2 | Shabab Al Ahli |
6 | 4 | 2 | 487 | 465 | +22 | 10 | Advance to semi-finals qualifiers | 75–70 | — | 91–86 | 92–61 | |
| 3 | Kazma |
6 | 3 | 3 | 537 | 516 | +21 | 9 | 87–92 | 98–86 | — | 84–77 | ||
| 4 | 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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(E) Eliminated
| 19 December 2022 | Al Bashaer |
69–71 | 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 Referees: Mohammad Doost (IRN), Wissam Zein (SYR), Hadi Salem (IRN) |
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| 19 December 2022 | Al Hilal |
96–92 | 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 Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Mohammad Fawzi Taha (JOR), Paul Skayem (LBN) |
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| 26 December 2022 | Shabab Al Ahli |
91–86 | 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 Referees: Mohammad Doost (IRN), Wissam Zein (SYR), Hadi Salem (IRN) |
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| 26 December 2022 | Al Hilal |
86–54 | 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 Referees: Ahmed Ali Yaseen Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Mohammad Fawzi Taha (JOR), Mohammed Ismail Altarawneh (JOR) |
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| 2 January 2023 | Shabab Al Ahli |
75–70 | 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 Referees: Ahmed Ali Yaseen Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Wissam Zein (SYR), Mohammed Ismail Altarawneh (JOR) |
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| 3 January 2023 | Kazma |
84–77 | 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 Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Mohammad Fawzi Taha (JOR), Paul Skayem (LBN) |
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| 16 January 2023 | Kazma |
87–92 | 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) |
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| 17 January 2023 | Shabab Al Ahli |
92–61 | 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) |
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| 6 March 2023 | Al Bashaer |
48–103 | 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 Referees: Ahmed Ali Yaseen Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Paul Skayem (LBN), Mohammad Fawzi Taha (JOR) |
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| 7 March 2023 | Kazma |
98–86 | 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) |
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| 20 March 2023 | Al Bashaer |
74–90 | 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 Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Mohammad Doost (IRN), Hadi Salem (IRN) |
|
| 20 March 2023 | Al Hilal |
81–72 | 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 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 | KUW |
Manama Club |
NAS |
SAD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuwait Club |
6 | 6 | 0 | 597 | 496 | +101 | 12 | Advance to semi-finals | — | 106–78 | 106–83 | 99–93 | |
| 2 | Manama Club |
6 | 4 | 2 | 543 | 523 | +20 | 10 | Advance to semi-finals qualifiers | 88–91 | — | 105–74 | 98–86 | |
| 3 | Al Nassr Riyadh |
6 | 1 | 5 | 462 | 549 | −87 | 7[lower-alpha 1] | 70–101 | 72–75 | — | 77–78 | ||
| 4 | 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:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(E) Eliminated
Notes:
- NAS 163-162 SAD
| 20 December 2022 | Kuwait Club |
99–93(OT) | 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 Referees: Ahmed Ali Yaseen Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Taha Al-Hashedi (YEM), Mohammed Ismail Altarawneh (JOR) |
|
| 20 December 2022 | Al Nassr Riyadh |
72–75 | 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 Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Mohammad Fawzi Taha (JOR), Paul Skayem (LBN) |
|
| 27 December 2022 | Manama Club |
88–91 | 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 Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Paul Skayem (LBN), Taha Al-Hashedi (YEM) |
|
| 27 December 2022 | Al Nassr Riyadh |
77–78 | 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 Referees: Ahmed Ali Yaseen Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Mohammad Fawzi Taha (JOR), Mohammed Ismail Altarawneh (JOR) |
|
| 9 January 2023 | Al Sadd |
94–99(OT) | 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 Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Mohammad Doost (IRN), Paul Skayem (LBN) |
|
| 10 January 2023 | Kuwait Club |
106–83 | 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 |
105–74 | 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 Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Paul Skayem (LBN), Hadi Salem (IRN) |
|
| 24 January 2023 | Al Sadd |
84–94 | 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 Referees: Ahmed Ali Yaseen Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Mohammad Doost (IRN), Anan Daraghman (PLE) |
|
| 13 March 2023 | Kuwait Club |
106–78 | 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 |
84–86 | 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 Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Paul Skayem (LBN), Wissam Zein (SYR) |
|
| 21 March 2023 | Manama Club |
98–86 | 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 |
70–101 | 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 Referees: Harja Jaladri (INA), Ahmed Ali Yaseen Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Mohammad Fawzi Taha (JOR) |
|
Bracket
| Qualification to semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| B2 | Manama Club | 69 | 100 | 82 | |||||||||||||
| A3 | Kazma | 83 | 90 | 79 | |||||||||||||
| A1 | Al Hilal | 78 | 71 | ||||||||||||||
| B2 | Manama Club | 82 | 86 | ||||||||||||||
| B2 | Manama Club | 78 | 85 | ||||||||||||||
| B1 | Kuwait Club | 87 | 95 | ||||||||||||||
| A2 | Shabab Al Ahli | 100 | 67 | 93 | |||||||||||||
| B3 | Al Nassr Riyadh | 90 | 68 | 71 | |||||||||||||
| B1 | Kuwait Club | 87 | 110 | Third place | |||||||||||||
| A2 | Shabab Al Ahli | 71 | 100 | ||||||||||||||
| A1 | Al Hilal | 76 | |||||||||||||||
| A2 | Shabab Al Ahli | 88 | |||||||||||||||
Qualification to semifinals
All match-ups are best-of-three playoffs.
