2023–24 FIBA West Asia Super League

2nd season of the West Asia Super League

Sports season

2023–24 FIBA WASL season

League| FIBA West Asia Super League
Sport| Basketball
Duration| 13 November 2023 – 1 June 2024
Number of 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
Seasons

← 2022–23

2024–25 →

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]

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

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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

Tamil Nadu (1st) |  Astana (1st) |  |
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

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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

Pot 1  | Team

Al Riyadi
Shahrdari Gorgan
Pot 2  | Team

Al Naft
Al-Ahli Amman[a]
Pot 3  | Team

Al Wahda
Orthodox Beit Sahour
Allocated based on country  | Team

Sagesse SC
Al Ittihad Aleppo

Gulf League

Pot 1  | Team

Kuwait
Manama
Pot 2  | Team

Shabab Al Ahli
Al Ahli Jeddah
Pot 3  | Team

Al Rayyan
Allocated based on country  | Team

Al Shamal
Al Muharraq
Kazma

## West Asia League

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### Group phase

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#### Group A

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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  | —

Source: WASL

#### Group B

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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.  | —

Source: WASL
(D) Disqualified

### Final phase

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#### Bracket

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| Qualification to semi-finals| | | Semi-finals| | | Finals
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| B2|  Al Shorta| 89| 80| 76
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| A3|  Al Ittihad Ahli| 73| 91| 70| |
| | | A1|  Shahrdari Gorgan| 102| 88
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| | | B2|  Al Shorta| 64| 83| |
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| A1|  Shahrdari Gorgan| 60| 95| 78
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| | | B1|  Al Riyadi| 95| 85| 100
| A2|  Sagesse| 89| 99| | | | |
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| B3|  Al Wahda| 75| 78| |
| | | B1|  Al Riyadi| 95| 106| 86| Third place series
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| | | A2|  Sagesse| 92| 109| 65| | |
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| | B2|  Al Shorta| 66

| A2|  Sagesse| 116

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#### Qualification to semi-finals

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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

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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

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The schedule for the third place game was confirmed on 24 April 2024.[citation needed]

Team 1  |  Score  | Team 2

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Al Shorta | 66–116  |  Sagesse

### Final

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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

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### Group phase

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#### Group A

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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  | —

Source: WASL

#### Group B

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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  | —

Source: WASL

### Final phase

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#### Bracket

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| Qualification to semifinals| | | Semifinals| | | Finals
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| B2|  Kazma| 69| 78
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| A3|  Al Rayyan| 61| 77| |
| | | A1|  Kuwait Club| 101| 122
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| | | B2|  Kazma| 87| 79| |
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| A1|  Kuwait Club| 86| 73| 99
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| | | B1|  Manama| 74| 77| 92
| A2|  Al Muharraq| 87| 116| 89| | | | |
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| B3|  Shabab Al Ahli| 97| 75| 82| |
| | | B1|  Manama| 86| 98| Third place
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| | | A2|  Al Muharraq| 78| 88| | |
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| | B2|  Kazma| 93

| A2|  Al Muharraq| 83

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#### Qualification for semi-finals

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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

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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

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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

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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

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### Group phase

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#### Group A

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification  |  |  RIY |  SAG |  AST |  MNM

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1  |  Al Riyadi | 3  | 3  | 0  | 273  | 223  | +50  | 6  | Advance to semi-finals  |  | —  | 95–86  | 101–69  | 77–68
2  |  Sagesse | 3  | 2  | 1  | 284  | 266  | +18  | 5  |  | 86–95  | —  | 103–89  | 95–82
3  |  Astana | 3  | 1  | 2  | 280  | 321  | −41  | 4  |  |  | 69–101  | 89–103  | —  | 122–117
4  |  Manama | 3  | 0  | 3  | 267  | 294  | −27  | 3  |  | 68–77  | 82–95  | 117–122  | —

Source: [1]

#### Group B

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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  | —

Source: [2]

### Final phase

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| Semifinals| | Final

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| 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

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31 May
15:00

Boxscore

Al Riyadi | 97–81 |  Shahrdari Gorgan

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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

Boxscore

Kuwait Club | 72–76 |  Sagesse

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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

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1 June
15:00

Boxscore

Shahrdari Gorgan | 92–76 |  Kuwait Club

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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

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1 June
18:00

Boxscore

Al Riyadi | 100–90 (OT) |  Sagesse

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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

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1. ^ a b On 6 October 2023, FIBA Asia announced that Iraqi club Al Shorta replaced Jordanian club Al-Ahli Amman.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "FIBA WASL Season 2: Who's coming back to the Gulf League?". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
2. ^ "FIBA West Asia Super League new season tip-off rescheduled". FIBA.basketball. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
3. ^ "How can FIBA WASL teams qualify for BCL Asia?". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
4. ^ a b "Pots confirmed ahead of FIBA WASL Season 2 draw". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
5. ^ "Sagesse replaces Dynamo Lebanon in FIBA WASL West Asia". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
6. ^ "FIBA WASL statement on Orthodox Beit Sahour's non-participation in 2023/2024 season". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
7. ^ "Al Shorta replaces Al Ahli Amman in Group B".
8. ^ "New chapter unfolds as FIBA WASL Season 2 Sub-Zone Leagues draw set". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
9. ^ a b "FIBA WASL Season 2 Sub-Zone Semi-Finals all set as schedule confirmed". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 21 March 2024.

*[Pos]: Position
*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points