(B2) Manama Club vs. (A3) Kazma
27 March 2023 22:00 |
| Manama Club |
69–83 | 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 | ||
3 April 2023 22:00 |
| Kazma |
90–100 | 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) |
(A2) Shabab Al Ahli vs. (B3) Al Nassr Riyadh
28 March 2023 22:00 |
| Shabab Al Ahli |
vs. | Al Nassr Riyadh |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Shabab Al Ahli leads series, 1–0 | ||
Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Sports Hall, Dubai Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Harja Jaladri (INA), Yu Jung (TPE) |
4 April 2023 22:00 |
| Al Nassr Riyadh |
vs. | Shabab Al Ahli |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| series tied, 1–1 | ||
Al Nasr Stadium, Riyadh Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Ahmed Ali Yaseen Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Paul Skayem (LBN) |
11 April 2023 22:00 |
| Shabab Al Ahli |
vs. | Al Nassr Riyadh |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Shabab Al Ahli wins series, 2–1 | ||
Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Sports Hall, Dubai Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Harja Jaladri (INA), Yu Jung (TPE) |
(A1) Al Hilal vs. (B2) Manama Club
17 April 2023 22:00 |
| Al Hilal |
vs. | Manama Club |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Manama Club leads series, 1–0 | ||
Green Basketball Court, Riyadh Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Ahmed Ali Yaseen Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Paul Skayem (LBN) |
24 April 2023 22:00 |
| Manama Club |
vs. | Al Hilal |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Manama Club wins series, 2–0 | ||
(B1) Kuwait Club vs. (A2) Shabab Al Ahli
18 April 2023 22:00 |
| Kuwait Club |
vs. | Shabab Al Ahli |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| 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 |
vs. | Kuwait Club |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| Kuwait Club wins series, 2–0 | ||
Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Sports Hall, Dubai Referees: Yu Jung (TPE), Mohammad Doost (IRN), Wissam Zein (SYR) |
Third place game
8 May 2023 20:00 |
| Al Hilal |
vs. | Shabab Al Ahli |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Sports Hall, Dubai Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Ahmed Ali Yaseen Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Mohammed Taha (JOR) |
(B1) Kuwait Club vs. (B2) Al Manama
9 May 2023 22:00 |
| Kuwait Club |
vs. | Al Manama |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| 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 |
vs. | Kuwait Club |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | ||
| 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.[8]
The final stage began on 9 June and finished on 17 June with the WASL championship game.[8]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Riyadi Beirut |
2 | 2 | 0 | 218 | 175 | +43 | 4 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Manama Club |
2 | 1 | 1 | 170 | 187 | −17 | 3 | |
| 3 | Beirut Club |
2 | 0 | 2 | 166 | 192 | −26 | 2 | |
| 4 | 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 | Astana |
3 | 3 | 0 | 252 | 226 | +26 | 6 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Kuwait Club |
3 | 2 | 1 | 242 | 230 | +12 | 5 | |
| 3 | Shahrdari Gorgan |
3 | 1 | 2 | 251 | 257 | −6 | 4 | |
| 4 | Shabab Al Ahli |
3 | 0 | 3 | 208 | 240 | −32 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FIBA
Semi-finals
16 June |
| Astana |
81–91 | 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 |
16 June |
| Al Riyadi Beirut |
85–95 | 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 |
Third place game
Championship game
17 June |
| Kuwait Club |
59–67 | 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 |
References
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- "FIBA announces creation of West Asia Super League". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- "Statement on Chennai Heat participating to the Final 8". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- "West Asia Super League (WASL) draw date confirmed". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- "Ittihad Al Ahli of Aleppo and Al Karamah withdraw from West Asia Super League (WASL)". 3 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
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